Subfield · Insect Science · United States
Insect Science research in United States
Agricultural Research Service ranks first in United States for Insect Science research in 2022–2025 (#13 worldwide), followed by University of Florida and Pennsylvania State University.
- United States's world rank
- #2 of 52 countries, 2022–2025
- Works, 2022–2025
- 6.8k
- Top-10% rate
- 22.1%
- Ranked institutions
- 17
Research strength only: this says nothing about teaching, admissions or cost.
What is the best university for Insect Science in United States?
| # | Institution | World rank | Score | Top-10% rate | Works |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Agricultural Research ServiceWashington | #13 | 44.5 | 25.6% | 156 |
| 2 | University of FloridaGainesville | #18 | 37.5 | 18.2% | 224 |
| 3 | Pennsylvania State UniversityState College | #22 | 33.2 | 35.3% | 89 |
| 4 | Texas A&M UniversityCollege Station | #25 | 30.4 | 25.5% | 105 |
| 5 | Cornell UniversityIthaca | #27 | 28.7 | 27.9% | 118 |
| 6 | University of California, DavisDavis | #30 | 26.5 | 32.5% | 78 |
| 7 | University of GeorgiaAthens | #31 | 25.8 | 22.7% | 142 |
| 8 | Michigan State UniversityEast Lansing | #34 | 23.8 | 27.0% | 86 |
| 9 | United States Department of AgricultureWashington | #35 | 23.1 | 26.2% | 87 |
| 10 | University of MinnesotaMinneapolis | #41 | 19.7 | 26.3% | 72 |
| 11 | North Carolina State UniversityRaleigh | #45 | 17.7 | 22.1% | 109 |
| 12 | University of California, RiversideRiverside | #48 | 16.3 | 24.7% | 96 |
| 13 | Purdue University West LafayetteWest Lafayette | #57 | 12.6 | 26.1% | 66 |
| 14 | University of Wisconsin–MadisonMadison | #65 | 9.7 | 23.8% | 69 |
| 15 | Kansas State UniversityManhattan | #66 | 9.4 | 23.5% | 63 |
| 16 | Virginia TechBlacksburg | #70 | 8.1 | 22.0% | 66 |
| 17 | University of IdahoMoscow | #90 | 2.7 | 7.6% | 67 |
Institutions in United States above the floor of 40 fractional works in Insect Science, ordered by their worldwide rank on research quality, 2022–2025.
Who are the top Insect Science researchers in United States?
C. A. Edwards, John F. Anderson and Theodosius Dobzhansky rank highest among researchers based in United States.
- 1C. A. Edwards#262 worldwide overall4.6k citations · 9 works
- 2John F. Anderson#928 worldwide overall2.6k citations · 19 works
- 3Theodosius Dobzhansky#1,282 worldwide overall1.6k citations · 20 works
- 4Daniel Simberloff#1,360 worldwide overall2.9k citations · 12 works
- 5Daniel H. Janzen#1,965 worldwide overall2.1k citations · 29 works
- 6Ramaswamy Govindan#2,745 worldwide overall2k citations · 19 works
- 7Miguel A. Altieri#4,595 worldwide overall947 citations · 14 works
- 8Paul R. Ehrlich#5,163 worldwide overall1.7k citations · 9 works
- 9David Pimentel#7,589 worldwide overall1.2k citations · 12 works
- 10William R. Morrison#8,285 worldwide overall1.2k citations · 12 works
- 11A. Townsend Peterson#9,437 worldwide overall2.1k citations · 9 works
- 12Scott C. Weaver#9,581 worldwide overall1k citations · 8 works
- 13John E. Casida#12,133 worldwide overall1.6k citations · 28 works
- 14Charles A. Powell#12,142 worldwide overall856 citations · 10 works
- 15Nancy A. Moran#13,212 worldwide overall1k citations · 31 works
How United States compares with other countries in Insect Science