How does United States rank in Oceanography research?

The United States ranks #2 of 43 countries on research quality in Oceanography (2022–2025), with 12k works.

Oceanography research in United States

Scripps Institution of Oceanography ranks first in United States for Oceanography research in 2022–2025 (#11 worldwide), followed by University of California San Diego and University of California, Santa Barbara.

United States's world rank: #2
Works, 2022–2025: 12k
Top-10% rate: 13.4%
Ranked institutions: 47

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

What is the best university for Oceanography in United States?

#	Institution	World rank	Score	Top-10% rate	Works
1	Scripps Institution of OceanographyLa Jolla	#11	52.5	24.0%	175
2	University of California San DiegoSan Diego	#15	46.4	23.5%	154
3	University of California, Santa BarbaraSanta Barbara	#18	42.8	41.9%	66
4	Woods Hole Oceanographic InstitutionFalmouth	#19	41.7	22.2%	217
5	University of Hawaiʻi at MānoaHonolulu	#29	33.3	27.6%	99
6	Princeton UniversityPrinceton	#34	30.2	34.5%	69
7	University of WashingtonSeattle	#35	29.6	14.5%	205
8	Oregon State UniversityCorvallis	#40	27.0	13.2%	185
9	Jet Propulsion LaboratoryPasadena	#45	24.6	22.8%	86
10	Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyCambridge	#52	21.8	21.9%	91
11	National Oceanic and Atmospheric AdministrationWashington	#54	21.0	29.1%	67
12	University of California, Santa CruzSanta Cruz	#60	18.9	29.3%	67
13	University of California, BerkeleyBerkeley	#63	18.0	1.2%	659
14	The University of Texas at AustinAustin	#71	15.6	20.1%	78
15	University of MiamiCoral Gables	#74	14.8	24.9%	83
16	Stanford UniversityStanford	#77	14.0	25.3%	60
17	University of Colorado BoulderBoulder	#78	13.7	24.5%	68
18	University of California, Los AngelesLos Angeles	#90	10.9	6.7%	200
19	College of MarinKentfield	#96	9.6	19.7%	66
20	University of FloridaGainesville	#100	8.8	21.4%	60
21	United States Geological SurveyReston	#102	8.4	17.6%	64
22	University of MichiganAnn Arbor	#103	8.2	15.4%	70
23	University of Wisconsin–MadisonMadison	#105	7.8	16.2%	61
24	University of Rhode IslandKingston	#111	6.7	19.3%	64
25	University of California, DavisDavis	#120	5.2	6.0%	163
26	Purdue University West LafayetteWest Lafayette	#122	4.9	1.3%	367
27	Pennsylvania State UniversityState College	#123	4.7	14.6%	62
28	University of North Carolina at Chapel HillChapel Hill	#125	4.4	6.1%	122
29	University of New HampshireDurham	#126	4.2	15.1%	64
30	Michigan State UniversityEast Lansing	#130	3.6	1.6%	293
31	University of ArizonaTucson	#132	3.3	3.3%	121
32	Lawrence Berkeley National LaboratoryBerkeley	#134	3.0	4.4%	111
33	North Carolina State UniversityRaleigh	#135	2.9	11.5%	62
34	Colorado State UniversityFort Collins	#136	2.7	7.8%	82
35	San Diego State UniversitySan Diego	#139	2.3	5.7%	82
36	Lawrence Livermore National LaboratoryLivermore	#141	2.0	1.4%	152
37	University of Tennessee at KnoxvilleKnoxville	#144	1.6	4.7%	73
38	Washington State UniversityPullman	#146	131.0	0.8%	163
39	University of ToledoToledo	#147	118.0	1.2%	128
40	Oak Ridge National LaboratoryOak Ridge	#148	104.0	3.3%	60
41	Washington State University Tri-CitiesRichland	#149	91.0	0.0%	169
42	Brigham Young UniversityProvo	#151	65.0	1.4%	72
43	University of IdahoMoscow	#152	51.0	0.4%	95
44	Agricultural Research ServiceWashington	#153	38.0	0.6%	77
45	United States Department of AgricultureWashington	#154	26.0	0.3%	76
46	Aerodyne ResearchBillerica	#155	13.0	0.1%	92
47	Icahn School of Medicine at Mount SinaiNew York	#156	0.0	0.0%	81

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

Who are the top Oceanography researchers in United States?

Eugenia Kalnay, Frank J. Millero and Jimy Dudhia rank highest among researchers based in United States.

1Eugenia Kalnay#936 worldwide overall5k citations · 10 works
2Frank J. Millero#2,568 worldwide overall2k citations · 27 works
3Jimy Dudhia#2,672 worldwide overall2.3k citations · 13 works
4Kevin E. Trenberth#3,298 worldwide overall2.3k citations · 10 works
5Robert W. Howarth#6,110 worldwide overall2k citations · 11 works
6Benjamin S. Halpern#6,315 worldwide overall2k citations · 11 works
7N. M. Mahowald#7,108 worldwide overall1.2k citations · 10 works
8Hans W. Paerl#7,348 worldwide overall1.4k citations · 21 works
9Farooq Azam#7,633 worldwide overall1.6k citations · 17 works
10Milica Stojanovic#7,674 worldwide overall1.2k citations · 13 works
11Harold Jeffreys#7,694 worldwide overall771 citations · 13 works
12Richard A. Feely#7,810 worldwide overall1.9k citations · 65 works
13Lisa A. Levin#7,891 worldwide overall1.5k citations · 44 works
14I. W. Harry#7,963 worldwide overall1.6k citations · 17 works
15J. H. Taylor#7,989 worldwide overall1.3k citations · 17 works

How United States compares with other countries in Oceanography