Subfield · Biophysics · United States
Biophysics research in United States
Harvard University ranks first in United States for Biophysics research in 2022–2025 (#2 worldwide), followed by Stanford University and University of Washington.
- United States's world rank
- #1 of 19 countries, 2022–2025
- Works, 2022–2025
- 5.2k
- Top-10% rate
- 21.8%
- Ranked institutions
- 6
Research strength only: this says nothing about teaching, admissions or cost.
What is the best university for Biophysics in United States?
| # | Institution | World rank | Score | Top-10% rate | Works |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Harvard UniversityCambridge | #2 | 74.4 | 30.1% | 68 |
| 2 | Stanford UniversityStanford | #4 | 48.8 | 29.2% | 69 |
| 3 | University of WashingtonSeattle | #6 | 33.8 | 31.3% | 70 |
| 4 | University of California San DiegoSan Diego | #12 | 8.2 | 20.8% | 61 |
| 5 | Purdue University West LafayetteWest Lafayette | #14 | 2.5 | 17.2% | 63 |
| 6 | University of North Carolina at Chapel HillChapel Hill | #15 | 0.0 | 11.4% | 65 |
Institutions in United States above the floor of 40 fractional works in Biophysics, ordered by their worldwide rank on research quality, 2022–2025.
Who are the top Biophysics researchers in United States?
Moungi G. Bawendi, Jack L. Koenig and Mostafa A. El‐Sayed rank highest among researchers based in United States.
- 1Moungi G. Bawendi#653 worldwide overall4.1k citations · 6 works
- 2Jack L. Koenig#1,155 worldwide overall2.9k citations · 5 works
- 3Mostafa A. El‐Sayed#1,236 worldwide overall3.5k citations · 4 works
- 4Michael S. Feld#1,344 worldwide overall2k citations · 16 works
- 5Róbert Langer#1,884 worldwide overall4.2k citations · 7 works
- 6William J. Welch#2,019 worldwide overall2.2k citations · 3 works
- 7Li Ding#2,066 worldwide overall1.9k citations · 4 works
- 8Richard P. Van Duyne#2,731 worldwide overall2.2k citations · 9 works
- 9Dai Fukumura#2,766 worldwide overall1.8k citations · 3 works
- 10Junya Fujimoto#2,961 worldwide overall1.5k citations · 3 works
- 11Guillermo J. Tearney#2,981 worldwide overall1.1k citations · 4 works
- 12James S. Hyde#3,200 worldwide overall1.6k citations · 10 works
- 13Joseph L. Kirschvink#3,694 worldwide overall1.7k citations · 5 works
- 14David J. Hagan#4,055 worldwide overall2.1k citations · 5 works
- 15Robert F. Murphy#4,287 worldwide overall1k citations · 15 works
How United States compares with other countries in Biophysics