How does United States rank in Neurology research?

The United States ranks #1 of 59 countries on research quality in Neurology (2022–2025), with 29k works.

Neurology research in United States

Harvard University ranks first in United States for Neurology research in 2022–2025 (#1 worldwide), followed by University of California, San Francisco and Massachusetts General Hospital.

United States's world rank: #1
Works, 2022–2025: 29k
Top-10% rate: 14.1%
Ranked institutions: 60

This ranks research output and citation impact, not the quality of diagnosis, treatment or care.

What is the best university for Neurology in United States?

#	Institution	World rank	Score	Top-10% rate	Works
1	Harvard UniversityCambridge	#1	100.0	23.0%	381
2	University of California, San FranciscoSan Francisco	#3	81.1	21.4%	281
3	Massachusetts General HospitalBoston	#4	76.2	18.5%	308
4	Johns Hopkins UniversityBaltimore	#6	69.2	19.5%	319
5	University of PennsylvaniaPhiladelphia	#7	66.6	22.3%	285
6	Mayo Clinic in FloridaJacksonville	#8	64.2	21.2%	234
7	Washington University in St. LouisSt Louis	#10	60.4	20.6%	193
8	Yale UniversityNew Haven	#11	58.8	16.6%	274
9	Stanford UniversityStanford	#12	57.3	18.3%	246
10	Mayo Clinic in ArizonaScottsdale	#13	55.9	16.3%	302
11	Johns Hopkins MedicineBaltimore	#17	51.3	22.2%	199
12	Mayo ClinicRochester	#18	50.3	19.0%	292
13	Neurological SurgeryRockville Centre	#21	47.7	12.6%	416
14	University of FloridaGainesville	#23	46.1	17.4%	262
15	Northwestern UniversityEvanston	#25	44.7	22.1%	174
16	Brigham and Women's HospitalBoston	#27	43.3	20.4%	182
17	Emory UniversityAtlanta	#29	42.1	14.1%	248
18	University of MichiganAnn Arbor	#31	41.0	19.2%	186
19	University of California, Los AngelesLos Angeles	#35	38.9	15.2%	214
20	Columbia UniversityNew York	#36	38.4	20.9%	125
21	Cornell UniversityIthaca	#37	37.9	18.4%	163
22	University of California San DiegoSan Diego	#38	37.5	20.0%	169
23	Icahn School of Medicine at Mount SinaiNew York	#40	36.6	13.5%	235
24	The University of Texas Southwestern Medical CenterDallas	#42	35.8	17.0%	182
25	Baylor College of MedicineHouston	#43	35.3	15.6%	180
26	University of WashingtonSeattle	#47	33.8	15.2%	179
27	National Institutes of HealthBethesda	#52	32.1	27.3%	84
28	University of Alabama at BirminghamBirmingham	#53	31.8	15.8%	166
29	University of PittsburghPittsburgh	#54	31.4	16.8%	173
30	Cleveland ClinicCleveland	#58	30.2	9.9%	250
31	Beth Israel Deaconess Medical CenterBoston	#62	29.0	20.1%	111
32	New York UniversityNew York	#64	28.5	15.1%	142
33	Duke UniversityDurham	#68	27.5	18.1%	140
34	University of IowaIowa City	#70	27.0	17.2%	125
35	WinnMedDecorah	#84	23.8	12.7%	181
36	Vanderbilt University Medical CenterNashville	#86	23.4	16.7%	115
37	University of UtahSalt Lake City	#88	23.0	12.6%	171
38	University of Southern CaliforniaLos Angeles	#90	22.6	15.8%	148
39	Oregon Health & Science UniversityPortland	#91	22.5	18.7%	104
40	University of MiamiCoral Gables	#96	21.5	11.0%	196
41	Columbia University Irving Medical CenterNew York	#103	20.3	17.6%	92
42	University of MinnesotaMinneapolis	#115	18.4	16.5%	133
43	University of North Carolina at Chapel HillChapel Hill	#118	18.0	6.7%	236
44	University of California, IrvineIrvine	#122	17.4	14.6%	128
45	The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer CenterHouston	#126	16.9	13.6%	142
46	Boston UniversityBoston	#127	16.7	20.0%	86
47	Barrow Neurological InstitutePhoenix	#129	16.5	12.9%	130
48	Thomas Jefferson UniversityPhiladelphia	#130	16.3	17.1%	101
49	The University of Texas Health Science Center at HoustonHouston	#134	15.8	10.7%	174
50	University of Colorado Anschutz Medical CampusAurora	#137	15.4	17.1%	94
51	Rutgers, The State University of New JerseyNew Brunswick	#145	14.4	13.3%	121
52	University of Maryland, BaltimoreBaltimore	#147	14.2	12.1%	124
53	Jacksonville CollegeJacksonville	#149	14.0	21.8%	68
54	University of Rochester Medical CenterRochester	#150	13.9	15.3%	89
55	University of Wisconsin–MadisonMadison	#153	13.5	14.1%	120
56	The Ohio State UniversityColumbus	#154	13.4	12.1%	104
57	University of CincinnatiCincinnati	#158	13.0	17.6%	77
58	University of Colorado DenverDenver	#159	12.9	14.1%	92
59	University of Illinois ChicagoChicago	#162	12.5	14.6%	102
60	Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer CenterNew York	#166	12.1	14.1%	100

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

Who are the top Neurology researchers in United States?

Charles G. Drake, Thoralf M. Sundt and Max Wintermark rank highest among researchers based in United States.

1Charles G. Drake#228 worldwide overall2.4k citations · 17 works
2Thoralf M. Sundt#310 worldwide overall2.6k citations · 18 works
3Max Wintermark#1,062 worldwide overall1.7k citations · 17 works
4Daniel Woo#1,220 worldwide overall2.6k citations · 21 works
5Ronald C. Petersen#1,258 worldwide overall4k citations · 20 works
6Peter C. O’Brien#1,315 worldwide overall2k citations · 14 works
7Steven M. Greenberg#1,424 worldwide overall1.9k citations · 54 works
8Clifton W. Callaway#1,426 worldwide overall1.8k citations · 15 works
9Dennis J. Selkoe#1,563 worldwide overall2.4k citations · 11 works
10Mitchell S.V. Elkind#1,671 worldwide overall1.9k citations · 14 works
11José Biller#1,697 worldwide overall1.2k citations · 29 works
12Michael Lim#1,839 worldwide overall1.3k citations · 12 works
13Julie A. Schneider#1,873 worldwide overall1.6k citations · 12 works
14Elaine S. Jaffe#1,940 worldwide overall2k citations · 14 works
15Bernd W. Scheithauer#2,047 worldwide overall1.3k citations · 17 works

How United States compares with other countries in Neurology