Question 1

What is Northwestern University known for?

Accepted Answer

In research, Northwestern University stands highest in Health Sciences (#36 of 9,902 worldwide), Medicine (#34 of 8,541 worldwide) and Social Sciences (#41 of 9,585 worldwide), 2022-now. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Transplantation, Immunology and Allergy and Genetics (Transplantation is 8.6× its share of world research).

Question 2

How does Northwestern University rank in research?

Accepted Answer

Northwestern University ranks #45 of 22,385 institutions worldwide on research quality in 2022-now (#28 all time), and #19 of 3,332 in the United States.

Question 3

Who are the top researchers at Northwestern University?

Accepted Answer

Ranked on the quality score, Omar K. Farha, M. Zevin and B. Farr lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Northwestern University.

Question 4

What are the most cited papers from Northwestern University?

Accepted Answer

The most cited paper from Northwestern University is "Evaluating Structural Equation Models with Unobservable Variables and Measurement Error" (Claes Fornell, David F. Larcker, 1981), with 61,338 citations. Next come "Structural equation modeling in practice: A review and recommended two-step approach." (40,395) and "The diagnosis of dementia due to Alzheimer's disease: Recommendations from the National Institute on Aging‐Alzheimer's Association workgroups on diagnostic guidelines for Alzheimer's disease" (19,132).

Question 5

Which research topics does Northwestern University publish most on?

Accepted Answer

By volume in 2022-now: Glioma Diagnosis and Treatment, Transplantation: Methods and Outcomes, Cardiovascular Health and Risk Factors and Cardiovascular Function and Risk Factors.

Question 6

Which keywords describe research at Northwestern University?

Accepted Answer

By fractional works in 2022-now, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Epidemiology, Inflammation, Quality of Life, Treatment, Risk Factors, Immunotherapy, Diagnosis and Management.

Question 7

Which fields of science does Northwestern University work in?

Accepted Answer

In 2022-now, 49% of research at Northwestern University is in Health Sciences, 21% in Physical Sciences. Its largest fields are Medicine (45%), Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology (9%), Social Sciences (7%). It does 2.1× the world's share of Health Sciences.

Question 8

Which institutions have research most like Northwestern University's?

Accepted Answer

McMaster University has the research profile closest to Northwestern University's (similarity 0.87 on a scale to 1), with both strong in Medicine, followed by University of Pittsburgh and Washington University in St. Louis.

Question 9

Is Northwestern University's research output growing?

Accepted Answer

Output in 2022-2025 was 7% lower than in 2018-2021.