CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice: Rankings

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The CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice ranked 801st in the United States, 3115th in the global 2025 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 82 research topics. The CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 7,910 academic publications and 184,404 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 28 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#3115 of 14,131 In the World
#869 of 2,597 In North America
#801 of 2,496 In the United States
#81 of 221 In New York State
#30 of 92 In New York City
#25 of 1,483 For Criminology and Criminal Justice
#36 of 1,002 For Law Enforcement
#38 of 1,008 For Forensic Science
#1510 of 7,918 For Alumni Impact
#6395 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 79 other topics

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Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

The CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice ranked 268th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in the United States and 1120th in the World with 5,919 publications made and 124,199 citations received. Main research topics: Political Science, Law, Sociology, Philosophy, History.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#268 of 1,761 In the United States
#301 of 1,852 In North America
#1120 of 7,081 In the World

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Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1992 21 262
1993 44 179
1994 31 253
1995 35 274
1996 30 251
1997 66 217
1998 58 266
1999 53 330
2000 43 423
2001 49 550
2002 87 566
2003 58 812
2004 89 797
2005 77 1028
2006 116 1118
2007 162 1424
2008 194 1800
2009 200 2455
2010 203 2768
2011 221 3246
2012 218 3922
2013 217 4492
2014 242 5178
2015 276 5790
2016 326 6210
2017 288 6464
2018 331 7502
2019 288 8969
2020 290 10198
2021 297 10487
2022 267 10315
2023 235 10493
2024 157 9124

The following table provides academic rankings for The CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice in various areas of Liberal Arts & Social Sciences.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Criminology and Criminal Justice 19 20 25
Law Enforcement 26 28 36
Forensic Science 15 19 38
Gender Studies 147 172 315
Occupational Safety and Health 152 173 338
Military science 177 197 344
Human Rights Law 118 139 344
Radio and Television broadcasting 137 157 371
International Law 128 147 393
Media Studies 192 222 470
Public Policy / Administration 175 200 488
Political Economy 186 214 523
Social Work 246 276 535
Genealogy 228 259 563
Broadcast Journalism 193 217 568
Negotiation and Conflict Resolution 220 252 691
Sociology 225 254 721
Anthropology 259 291 775
Aesthetics 228 262 833
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 269 300 849
Law 261 292 861
Art History 330 367 869
Library and Information science 322 352 908
Political Science 258 290 952
Communications and Public Relations 308 346 955
History 245 277 955
Classics and Ancient History 326 358 958
Archaeology 253 288 1155
Linguistics 304 341 1350
Journalism and Digital Media 335 373 1433
Demography 323 361 1452
Philosophy 288 329 1475
Education Majors 490 539 1621

Psychology rankings

The CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice ranked 256th for Psychology in the United States and 917th in the World with 3,300 publications made and 115,566 citations received. Main research topics: Social Psychology, Psychiatry, Clinical Psychology, Child Psychology, Neuroscience.

Psychology ranking Location
#256 of 1,558 In the United States
#287 of 1,645 In North America
#917 of 6,645 In the World

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Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1992 8 212
1993 28 143
1994 15 164
1995 24 202
1996 19 183
1997 38 181
1998 28 221
1999 20 259
2000 33 365
2001 25 433
2002 50 466
2003 39 697
2004 46 700
2005 43 895
2006 77 1010
2007 96 1285
2008 120 1633
2009 112 2098
2010 104 2451
2011 133 2865
2012 136 3525
2013 119 4043
2014 125 4614
2015 160 5087
2016 156 5319
2017 173 5739
2018 184 6557
2019 193 7232
2020 158 8236
2021 181 8641
2022 160 8401
2023 141 8478
2024 97 6906

The following table provides academic rankings for The CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice in various areas of Psychology.

Psychology subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Sexology 102 120 169
Clinical Psychology 206 233 491
Social Work 246 276 535
Child Psychology 239 270 613
Social Psychology 229 259 668
Negotiation and Conflict Resolution 220 252 691
Neuroscience 254 284 926
Cognitive Science 244 278 943
Psychiatry 256 287 966
Education Majors 490 539 1621

Medicine rankings

The CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice ranked 325th for Medicine in the United States and 1527th in the World with 3,144 publications made and 97,065 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Public Health, Clinical Psychology, Paramedicine and Emergency medicine, Pathology.

Medicine ranking Location
#325 of 1,600 In the United States
#361 of 1,685 In North America
#1527 of 6,775 In the World

CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1992 15 176
1993 21 152
1994 27 151
1995 28 193
1996 17 199
1997 34 181
1998 31 248
1999 18 241
2000 31 346
2001 28 385
2002 49 417
2003 41 561
2004 46 631
2005 49 745
2006 68 853
2007 83 1026
2008 119 1369
2009 109 1750
2010 111 2065
2011 113 2376
2012 112 2968
2013 103 3483
2014 117 3956
2015 143 4499
2016 176 4763
2017 152 5184
2018 161 5921
2019 164 6335
2020 158 7456
2021 179 7940
2022 141 7967
2023 136 8001
2024 99 6510

The following table provides academic rankings for The CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice in various areas of Medicine.

Medicine subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Forensic Science 15 19 38
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 144 162 317
Clinical Psychology 206 233 491
Social Work 246 276 535
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 247 276 711
Public Health 233 261 811
Nursing 264 295 856
Psychiatry 256 287 966
Gerontology 337 373 1094
Veterinary 204 226 1398
Family medicine 399 432 1508
Health Science 492 532 1637
Healthcare Management (MHA) 475 518 1824
Virology 350 384 1849
Pharmacology 337 370 1850
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 397 437 2002
Pharmacy 386 425 2158
Anesthesiology 467 508 2174
Pathology 418 460 2266
Anatomy and Physiology 473 519 2354
Immunology 450 489 2515
Surgery 533 577 2550
Physical Therapy 620 672 2636

Environmental Science rankings

The CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice ranked 347th for Environmental Science in the United States and 1996th in the World with 2,962 publications made and 67,544 citations received. Main research topics: Geography and Cartography, Geology, Ecology, Paleontology, Environmental Management.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#347 of 1,631 In the United States
#396 of 1,721 In North America
#1996 of 6,876 In the World

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Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1992 15 197
1993 22 155
1994 17 193
1995 11 202
1996 8 185
1997 30 203
1998 22 208
1999 15 233
2000 21 287
2001 16 304
2002 40 324
2003 29 415
2004 37 426
2005 27 570
2006 60 565
2007 74 731
2008 84 998
2009 110 1258
2010 103 1465
2011 102 1692
2012 90 2003
2013 116 2337
2014 134 2713
2015 145 2965
2016 164 3353
2017 141 3520
2018 175 3993
2019 137 4653
2020 153 5431
2021 149 5625
2022 144 5571
2023 118 5567
2024 72 4426

The following table provides academic rankings for The CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice in various areas of Environmental Science.

Environmental Science subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Geography and Cartography 319 365 1719
Paleontology 377 425 2098
Geology 419 470 2447
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 539 594 2654
Ecology 456 508 2695
Environmental Chemistry 400 451 2765
Environmental Management 404 457 2879
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 504 559 3169
Earth science and Geophysics 600 661 3448
Agricultural Science 581 640 3685
Oceanography 641 705 3721

Computer Science rankings

The CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice ranked 334th for Computer Science in the United States and 1665th in the World with 2,910 publications made and 84,849 citations received. Main research topics: Neuroscience, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Cyber Security, Machine Learning, Cognitive Science.

Computer Science ranking Location
#334 of 1,612 In the United States
#374 of 1,698 In North America
#1665 of 6,845 In the World

CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1992 9 238
1993 14 138
1994 8 189
1995 25 219
1996 16 167
1997 34 190
1998 23 216
1999 22 281
2000 32 324
2001 26 394
2002 38 463
2003 36 654
2004 60 675
2005 42 859
2006 71 973
2007 90 1240
2008 92 1560
2009 104 1882
2010 94 2112
2011 107 2479
2012 104 2667
2013 88 3103
2014 113 3547
2015 125 3792
2016 167 3997
2017 118 4238
2018 146 4865
2019 132 5276
2020 151 6104
2021 155 6378
2022 131 6204
2023 105 6268
2024 63 5088

The following table provides academic rankings for The CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice in various areas of Computer Science.

Computer Science subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Library and Information science 322 352 908
Neuroscience 254 284 926
Cognitive Science 244 278 943
Cyber Security 268 302 1334
Computational Linguistics 335 372 1876
Data Science 411 459 1994
Computer Networking 345 391 2060
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 416 456 2207
Telecommunications 334 381 2211
Machine Learning 359 404 2249
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 372 419 2252
Computer Vision 591 648 3537

Biology rankings

The CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice ranked 366th for Biology in the United States and 2168th in the World with 2,844 publications made and 90,781 citations received. Main research topics: Genetics, Biochemistry, Neuroscience, Paleontology, Botany.

Biology ranking Location
#366 of 1,609 In the United States
#412 of 1,698 In North America
#2168 of 6,833 In the World

CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1992 19 236
1993 27 184
1994 26 223
1995 27 235
1996 13 212
1997 29 210
1998 24 276
1999 20 315
2000 40 393
2001 24 462
2002 43 490
2003 45 689
2004 44 721
2005 35 955
2006 54 962
2007 59 1253
2008 92 1551
2009 91 1895
2010 86 2061
2011 95 2412
2012 72 2755
2013 93 3239
2014 121 3551
2015 130 3895
2016 158 4294
2017 147 4692
2018 142 5414
2019 136 5665
2020 144 6406
2021 157 6816
2022 134 6757
2023 124 6847
2024 70 5429

The following table provides academic rankings for The CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice in various areas of Biology.

Biology subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 247 276 711
Neuroscience 254 284 926
Evolutionary Biology 358 399 1510
Virology 350 384 1849
Pharmacology 337 370 1850
Molecular Biology 379 419 2021
Paleontology 377 425 2098
Genetics 397 438 2179
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 416 456 2207
Biochemistry 409 456 2446
Botany 417 464 2501
Immunology 450 489 2515
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 539 594 2654
Zoology 587 640 2740
Microbiology 469 513 3020
Nanotechnology 506 562 3567
Agricultural Science 581 640 3685

Physics rankings

The CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice ranked 404th for Physics in the United States and 2483rd in the World with 2,116 publications made and 60,483 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Nuclear Physics, Acoustical Engineering.

Physics ranking Location
#404 of 1,531 In the United States
#452 of 1,617 In North America
#2483 of 6,713 In the World

CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1992 11 378
1993 27 297
1994 15 365
1995 11 334
1996 11 300
1997 19 318
1998 21 362
1999 16 392
2000 25 391
2001 19 426
2002 35 435
2003 17 536
2004 25 575
2005 21 752
2006 34 675
2007 38 783
2008 44 964
2009 72 1139
2010 54 1276
2011 71 1462
2012 58 1639
2013 56 1735
2014 52 1830
2015 88 1952
2016 81 2274
2017 71 2314
2018 92 2490
2019 64 2794
2020 68 3240
2021 78 3404
2022 77 3345
2023 56 3273
2024 30 2571

The following table provides academic rankings for The CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice in various areas of Physics.

Physics subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Atomic and Molecular physics 270 307 1390
Acoustical Engineering 289 329 1527
Nuclear Physics 324 366 1826
Astrophysics and Astronomy 381 427 1907
Quantum and Particle physics 385 431 2351
Condensed Matter Physics 419 466 2806
Optical Engineering 454 507 2866
Materials Science 458 512 3140
Nanotechnology 506 562 3567

Engineering rankings

The CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice ranked 429th for Engineering in the United States and 2740th in the World with 1,982 publications made and 55,850 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Acoustical Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#429 of 1,565 In the United States
#480 of 1,651 In North America
#2740 of 6,782 In the World

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Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1992 10 344
1993 24 255
1994 15 320
1995 9 258
1996 9 241
1997 18 273
1998 21 295
1999 12 311
2000 18 319
2001 14 355
2002 30 367
2003 18 456
2004 25 543
2005 20 674
2006 36 652
2007 50 763
2008 49 967
2009 64 1126
2010 45 1202
2011 66 1425
2012 52 1544
2013 54 1736
2014 46 1866
2015 87 1997
2016 84 2239
2017 60 2328
2018 89 2569
2019 69 2946
2020 70 3279
2021 74 3380
2022 83 3299
2023 61 3375
2024 41 2750

The following table provides academic rankings for The CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice in various areas of Engineering.

Engineering subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Firefighting and Fire Science 121 143 607
Acoustical Engineering 289 329 1527
Computer Networking 345 391 2060
Telecommunications 334 381 2211
Civil Engineering 390 440 2381
Electrical Engineering 375 425 2575
Systems Engineering 448 499 2592
Mechanical Engineering 428 476 2605
Aerospace Engineering 470 523 2852
Structural Engineering 450 502 2865
Optical Engineering 454 507 2866
Metallurgical Engineering 426 476 2985
Materials Science 458 512 3140
Nanotechnology 506 562 3567
Chemical Engineering 555 610 3920

Chemistry rankings

The CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice ranked 445th for Chemistry in the United States and 2860th in the World with 1,644 publications made and 48,967 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Organic Chemistry, Materials Science, Physical chemistry, Environmental Chemistry.

Chemistry ranking Location
#445 of 1,447 In the United States
#495 of 1,530 In North America
#2860 of 6,545 In the World

CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1992 14 300
1993 20 245
1994 19 297
1995 9 264
1996 8 248
1997 18 254
1998 19 325
1999 9 293
2000 27 309
2001 13 353
2002 26 367
2003 22 449
2004 19 482
2005 20 573
2006 20 576
2007 25 644
2008 31 878
2009 45 912
2010 33 1025
2011 43 1163
2012 31 1309
2013 27 1428
2014 41 1510
2015 63 1639
2016 65 1984
2017 54 2153
2018 62 2435
2019 49 2540
2020 64 2815
2021 47 2973
2022 71 2928
2023 56 2952
2024 29 2522

The following table provides academic rankings for The CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice in various areas of Chemistry.

Chemistry subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Computational Chemistry 312 354 1888
Pharmacy 386 425 2158
Inorganic Chemistry 319 363 2273
Biochemistry 409 456 2446
Physical chemistry 385 435 2725
Environmental Chemistry 400 451 2765
Radiochemistry 294 333 2802
Organic Chemistry 415 464 2815
Materials Science 458 512 3140
Nanotechnology 506 562 3567
Chemical Engineering 555 610 3920

Business rankings

The CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice ranked 374th for Business in the United States and 1730th in the World with 1,366 publications made and 29,300 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Finance, Public Policy / Administration, Marketing, Advertising.

Business ranking Location
#374 of 1,377 In the United States
#415 of 1,460 In North America
#1730 of 6,339 In the World

CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1992 5 69
1993 11 62
1994 0 49
1995 6 73
1996 5 47
1997 11 51
1998 13 71
1999 15 84
2000 18 104
2001 10 136
2002 18 142
2003 19 215
2004 15 229
2005 23 278
2006 19 326
2007 41 382
2008 43 474
2009 50 603
2010 48 675
2011 42 830
2012 45 941
2013 56 1092
2014 52 1242
2015 62 1371
2016 89 1545
2017 57 1544
2018 82 1759
2019 73 2151
2020 86 2540
2021 60 2545
2022 70 2623
2023 61 2668
2024 55 1978

The following table provides academic rankings for The CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice in various areas of Business.

Business subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Occupational Safety and Health 152 173 338
Public Policy / Administration 175 200 488
Accounting 402 439 1575
Advertising 478 521 1799
Finance 417 461 1936
Management 403 447 1977
Marketing 569 624 2817

Mathematics rankings

The CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice ranked 420th for Mathematics in the United States and 2222nd in the World with 1,124 publications made and 29,306 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Math Teachers, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics.

Mathematics ranking Location
#420 of 1,410 In the United States
#465 of 1,491 In North America
#2222 of 6,418 In the World

CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1992 3 67
1993 6 54
1994 4 76
1995 4 85
1996 7 65
1997 7 76
1998 12 95
1999 5 98
2000 9 114
2001 7 143
2002 13 175
2003 11 232
2004 14 217
2005 10 273
2006 18 292
2007 35 370
2008 35 531
2009 47 693
2010 42 845
2011 49 958
2012 53 1064
2013 45 1257
2014 49 1349
2015 64 1575
2016 68 1735
2017 42 1722
2018 61 1974
2019 49 2302
2020 51 2527
2021 55 2863
2022 45 2791
2023 37 2698
2024 33 1846

The following table provides academic rankings for The CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice in various areas of Mathematics.

Mathematics subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Math Teachers 566 614 1842
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 461 509 2182
Statistics 403 448 2217

Economics rankings

The CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice ranked 351st for Economics in the United States and 1448th in the World with 1,119 publications made and 22,331 citations received. Main research topics: Development Studies, Finance, Political Economy, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics.

Economics ranking Location
#351 of 1,355 In the United States
#390 of 1,438 In North America
#1448 of 6,167 In the World

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Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1992 3 49
1993 7 46
1994 1 38
1995 2 47
1996 3 35
1997 15 43
1998 9 53
1999 7 69
2000 15 78
2001 8 106
2002 14 83
2003 13 128
2004 9 124
2005 12 157
2006 18 183
2007 40 225
2008 32 302
2009 43 412
2010 47 503
2011 44 547
2012 47 658
2013 44 805
2014 38 829
2015 58 1024
2016 71 1233
2017 48 1121
2018 66 1261
2019 70 1663
2020 50 2012
2021 68 2060
2022 53 2140
2023 45 2135
2024 25 1377

The following table provides academic rankings for The CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice in various areas of Economics.

Economics subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Political Economy 186 214 523
Development Studies 396 436 1543
Finance 417 461 1936
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 461 509 2182

Art & Design rankings

The CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice ranked 295th for Art & Design in the United States and 1138th in the World with 1,045 publications made and 18,116 citations received. Main research topics: Literature, Aesthetics, Fashion Design, Art History, Creative Writing.

Please note that our approach to subject rankings is based on scientific outputs and heavily biased on art-related topics towards institutions with computer science research profiles.

Art & Design ranking Location
#295 of 1,361 In the United States
#331 of 1,444 In North America
#1138 of 5,966 In the World

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Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1992 7 38
1993 10 40
1994 5 54
1995 9 49
1996 6 30
1997 6 40
1998 13 48
1999 18 70
2000 8 78
2001 7 94
2002 20 121
2003 8 145
2004 15 156
2005 16 216
2006 25 223
2007 21 249
2008 27 319
2009 38 446
2010 35 470
2011 47 599
2012 35 636
2013 38 749
2014 37 808
2015 47 910
2016 60 986
2017 56 1059
2018 66 1175
2019 40 1494
2020 45 1704
2021 40 1606
2022 53 1688
2023 43 1704
2024 19 1203

The following table provides academic rankings for The CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice in various areas of Art & Design.

Art & Design subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Creative Writing 233 267 696
Aesthetics 228 262 833
Art History 330 367 869
Literature 250 284 903
Fashion Design 323 366 1513