Subfield · Applied Psychology · United States
Applied Psychology research in United States
Harvard University ranks first in United States for Applied Psychology research in 2022–2025 (#1 worldwide), followed by Stanford University and University of Washington.
- United States's world rank
- #1 of 32 countries, 2022–2025
- Works, 2022–2025
- 7.5k
- Top-10% rate
- 22.4%
- Ranked institutions
- 7
Research strength only: this says nothing about teaching, admissions or cost.
What is the best university for Applied Psychology in United States?
| # | Institution | World rank | Score | Top-10% rate | Works |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Harvard UniversityCambridge | #1 | 100.0 | 39.4% | 101 |
| 2 | Stanford UniversityStanford | #2 | 73.0 | 38.6% | 72 |
| 3 | University of WashingtonSeattle | #8 | 18.9 | 30.4% | 80 |
| 4 | Pennsylvania State UniversityState College | #10 | 10.2 | 27.6% | 71 |
| 5 | University of MichiganAnn Arbor | #11 | 6.5 | 28.9% | 79 |
| 6 | University of PennsylvaniaPhiladelphia | #12 | 3.1 | 26.8% | 62 |
| 7 | University of North Carolina at Chapel HillChapel Hill | #13 | 0.0 | 11.3% | 142 |
Institutions in United States above the floor of 40 fractional works in Applied Psychology, ordered by their worldwide rank on research quality, 2022–2025.
Who are the top Applied Psychology researchers in United States?
Ronald C. Kessler, Deborah Estrin and Richard M. Ryan rank highest among researchers based in United States.
- 1Ronald C. Kessler#14 worldwide overall9.8k citations · 3 works
- 2Deborah Estrin#60 worldwide overall5.9k citations · 2 works
- 3Richard M. Ryan#153 worldwide overall10k citations · 12 works
- 4Robert Rosenthal#204 worldwide overall3.8k citations · 4 works
- 5Peter M. Bentler#237 worldwide overall16k citations · 3 works
- 6Paul Slovic#421 worldwide overall3.5k citations · 5 works
- 7James F. Sallis#427 worldwide overall2.5k citations · 3 works
- 8George Loewenstein#577 worldwide overall3.9k citations · 3 works
- 9Carl R. Rogers#776 worldwide overall3k citations · 3 works
- 10Richard E. Petty#851 worldwide overall4.2k citations · 13 works
- 11Martin E. P. Seligman#854 worldwide overall7.1k citations · 4 works
- 12Edwin A. Locke#904 worldwide overall3.5k citations · 6 works
- 13Jerome S. Bruner#1,048 worldwide overall1.9k citations · 3 works
- 14Alice H. Eagly#1,123 worldwide overall3.3k citations · 3 works
- 15Charles S. Carver#1,452 worldwide overall2.8k citations · 15 works
How United States compares with other countries in Applied Psychology