Subfield · Communication · United States
Communication research in United States
The University of Texas at Austin ranks first in United States for Communication research in 2022–2025 (#5 worldwide), followed by Stanford University and Michigan State University.
- United States's world rank
- #1 of 53 countries, 2022–2025
- Works, 2022–2025
- 8.3k
- Top-10% rate
- 27.9%
- Ranked institutions
- 14
Research strength only: this says nothing about teaching, admissions or cost.
What is the best university for Communication in United States?
| # | Institution | World rank | Score | Top-10% rate | Works |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The University of Texas at AustinAustin | #5 | 65.3 | 41.4% | 109 |
| 2 | Stanford UniversityStanford | #6 | 61.4 | 42.7% | 66 |
| 3 | Michigan State UniversityEast Lansing | #8 | 55.2 | 41.6% | 84 |
| 4 | University of WashingtonSeattle | #17 | 39.0 | 40.7% | 76 |
| 5 | University of North Carolina at Chapel HillChapel Hill | #18 | 37.8 | 23.8% | 87 |
| 6 | University of MichiganAnn Arbor | #21 | 34.5 | 41.8% | 79 |
| 7 | University of Wisconsin–MadisonMadison | #25 | 30.7 | 41.6% | 81 |
| 8 | Pennsylvania State UniversityState College | #27 | 29.0 | 36.0% | 94 |
| 9 | University of FloridaGainesville | #29 | 27.5 | 31.8% | 81 |
| 10 | University of Maryland, College ParkCollege Park | #33 | 24.7 | 37.8% | 69 |
| 11 | University of AlabamaTuscaloosa | #34 | 24.1 | 38.6% | 64 |
| 12 | University of Illinois Urbana-ChampaignUrbana | #38 | 21.7 | 33.2% | 70 |
| 13 | Arizona State UniversityTempe | #50 | 15.8 | 30.4% | 64 |
| 14 | Weatherford CollegeWeatherford | #85 | 4.3 | 7.3% | 117 |
Institutions in United States above the floor of 40 fractional works in Communication, ordered by their worldwide rank on research quality, 2022–2025.
Who are the top Communication researchers in United States?
Jure Leskovec, Manuel Castells and David R. Karger rank highest among researchers based in United States.
- 1Jure Leskovec#252 worldwide overall4.3k citations · 5 works
- 2Manuel Castells#259 worldwide overall1.1k citations · 9 works
- 3David R. Karger#696 worldwide overall5.2k citations · 5 works
- 4Richard E. Petty#851 worldwide overall4.2k citations · 6 works
- 5Jon Kleinberg#951 worldwide overall3.1k citations · 5 works
- 6Harold D. Lasswell#1,281 worldwide overall819 citations · 5 works
- 7Paúl F. Lazarsfeld#2,428 worldwide overall1.1k citations · 7 works
- 8Eduardo Salas#2,757 worldwide overall2.3k citations · 9 works
- 9Lorrie Faith Cranor#3,616 worldwide overall1.8k citations · 5 works
- 10Herbert C. Kelman#3,818 worldwide overall756 citations · 5 works
- 11Randall S. Schüler#3,863 worldwide overall1.3k citations · 7 works
- 12Craig Calhoun#3,969 worldwide overall645 citations · 4 works
- 13Donald P. Green#4,067 worldwide overall1k citations · 6 works
- 14Michael S. Bernstein#4,449 worldwide overall10k citations · 5 works
- 15Murray Turoff#4,643 worldwide overall1.3k citations · 8 works
How United States compares with other countries in Communication