How does United States rank in Surgery research?

The United States ranks #1 of 88 countries on research quality in Surgery (2022–2025), with 114k works.

Surgery research in United States

Harvard University ranks first in United States for Surgery research in 2022–2025 (#1 worldwide), followed by Cleveland Clinic and Johns Hopkins University.

United States's world rank: #1
Works, 2022–2025: 114k
Top-10% rate: 13.9%
Ranked institutions: 60

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

What is the best university for Surgery in United States?

#	Institution	World rank	Score	Top-10% rate	Works
1	Harvard UniversityCambridge	#1	100.0	23.3%	1,173
2	Cleveland ClinicCleveland	#3	85.4	15.5%	1,471
3	Johns Hopkins UniversityBaltimore	#4	81.5	20.2%	943
4	Mayo ClinicRochester	#7	74.1	22.7%	1,034
5	Massachusetts General HospitalBoston	#8	72.3	18.4%	1,008
6	Brigham and Women's HospitalBoston	#11	68.1	21.3%	698
7	Stanford UniversityStanford	#12	66.9	17.8%	994
8	Mayo Clinic in ArizonaScottsdale	#14	64.8	16.6%	1,164
9	Mayo Clinic in FloridaJacksonville	#16	63.0	20.6%	786
10	Icahn School of Medicine at Mount SinaiNew York	#19	60.8	15.7%	818
11	University of PennsylvaniaPhiladelphia	#21	59.4	17.5%	855
12	Washington University in St. LouisSt Louis	#23	58.2	18.7%	821
13	University of MichiganAnn Arbor	#24	57.7	16.5%	849
14	Vanderbilt University Medical CenterNashville	#25	57.1	17.7%	632
15	University of California, San FranciscoSan Francisco	#26	56.6	18.5%	841
16	University of California San DiegoSan Diego	#27	56.1	17.7%	545
17	Duke UniversityDurham	#28	55.6	20.6%	626
18	University of California, Los AngelesLos Angeles	#29	55.1	14.7%	652
19	Cornell UniversityIthaca	#30	54.7	20.1%	694
20	The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer CenterHouston	#31	54.2	17.9%	759
21	Johns Hopkins MedicineBaltimore	#32	53.8	20.7%	547
22	Yale UniversityNew Haven	#34	53.0	17.1%	840
23	Hospital for Special SurgeryNew York	#35	52.6	20.6%	820
24	The University of Texas Southwestern Medical CenterDallas	#37	51.9	16.3%	758
25	Rush University Medical CenterChicago	#38	51.5	18.5%	731
26	Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer CenterNew York	#42	50.2	19.0%	600
27	Northwestern UniversityEvanston	#43	49.9	17.7%	626
28	Emory UniversityAtlanta	#44	49.6	14.3%	775
29	University of WashingtonSeattle	#45	49.3	15.2%	627
30	University of North Carolina at Chapel HillChapel Hill	#47	48.7	9.6%	970
31	NYU Langone HealthNew York	#49	48.1	18.6%	673
32	University of UtahSalt Lake City	#55	46.6	16.4%	691
33	Baylor College of MedicineHouston	#56	46.4	14.0%	688
34	University of PittsburghPittsburgh	#61	45.2	16.9%	574
35	Cedars-Sinai Medical CenterLos Angeles	#64	44.6	16.7%	457
36	University of Colorado DenverDenver	#70	43.4	17.6%	476
37	University of Alabama at BirminghamBirmingham	#74	42.7	13.6%	593
38	University of Southern CaliforniaLos Angeles	#77	42.1	16.9%	610
39	Brown UniversityProvidence	#78	41.9	18.7%	490
40	University of Wisconsin–MadisonMadison	#80	41.6	15.4%	502
41	University of Colorado Anschutz Medical CampusAurora	#85	40.8	18.9%	390
42	Columbia University Irving Medical CenterNew York	#86	40.6	15.1%	566
43	Case Western Reserve UniversityCleveland	#89	40.2	15.5%	384
44	WinnMedDecorah	#91	39.9	16.3%	495
45	University of FloridaGainesville	#96	39.2	13.2%	660
46	The Ohio State University Wexner Medical CenterColumbus	#98	38.9	15.9%	452
47	Duke Medical CenterDurham	#100	38.6	19.9%	330
48	University of MiamiCoral Gables	#101	38.5	16.0%	586
49	University of ChicagoChicago	#102	38.4	13.0%	540
50	Columbia UniversityNew York	#103	38.2	17.7%	337
51	New York UniversityNew York	#104	38.1	15.4%	420
52	University of VirginiaCharlottesville	#110	37.4	14.2%	495
53	University of Pittsburgh Medical CenterPittsburgh	#111	37.2	13.2%	563
54	Beth Israel Deaconess Medical CenterBoston	#115	36.8	16.3%	391
55	University of Maryland, BaltimoreBaltimore	#128	35.3	13.0%	508
56	University of California, DavisDavis	#129	35.2	17.5%	354
57	Oregon Health & Science UniversityPortland	#132	34.9	13.6%	407
58	University of MinnesotaMinneapolis	#135	34.6	12.7%	472
59	The Ohio State UniversityColumbus	#136	34.5	13.3%	494
60	The University of Texas Health Science Center at HoustonHouston	#147	33.5	11.4%	446

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

Who are the top Surgery researchers in United States?

Jasvinder A. Singh, Salim S. Virani and E. Murat Tuzcu rank highest among researchers based in United States.

1Jasvinder A. Singh#79 worldwide overall4.7k citations · 37 works
2Salim S. Virani#125 worldwide overall3.9k citations · 33 works
3E. Murat Tuzcu#142 worldwide overall4.7k citations · 29 works
4M. Hassan Murad#176 worldwide overall3.7k citations · 34 works
5Marco Valgimigli#295 worldwide overall2.8k citations · 40 works
6Thoralf M. Sundt#310 worldwide overall2.6k citations · 25 works
7Valentı́n Fuster#368 worldwide overall5.4k citations · 51 works
8Michael J. Mack#375 worldwide overall3.3k citations · 41 works
9Scott M. Grundy#491 worldwide overall3.5k citations · 48 works
10Paul M. Ridker#502 worldwide overall3.4k citations · 36 works
11Lewis R. Roberts#620 worldwide overall2.5k citations · 25 works
12John L. Cameron#658 worldwide overall1.7k citations · 40 works
13Russell F. Warren#752 worldwide overall1.7k citations · 70 works
14Valerie W. Rusch#788 worldwide overall1.9k citations · 24 works
15Peter Libby#894 worldwide overall2.9k citations · 40 works

How United States compares with other countries in Surgery