Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine: Rankings

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The Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine ranked 1779th in the United States, 6916th in the global 2026 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 2,387 academic publications and 37,248 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#6916 of 14,131 In the World
#1868 of 2,597 In North America
#1779 of 2,496 In the United States
#110 of 155 In Pennsylvania
#4 of 5 In Scranton
#761 of 1,104 For Plastic Surgery
#915 of 2,953 For Cardiology
#983 of 1,054 For Neurosurgery
#10734 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 465th for Medicine in the United States and 2386th in the World with 2,201 publications made and 32,772 citations received. Main research topics: Surgery, Pathology, Psychiatry, Radiology and Nuclear medicine, Cardiology.

Medicine ranking Location
#465 of 1,604 In the United States
#512 of 1,689 In North America
#2386 of 6,793 In the World

Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
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 10
2006 2 15
2007 1 20
2008 3 23
2009 20 38
2010 37 74
2011 44 243
2012 57 361
2013 76 545
2014 65 712
2015 77 925
2016 57 1024
2017 87 1160
2018 118 1417
2019 154 1998
2020 204 2874
2021 221 3909
2022 281 4318
2023 250 4551
2024 255 4395
2025 226 4522

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 195 209 761
Cardiology 217 237 915
Neurosurgery 189 210 983
Critical Care Nursing 288 312 1263
Anesthesiology 284 314 1288
Healthcare Management (MHA) 358 395 1311
Surgery 314 346 1437
Family medicine 406 439 1550
Dermatology 273 296 1580
Gastroenterology and Hepatology 274 296 1613
Oncology and Cancer research 317 352 1618
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 455 497 1624
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 333 369 1639
Health Science 500 541 1698
Pharmacology 308 341 1711
Radiation Therapy 299 329 1743
Nursing 506 558 1919
Psychiatry 458 502 1945
Pediatrics 376 415 1964
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 368 404 2199
Orthodontics 406 442 2242
Immunology 404 441 2298
Anatomy and Physiology 462 508 2370
Sports Medicine 530 579 2405
Gerontology 626 681 2456
Dentistry 414 453 2480
Pathology 463 508 2546
Physical Therapy 600 650 2589
Virology 470 510 2644
Clinical Psychology 804 866 3187
Public Health 686 747 3272

Biology rankings

The Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine ranked 589th for Biology in the United States and 3447th in the World with 1,518 publications made and 26,751 citations received. Main research topics: Genetics, Biochemistry, Neuroscience, Pharmacology, Oncology and Cancer research.

Biology ranking Location
#589 of 1,612 In the United States
#641 of 1,701 In North America
#3447 of 6,841 In the World

Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
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 9
2006 1 12
2007 1 20
2008 6 23
2009 19 40
2010 38 102
2011 49 278
2012 50 398
2013 65 574
2014 60 703
2015 59 811
2016 37 894
2017 62 988
2018 80 1156
2019 104 1544
2020 123 2167
2021 134 2892
2022 196 3150
2023 177 3295
2024 155 3128
2025 121 3091

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 317 352 1618
Pharmacology 308 341 1711
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 335 372 1756
Immunology 404 441 2298
Virology 470 510 2644
Genetics 467 516 2677
Biochemistry 474 523 2881
Neuroscience 675 731 2958
Microbiology 458 502 3000
Paleontology 791 857 4182
Botany 809 875 4311

Psychology rankings

The Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine ranked 693rd for Psychology in the United States and 3028th in the World with 1,039 publications made and 14,629 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Neuroscience, Social Psychology, Education Majors, Clinical Psychology.

Psychology ranking Location
#693 of 1,561 In the United States
#752 of 1,648 In North America
#3028 of 6,663 In the World

Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
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 11
2006 0 10
2007 0 12
2008 0 14
2009 9 15
2010 14 35
2011 12 102
2012 26 135
2013 40 249
2014 28 303
2015 36 399
2016 24 428
2017 36 484
2018 55 656
2019 74 965
2020 88 1301
2021 106 1713
2022 130 1907
2023 134 2000
2024 129 1768
2025 115 1824

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 458 502 1945
Neuroscience 675 731 2958
Clinical Psychology 804 866 3187
Education Majors 1026 1098 4188
Social Psychology 1178 1252 5053

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

The Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine ranked 1018th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in the United States and 4791st in the World with 923 publications made and 12,541 citations received. Main research topics: Political Science, Law, Sociology, Demography, Philosophy.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#1018 of 1,763 In the United States
#1094 of 1,854 In North America
#4791 of 7,088 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
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 12
2006 1 12
2007 1 18
2008 3 21
2009 8 26
2010 11 29
2011 11 75
2012 15 98
2013 31 168
2014 22 211
2015 26 264
2016 21 349
2017 36 385
2018 34 480
2019 65 684
2020 98 998
2021 101 1621
2022 129 1720
2023 118 1920
2024 118 1720
2025 82 1554

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 639 694 3088
Anthropology 941 1014 3907
Law 951 1022 4128
Education Majors 1026 1098 4188
Political Science 988 1061 4437
Sociology 1052 1127 4589
Linguistics 956 1029 4742
Archaeology 1038 1113 5064
History 1127 1202 5085
Philosophy 1167 1247 5307

Chemistry rankings

The Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine ranked 578th for Chemistry in the United States and 3606th in the World with 903 publications made and 20,296 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Organic Chemistry, Materials Science.

Chemistry ranking Location
#578 of 1,455 In the United States
#631 of 1,538 In North America
#3606 of 6,561 In the World

Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
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 33 338
2013 42 471
2014 34 581
2015 36 635
2016 24 689
2017 38 721
2018 48 830
2019 71 1103
2020 75 1546
2021 71 1886
2022 119 1988
2023 89 2068
2024 81 2056
2025 65 1962

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 474 523 2881
Organic Chemistry 637 693 3962
Materials Science 660 717 4154

Computer Science rankings

The Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine ranked 873rd for Computer Science in the United States and 4514th in the World with 699 publications made and 11,901 citations received. Main research topics: Neuroscience, Bioinformatics and Computational biology, Machine Learning, Artificial Intelligence (AI).

Computer Science ranking Location
#873 of 1,616 In the United States
#941 of 1,702 In North America
#4514 of 6,855 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 6
2006 0 7
2007 0 11
2008 2 14
2009 8 19
2010 13 41
2011 22 124
2012 21 170
2013 16 228
2014 21 274
2015 21 315
2016 17 357
2017 25 367
2018 39 494
2019 46 707
2020 62 987
2021 62 1331
2022 93 1557
2023 90 1738
2024 78 1558
2025 73 1564

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 335 372 1756
Neuroscience 675 731 2958
Machine Learning 951 1023 5125
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 1096 1171 5450

Engineering rankings

The Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine ranked 851st for Engineering in the United States and 4747th in the World with 541 publications made and 9,602 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Optical Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#851 of 1,568 In the United States
#918 of 1,655 In North America
#4747 of 6,795 In the World

Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
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 8
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 14 311
2017 17 296
2018 32 354
2019 46 501
2020 46 812
2021 63 1039
2022 63 1183
2023 45 1308
2024 48 1266
2025 78 1355

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 619 676 3570
Materials Science 660 717 4154
Mechanical Engineering 741 805 4160
Optical Engineering 785 848 4461
Metallurgical Engineering 776 835 4611

Physics rankings

The Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine ranked 853rd for Physics in the United States and 4640th in the World with 491 publications made and 8,828 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Quantum and Particle physics, Optical Engineering, Astrophysics and Astronomy.

Physics ranking Location
#853 of 1,537 In the United States
#920 of 1,623 In North America
#4640 of 6,729 In the World

Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1993 2 0
1994 0 1
1995 0 1
1996 0 0
1997 0 0
1998 0 0
1999 0 0
2000 0 1
2001 2 0
2002 0 3
2003 0 4
2004 0 10
2005 0 8
2006 1 8
2007 0 19
2008 2 16
2009 6 29
2010 10 54
2011 14 117
2012 13 157
2013 21 197
2014 13 251
2015 14 246
2016 12 306
2017 13 310
2018 23 341
2019 47 494
2020 45 794
2021 55 985
2022 50 1012
2023 41 1150
2024 59 1146
2025 54 1234

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

Physics subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Astrophysics and Astronomy 755 819 3868
Materials Science 660 717 4154
Optical Engineering 785 848 4461
Quantum and Particle physics 1153 1228 5677

Mathematics rankings

The Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine ranked 874th for Mathematics in the United States and 4466th in the World with 462 publications made and 6,642 citations received. Main research topic: Statistics.

Mathematics ranking Location
#874 of 1,413 In the United States
#942 of 1,494 In North America
#4466 of 6,434 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 48
2013 8 54
2014 9 69
2015 23 141
2016 13 166
2017 22 193
2018 25 260
2019 28 339
2020 43 512
2021 57 804
2022 66 924
2023 61 1005
2024 44 733
2025 48 683

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 773 836 4179

Economics rankings

The Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine ranked 843rd for Economics in the United States and 3994th in the World with 299 publications made and 4,727 citations received. Main research topic: Development Studies.

Economics ranking Location
#843 of 1,361 In the United States
#913 of 1,445 In North America
#3994 of 6,188 In the World

Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
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 5
2006 1 4
2007 0 4
2008 0 11
2009 2 7
2010 5 7
2011 2 12
2012 5 19
2013 4 22
2014 7 38
2015 7 58
2016 9 70
2017 4 68
2018 8 108
2019 23 185
2020 37 285
2021 41 636
2022 41 606
2023 45 632
2024 31 518
2025 25 415

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 669 730 2963

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for the Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine

Speciality United States North America World Rank
Management 892 964 4548
Geology 869 937 4670
Marketing 915 989 4975
Business 1059 1134 5152
Geography and Cartography 1021 1096 5180
Environmental Science 1013 1086 5180
Art & Design 1245 1326 5399
Ecology 1272 1353 6035