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Anthropology research in United States

Stanford University ranks first in United States for Anthropology research in 2022-now (#4 worldwide), followed by Princeton University and University of California, Los Angeles.

United States's world rank
#1
of 43 countries, 2022-now
Works, 2022-now
10k
Top-10% rate
10.8%
Ranked institutions
27

Research strength only: this says nothing about teaching, admissions or cost.

What is the best university for Anthropology in United States?

Institutions in United States above the floor of 40 fractional works in Anthropology, ordered by their worldwide rank on research quality, 2022-now.

Who are the top Anthropology researchers in United States?

Erik Trinkaus, Richard Lawrence Edwards and Bernard Wood rank highest among researchers based in United States, on their papers in Anthropology that reached the world top 10%, beyond the 10% expected.

  1. 1Erik Trinkaus#8,971 worldwide overall47.3 of 82 papers here in the top 10%
  2. 2Richard Lawrence Edwards#21,239 worldwide overall35.9 of 50 papers here in the top 10%
  3. 3Bernard Wood#51,729 worldwide overall33.6 of 61 papers here in the top 10%
  4. 4Curtis W. Marean#17,798 worldwide overall31.3 of 42 papers here in the top 10%
  5. 5J. Tyler Faith#31,164 worldwide overall28.1 of 39 papers here in the top 10%
  6. 6Frederick E. Grine#42,470 worldwide overall28.5 of 50 papers here in the top 10%
  7. 7Gail M. Gerhart#15,556 worldwide overall28.5 of 61 papers here in the top 10%
  8. 8Paul S. Goldberg#20,568 worldwide overall26.5 of 42 papers here in the top 10%
  9. 9Richard G. Klein#13,430 worldwide overall26.2 of 40 papers here in the top 10%
  10. 10Christopher B. Ruff#15,059 worldwide overall24.7 of 30 papers here in the top 10%
  11. 11David R. Braun#30,469 worldwide overall26.0 of 45 papers here in the top 10%
  12. 12Thure E. Cerling#13,229 worldwide overall24.9 of 36 papers here in the top 10%
  13. 13Anna K. Behrensmeyer#35,146 worldwide overall23.4 of 36 papers here in the top 10%
  14. 14Ofer Bar‐Yosef#21,286 worldwide overall23.7 of 44 papers here in the top 10%
  15. 15Alan L. Deino#75,793 worldwide overall22.6 of 38 papers here in the top 10%

Ranked among researchers based in United States on their work in Anthropology alone: how many more of their papers here reached the world top 10% for their subfield and year than the 10% expected.

How United States compares with other countries in Anthropology