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Microbiology research in United States

Harvard University ranks first in United States for Microbiology research in 2022-now (#1 worldwide), followed by United States Department of Health and Human Services and University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

United States's world rank
#1
of 22 countries, 2022-now
Works, 2022-now
3.9k
Top-10% rate
10.3%
Ranked institutions
3

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

What is the best university for Microbiology in United States?

Institutions in United States above the floor of 40 fractional works in Microbiology, ordered by their worldwide rank on research quality, 2022-now.

Who are the top Microbiology researchers in United States?

King K. Holmes, Tomas Ganz and Richard L. Gallo rank highest among researchers based in United States, on their papers in Microbiology that reached the world top 10%, beyond the 10% expected.

  1. 1King K. Holmes#30,712 worldwide overall41.6 of 110 papers here in the top 10%
  2. 2Tomas Ganz#5,993 worldwide overall36.2 of 68 papers here in the top 10%
  3. 3Richard L. Gallo#21,500 worldwide overall33.0 of 71 papers here in the top 10%
  4. 4Robert I. Lehrer#14,134 worldwide overall30.8 of 76 papers here in the top 10%
  5. 5J. Thomas Grayston#36,939 worldwide overall29.4 of 63 papers here in the top 10%
  6. 6Roberto J. Romero#31,361 worldwide overall24.3 of 45 papers here in the top 10%
  7. 7Jacques Ravel#10,660 worldwide overall26.9 of 77 papers here in the top 10%
  8. 8César de la Fuente‐Núñez#14,095 worldwide overall23.0 of 41 papers here in the top 10%
  9. 9Sharon L. Hillier#100,524 worldwide overall30.4 of 120 papers here in the top 10%
  10. 10Jack D. Sobel#62,537 worldwide overall27.9 of 96 papers here in the top 10%
  11. 11Michael J. Otto#13,028 worldwide overall19.2 of 30 papers here in the top 10%
  12. 12Michael E. Selsted#39,834 worldwide overall20.8 of 50 papers here in the top 10%
  13. 13David A. Eschenbach#63,179 worldwide overall18.9 of 45 papers here in the top 10%
  14. 14Victor Nizet#18,024 worldwide overall17.2 of 39 papers here in the top 10%
  15. 15Jeffrey N. Weiser#14,426 worldwide overall16.5 of 33 papers here in the top 10%

Ranked among researchers based in United States on their work in Microbiology alone: how many more of their papers here reached the world top 10% for their subfield and year than the 10% expected.

How United States compares with other countries in Microbiology