How does United States rank in Pathology and Forensic Medicine research?

The United States ranks #2 of 58 countries on research quality in Pathology and Forensic Medicine (2022–2025), with 22k works.

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Pathology and Forensic Medicine research in United States

Harvard University ranks first in United States for Pathology and Forensic Medicine research in 2022–2025 (#1 worldwide), followed by The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center and Mayo Clinic in Arizona.

United States's world rank: #2
Works, 2022–2025: 22k
Top-10% rate: 13.3%
Ranked institutions: 60

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

What is the best university for Pathology and Forensic Medicine in United States?

#	Institution	World rank	Score	Top-10% rate	Works
1	Harvard UniversityCambridge	#1	100.0	22.1%	272
2	The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer CenterHouston	#3	80.3	15.9%	331
3	Mayo Clinic in ArizonaScottsdale	#9	60.7	16.7%	214
4	Johns Hopkins UniversityBaltimore	#12	55.6	18.8%	221
5	Stanford UniversityStanford	#14	52.8	16.6%	197
6	Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer CenterNew York	#15	51.6	16.5%	223
7	Mayo ClinicRochester	#17	49.3	18.5%	195
8	University of California, San FranciscoSan Francisco	#18	48.3	19.0%	187
9	Brigham and Women's HospitalBoston	#21	45.5	19.6%	165
10	University of California San DiegoSan Diego	#22	44.7	22.3%	120
11	Cornell UniversityIthaca	#27	41.0	19.3%	174
12	Massachusetts General HospitalBoston	#30	39.2	16.0%	182
13	Rutgers, The State University of New JerseyNew Brunswick	#32	38.0	19.2%	112
14	University of PennsylvaniaPhiladelphia	#33	37.5	15.8%	165
15	Mayo Clinic in FloridaJacksonville	#34	36.9	15.1%	154
16	University of MichiganAnn Arbor	#36	35.9	18.1%	176
17	University of California, Los AngelesLos Angeles	#37	35.4	16.5%	139
18	Johns Hopkins MedicineBaltimore	#38	34.9	20.6%	128
19	Yale UniversityNew Haven	#40	34.0	15.9%	176
20	Washington University in St. LouisSt Louis	#41	33.6	16.1%	153
21	Cleveland ClinicCleveland	#49	30.4	11.3%	211
22	University of MiamiCoral Gables	#51	29.7	18.4%	137
23	University of WashingtonSeattle	#53	29.0	15.2%	143
24	Neurological SurgeryRockville Centre	#56	28.0	19.9%	139
25	Brown UniversityProvidence	#61	26.5	18.9%	106
26	University of PittsburghPittsburgh	#65	25.3	18.0%	127
27	Icahn School of Medicine at Mount SinaiNew York	#69	24.3	13.3%	164
28	Dana-Farber Cancer InstituteBoston	#72	23.5	19.7%	87
29	The Ohio State UniversityColumbus	#73	23.3	15.1%	134
30	Northwestern UniversityEvanston	#77	22.3	15.4%	128
31	The University of Texas Southwestern Medical CenterDallas	#81	21.4	13.1%	129
32	University of Southern CaliforniaLos Angeles	#83	21.0	16.2%	108
33	National Institutes of HealthBethesda	#85	20.5	26.1%	60
34	University of North Carolina at Chapel HillChapel Hill	#93	18.9	7.6%	197
35	University of Alabama at BirminghamBirmingham	#94	18.7	14.2%	129
36	Emory UniversityAtlanta	#98	18.0	12.2%	127
37	The University of Texas Health Science Center at HoustonHouston	#111	15.8	15.2%	97
38	Columbia UniversityNew York	#112	15.6	17.1%	77
39	University of ChicagoChicago	#114	15.3	13.8%	109
40	University of Wisconsin–MadisonMadison	#119	14.5	16.9%	95
41	New York UniversityNew York	#121	14.2	13.1%	100
42	Hospital for Special SurgeryNew York	#122	14.1	18.1%	102
43	Duke UniversityDurham	#127	13.4	14.6%	100
44	WinnMedDecorah	#128	13.2	12.3%	103
45	University of UtahSalt Lake City	#132	12.7	12.2%	123
46	Columbia University Irving Medical CenterNew York	#135	12.3	13.5%	98
47	Baylor College of MedicineHouston	#139	11.7	12.5%	110
48	Thomas Jefferson UniversityPhiladelphia	#140	11.6	13.4%	94
49	Cedars-Sinai Medical CenterLos Angeles	#142	11.4	15.9%	76
50	University of MinnesotaMinneapolis	#147	10.7	12.7%	102
51	Vanderbilt University Medical CenterNashville	#149	10.5	12.3%	113
52	University of California, DavisDavis	#156	9.7	18.0%	76
53	University of Colorado DenverDenver	#159	9.3	15.3%	74
54	Oregon Health & Science UniversityPortland	#161	9.1	16.7%	84
55	University of FloridaGainesville	#164	8.8	10.3%	118
56	Virginia Commonwealth UniversityRichmond	#167	8.5	16.0%	66
57	University at Buffalo, State University of New YorkBuffalo	#168	8.4	14.1%	73
58	University of Colorado Anschutz Medical CampusAurora	#175	7.6	16.2%	71
59	University of Kansas Medical CenterKansas City	#178	7.3	15.0%	69
60	Medical College of WisconsinMilwaukee	#189	6.2	11.3%	93

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

Who are the top Pathology and Forensic Medicine researchers in United States?

Roger Chou, Gad Getz and Daniel J. Sargent rank highest among researchers based in United States.

1Roger Chou#6 worldwide overall14k citations · 9 works
2Gad Getz#31 worldwide overall6.2k citations · 8 works
3Daniel J. Sargent#93 worldwide overall4.1k citations · 22 works
4Walter C. Willett#154 worldwide overall6.8k citations · 10 works
5Charles M. Perou#156 worldwide overall4.2k citations · 10 works
6Bert Vogelstein#173 worldwide overall7.1k citations · 12 works
7Robert P. Heaney#377 worldwide overall2k citations · 18 works
8Elaine R. Mardis#424 worldwide overall3k citations · 7 works
9Lewis R. Roberts#620 worldwide overall2.5k citations · 8 works
10Michael F. Holick#647 worldwide overall2.8k citations · 55 works
11Nikolaus Schultz#729 worldwide overall2.3k citations · 13 works
12Jill S. Barnholtz‐Sloan#844 worldwide overall2.2k citations · 7 works
13Al B. Benson#1,022 worldwide overall1.7k citations · 8 works
14John D. Hainsworth#1,077 worldwide overall1.5k citations · 8 works
15Marc Ladanyi#1,265 worldwide overall3.1k citations · 17 works

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