Subfield · Demography · United States
Demography research in United States
Stanford University ranks first in United States for Demography research in 2022–2025 (#18 worldwide), followed by University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign and University of Michigan.
- United States's world rank
- #2 of 57 countries, 2022–2025
- Works, 2022–2025
- 11k
- Top-10% rate
- 19.9%
- Ranked institutions
- 21
Research strength only: this says nothing about teaching, admissions or cost.
What is the best university for Demography in United States?
| # | Institution | World rank | Score | Top-10% rate | Works |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Stanford UniversityStanford | #18 | 52.0 | 31.7% | 77 |
| 2 | University of Illinois Urbana-ChampaignUrbana | #20 | 50.3 | 28.6% | 98 |
| 3 | University of MichiganAnn Arbor | #26 | 45.9 | 25.9% | 112 |
| 4 | Pennsylvania State UniversityState College | #61 | 31.8 | 35.6% | 89 |
| 5 | University of WashingtonSeattle | #64 | 31.0 | 30.0% | 67 |
| 6 | New York UniversityNew York | #79 | 27.5 | 23.0% | 74 |
| 7 | Cornell UniversityIthaca | #83 | 26.6 | 25.5% | 80 |
| 8 | Johns Hopkins UniversityBaltimore | #84 | 26.4 | 26.1% | 72 |
| 9 | Yale UniversityNew Haven | #90 | 25.3 | 27.1% | 73 |
| 10 | University of Wisconsin–MadisonMadison | #95 | 24.4 | 31.0% | 79 |
| 11 | University of North Carolina at Chapel HillChapel Hill | #107 | 22.4 | 13.6% | 106 |
| 12 | The University of Texas at AustinAustin | #108 | 22.3 | 21.8% | 80 |
| 13 | The Ohio State UniversityColumbus | #113 | 21.5 | 31.6% | 62 |
| 14 | Arizona State UniversityTempe | #114 | 21.4 | 29.5% | 74 |
| 15 | University of ChicagoChicago | #117 | 20.9 | 16.9% | 90 |
| 16 | University of Southern CaliforniaLos Angeles | #132 | 18.9 | 20.8% | 80 |
| 17 | Columbia UniversityNew York | #142 | 17.7 | 21.4% | 80 |
| 18 | Weatherford CollegeWeatherford | #245 | 8.7 | 5.0% | 178 |
| 19 | Human Growth FoundationNew York | #385 | 117.0 | 4.6% | 83 |
| 20 | Anna Needs Neuroblastoma AnswersZionsville | #407 | 24.0 | 0.3% | 156 |
| 21 | N&N Pharmaceuticals (United States)Rockville | #411 | 8.0 | 0.5% | 124 |
Institutions in United States above the floor of 40 fractional works in Demography, ordered by their worldwide rank on research quality, 2022–2025.
Who are the top Demography researchers in United States?
Christopher J L Murray, Robert J. Barro and Sander L. Gilman rank highest among researchers based in United States.
- 1Christopher J L Murray#23 worldwide overall13k citations · 5 works
- 2Robert J. Barro#36 worldwide overall7.9k citations · 5 works
- 3Sander L. Gilman#37 worldwide overall4.2k citations · 4 works
- 4Daron Acemoğlu#106 worldwide overall5.7k citations · 15 works
- 5Immanuel Wallerstein#111 worldwide overall1.7k citations · 11 works
- 6Alejandro Portes#247 worldwide overall4.7k citations · 9 works
- 7Элинор Остром#503 worldwide overall2.5k citations · 4 works
- 8Jeanne Brooks‐Gunn#523 worldwide overall2.9k citations · 8 works
- 9Alberto Alesina#549 worldwide overall2.6k citations · 10 works
- 10Adrian E. Raftery#976 worldwide overall5k citations · 5 works
- 11Greg J. Duncan#1,034 worldwide overall2.7k citations · 5 works
- 12James A. Robinson#1,773 worldwide overall2.2k citations · 12 works
- 13Jeffrey Kaye#1,776 worldwide overall1.6k citations · 6 works
- 14Simon Johnson#1,840 worldwide overall2.4k citations · 9 works
- 15James M. Buchanan#1,865 worldwide overall1.6k citations · 10 works
How United States compares with other countries in Demography