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Demography research in United States

Harvard University ranks first in United States for Demography research in 2022-now (#6 worldwide), followed by Stanford University and Cornell University.

United States's world rank
#1
of 55 countries, 2022-now
Works, 2022-now
11k
Top-10% rate
10.4%
Ranked institutions
28

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

What is the best university for Demography in United States?

#InstitutionWorld rankScoreTop-10% rateWorks
1Harvard UniversityCambridge #670.516.6%93
2Stanford UniversityStanford #1357.819.4%84
3Cornell UniversityIthaca #2050.712.3%99
4Yale UniversityNew Haven #2547.012.0%75
5University of California, Los AngelesLos Angeles #2745.715.8%71
6Columbia UniversityNew York #3641.09.1%88
7University of MichiganAnn Arbor #3840.114.5%120
8New York UniversityNew York #4039.314.9%92
9University of WashingtonSeattle #4238.515.9%76
10University of California, BerkeleyBerkeley #5633.711.5%64
11University of Wisconsin–MadisonMadison #5833.113.5%79
12Johns Hopkins UniversityBaltimore #5932.915.0%87
13Pennsylvania State UniversityState College #6232.013.2%90
14University of PennsylvaniaPhiladelphia #6531.315.7%61
15University of Illinois Urbana-ChampaignUrbana #8127.613.9%99
16The University of Texas at AustinAustin #8427.012.2%80
17University of ChicagoChicago #10223.810.3%94
18Anna Needs Neuroblastoma AnswersZionsville #14118.59.7%156
19Arizona State UniversityTempe #15816.610.1%74
20City University of New YorkNew York #15916.513.1%82
21University of Southern CaliforniaLos Angeles #16116.312.2%84
22The Ohio State UniversityColumbus #16416.013.1%65
23N&N Pharmaceuticals (United States)Rockville #16515.99.8%124
24Florida State UniversityTallahassee #17614.913.6%60
25Indiana UniversityBloomington #18514.012.4%85
26University of North Carolina at Chapel HillChapel Hill #3593.18.0%109
27Human Growth FoundationNew York #43111.09.6%83
28Weatherford CollegeWeatherford #4328.08.8%178

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

Who are the top Demography researchers in United States?

Karl Andrew Pillemer, Paul R. Amato and Edward Mark Cummings rank highest among researchers based in United States, on their papers in Demography that reached the world top 10%, beyond the 10% expected.

  1. 1Karl Andrew Pillemer#61,574 worldwide overall33.3 of 67 papers here in the top 10%
  2. 2Paul R. Amato#5,501 worldwide overall30.0 of 44 papers here in the top 10%
  3. 3Edward Mark Cummings#67,562 worldwide overall32.3 of 61 papers here in the top 10%
  4. 4Wendy A. Rogers#261,667 worldwide overall29.2 of 84 papers here in the top 10%
  5. 5Patrick T. Davies#158,677 worldwide overall28.5 of 45 papers here in the top 10%
  6. 6Mark S. Lachs#109,722 worldwide overall23.9 of 52 papers here in the top 10%
  7. 7Frank F. Furstenberg#20,401 worldwide overall22.2 of 43 papers here in the top 10%
  8. 8Thomas N. Bradbury#30,664 worldwide overall21.3 of 36 papers here in the top 10%
  9. 9Christopher J L Murray#7 worldwide overall19.3 of 23 papers here in the top 10%
  10. 10Rand D. Conger#5,228 worldwide overall19.8 of 28 papers here in the top 10%
  11. 11Jeffry A. Simpson#16,069 worldwide overall18.8 of 25 papers here in the top 10%
  12. 12Alejandro Portes#12,862 worldwide overall19.7 of 38 papers here in the top 10%
  13. 13Scott M. Stanley#83,688 worldwide overall18.0 of 26 papers here in the top 10%
  14. 14S. Philip Morgan#57,459 worldwide overall18.2 of 30 papers here in the top 10%
  15. 15Howard J. Markman#50,461 worldwide overall18.2 of 31 papers here in the top 10%

Ranked among researchers based in United States on their work in Demography 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 Demography