Best Microbiology Universities in the World 2023

The 2nd edition of Research.com ranking of the best universities in the discipline of Microbiology is based on data consolidated from various data sources including OpenAlex and CrossRef. The bibliometric data for estimating the citation-based metrics were gathered on 21-12-2022. Position in the ranking is based on a sum of D-indexes (Discipline H-index) of all ranking researcher’s affiliated with a given institution. D-index includes exclusively publications and citation data for an examined discipline.
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The scope of our Microbiology research
Our best universities ranking is a trustworthy lineup of leading researchers from the area of Microbiology, created using a meticulous analysis of 166,880 scholars discovered from a variety of bibliometric data sources. For the area of Microbiology, more than 43737 scientists were analysed.

What is D-index approval threshold for Microbiology
The D-index threshold for including a researcher to be evaluated is set to 40 if the majority of of their publications are in the field of Microbiology. The inclusion criteria for scientists to be considered into the ranking of top scholars are based on the D-index, proportion of the publications made within the specific field of study as well as the awards and achievements of the scholars. The D-index threshold for considering best researchers is set as an increment of 10 depending on the total number of scientists assessed for each discipline whilst making sure that the top 1% of leading scientists are added into the ranking. There should be a proximity of 30% or less between a scholar’s general H-index and their D-index.

Extra verification practices
Since our leading goal is to ensure that only actual scholars are mentioned in Research.com ranking we are aware that numbers are never meant to be an absolute tool to assess the contributions of researchers. For that reason we manually verify every profile and cross-correlate it against publications in a varied range of credible sources. Even though it’s not a factor impacting a scientist’s position in Research.com ranking, the quantity of documents published in well-known journals and conference proceedings should be a reliable secondary implication of their contribution to research in a selected discipline. Position in the ranking is established using each scientist’s D-index according to data gathered from OpenAlex and CrossRef, which are the most trustworthy and well-established bibliometric databases of this type accessible to the research community. A thorough explanation of our research policy can be found on our methodology page.

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Our mission is to inspire researchers, entrepreneurs and administrative bodies worldwide to explore where prominent experts are heading and to provide an opportunity for the entire scientific community to discover who the leading experts in specific disciplines, in various countries, or even within research institutions are.
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Key findings for Microbiology
As far as scientific affiliations are concerned, the affiliation with the highest number of top scholars in the world is University of California System with 100 scientists affiliated with it being featured in the Microbiology ranking. It is followed by Université Paris Cité with 49 scholars and Harvard University with 48 scholars.

The most prominent scientists in the area of Microbiology in the world are associated with Aix-Marseille University, Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, Institut Pasteur, University of Fribourg, University of Pennsylvania, United States Department of Agriculture, Alfa Institute of Biomedical Sciences, New York University, Broad Institute, University of Maryland, College Park.

University of California System is highlighted as the best university in the world in our ranking with a total D-index of its ranking researchers at 6790. Ranking on spot no. 2 in the world is Harvard University with a total D-index of 3799. The third spot in the world is occupied by Université Paris Cité with a total D-index of 3017.

The average total D-index for the top 1% universities is 324 in comparison to an average of 324 for all 608 institutions featured in our ranking.

The average number of published articles within the area of Microbiology by researchers affiliated with the top 1% of researchers in the ranking is 1118 against an average of 1118 for all 608 universities.

The average number of citations of researchers affiliated with the top 10% universities is 88154 against an average of 88154 for all 608 universities.

World
National
University Details
Scholars
Σ Publications
Σ D-Index D-index (Discipline H-index) only includes papers and citation values for an examined discipline in contrast to General H-index which accounts for publications across all disciplines.
301 World 26 National Scholars 3 500 Σ D-index 152
302 World 13 National Scholars 3 556 Σ D-index 151
303 World 18 National Scholars 2 712 Σ D-index 150
304 World 9 National Scholars 3 513 Σ D-index 149
305 World 14 National Scholars 3 429 Σ D-index 148
306 World 10 National Scholars 2 422 Σ D-index 147
307 World 27 National Scholars 3 478 Σ D-index 145
308 World 13 National Scholars 3 301 Σ D-index 145
309 World 89 National
New York Medical College

New York Medical College

United States
Scholars 2 648 Σ D-index 144
310 World 28 National Scholars 2 642 Σ D-index 142
311 World 4 National Scholars 3 462 Σ D-index 141
312 World 90 National Scholars 3 323 Σ D-index 140
313 World 3 National Scholars 2 691 Σ D-index 140
314 World 91 National Scholars 2 477 Σ D-index 138
315 World 18 National Scholars 3 471 Σ D-index 137
316 World 1 National Scholars 2 538 Σ D-index 137
317 World 92 National
Princeton University

Princeton University

United States
Scholars 2 448 Σ D-index 137
318 World 29 National Scholars 2 534 Σ D-index 135
319 World 1 National Scholars 3 483 Σ D-index 134
320 World 93 National Scholars 2 342 Σ D-index 132
321 World 14 National Scholars 2 480 Σ D-index 131
322 World 1 National Scholars 2 612 Σ D-index 130
323 World 30 National Scholars 2 497 Σ D-index 130
324 World 6 National Scholars 2 608 Σ D-index 129
325 World 19 National Scholars 2 488 Σ D-index 128
326 World 31 National Scholars 2 400 Σ D-index 128
327 World 20 National Scholars 2 513 Σ D-index 127
328 World 21 National Scholars 2 657 Σ D-index 124
329 World 94 National Scholars 2 300 Σ D-index 124
330 World 10 National Scholars 2 394 Σ D-index 123
331 World 19 National Scholars 2 483 Σ D-index 122
332 World 3 National Scholars 2 811 Σ D-index 121
333 World 22 National Scholars 2 660 Σ D-index 120
334 World 10 National Scholars 2 386 Σ D-index 120
335 World 28 National
University of Stirling

University of Stirling

United Kingdom
Scholars 2 391 Σ D-index 118
336 World 1 National Scholars 2 330 Σ D-index 117
337 World 4 National Scholars 2 455 Σ D-index 116
338 World 23 National Scholars 2 343 Σ D-index 116
339 World 95 National Scholars 2 245 Σ D-index 116
340 World 11 National Scholars 2 309 Σ D-index 115
341 World 24 National Scholars 2 538 Σ D-index 114
342 World 29 National
University of Bristol

University of Bristol

United Kingdom
Scholars 2 260 Σ D-index 114
343 World 96 National Scholars 2 439 Σ D-index 113
344 World 1 National Scholars 2 419 Σ D-index 113
345 World 4 National Scholars 2 381 Σ D-index 113
346 World 15 National
RMIT University

RMIT University

Australia
Scholars 2 359 Σ D-index 113
347 World 97 National Scholars 1 489 Σ D-index 112
348 World 12 National Scholars 2 343 Σ D-index 111
349 World 30 National
Swansea University

Swansea University

United Kingdom
Scholars 2 264 Σ D-index 111
350 World 20 National Scholars 2 461 Σ D-index 110
351 World 5 National Scholars 2 427 Σ D-index 110
352 World 32 National Scholars 2 225 Σ D-index 110
353 World 25 National Scholars 2 453 Σ D-index 109
354 World 26 National Scholars 2 372 Σ D-index 108
355 World 2 National Scholars 2 401 Σ D-index 106
356 World 27 National Scholars 2 315 Σ D-index 106
357 World 4 National Scholars 2 511 Σ D-index 105
358 World 33 National Scholars 2 366 Σ D-index 105
359 World 5 National Scholars 2 408 Σ D-index 104
360 World 98 National
University of Cincinnati

University of Cincinnati

United States
Scholars 2 296 Σ D-index 104
361 World 14 National Scholars 2 284 Σ D-index 104
362 World 15 National Scholars 2 275 Σ D-index 104
363 World 15 National Scholars 2 235 Σ D-index 104
364 World 16 National Scholars 1 302 Σ D-index 103
365 World 99 National
University of Houston

University of Houston

United States
Scholars 2 446 Σ D-index 102
366 World 16 National Scholars 2 429 Σ D-index 102
367 World 28 National Scholars 2 407 Σ D-index 102
368 World 4 National Scholars 2 337 Σ D-index 102
369 World 17 National Scholars 2 244 Σ D-index 100
370 World 100 National
Creighton University

Creighton University

United States
Scholars 2 231 Σ D-index 98
371 World 2 National Scholars 2 347 Σ D-index 97
372 World 101 National Scholars 2 238 Σ D-index 96
373 World 102 National
Wake Forest University

Wake Forest University

United States
Scholars 2 237 Σ D-index 96
374 World 21 National Scholars 2 562 Σ D-index 95
375 World 29 National Scholars 1 1,000 Σ D-index 95
376 World 13 National Scholars 1 614 Σ D-index 95
377 World 6 National Scholars 2 374 Σ D-index 94
378 World 31 National
Royal Veterinary College

Royal Veterinary College

United Kingdom
Scholars 2 313 Σ D-index 94
379 World 5 National
University of Ulsan

University of Ulsan

South Korea
Scholars 2 632 Σ D-index 93
380 World 30 National Scholars 1 647 Σ D-index 92
381 World 16 National Scholars 2 312 Σ D-index 90
382 World 31 National Scholars 2 263 Σ D-index 90
383 World 3 National Scholars 1 432 Σ D-index 89
384 World 11 National Scholars 2 144 Σ D-index 88
385 World 17 National Scholars 1 322 Σ D-index 88
386 World 32 National Scholars 2 404 Σ D-index 87
387 World 103 National
Northeastern University

Northeastern University

United States
Scholars 1 182 Σ D-index 87
388 World 14 National Scholars 2 191 Σ D-index 85
389 World 104 National
Temple University

Temple University

United States
Scholars 1 381 Σ D-index 85
390 World 8 National Scholars 1 359 Σ D-index 85
391 World 1 National Scholars 1 325 Σ D-index 85
392 World 105 National
Montana State University

Montana State University

United States
Scholars 1 154 Σ D-index 85
393 World 15 National Scholars 1 621 Σ D-index 84
394 World 18 National Scholars 1 306 Σ D-index 84
395 World 9 National Scholars 1 268 Σ D-index 84
396 World 12 National Scholars 2 342 Σ D-index 83
397 World 106 National
Athens State University

Athens State University

United States
Scholars 1 412 Σ D-index 83
398 World 107 National Scholars 1 333 Σ D-index 83
399 World 13 National Scholars 2 150 Σ D-index 82
400 World 16 National Scholars 2 232 Σ D-index 81

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