Subfield · Language and Linguistics · United States
Language and Linguistics research in United States
Center for Applied Linguistics ranks first in United States for Language and Linguistics research in 2022–2025 (#27 worldwide), followed by Pennsylvania State University and University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign.
- United States's world rank
- #1 of 67 countries, 2022–2025
- Works, 2022–2025
- 7.1k
- Top-10% rate
- 21.1%
- Ranked institutions
- 13
Research strength only: this says nothing about teaching, admissions or cost.
What is the best university for Language and Linguistics in United States?
| # | Institution | World rank | Score | Top-10% rate | Works |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Center for Applied LinguisticsWashington D.C. | #27 | 42.3 | 17.6% | 135 |
| 2 | Pennsylvania State UniversityState College | #43 | 34.2 | 30.2% | 66 |
| 3 | University of Illinois Urbana-ChampaignUrbana | #59 | 28.6 | 31.0% | 71 |
| 4 | University of California, Los AngelesLos Angeles | #82 | 22.9 | 28.4% | 65 |
| 5 | The Ohio State UniversityColumbus | #88 | 21.6 | 25.4% | 76 |
| 6 | University of Hawaiʻi at MānoaHonolulu | #92 | 20.9 | 22.7% | 69 |
| 7 | University of ArizonaTucson | #100 | 19.4 | 22.5% | 71 |
| 8 | Weatherford CollegeWeatherford | #121 | 16.1 | 5.7% | 269 |
| 9 | University of Wisconsin–MadisonMadison | #132 | 14.5 | 20.6% | 62 |
| 10 | University of MichiganAnn Arbor | #159 | 11.3 | 22.0% | 63 |
| 11 | University of ChicagoChicago | #172 | 9.9 | 17.8% | 79 |
| 12 | Film IndependentLos Angeles | #221 | 5.5 | 10.9% | 82 |
| 13 | Human Growth FoundationNew York | #291 | 71.0 | 2.8% | 129 |
Institutions in United States above the floor of 40 fractional works in Language and Linguistics, ordered by their worldwide rank on research quality, 2022–2025.
Who are the top Language and Linguistics researchers in United States?
Noam Chomsky, Roman Jakobson and W. V. Quine rank highest among researchers based in United States.
- 1Noam Chomsky#7 worldwide overall3.7k citations · 30 works
- 2Roman Jakobson#1,107 worldwide overall708 citations · 48 works
- 3W. V. Quine#1,177 worldwide overall1.1k citations · 9 works
- 4Joshua A. Fishman#1,693 worldwide overall1.1k citations · 10 works
- 5John R. Searle#2,126 worldwide overall1.1k citations · 11 works
- 6George Lakoff#2,231 worldwide overall2.4k citations · 12 works
- 7John Locke#2,559 worldwide overall1.3k citations · 8 works
- 8W. F. Albright#4,325 worldwide overall560 citations · 10 works
- 9Michaël Abécassis#4,528 worldwide overall753 citations · 14 works
- 10Stephen Krashen#5,128 worldwide overall2.5k citations · 14 works
- 11Douglas Biber#6,050 worldwide overall881 citations · 18 works
- 12Robert B. Kaplan#6,347 worldwide overall648 citations · 16 works
- 13Steve Graham#6,795 worldwide overall1.6k citations · 8 works
- 14Aravind K. Joshi#7,160 worldwide overall855 citations · 11 works
- 15C. Schmitt#7,373 worldwide overall6.8k citations · 18 works
How United States compares with other countries in Language and Linguistics