Subfield · Plant Science · United States
Plant Science research in United States
University of Florida ranks first in United States for Plant Science research in 2022–2025 (#24 worldwide), followed by Cornell University and University of California, Davis.
- United States's world rank
- #3 of 92 countries, 2022–2025
- Works, 2022–2025
- 29k
- Top-10% rate
- 24.4%
- Ranked institutions
- 60
Research strength only: this says nothing about teaching, admissions or cost.
What is the best university for Plant Science in United States?
| # | Institution | World rank | Score | Top-10% rate | Works |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | University of FloridaGainesville | #24 | 56.1 | 21.5% | 1,081 |
| 2 | Cornell UniversityIthaca | #39 | 49.4 | 35.4% | 481 |
| 3 | University of California, DavisDavis | #42 | 48.4 | 35.1% | 533 |
| 4 | Michigan State UniversityEast Lansing | #47 | 46.8 | 34.0% | 438 |
| 5 | University of GeorgiaAthens | #66 | 42.1 | 29.4% | 559 |
| 6 | Pennsylvania State UniversityState College | #70 | 41.3 | 33.1% | 310 |
| 7 | Agricultural Research ServiceWashington | #77 | 40.0 | 28.1% | 601 |
| 8 | Iowa State UniversityAmes | #84 | 38.8 | 33.5% | 303 |
| 9 | Purdue University West LafayetteWest Lafayette | #86 | 38.5 | 30.6% | 330 |
| 10 | University of California, BerkeleyBerkeley | #106 | 35.6 | 41.3% | 168 |
| 11 | University of MissouriColumbia | #114 | 34.6 | 36.9% | 225 |
| 12 | Howard Hughes Medical InstituteChevy Chase | #121 | 33.8 | 62.4% | 71 |
| 13 | North Carolina State UniversityRaleigh | #124 | 33.4 | 23.9% | 434 |
| 14 | University of Nebraska–LincolnLincoln | #126 | 33.2 | 34.1% | 248 |
| 15 | Texas A&M UniversityCollege Station | #133 | 32.5 | 34.1% | 347 |
| 16 | Washington State UniversityPullman | #134 | 32.4 | 28.7% | 340 |
| 17 | University of Illinois Urbana-ChampaignUrbana | #144 | 31.4 | 30.3% | 262 |
| 18 | Kansas State UniversityManhattan | #152 | 30.6 | 29.2% | 300 |
| 19 | University of California, RiversideRiverside | #161 | 29.8 | 35.4% | 219 |
| 20 | United States Department of AgricultureWashington | #166 | 29.4 | 29.7% | 320 |
| 21 | North Dakota State UniversityFargo | #173 | 28.8 | 30.6% | 200 |
| 22 | The Ohio State UniversityColumbus | #181 | 28.2 | 28.7% | 255 |
| 23 | University of Wisconsin–MadisonMadison | #182 | 28.1 | 29.4% | 303 |
| 24 | University of MinnesotaMinneapolis | #187 | 27.8 | 31.9% | 278 |
| 25 | Mississippi State UniversityStarkville | #208 | 26.3 | 26.9% | 226 |
| 26 | Colorado State UniversityFort Collins | #223 | 25.3 | 29.7% | 219 |
| 27 | Texas Tech UniversityLubbock | #227 | 25.1 | 38.3% | 163 |
| 28 | Duke UniversityDurham | #233 | 24.7 | 42.6% | 80 |
| 29 | University of Massachusetts AmherstAmherst Center | #234 | 24.7 | 38.4% | 118 |
| 30 | Clemson UniversityClemson | #255 | 23.5 | 26.7% | 221 |
| 31 | Stanford UniversityStanford | #273 | 22.5 | 38.9% | 91 |
| 32 | Virginia TechBlacksburg | #297 | 21.4 | 27.5% | 214 |
| 33 | Auburn UniversityAuburn | #302 | 21.1 | 31.3% | 175 |
| 34 | University of Tennessee at KnoxvilleKnoxville | #322 | 20.2 | 26.1% | 215 |
| 35 | University of MichiganAnn Arbor | #329 | 20.0 | 25.3% | 148 |
| 36 | Rutgers, The State University of New JerseyNew Brunswick | #337 | 19.6 | 28.0% | 153 |
| 37 | University of ArizonaTucson | #369 | 18.4 | 22.0% | 194 |
| 38 | Utah State UniversityLogan | #370 | 18.3 | 31.7% | 109 |
| 39 | Harvard UniversityCambridge | #375 | 18.1 | 37.2% | 92 |
| 40 | University of Maryland, College ParkCollege Park | #397 | 17.4 | 31.6% | 112 |
| 41 | University of KentuckyLexington | #409 | 17.0 | 24.1% | 176 |
| 42 | Donald Danforth Plant Science CenterSt Louis | #410 | 16.9 | 50.5% | 67 |
| 43 | Oregon State UniversityCorvallis | #416 | 16.7 | 21.4% | 236 |
| 44 | Plant (United States)Berkeley | #431 | 16.2 | 32.2% | 102 |
| 45 | South Dakota State UniversityBrookings | #463 | 15.2 | 28.9% | 97 |
| 46 | Washington University in St. LouisSt Louis | #478 | 14.8 | 35.7% | 68 |
| 47 | University of Arkansas at FayettevilleFayetteville | #496 | 14.3 | 24.8% | 170 |
| 48 | Oklahoma State UniversityStillwater | #510 | 13.9 | 26.3% | 137 |
| 49 | Yale UniversityNew Haven | #531 | 13.3 | 33.9% | 74 |
| 50 | University of ConnecticutStorrs | #544 | 13.0 | 30.6% | 90 |
| 51 | University of WashingtonSeattle | #559 | 12.6 | 28.2% | 101 |
| 52 | University of California San DiegoSan Diego | #570 | 12.4 | 35.0% | 84 |
| 53 | University of North Carolina at Chapel HillChapel Hill | #630 | 11.0 | 13.0% | 194 |
| 54 | The University of Texas at AustinAustin | #637 | 10.8 | 38.5% | 67 |
| 55 | Arizona State UniversityTempe | #644 | 10.7 | 33.9% | 76 |
| 56 | University of IdahoMoscow | #654 | 10.5 | 25.5% | 108 |
| 57 | Carnegie Department of Plant BiologyStanford | #675 | 10.0 | 27.8% | 96 |
| 58 | Florida Department of CitrusBartow | #687 | 9.8 | 33.9% | 85 |
| 59 | Southwest Florida ResearchNaples | #758 | 8.4 | 28.5% | 82 |
| 60 | University of California, Los AngelesLos Angeles | #766 | 8.3 | 28.9% | 72 |
Institutions in United States above the floor of 40 fractional works in Plant Science, ordered by their worldwide rank on research quality, 2022–2025.
Who are the top Plant Science researchers in United States?
Peter B. Reich, B. L. Turner and Rudolf Schmid rank highest among researchers based in United States.
- 1Peter B. Reich#1,283 worldwide overall4.1k citations · 24 works
- 2B. L. Turner#2,627 worldwide overall2.1k citations · 64 works
- 3Rudolf Schmid#3,287 worldwide overall1.9k citations · 70 works
- 4Stephen P. Long#4,377 worldwide overall1.8k citations · 30 works
- 5Arthur Cronquist#5,210 worldwide overall792 citations · 37 works
- 6Nam‐Hai Chua#7,482 worldwide overall1.3k citations · 38 works
- 7Richard A. Dixon#7,901 worldwide overall1.3k citations · 25 works
- 8James F. White#8,795 worldwide overall1.3k citations · 33 works
- 9Joseph W. Kloepper#9,851 worldwide overall1.2k citations · 24 works
- 10Dennis W. Dickson#10,144 worldwide overall2.8k citations · 52 works
- 11Indra K. Vasil#10,898 worldwide overall896 citations · 39 works
- 12R. S. Hussey#11,043 worldwide overall612 citations · 30 works
- 13John E. Casida#12,133 worldwide overall1.6k citations · 35 works
- 14Kerry O’Donnell#12,936 worldwide overall812 citations · 26 works
- 15Elliot M. Meyerowitz#13,814 worldwide overall971 citations · 28 works
How United States compares with other countries in Plant Science