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James Madison University ranked 243rd in the United States, 884th in the global 2024 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 122 research topics. James Madison University ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 11,082 academic publications and 172,579 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 71 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#884 of 14,131 In the World
#273 of 2,597 In North America
#243 of 2,496 In the United States
#8 of 63 In Virginia
#1 of 2 In Harrisonburg
#287 of 1,052 For Broadcast Journalism
#335 of 1,024 For International Relations and Diplomacy
#338 of 4,239 For Education Majors
#779 of 7,738 For Alumni Impact
#446 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 119 other topics

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Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

James Madison University ranked 249th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in the United States and 976th in the World with 7,840 publications made and 120,072 citations received. Main research topics: Political Science, Law, Sociology, Philosophy, History.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#249 of 1,728 In the United States
#282 of 1,819 In North America
#976 of 7,020 In the World

James Madison University
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1991 56 156
1992 42 203
1993 49 205
1994 65 209
1995 60 227
1996 92 268
1997 77 304
1998 83 338
1999 108 373
2000 125 529
2001 133 534
2002 113 889
2003 141 852
2004 175 1166
2005 158 1323
2006 179 1644
2007 201 2010
2008 234 2475
2009 214 2886
2010 275 3285
2011 328 3988
2012 276 4499
2013 281 5341
2014 353 6055
2015 431 6405
2016 403 6531
2017 367 6641
2018 356 7208
2019 358 8237
2020 481 9772
2021 398 10126
2022 386 9762
2023 362 9848

The following table provides academic rankings for James Madison University in various areas of Liberal Arts & Social Sciences.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Broadcast Journalism 124 142 287
International Relations and Diplomacy 128 148 335
Education Majors 151 170 338
Early Childhood Education 192 209 358
Radio and Television broadcasting 161 182 401
Special Education 184 203 405
Media Studies 193 223 454
Sports / Exercise science 160 185 455
Communications and Public Relations 185 213 457
Criminology and Criminal Justice 234 261 471
Law Enforcement 214 237 474
Social Work 241 269 499
Gender Studies 235 266 522
Political Economy 210 239 566
Public Policy / Administration 211 239 568
Negotiation and Conflict Resolution 202 232 605
Art History 246 275 635
Military science 311 341 651
Law 219 248 665
International Law 213 242 695
Sociology 225 254 708
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 246 276 713
Library and Information science 266 292 721
Classics and Ancient History 260 288 723
Political Science 219 249 749
Aesthetics 219 251 760
Anthropology 262 295 761
Publishing 265 297 816
Journalism and Digital Media 242 274 826
Genealogy 339 372 874
Forensic Science 206 234 925
History 258 291 979
Linguistics 265 298 1071
Archaeology 253 288 1113
Philosophy 245 280 1138
Demography 295 331 1204

Computer Science rankings

James Madison University ranked 290th for Computer Science in the United States and 1318th in the World with 4,822 publications made and 86,219 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Neuroscience, Machine Learning, Cyber Security, Library and Information science.

Computer Science ranking Location
#290 of 1,576 In the United States
#327 of 1,662 In North America
#1318 of 6,752 In the World

James Madison University
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1991 31 109
1992 27 141
1993 25 138
1994 44 148
1995 34 147
1996 43 204
1997 49 220
1998 55 247
1999 58 270
2000 61 353
2001 79 394
2002 66 650
2003 90 602
2004 99 809
2005 93 1036
2006 103 1217
2007 109 1504
2008 134 1691
2009 135 1944
2010 181 2294
2011 191 2711
2012 173 3192
2013 176 3805
2014 222 4132
2015 248 4518
2016 249 4881
2017 240 5100
2018 215 5199
2019 251 6082
2020 294 7148
2021 255 7535
2022 251 7300
2023 218 7149

The following table provides academic rankings for James Madison University in various areas of Computer Science.

Computer Science subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Multimedia 155 179 528
Information Technology 231 254 697
Library and Information science 266 292 721
Management Information Systems 192 219 723
Cognitive Science 259 293 998
Software Engineering 231 264 1017
Data Science 273 308 1085
Neuroscience 293 328 1121
Cyber Security 242 276 1135
Computational Linguistics 253 287 1242
Human-Computer Interaction 274 309 1338
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 276 313 1469
Computer Networking 281 321 1562
Machine Learning 289 327 1632
Telecommunications 301 342 1948
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 389 428 2002
Blockchain and Cryptography 294 338 2062
Computer Vision 340 384 2082

Environmental Science rankings

James Madison University ranked 284th for Environmental Science in the United States and 1497th in the World with 4,385 publications made and 78,639 citations received. Main research topics: Geography and Cartography, Geology, Ecology, Paleontology, Meteorology and Atmospheric Science.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#284 of 1,598 In the United States
#324 of 1,687 In North America
#1497 of 6,798 In the World

James Madison University
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1991 26 90
1992 21 137
1993 23 130
1994 37 143
1995 24 155
1996 46 212
1997 40 219
1998 51 321
1999 61 338
2000 74 426
2001 76 418
2002 64 626
2003 74 598
2004 96 744
2005 92 882
2006 112 1063
2007 116 1289
2008 132 1451
2009 121 1691
2010 147 2017
2011 203 2429
2012 155 2710
2013 161 3182
2014 184 3617
2015 229 3854
2016 232 3963
2017 186 4318
2018 205 4719
2019 229 5467
2020 248 6434
2021 233 6892
2022 220 6822
2023 240 6899

The following table provides academic rankings for James Madison University in various areas of Environmental Science.

Environmental Science subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Mining Engineering 108 134 625
Petrology and Geochemistry 228 270 1223
Forestry 196 234 1226
Geography and Cartography 272 312 1364
Paleontology 278 317 1369
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 312 357 1465
Ecology 276 318 1474
Geology 286 328 1481
Earth science and Geophysics 277 324 1602
Oceanography 315 365 1853
Environmental Management 281 328 1976
Geotechnical Engineering 318 362 2001
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 332 376 2029
Agricultural Science 357 406 2277
Environmental Chemistry 333 381 2284

Psychology rankings

James Madison University ranked 261st for Psychology in the United States and 907th in the World with 4,264 publications made and 85,458 citations received. Main research topics: Social Psychology, Education Majors, Psychiatry, Neuroscience, Child Psychology.

Psychology ranking Location
#261 of 1,527 In the United States
#292 of 1,612 In North America
#907 of 6,528 In the World

James Madison University
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1991 18 127
1992 22 154
1993 28 126
1994 33 157
1995 34 166
1996 41 183
1997 44 233
1998 46 245
1999 39 256
2000 48 363
2001 53 389
2002 39 634
2003 62 515
2004 93 737
2005 79 809
2006 82 1049
2007 93 1281
2008 108 1602
2009 115 1812
2010 138 2060
2011 151 2578
2012 144 2957
2013 132 3590
2014 203 4073
2015 246 4279
2016 219 4681
2017 221 4649
2018 214 4777
2019 231 5719
2020 294 6926
2021 242 6953
2022 269 6819
2023 209 6718

The following table provides academic rankings for James Madison University in various areas of Psychology.

Psychology subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Education Majors 151 170 338
Organizational / Business / IO Psychology 170 195 381
Special Education 184 203 405
Social Work 241 269 499
Child Psychology 222 251 530
Sexology 273 303 561
Social Psychology 212 241 583
Negotiation and Conflict Resolution 202 232 605
Clinical Psychology 247 278 616
Cognitive Science 259 293 998
Neuroscience 293 328 1121
Psychiatry 303 337 1143

Biology rankings

James Madison University ranked 332nd for Biology in the United States and 1856th in the World with 4,192 publications made and 85,659 citations received. Main research topics: Paleontology, Biochemistry, Genetics, Neuroscience, Botany.

Biology ranking Location
#332 of 1,582 In the United States
#370 of 1,668 In North America
#1856 of 6,770 In the World

James Madison University
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1991 28 100
1992 24 158
1993 24 140
1994 33 137
1995 25 180
1996 46 256
1997 41 261
1998 52 344
1999 41 369
2000 50 488
2001 55 495
2002 53 674
2003 53 626
2004 89 837
2005 77 983
2006 94 1159
2007 117 1394
2008 107 1658
2009 105 1900
2010 132 2181
2011 178 2582
2012 148 3003
2013 161 3487
2014 171 3989
2015 227 4375
2016 206 4711
2017 216 4871
2018 218 5294
2019 250 6174
2020 251 7328
2021 217 7723
2022 260 7741
2023 223 7538

The following table provides academic rankings for James Madison University in various areas of Biology.

Biology subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Animal Science 220 252 1077
Neuroscience 293 328 1121
Evolutionary Biology 297 331 1156
Forestry 196 234 1226
Zoology 287 327 1241
Paleontology 278 317 1369
Biophysics 323 359 1391
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 312 357 1465
Microbiology 272 304 1627
Botany 293 334 1700
Molecular Biology 337 374 1753
Genetics 351 388 1890
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 389 428 2002
Biochemistry 350 390 2065
Immunology 392 427 2132
Agricultural Science 357 406 2277
Nutrition and Food Science 295 336 2278
Virology 453 491 2451
Oncology and Cancer research 477 517 2564
Nanotechnology 363 405 2585
Pharmacology 482 523 2632
Horticulture 413 462 2832
Biotechnology 436 478 2960

Medicine rankings

James Madison University ranked 310th for Medicine in the United States and 1407th in the World with 3,946 publications made and 78,344 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Pathology, Health Science, Public Health, Nursing.

Medicine ranking Location
#310 of 1,558 In the United States
#346 of 1,643 In North America
#1407 of 6,680 In the World

James Madison University
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1991 17 90
1992 13 139
1993 22 110
1994 30 122
1995 34 148
1996 47 168
1997 31 210
1998 47 215
1999 43 247
2000 44 334
2001 48 331
2002 44 469
2003 58 452
2004 86 658
2005 94 722
2006 135 924
2007 101 1153
2008 105 1362
2009 106 1626
2010 130 1809
2011 138 2258
2012 135 2550
2013 137 3081
2014 149 3620
2015 233 3968
2016 197 4070
2017 219 4142
2018 195 4508
2019 210 5078
2020 266 6231
2021 195 6432
2022 222 6587
2023 209 6388

The following table provides academic rankings for James Madison University in various areas of Medicine.

Medicine subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Sports / Exercise science 160 185 455
Social Work 241 269 499
Health Science 194 215 516
Clinical Psychology 247 278 616
Audiology 213 243 695
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 278 308 791
Nursing 255 285 794
Healthcare Management (MHA) 269 302 813
Sports Medicine 241 274 829
Forensic Science 206 234 925
Gerontology 310 344 930
Physical Therapy 257 291 1001
Public Health 289 325 1118
Psychiatry 303 337 1143
Ophthalmology 304 335 1391
Dentistry 289 320 1435
Orthodontics 338 369 1490
Family medicine 413 443 1522
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 326 362 1525
Anatomy and Physiology 332 369 1568
Surgery 355 392 1612
Pathology 362 401 1833
Anesthesiology 423 463 1923
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 343 376 1957
Cardiology 418 460 2032
Immunology 392 427 2132
Virology 453 491 2451
Oncology and Cancer research 477 517 2564
Pharmacology 482 523 2632

Engineering rankings

James Madison University ranked 314th for Engineering in the United States and 1958th in the World with 3,901 publications made and 64,520 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Mechanical Engineering, Optical Engineering, Computer Networking, Electrical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#314 of 1,518 In the United States
#355 of 1,602 In North America
#1958 of 6,684 In the World

James Madison University
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1991 14 71
1992 16 90
1993 20 108
1994 31 112
1995 16 123
1996 44 171
1997 34 151
1998 36 228
1999 52 217
2000 56 319
2001 80 330
2002 75 464
2003 94 582
2004 111 792
2005 86 938
2006 95 1025
2007 97 1258
2008 116 1399
2009 116 1650
2010 147 1806
2011 190 2114
2012 151 2315
2013 160 2684
2014 154 2919
2015 200 3089
2016 192 3136
2017 188 3329
2018 163 3624
2019 184 4032
2020 238 4639
2021 167 4875
2022 185 4830
2023 179 4598

The following table provides academic rankings for James Madison University in various areas of Engineering.

Engineering subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Engineering Management 124 137 311
Product and Industrial Design 141 162 515
Mining Engineering 108 134 625
Construction Management 148 176 697
Operations Research 191 223 869
Systems Engineering 233 270 1046
Transportation Engineering 231 265 1166
Human-Computer Interaction 274 309 1338
Remote Sensing 268 304 1429
Acoustical Engineering 295 334 1534
Civil Engineering 284 325 1556
Computer Networking 281 321 1562
Automotive Engineering 241 280 1593
Aerospace Engineering 300 340 1646
Mechanical Engineering 292 331 1703
Telecommunications 301 342 1948
Geotechnical Engineering 318 362 2001
Optical Engineering 331 375 2097
Structural Engineering 360 405 2230
Electrical Engineering 331 378 2312
Nanotechnology 363 405 2585
Electronic Engineering 367 418 2615
Materials Science 394 444 2731
Chemical Engineering 389 438 2903
Biotechnology 436 478 2960
Metallurgical Engineering 426 476 2968

Physics rankings

James Madison University ranked 329th for Physics in the United States and 2008th in the World with 3,401 publications made and 54,977 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Astrophysics and Astronomy, Acoustical Engineering.

Physics ranking Location
#329 of 1,485 In the United States
#371 of 1,569 In North America
#2008 of 6,603 In the World

James Madison University
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1991 16 60
1992 17 90
1993 21 109
1994 30 89
1995 22 121
1996 44 145
1997 34 154
1998 33 213
1999 37 228
2000 45 285
2001 57 291
2002 64 450
2003 63 494
2004 86 807
2005 78 913
2006 79 959
2007 97 1159
2008 89 1238
2009 101 1463
2010 125 1608
2011 143 1763
2012 126 2037
2013 120 2267
2014 133 2510
2015 177 2704
2016 169 2844
2017 182 2991
2018 147 3243
2019 183 3699
2020 197 4179
2021 145 4486
2022 188 4302
2023 164 4357

The following table provides academic rankings for James Madison University in various areas of Physics.

Physics subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Astrophysics and Astronomy 300 339 1345
Biophysics 323 359 1391
Acoustical Engineering 295 334 1534
Atomic and Molecular physics 310 352 1624
Theoretical Physics 323 364 1688
Nuclear Physics 320 363 1808
Quantum and Particle physics 309 353 1912
Optical Engineering 331 375 2097
Condensed Matter Physics 359 404 2462
Nanotechnology 363 405 2585
Materials Science 394 444 2731

Business rankings

James Madison University ranked 223rd for Business in the United States and 822nd in the World with 3,350 publications made and 66,235 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Marketing, Finance, Accounting, Management Information Systems.

Business ranking Location
#223 of 1,334 In the United States
#256 of 1,412 In North America
#822 of 6,187 In the World

James Madison University
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1991 31 64
1992 20 81
1993 15 72
1994 29 95
1995 28 84
1996 54 139
1997 35 131
1998 38 165
1999 50 170
2000 54 238
2001 66 246
2002 52 432
2003 71 478
2004 83 531
2005 81 683
2006 77 889
2007 98 1110
2008 117 1225
2009 80 1501
2010 127 1708
2011 140 2040
2012 134 2374
2013 117 2741
2014 141 3074
2015 171 3112
2016 155 3119
2017 145 3167
2018 144 3311
2019 145 3773
2020 233 4553
2021 149 4686
2022 163 4471
2023 147 4577

The following table provides academic rankings for James Madison University in various areas of Business.

Business subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Engineering Management 124 137 311
Accounting 168 193 453
Real Estate 188 208 518
Public Policy / Administration 211 239 568
Entrepreneurship 174 199 585
Human Resource Management 197 223 603
Actuarial Science 225 251 624
Tax Law 214 240 651
Advertising 229 259 672
Entertainment Industry Business 209 241 687
Construction Management 148 176 697
Management Information Systems 192 219 723
Investment Banking and Stock trading 199 225 742
Marketing 216 246 779
Operations Research 191 223 869
Finance 223 253 883
Management 224 258 885
Project Management 237 269 933
International Trade 254 288 1282
International Business 277 311 1303

Mathematics rankings

James Madison University ranked 256th for Mathematics in the United States and 1079th in the World with 3,185 publications made and 60,617 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Math Teachers, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Operations Research, Actuarial Science.

Mathematics ranking Location
#256 of 1,371 In the United States
#289 of 1,451 In North America
#1079 of 6,305 In the World

James Madison University
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1991 23 64
1992 23 92
1993 16 88
1994 30 92
1995 29 92
1996 35 108
1997 31 110
1998 41 143
1999 39 148
2000 44 208
2001 65 222
2002 45 391
2003 70 387
2004 75 483
2005 63 624
2006 70 834
2007 80 981
2008 101 1103
2009 82 1350
2010 128 1528
2011 103 1919
2012 118 2175
2013 118 2581
2014 143 2920
2015 171 3076
2016 150 3110
2017 145 3168
2018 146 3415
2019 145 3929
2020 181 4576
2021 167 4763
2022 166 4619
2023 143 4675

The following table provides academic rankings for James Madison University in various areas of Mathematics.

Mathematics subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Math Teachers 139 153 283
Actuarial Science 225 251 624
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 212 242 810
Operations Research 191 223 869
Statistics 276 311 1242
Applied Mathematics 229 263 1332
Blockchain and Cryptography 294 338 2062

Economics rankings

James Madison University ranked 218th for Economics in the United States and 758th in the World with 3,002 publications made and 36,309 citations received. Main research topics: Development Studies, Finance, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Political Economy, Investment Banking and Stock trading.

Economics ranking Location
#218 of 1,317 In the United States
#248 of 1,400 In North America
#758 of 5,995 In the World

James Madison University
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1991 23 44
1992 16 68
1993 18 73
1994 16 65
1995 20 71
1996 31 95
1997 30 89
1998 40 114
1999 52 140
2000 56 177
2001 74 174
2002 44 304
2003 72 335
2004 65 426
2005 52 440
2006 72 560
2007 74 676
2008 95 804
2009 74 1047
2010 122 1130
2011 140 1314
2012 118 1514
2013 114 1804
2014 127 1994
2015 154 2143
2016 151 2199
2017 134 2196
2018 121 2423
2019 134 2649
2020 193 3289
2021 150 3498
2022 153 3379
2023 133 3441

The following table provides academic rankings for James Madison University in various areas of Economics.

Economics subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
International Relations and Diplomacy 128 148 335
Political Economy 210 239 566
Development Studies 198 224 595
Actuarial Science 225 251 624
Investment Banking and Stock trading 199 225 742
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 212 242 810
Finance 223 253 883
International Trade 254 288 1282

Art & Design rankings

James Madison University ranked 233rd for Art & Design in the United States and 831st in the World with 1,723 publications made and 18,260 citations received. Main research topics: Literature, Fashion Design, Aesthetics, Art History, Multimedia.

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
#233 of 1,321 In the United States
#264 of 1,404 In North America
#831 of 5,720 In the World

James Madison University
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1991 8 18
1992 11 29
1993 10 30
1994 16 33
1995 11 32
1996 17 34
1997 17 50
1998 15 41
1999 14 54
2000 22 78
2001 25 86
2002 20 130
2003 21 153
2004 33 235
2005 39 184
2006 38 280
2007 43 375
2008 54 400
2009 45 421
2010 68 510
2011 72 681
2012 65 678
2013 62 862
2014 102 960
2015 93 960
2016 104 966
2017 74 1031
2018 61 1166
2019 94 1406
2020 114 1629
2021 91 1637
2022 94 1634
2023 64 1590

The following table provides academic rankings for James Madison University in various areas of Art & Design.

Art & Design subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Photography 147 170 455
Singing and Vocal Performance 150 175 456
Multimedia 155 179 528
Creative Writing 204 235 561
Music 205 231 603
Art History 246 275 635
Entertainment Industry Business 209 241 687
Aesthetics 219 251 760
Literature 232 263 786
Graphic Design 221 251 828
Performing arts 253 287 889
Fashion Design 243 275 976

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for James Madison University

Speciality United States North America World Rank
Inorganic Chemistry 322 367 2293
Chemistry 363 409 2318
Organic Chemistry 359 407 2392
Physical chemistry 338 384 2430