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Inorganic Chemistry research in United States

Northwestern University ranks first in United States for Inorganic Chemistry research in 2022–2025 (#27 worldwide), followed by Texas A&M University and Oak Ridge National Laboratory.

United States's world rank
#2
of 34 countries, 2022–2025
Works, 2022–2025
4.5k
Top-10% rate
14.2%
Ranked institutions
5

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

What is the best university for Inorganic Chemistry in United States?

#InstitutionWorld rankScoreTop-10% rateWorks
1Northwestern UniversityEvanston #2732.030.9%71
2Texas A&M UniversityCollege Station #809.516.6%64
3Oak Ridge National LaboratoryOak Ridge #965.812.0%92
4Los Alamos National LaboratoryLos Alamos #12283.05.8%61
5University of North Carolina at Chapel HillChapel Hill #12449.02.2%67

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

Who are the top Inorganic Chemistry researchers in United States?

Donald G. Truhlar, K. Barry Sharpless and Michael J. S. Dewar rank highest among researchers based in United States.

  1. 1Donald G. Truhlar#255 worldwide overall8.4k citations · 10 works
  2. 2K. Barry Sharpless#863 worldwide overall3.3k citations · 13 works
  3. 3Michael J. S. Dewar#993 worldwide overall4.3k citations · 12 works
  4. 4Irwin Fridovich#1,216 worldwide overall4.1k citations · 10 works
  5. 5Christopher J. Cramer#1,385 worldwide overall3.3k citations · 9 works
  6. 6Derek R. Lovley#1,727 worldwide overall2.2k citations · 9 works
  7. 7George M. Whitesides#1,739 worldwide overall4.8k citations · 11 works
  8. 8Omar M. Yaghi#2,440 worldwide overall5.5k citations · 29 works
  9. 9Omar K. Farha#2,847 worldwide overall3.2k citations · 53 works
  10. 10Mark D. Allendorf#2,996 worldwide overall2.4k citations · 11 works
  11. 11Mark E. Thompson#3,201 worldwide overall1.9k citations · 9 works
  12. 12G. Wilkinson#3,356 worldwide overall1.7k citations · 15 works
  13. 13Alexander A. Balandin#3,845 worldwide overall3.8k citations · 10 works
  14. 14Joseph T. Hupp#4,174 worldwide overall3.1k citations · 34 works
  15. 15Krzysztof Matyjaszewski#4,573 worldwide overall4.4k citations · 18 works

How United States compares with other countries in Inorganic Chemistry