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Earth-Surface Processes research in United States

United States Geological Survey ranks first in United States for Earth-Surface Processes research in 2022–2025 (#11 worldwide), followed by .

United States's world rank
#2
of 22 countries, 2022–2025
Works, 2022–2025
3.1k
Top-10% rate
15.1%
Ranked institutions
1

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

What is the best university for Earth-Surface Processes in United States?

#InstitutionWorld rankScoreTop-10% rateWorks
1United States Geological SurveyReston #1113.514.3%95

Institutions in United States above the floor of 40 fractional works in Earth-Surface Processes, ordered by their worldwide rank on research quality, 2022–2025.

Who are the top Earth-Surface Processes researchers in United States?

Peter G. DeCelles, Joseph M. Prospero and S. Sarkar rank highest among researchers based in United States.

  1. 1Peter G. DeCelles#5,520 worldwide overall1.9k citations · 5 works
  2. 2Joseph M. Prospero#6,669 worldwide overall1.2k citations · 5 works
  3. 3S. Sarkar#9,945 worldwide overall5.2k citations · 5 works
  4. 4M. S. Longuet‐Higgins#10,136 worldwide overall1.5k citations · 9 works
  5. 5Jay Quade#10,556 worldwide overall1.4k citations · 9 works
  6. 6John D. Milliman#10,594 worldwide overall1.1k citations · 10 works
  7. 7Paul Kapp#11,794 worldwide overall1.4k citations · 5 works
  8. 8William C. Skamarock#12,348 worldwide overall1.5k citations · 5 works
  9. 9K. X. Whipple#12,887 worldwide overall1.1k citations · 11 works
  10. 10R. Lawrence Edwards#13,593 worldwide overall2k citations · 27 works
  11. 11W. J. Wiscombe#14,156 worldwide overall1k citations · 5 works
  12. 12William R. Dickinson#14,298 worldwide overall1.1k citations · 6 works
  13. 13H. A. Zebker#14,881 worldwide overall1.7k citations · 5 works
  14. 14Michael E. Field#15,307 worldwide overall827 citations · 10 works
  15. 15W. C. Krumbein#15,648 worldwide overall651 citations · 11 works

How United States compares with other countries in Earth-Surface Processes