Northwestern University

Northwestern University

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United States Established: 1851 Scholars: 100
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Position in the ranking is based on each scientist’s D-index using data compiled from OpenAlex and CrossRef by December 21st 2022.

This ranking lists all the best researchers from the Medicine discipline and affiliated with Northwestern University. There are a total of 100 researchers included with 8 of them also being included in the global ranking. The total sum for the D-index values for the best scientists in Northwestern University is 9,505 with a mean value for the h-index of 95.05. The total sum of publications for the best scientists in Northwestern University is 47,340 with the mean value for publications per scientist of 473.40.

Overview

Northwestern University

Northwestern University (NU) is a private research university in Evanston, Illinois. Founded in 1851, NU seeks to teach with excellence and promotes a strong interdisciplinary culture. It is recognized as one of the leading universities offering graduate programs in the fields of engineering, education, law, business, and economics in the United States and in the world. Likewise, NU is a consistently top-ranked university both locally and internationally.

Northwestern University Key Statistics

The university has 12 colleges and schools. It offers 124 undergraduate degree programs as well as 145 postgraduate and Ph.D. degree programs. Some of these major academic units include the Weinberg College of Arts and Sciences, School of Communication, School of Education and Social Policy, McCormick School of Engineering and Applied Science, and Medill School of Journalism, Media, Integrated Marketing Communications Pritzker.

The university has more than 21,940 students, composed of more than 13,000 postgraduates and around 8,000 undergraduates. About 19% of the student population are foreign students from across different countries. It houses around 3,781 faculty staff with a student-faculty ratio of 1:6.

Other Northwestern University key statistics include its full-service libraries that hold more than 4.9 million volumes of books, over 4.6 million microforms and a collection of more than 99,000 periodicals. It also has access to over 1.2 million volumes of electronic books and journals.

Northwestern University Research

The institution is the leading research university in the country. It has a very high research activity and output, enabling it to earn an R1 university classification. It has patented 247 inventions and filed 270 patent applications. Likewise, NU is recognized for developing new drugs. It has an annual research funding of about $887.3 million.

The university’s top three research fields are medicine, internal medicine, and materials science. Its researchers have been published in publications like The New England Journal of Medicine, Social Science Research Network, and JAMA. Northwestern University research teams get invited to attend/present papers at prestigious conferences like Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition, International Conference on Computer Graphics and Interactive Techniques, and Human Factors in Computing Systems.

The most cited research publication of Northwestern University is Fornell and Larcker’s (1981) “Evaluating structural equation models with unobservable variables and measurement error,” published in the Journal of Marketing Research. This scholarly output has so far received a total of 76,187 citations.

The second most cited scholarly output is Kotler and Gertner’s (2002) “Country as brand, product, and beyond: A place marketing and brand management perspective.” It is published in the Journal of Brand Management. A total of 68,587 articles, books, and other publications have cited this scholarly output.

The third most cited publication from Northwestern University is Anderson and Gerbing’s (1988) “Structural equation modeling in practice: A review and recommended two-step approach,” published in Psychological Bulletin. It has generated a total of 44,058 citations to date.

NU also has more than 50 university research institutes and centers, and over 90 school- and unit-based institutes and centers. Some of these research institutes and centers include the Center for Advanced Materials for Energy and Environment, the Center for Nanotechnology Excellence, and the Center for Interdisciplinary Exploration and Research in Astrophysics.

You can also learn more about the educational performance of Northwestern University in our ranking of US universities & colleges.

World
National
Scholar
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.
Citations
Publications
217 World 145 National
David Cella

David Cella

Northwestern University, United States
D-index 177 Citations 137,250 1,433
330 World 211 National
Robert O. Bonow

Robert O. Bonow

Northwestern University, United States
D-index 166 Citations 145,151 905
350 World 222 National
Herbert Y. Meltzer

Herbert Y. Meltzer

Northwestern University, United States
D-index 165 Citations 105,575 1,248
727 World 437 National
Mihai Gheorghiade

Mihai Gheorghiade

Northwestern University, United States
D-index 146 Citations 89,287 837
851 World 507 National
Jeremiah Stamler

Jeremiah Stamler

Northwestern University, United States
D-index 142 Citations 91,725 719
865 World 517 National
Kiang Liu

Kiang Liu

Northwestern University, United States
D-index 142 Citations 70,996 795
929 World 555 National
James D. Thomas

James D. Thomas

Northwestern University, United States
D-index 140 Citations 78,765 1,070
991 World 591 National
Robert R. Edelman

Robert R. Edelman

Northwestern University, United States
D-index 139 Citations 63,839 625
1333 World 793 National
Stephen B. Hanauer

Stephen B. Hanauer

Northwestern University, United States
D-index 131 Citations 95,363 829
1347 World 802 National
Jordan Grafman

Jordan Grafman

Northwestern University, United States
D-index 131 Citations 69,812 533
1352 World 804 National
Al B. Benson

Al B. Benson

Northwestern University, United States
D-index 131 Citations 65,152 663
1374 World 820 National
Donald M. Lloyd-Jones

Donald M. Lloyd-Jones

Northwestern University, United States
D-index 130 Citations 167,814 952
1596 World 946 National
Peter J. Kahrilas

Peter J. Kahrilas

Northwestern University, United States
D-index 127 Citations 62,934 765
1780 World 1046 National
William J. Catalona

William J. Catalona

Northwestern University, United States
D-index 124 Citations 59,859 756
1805 World 1062 National
Clyde W. Yancy

Clyde W. Yancy

Northwestern University, United States
D-index 123 Citations 151,549 847
1813 World 1068 National
Philip Greenland

Philip Greenland

Northwestern University, United States
D-index 123 Citations 91,077 622
2356 World 1372 National
Patrick M. McCarthy

Patrick M. McCarthy

Northwestern University, United States
D-index 117 Citations 57,391 762
2529 World 1464 National
Robert P. Schleimer

Robert P. Schleimer

Northwestern University, United States
D-index 116 Citations 37,374 586
2533 World 1465 National
Jeffrey A. Sosman

Jeffrey A. Sosman

Northwestern University, United States
D-index 115 Citations 118,563 503
2756 World 1587 National
David B. Hoyt

David B. Hoyt

Northwestern University, United States
D-index 114 Citations 41,853 542
3172 World 1816 National
Alan R. Dyer

Alan R. Dyer

Northwestern University, United States
D-index 110 Citations 59,224 307
3284 World 1877 National
Alfred W. Rademaker

Alfred W. Rademaker

Northwestern University, United States
D-index 110 Citations 37,963 697
3413 World 1940 National
Stephen D. Miller

Stephen D. Miller

Northwestern University, United States
D-index 109 Citations 39,829 487
3433 World 1949 National
Roger Stupp

Roger Stupp

Northwestern University, United States
D-index 108 Citations 82,393 525
3732 World 2119 National
Linda Van Horn

Linda Van Horn

Northwestern University, United States
D-index 106 Citations 73,390 606
4500 World 2534 National
Nicholas Katsanis

Nicholas Katsanis

Northwestern University, United States
D-index 102 Citations 39,647 366
4952 World 2769 National
Riad Salem

Riad Salem

Northwestern University, United States
D-index 100 Citations 33,632 583
4999 World 2794 National
Teresa K. Woodruff

Teresa K. Woodruff

Northwestern University, United States
D-index 100 Citations 28,669 511
5073 World 2826 National
Daniel J. Brat

Daniel J. Brat

Northwestern University, United States
D-index 99 Citations 41,678 401
5111 World 2843 National
Amy S. Paller

Amy S. Paller

Northwestern University, United States
D-index 99 Citations 37,985 723
5162 World 2863 National
Alfred L. George

Alfred L. George

Northwestern University, United States
D-index 99 Citations 34,583 418
5585 World 3094 National
Douglas W. Losordo

Douglas W. Losordo

Northwestern University, United States
D-index 97 Citations 36,187 366
5732 World 3165 National
Sandra Weintraub

Sandra Weintraub

Northwestern University, United States
D-index 96 Citations 58,429 376
5846 World 3227 National
Mary J.C. Hendrix

Mary J.C. Hendrix

Northwestern University, United States
D-index 96 Citations 35,089 311
5948 World 3280 National
John A. Kessler

John A. Kessler

Northwestern University, United States
D-index 96 Citations 29,046 329
6126 World 3368 National
David C. Mohr

David C. Mohr

Northwestern University, United States
D-index 95 Citations 34,035 387
6238 World 3419 National
Mary M. McDermott

Mary M. McDermott

Northwestern University, United States
D-index 94 Citations 122,727 397
6407 World 3498 National
Janardan K. Reddy

Janardan K. Reddy

Northwestern University, United States
D-index 94 Citations 32,718 384
6606 World 3594 National
Steven M. Wolinsky

Steven M. Wolinsky

Northwestern University, United States
D-index 93 Citations 38,876 234
6628 World 3604 National
Mark E. Molitch

Mark E. Molitch

Northwestern University, United States
D-index 93 Citations 36,058 429
6807 World 3687 National
Serdar E. Bulun

Serdar E. Bulun

Northwestern University, United States
D-index 93 Citations 26,905 332
7040 World 3803 National
Richard L. Lieber

Richard L. Lieber

Northwestern University, United States
D-index 92 Citations 30,000 416
7303 World 3947 National
Fred W. Turek

Fred W. Turek

Northwestern University, United States
D-index 91 Citations 31,316 398
7581 World 4091 National
Stanford T. Shulman

Stanford T. Shulman

Northwestern University, United States
D-index 90 Citations 33,507 642
7582 World 4092 National
C. David James

C. David James

Northwestern University, United States
D-index 90 Citations 33,473 311
7592 World 4099 National
Michael S. Wolf

Michael S. Wolf

Northwestern University, United States
D-index 90 Citations 33,041 410
7625 World 4117 National
Sanjiv J. Shah

Sanjiv J. Shah

Northwestern University, United States
D-index 90 Citations 31,025 653
8423 World 4508 National
John G. Csernansky

John G. Csernansky

Northwestern University, United States
D-index 88 Citations 26,864 374
8483 World 4534 National
Alan M. Krensky

Alan M. Krensky

Northwestern University, United States
D-index 88 Citations 24,660 296
8625 World 4603 National
Anne T. Berg

Anne T. Berg

Northwestern University, United States
D-index 87 Citations 36,368 275
8762 World 4671 National
Douglas E. Vaughan

Douglas E. Vaughan

Northwestern University, United States
D-index 87 Citations 27,652 331
8796 World 4682 National
Mary F. Mulcahy

Mary F. Mulcahy

Northwestern University, United States
D-index 87 Citations 26,389 308
9133 World 4859 National
Rosalind Ramsey-Goldman

Rosalind Ramsey-Goldman

Northwestern University, United States
D-index 86 Citations 28,335 261
9138 World 4861 National
Leo I. Gordon

Leo I. Gordon

Northwestern University, United States
D-index 86 Citations 28,086 574
9338 World 4957 National
Bruce S. Bochner

Bruce S. Bochner

Northwestern University, United States
D-index 86 Citations 21,964 347
9706 World 5135 National
Phyllis C. Zee

Phyllis C. Zee

Northwestern University, United States
D-index 85 Citations 22,585 424
9728 World 5145 National
Elizabeth J. Perlman

Elizabeth J. Perlman

Northwestern University, United States
D-index 85 Citations 21,827 291
9799 World 5183 National
Philip B. Gorelick

Philip B. Gorelick

Northwestern University, United States
D-index 84 Citations 42,360 402
9806 World 5187 National
Eric G. Neilson

Eric G. Neilson

Northwestern University, United States
D-index 84 Citations 39,811 260
10269 World 5401 National
Richard G. Wunderink

Richard G. Wunderink

Northwestern University, United States
D-index 83 Citations 37,934 417
10280 World 5408 National
Maha Hussain

Maha Hussain

Northwestern University, United States
D-index 83 Citations 36,145 411
10590 World 5568 National
Michael Markl

Michael Markl

Northwestern University, United States
D-index 83 Citations 22,019 618
10662 World 5608 National
Mercedes R. Carnethon

Mercedes R. Carnethon

Northwestern University, United States
D-index 82 Citations 68,054 517
10834 World 5703 National
John E. Pandolfino

John E. Pandolfino

Northwestern University, United States
D-index 82 Citations 27,205 694
11265 World 5914 National
Anthony J. Schaeffer

Anthony J. Schaeffer

Northwestern University, United States
D-index 81 Citations 28,432 514
11313 World 5935 National
Nathaniel J. Soper

Nathaniel J. Soper

Northwestern University, United States
D-index 81 Citations 25,744 345
11432 World 5987 National
David J. Bentrem

David J. Bentrem

Northwestern University, United States
D-index 81 Citations 22,651 368
11558 World 6052 National
Elizabeth M. McNally

Elizabeth M. McNally

Northwestern University, United States
D-index 81 Citations 20,125 370
11636 World 6090 National
Stuart Rich

Stuart Rich

Northwestern University, United States
D-index 80 Citations 41,275 242
11658 World 6103 National
John P. Phair

John P. Phair

Northwestern University, United States
D-index 80 Citations 36,549 323
11976 World 6264 National
Joan S. Chmiel

Joan S. Chmiel

Northwestern University, United States
D-index 80 Citations 21,078 294
12005 World 6278 National
Peter F. Whitington

Peter F. Whitington

Northwestern University, United States
D-index 80 Citations 20,606 301
12299 World 6420 National
Edith Chen

Edith Chen

Northwestern University, United States
D-index 79 Citations 25,219 224
12372 World 6455 National
Lee M. Jampol

Lee M. Jampol

Northwestern University, United States
D-index 79 Citations 22,755 505
12424 World 6486 National
Andrew T. Parsa

Andrew T. Parsa

Northwestern University, United States
D-index 79 Citations 21,595 326
12472 World 6506 National
Jeri A. Logemann

Jeri A. Logemann

Northwestern University, United States
D-index 79 Citations 20,432 169
12696 World 6620 National
Kevin B. Weiss

Kevin B. Weiss

Northwestern University, United States
D-index 78 Citations 27,776 304
12850 World 6703 National
David Green

David Green

Northwestern University, United States
D-index 78 Citations 22,209 869
12940 World 6743 National
Roy Patterson

Roy Patterson

Northwestern University, United States
D-index 78 Citations 20,590 647
13122 World 6830 National
Boyd E. Metzger

Boyd E. Metzger

Northwestern University, United States
D-index 77 Citations 37,571 235
13374 World 6946 National
Katherine L. Wisner

Katherine L. Wisner

Northwestern University, United States
D-index 77 Citations 21,563 299
13607 World 7057 National
Carl L. Backer

Carl L. Backer

Northwestern University, United States
D-index 77 Citations 16,663 463
13778 World 7144 National
Bonnie Spring

Bonnie Spring

Northwestern University, United States
D-index 76 Citations 26,565 360
13838 World 7181 National
Karl Y. Bilimoria

Karl Y. Bilimoria

Northwestern University, United States
D-index 76 Citations 23,858 459
14144 World 7333 National
Allen W. Heinemann

Allen W. Heinemann

Northwestern University, United States
D-index 76 Citations 17,928 460
14283 World 7392 National
Thomas J. Schnitzer

Thomas J. Schnitzer

Northwestern University, United States
D-index 75 Citations 35,334 267
14676 World 7555 National
Robert J. Lewandowski

Robert J. Lewandowski

Northwestern University, United States
D-index 75 Citations 18,003 494
14730 World 7581 National
Frank H. Miller

Frank H. Miller

Northwestern University, United States
D-index 75 Citations 17,106 300
15510 World 7932 National
Darwin R. Labarthe

Darwin R. Labarthe

Northwestern University, United States
D-index 73 Citations 26,954 291
15667 World 8017 National
M. Luisa Iruela-Arispe

M. Luisa Iruela-Arispe

Northwestern University, United States
D-index 73 Citations 20,832 168
15782 World 8065 National
William H. Pearce

William H. Pearce

Northwestern University, United States
D-index 73 Citations 18,604 287
16032 World 8166 National
Ximing J. Yang

Ximing J. Yang

Northwestern University, United States
D-index 73 Citations 15,221 295
16189 World 8250 National
Leon G. Epstein

Leon G. Epstein

Northwestern University, United States
D-index 72 Citations 23,396 207
16385 World 8349 National
Thomas A. Mustoe

Thomas A. Mustoe

Northwestern University, United States
D-index 72 Citations 18,348 280
16392 World 8351 National
Thomas E. Adrian

Thomas E. Adrian

Northwestern University, United States
D-index 72 Citations 18,167 324
16741 World 8519 National
Lewis Landsberg

Lewis Landsberg

Northwestern University, United States
D-index 71 Citations 24,621 206
16764 World 8533 National
Leena Sharma

Leena Sharma

Northwestern University, United States
D-index 71 Citations 23,393 199
17000 World 8664 National
Bruce Cohen

Bruce Cohen

Northwestern University, United States
D-index 71 Citations 17,904 150
17299 World 8805 National
Matthew M. Davis

Matthew M. Davis

Northwestern University, United States
D-index 70 Citations 59,698 468
17507 World 8915 National
Paul A. Greenberger

Paul A. Greenberger

Northwestern University, United States
D-index 70 Citations 19,359 356

Our research was coordinated by Imed Bouchrika, PhD, a computer scientist with a well-established record of collaboration on a number of international research projects with different partners from the academic community. His role was to make sure all data remained unbiased, accurate, and up-to-date.

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