Subfield · History and Philosophy of Science · United States
History and Philosophy of Science research in United States
University of Pittsburgh ranks first in United States for History and Philosophy of Science research in 2022–2025 (#6 worldwide), followed by The University of Texas at Austin and University of Michigan.
- United States's world rank
- #1 of 25 countries, 2022–2025
- Works, 2022–2025
- 8.3k
- Top-10% rate
- 12.3%
- Ranked institutions
- 11
Research strength only: this says nothing about teaching, admissions or cost.
What is the best university for History and Philosophy of Science in United States?
| # | Institution | World rank | Score | Top-10% rate | Works |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | University of PittsburghPittsburgh | #6 | 55.1 | 17.3% | 78 |
| 2 | The University of Texas at AustinAustin | #20 | 24.9 | 11.9% | 69 |
| 3 | University of MichiganAnn Arbor | #21 | 23.7 | 20.4% | 69 |
| 4 | New York UniversityNew York | #24 | 20.3 | 13.5% | 73 |
| 5 | Stanford UniversityStanford | #26 | 18.3 | 16.5% | 67 |
| 6 | Columbia UniversityNew York | #28 | 16.5 | 14.1% | 70 |
| 7 | Princeton UniversityPrinceton | #31 | 13.9 | 13.7% | 87 |
| 8 | Film IndependentLos Angeles | #39 | 8.2 | 7.7% | 143 |
| 9 | University of California, Los AngelesLos Angeles | #40 | 7.5 | 11.5% | 61 |
| 10 | University of ChicagoChicago | #44 | 5.1 | 13.6% | 78 |
| 11 | Yale UniversityNew Haven | #52 | 95.0 | 7.4% | 72 |
Institutions in United States above the floor of 40 fractional works in History and Philosophy of Science, ordered by their worldwide rank on research quality, 2022–2025.
Who are the top History and Philosophy of Science researchers in United States?
Charles Tilly, Stanley Hoffmann and Herbert A. Simon rank highest among researchers based in United States.
- 1Charles Tilly#8 worldwide overall3.7k citations · 11 works
- 2Stanley Hoffmann#21 worldwide overall2.3k citations · 5 works
- 3Herbert A. Simon#65 worldwide overall4.2k citations · 9 works
- 4Steven Weinberg#121 worldwide overall5.1k citations · 13 works
- 5Fritz Stern#126 worldwide overall1.2k citations · 5 works
- 6Peter Burke#136 worldwide overall997 citations · 8 works
- 7E. P. Wigner#214 worldwide overall2.8k citations · 17 works
- 8Martha C. Nussbaum#279 worldwide overall1.6k citations · 5 works
- 9Hans A. Bethe#371 worldwide overall3.1k citations · 5 works
- 10Richard Rorty#462 worldwide overall1.2k citations · 6 works
- 11Immanuel Kant#896 worldwide overall718 citations · 12 works
- 12Andrew J. Pierre#944 worldwide overall951 citations · 5 works
- 13N. David Mermin#1,111 worldwide overall2.1k citations · 8 works
- 14W. V. Quine#1,177 worldwide overall1.1k citations · 5 works
- 15William H. Sewell#1,183 worldwide overall1.6k citations · 5 works
How United States compares with other countries in History and Philosophy of Science