How does United States rank in Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine research?

The United States ranks #2 of 74 countries on research quality in Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine (2022–2025), with 71k works.

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Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine research in United States

The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center ranks first in United States for Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine research in 2022–2025 (#1 worldwide), followed by Harvard University and Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center.

United States's world rank: #2
Works, 2022–2025: 71k
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 Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine in United States?

#	Institution	World rank	Score	Top-10% rate	Works
1	The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer CenterHouston	#1	100.0	16.4%	945
2	Harvard UniversityCambridge	#3	84.4	22.1%	810
3	Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer CenterNew York	#5	77.2	20.1%	699
4	University of California, San FranciscoSan Francisco	#9	68.8	17.9%	561
5	Massachusetts General HospitalBoston	#11	65.9	17.4%	684
6	Cornell UniversityIthaca	#14	62.5	21.0%	441
7	Stanford UniversityStanford	#16	60.6	18.1%	607
8	University of MichiganAnn Arbor	#18	59.0	17.5%	627
9	Brigham and Women's HospitalBoston	#19	58.2	18.6%	551
10	Johns Hopkins UniversityBaltimore	#20	57.5	16.8%	657
11	University of PennsylvaniaPhiladelphia	#29	52.2	15.3%	614
12	University of California, Los AngelesLos Angeles	#31	51.2	15.9%	500
13	Yale UniversityNew Haven	#32	50.8	15.1%	590
14	Cleveland ClinicCleveland	#33	50.3	12.4%	778
15	Dana-Farber Cancer InstituteBoston	#34	49.9	21.9%	295
16	University of WashingtonSeattle	#35	49.5	16.6%	492
17	Mayo ClinicRochester	#40	47.6	17.0%	507
18	University of North Carolina at Chapel HillChapel Hill	#41	47.3	8.3%	832
19	Mayo Clinic in ArizonaScottsdale	#42	46.9	12.7%	678
20	Icahn School of Medicine at Mount SinaiNew York	#43	46.6	14.9%	498
21	Emory UniversityAtlanta	#44	46.3	14.3%	530
22	Washington University in St. LouisSt Louis	#45	46.0	15.2%	430
23	The University of Texas Southwestern Medical CenterDallas	#46	45.6	17.0%	440
24	Northwestern UniversityEvanston	#49	44.7	16.1%	409
25	University of California San DiegoSan Diego	#50	44.5	15.6%	426
26	Vanderbilt University Medical CenterNashville	#58	42.3	15.1%	369
27	Baylor College of MedicineHouston	#60	41.9	14.4%	438
28	Duke UniversityDurham	#61	41.6	17.0%	337
29	University of ChicagoChicago	#66	40.5	13.5%	389
30	Mayo Clinic in FloridaJacksonville	#68	40.1	15.3%	446
31	University of Colorado DenverDenver	#71	39.5	15.1%	406
32	University of Alabama at BirminghamBirmingham	#72	39.3	13.6%	534
33	University of PittsburghPittsburgh	#73	39.1	15.8%	415
34	University of UtahSalt Lake City	#78	38.1	14.7%	324
35	Johns Hopkins MedicineBaltimore	#81	37.6	18.5%	330
36	Columbia UniversityNew York	#88	36.4	19.7%	213
37	The Ohio State UniversityColumbus	#91	36.0	13.7%	366
38	Cedars-Sinai Medical CenterLos Angeles	#96	35.2	16.1%	260
39	Columbia University Irving Medical CenterNew York	#100	34.6	16.7%	278
40	The University of Texas Health Science Center at HoustonHouston	#101	34.5	13.2%	318
41	University of Wisconsin–MadisonMadison	#105	33.9	15.8%	365
42	University of Southern CaliforniaLos Angeles	#114	32.8	16.2%	345
43	University of VirginiaCharlottesville	#123	31.7	13.3%	274
44	Lung InstituteDallas	#130	30.9	26.2%	120
45	University of MinnesotaMinneapolis	#141	29.7	15.2%	308
46	University of FloridaGainesville	#147	29.1	11.2%	426
47	University of California, DavisDavis	#151	28.8	14.1%	283
48	University of Colorado Anschutz Medical CampusAurora	#156	28.3	13.7%	308
49	National Cancer InstituteBethesda	#158	28.1	23.4%	170
50	National Institutes of HealthBethesda	#166	27.4	22.4%	159
51	New York UniversityNew York	#168	27.2	16.6%	232
52	Boston UniversityBoston	#171	27.0	14.9%	236
53	Beth Israel Deaconess Medical CenterBoston	#183	26.0	14.5%	257
54	Boston Children's HospitalBoston	#191	25.4	17.2%	217
55	Rutgers, The State University of New JerseyNew Brunswick	#193	25.3	13.5%	247
56	Brown UniversityProvidence	#195	25.1	14.7%	243
57	University of Maryland, BaltimoreBaltimore	#209	24.1	12.4%	285
58	Moffitt Cancer CenterTampa	#210	24.1	14.0%	233
59	Oregon Health & Science UniversityPortland	#214	23.8	13.3%	239
60	Michigan MedicineAnn Arbor	#217	23.6	20.4%	162

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

Who are the top Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine researchers in United States?

Charles M. Perou, M. Hassan Murad and William D. Travis rank highest among researchers based in United States.

1Charles M. Perou#156 worldwide overall4.2k citations · 20 works
2M. Hassan Murad#176 worldwide overall3.7k citations · 33 works
3William D. Travis#194 worldwide overall2.6k citations · 83 works
4Kim A. Eagle#196 worldwide overall2.8k citations · 34 works
5David R. Spigel#206 worldwide overall3.2k citations · 42 works
6Julie R. Brahmer#213 worldwide overall3.8k citations · 42 works
7Charles G. Drake#228 worldwide overall2.4k citations · 23 works
8Michael B. Atkins#266 worldwide overall3k citations · 31 works
9Roy S. Herbst#285 worldwide overall2.7k citations · 54 works
10Adi F. Gazdar#308 worldwide overall3.3k citations · 35 works
11Thoralf M. Sundt#310 worldwide overall2.6k citations · 29 works
12David F. McDermott#317 worldwide overall3.1k citations · 49 works
13Valentı́n Fuster#368 worldwide overall5.4k citations · 33 works
14Michael J. Mack#375 worldwide overall3.3k citations · 33 works
15Nikolaus Schultz#729 worldwide overall2.3k citations · 43 works

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