Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine: Rankings

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The Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine ranked 1778th in the United States, 6756th in the global 2025 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 16 research topics. The Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 2,187 academic publications and 33,122 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#6756 of 14,131 In the World
#1867 of 2,597 In North America
#1778 of 2,496 In the United States
#122 of 155 In Pennsylvania
#4 of 5 In Scranton
#740 of 1,060 For Plastic Surgery
#937 of 2,895 For Cardiology
#963 of 1,000 For Neurosurgery
#10115 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 13 other topics

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Medicine rankings

The Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine ranked 482nd for Medicine in the United States and 2430th in the World with 2,016 publications made and 28,939 citations received. Main research topics: Surgery, Pathology, Psychiatry, Radiology and Nuclear medicine, Cardiology.

Medicine ranking Location
#482 of 1,600 In the United States
#529 of 1,685 In North America
#2430 of 6,775 In the World

Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1992 0 0
1993 0 0
1994 0 1
1995 0 2
1996 0 1
1997 0 3
1998 0 2
1999 0 0
2000 0 3
2001 0 1
2002 1 2
2003 0 2
2004 0 7
2005 0 11
2006 2 15
2007 1 20
2008 3 23
2009 20 39
2010 37 74
2011 44 243
2012 58 362
2013 76 546
2014 65 712
2015 76 925
2016 57 1027
2017 87 1160
2018 118 1420
2019 154 1997
2020 205 2878
2021 221 3909
2022 281 4327
2023 251 4553
2024 249 4305

The following table provides academic rankings for The Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine in various areas of Medicine.

Medicine subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Plastic Surgery 194 208 740
Cardiology 222 242 937
Neurosurgery 187 207 963
Critical Care Nursing 293 316 1254
Anesthesiology 294 325 1310
Healthcare Management (MHA) 370 407 1328
Surgery 323 356 1465
Dermatology 276 299 1568
Family medicine 412 446 1575
Oncology and Cancer research 315 349 1591
Gastroenterology and Hepatology 281 303 1631
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 470 512 1639
Radiation Therapy 295 325 1702
Health Science 507 549 1707
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 354 390 1714
Pharmacology 318 351 1744
Nursing 522 574 1948
Psychiatry 490 535 2013
Pediatrics 378 416 2020
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 372 408 2193
Immunology 410 447 2304
Gerontology 614 667 2386
Anatomy and Physiology 494 541 2465
Pathology 469 514 2560
Virology 467 507 2618
Physical Therapy 629 681 2675
Clinical Psychology 800 862 3166
Public Health 726 788 3383

Biology rankings

The Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine ranked 606th for Biology in the United States and 3468th in the World with 1,418 publications made and 23,992 citations received. Main research topics: Genetics, Biochemistry, Neuroscience, Oncology and Cancer research, Immunology.

Biology ranking Location
#606 of 1,609 In the United States
#658 of 1,698 In North America
#3468 of 6,833 In the World

Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1992 0 0
1993 0 0
1994 0 1
1995 0 1
1996 0 1
1997 0 2
1998 0 1
1999 0 0
2000 0 3
2001 0 1
2002 0 1
2003 0 1
2004 0 6
2005 0 10
2006 1 12
2007 1 20
2008 6 23
2009 19 40
2010 38 102
2011 49 278
2012 50 399
2013 65 574
2014 60 704
2015 58 813
2016 37 895
2017 62 991
2018 80 1156
2019 104 1547
2020 126 2185
2021 134 2891
2022 196 3146
2023 176 3293
2024 151 3105

The following table provides academic rankings for The Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine in various areas of Biology.

Biology subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Oncology and Cancer research 315 349 1591
Pharmacology 318 351 1744
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 341 378 1770
Immunology 410 447 2304
Virology 467 507 2618
Genetics 476 525 2670
Biochemistry 485 534 2902
Neuroscience 695 751 2995
Paleontology 813 879 4241
Botany 815 881 4315

Psychology rankings

The Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine ranked 717th for Psychology in the United States and 3092nd in the World with 951 publications made and 12,937 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Neuroscience, Social Psychology, Education Majors, Clinical Psychology.

Psychology ranking Location
#717 of 1,558 In the United States
#776 of 1,645 In North America
#3092 of 6,645 In the World

Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1992 0 0
1993 0 0
1994 0 1
1995 0 2
1996 0 1
1997 0 2
1998 0 1
1999 0 0
2000 0 3
2001 1 1
2002 0 1
2003 0 2
2004 0 4
2005 0 12
2006 0 10
2007 0 12
2008 0 14
2009 9 16
2010 14 35
2011 12 103
2012 27 136
2013 40 249
2014 28 303
2015 36 399
2016 24 427
2017 36 485
2018 56 658
2019 74 965
2020 91 1306
2021 106 1722
2022 131 1922
2023 134 2009
2024 127 1755

The following table provides academic rankings for The Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine in various areas of Psychology.

Psychology subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Psychiatry 490 535 2013
Neuroscience 695 751 2995
Clinical Psychology 800 862 3166
Education Majors 1028 1100 4162
Social Psychology 1183 1258 5065

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

The Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine ranked 1058th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in the United States and 4872nd in the World with 852 publications made and 11,003 citations received. Main research topics: Political Science, Law, Sociology, Demography, Philosophy.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#1058 of 1,761 In the United States
#1134 of 1,852 In North America
#4872 of 7,081 In the World

Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1992 0 1
1993 1 0
1994 0 0
1995 0 2
1996 0 1
1997 0 2
1998 0 1
1999 0 0
2000 0 3
2001 2 0
2002 1 1
2003 0 4
2004 0 15
2005 0 13
2006 1 12
2007 1 18
2008 3 21
2009 8 26
2010 11 29
2011 11 74
2012 15 99
2013 31 168
2014 22 212
2015 25 263
2016 21 350
2017 36 386
2018 34 479
2019 65 686
2020 100 999
2021 101 1623
2022 130 1733
2023 117 1931
2024 112 1698

The following table provides academic rankings for The Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine in various areas of Liberal Arts & Social Sciences.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Demography 656 713 3146
Anthropology 933 1005 3830
Education Majors 1028 1100 4162
Law 977 1048 4183
Political Science 1008 1083 4497
Sociology 1092 1167 4663
Linguistics 970 1044 4777
Archaeology 1046 1121 5079
History 1145 1220 5131
Philosophy 1200 1280 5393

Chemistry rankings

The Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine ranked 590th for Chemistry in the United States and 3624th in the World with 846 publications made and 18,437 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Organic Chemistry, Materials Science.

Chemistry ranking Location
#590 of 1,447 In the United States
#644 of 1,530 In North America
#3624 of 6,545 In the World

Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1992 0 0
1993 1 0
1994 0 1
1995 0 1
1996 0 1
1997 0 1
1998 0 0
1999 0 0
2000 0 1
2001 1 0
2002 0 1
2003 0 1
2004 0 8
2005 0 6
2006 1 4
2007 1 12
2008 4 12
2009 14 33
2010 30 84
2011 34 242
2012 33 339
2013 42 470
2014 34 581
2015 36 637
2016 24 691
2017 38 722
2018 49 830
2019 71 1103
2020 76 1553
2021 71 1889
2022 117 2002
2023 88 2071
2024 77 2009

The following table provides academic rankings for The Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine in various areas of Chemistry.

Chemistry subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Biochemistry 485 534 2902
Organic Chemistry 643 699 3963
Materials Science 677 734 4206

Computer Science rankings

The Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine ranked 902nd for Computer Science in the United States and 4575th in the World with 635 publications made and 10,460 citations received. Main research topics: Neuroscience, Bioinformatics and Computational biology, Machine Learning, Artificial Intelligence (AI).

Computer Science ranking Location
#902 of 1,612 In the United States
#970 of 1,698 In North America
#4575 of 6,845 In the World

Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1993 1 0
1994 0 1
1995 0 1
1996 0 1
1997 0 1
1998 0 1
1999 0 0
2000 0 3
2001 0 1
2002 1 1
2003 0 2
2004 0 4
2005 0 7
2006 0 7
2007 0 11
2008 2 14
2009 8 20
2010 13 41
2011 22 123
2012 21 169
2013 16 228
2014 21 275
2015 21 314
2016 17 355
2017 25 369
2018 39 496
2019 46 713
2020 63 1015
2021 62 1341
2022 93 1562
2023 89 1750
2024 73 1544

The following table provides academic rankings for The Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine in various areas of Computer Science.

Computer Science subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 341 378 1770
Neuroscience 695 751 2995
Machine Learning 962 1033 5182
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 1124 1199 5520

Engineering rankings

The Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine ranked 875th for Engineering in the United States and 4814th in the World with 483 publications made and 8,532 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Mechanical Engineering, Optical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#875 of 1,565 In the United States
#942 of 1,651 In North America
#4814 of 6,782 In the World

Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1992 0 0
1993 2 0
1994 0 2
1995 0 2
1996 0 0
1997 0 0
1998 0 1
1999 0 0
2000 0 2
2001 2 0
2002 1 4
2003 0 4
2004 0 11
2005 0 9
2006 1 9
2007 0 15
2008 1 18
2009 6 23
2010 7 53
2011 12 110
2012 13 136
2013 20 176
2014 18 251
2015 16 275
2016 14 312
2017 17 297
2018 32 355
2019 46 499
2020 48 819
2021 63 1041
2022 63 1187
2023 47 1310
2024 49 1224

The following table provides academic rankings for The Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine in various areas of Engineering.

Engineering subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Aerospace Engineering 651 709 3668
Materials Science 677 734 4206
Mechanical Engineering 768 834 4248
Optical Engineering 804 867 4523
Metallurgical Engineering 784 844 4637

Mathematics rankings

The Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine ranked 894th for Mathematics in the United States and 4543rd in the World with 429 publications made and 5,945 citations received. Main research topic: Statistics.

Mathematics ranking Location
#894 of 1,410 In the United States
#964 of 1,491 In North America
#4543 of 6,418 In the World

Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
2001 1 0
2002 1 2
2003 0 1
2004 0 9
2005 0 4
2006 0 1
2007 0 9
2008 0 10
2009 2 11
2010 4 12
2011 5 23
2012 10 50
2013 8 54
2014 10 72
2015 23 141
2016 13 168
2017 22 199
2018 26 263
2019 28 347
2020 46 534
2021 58 820
2022 67 955
2023 59 1020
2024 44 730

The following table provides academic rankings for The Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine in various areas of Mathematics.

Mathematics subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Statistics 797 861 4259

Economics rankings

The Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine ranked 865th for Economics in the United States and 4051st in the World with 279 publications made and 4,271 citations received. Main research topic: Development Studies.

Economics ranking Location
#865 of 1,355 In the United States
#936 of 1,438 In North America
#4051 of 6,167 In the World

Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1992 0 0
1993 1 0
1994 0 0
1995 0 0
1996 0 0
1997 0 0
1998 0 0
1999 0 0
2000 0 0
2001 2 0
2002 1 1
2003 0 2
2004 0 8
2005 0 6
2006 1 4
2007 0 4
2008 0 11
2009 2 6
2010 5 7
2011 2 12
2012 5 19
2013 4 22
2014 7 38
2015 7 58
2016 9 70
2017 4 69
2018 8 109
2019 23 187
2020 38 296
2021 41 633
2022 42 609
2023 45 636
2024 29 516

The following table provides academic rankings for The Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine in various areas of Economics.

Economics subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Development Studies 684 745 2998

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for the Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine

Speciality United States North America World Rank
Astrophysics and Astronomy 792 856 3976
Management 906 978 4552
Physics 881 948 4708
Geology 897 965 4717
Business 1067 1142 5162
Geography and Cartography 1031 1106 5188
Environmental Science 1027 1100 5210
Art & Design 1280 1361 5478
Quantum and Particle physics 1162 1237 5677
Ecology 1271 1353 6043