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Applied Psychology research in United States

Harvard University ranks first in United States for Applied Psychology research in 2022-now (#1 worldwide), followed by Stanford University and University of Washington.

United States's world rank
#1
of 30 countries, 2022-now
Works, 2022-now
7.5k
Top-10% rate
9.8%
Ranked institutions
15

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

What is the best university for Applied Psychology in United States?

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

Who are the top Applied Psychology researchers in United States?

John Blake Torous, Richard M. Ryan and Roy Frederick Baumeister rank highest among researchers based in United States, on their papers in Applied Psychology that reached the world top 10%, beyond the 10% expected.

  1. 1John Blake Torous#2,588 worldwide overall55.5 of 168 papers here in the top 10%
  2. 2Richard M. Ryan#66 worldwide overall36.0 of 52 papers here in the top 10%
  3. 3Roy Frederick Baumeister#9,804 worldwide overall35.7 of 82 papers here in the top 10%
  4. 4David Curtis Mohr#4,468 worldwide overall30.7 of 71 papers here in the top 10%
  5. 5Icek Ajzen#3,770 worldwide overall18.2 of 22 papers here in the top 10%
  6. 6Edward L. Deci#838 worldwide overall20.5 of 34 papers here in the top 10%
  7. 7Stephen Matthew Schueller#12,827 worldwide overall20.8 of 54 papers here in the top 10%
  8. 8James Jonathan Gross#337 worldwide overall17.7 of 36 papers here in the top 10%
  9. 9Michael F. Scheier#6,066 worldwide overall15.7 of 28 papers here in the top 10%
  10. 10Ronald C. Kessler#96 worldwide overall15.3 of 30 papers here in the top 10%
  11. 11Sonja Lyubomirsky#5,288 worldwide overall14.5 of 23 papers here in the top 10%
  12. 12Charles S. Carver#43,280 worldwide overall19.8 of 43 papers here in the top 10%
  13. 13Yaacov Trope#19,566 worldwide overall14.8 of 33 papers here in the top 10%
  14. 14Shelley E. Taylor#4,385 worldwide overall14.0 of 26 papers here in the top 10%
  15. 14Martin E. P. Seligman#3,105 worldwide overall14.5 of 32 papers here in the top 10%

Ranked among researchers based in United States on their work in Applied Psychology 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 Applied Psychology