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Johnson University ranked 482nd in the United States, 1973rd in the global 2025 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 113 research topics. Johnson University ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 18,457 academic publications and 608,358 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 2 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#1973 of 14,131 In the World
#530 of 2,597 In North America
#482 of 2,496 In the United States
#11 of 56 In Tennessee
#2 of 4 In Knoxville
#259 of 1,060 For Plastic Surgery
#292 of 2,181 For Critical Care Nursing
#298 of 2,491 For Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN)
#4584 of 7,918 For Alumni Impact
#4081 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 110 other topics

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Medicine rankings

Johnson University ranked 155th for Medicine in the United States and 527th in the World with 15,393 publications made and 477,364 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Surgery, Psychiatry, Radiology and Nuclear medicine, Immunology.

Medicine ranking Location
#155 of 1,600 In the United States
#174 of 1,685 In North America
#527 of 6,775 In the World

Johnson University
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1992 197 1459
1993 196 1769
1994 214 2329
1995 229 2712
1996 198 3150
1997 216 3692
1998 231 4140
1999 212 4796
2000 226 5184
2001 212 5940
2002 245 6646
2003 257 7507
2004 277 7920
2005 299 8867
2006 348 9968
2007 316 10936
2008 306 11993
2009 302 12732
2010 324 13730
2011 333 14712
2012 328 15938
2013 401 17068
2014 458 18149
2015 464 18584
2016 540 19307
2017 544 20323
2018 660 20763
2019 820 23047
2020 963 30480
2021 1067 34593
2022 1027 34064
2023 1086 35258
2024 968 34235

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

Medicine subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Plastic Surgery 102 113 259
Critical Care Nursing 112 125 292
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 77 90 298
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 139 156 308
Cosmetology 88 100 315
Urology 104 119 331
Dermatology 100 112 342
Family medicine 129 144 355
Neurosurgery 97 106 357
Health Science 152 169 382
Medical Physics 128 144 387
Pediatrics 111 126 395
Surgery 121 135 415
Cardiology 120 134 422
Healthcare Management (MHA) 160 181 425
Gastroenterology and Hepatology 104 116 441
Anatomy and Physiology 144 160 461
Anesthesiology 132 147 462
Pathology 134 150 465
Epidemiology 121 140 470
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 134 149 477
Psychiatry 156 178 479
Oncology and Cancer research 133 147 500
Nursing 179 202 509
Optometry 153 170 519
Respiratory Therapy 140 158 522
Clinical Psychology 220 249 541
Pharmacology 141 156 545
Sports Medicine 162 188 546
Radiation Therapy 132 146 547
Immunology 144 160 555
Physical Therapy 168 192 572
Public Health 185 209 574
Ophthalmology 156 173 575
Sports / Exercise science 177 204 578
Gerontology 221 248 586
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 226 253 620
Virology 166 187 628
Sonography and Ultrasound 153 175 704
Biomedical Engineering 173 195 744
Audiology 238 269 809
Toxicology 166 193 954
Occupational Therapy 253 287 1009
Orthodontics 295 324 1347
Dentistry 289 318 1426
Pharmacy 355 393 1943

Biology rankings

Johnson University ranked 173rd for Biology in the United States and 701st in the World with 13,672 publications made and 501,532 citations received. Main research topics: Genetics, Biochemistry, Immunology, Neuroscience, Oncology and Cancer research.

Biology ranking Location
#173 of 1,609 In the United States
#197 of 1,698 In North America
#701 of 6,833 In the World

Johnson University
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1992 186 2109
1993 213 2482
1994 217 3292
1995 225 3519
1996 204 4054
1997 218 4573
1998 231 5078
1999 208 5761
2000 213 6124
2001 218 6855
2002 257 7731
2003 263 8737
2004 268 8997
2005 305 9876
2006 323 10962
2007 323 11810
2008 304 12815
2009 290 13702
2010 322 14595
2011 343 15654
2012 319 16832
2013 372 17828
2014 418 18949
2015 412 18997
2016 478 19410
2017 454 20088
2018 532 20604
2019 664 22327
2020 766 28714
2021 812 32371
2022 819 31895
2023 870 32886
2024 753 31832

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

Biology subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Biophysics 125 141 338
Molecular Biology 120 136 355
Genetics 140 158 488
Oncology and Cancer research 133 147 500
Neuroscience 171 196 532
Pharmacology 141 156 545
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 151 169 546
Immunology 144 160 555
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 149 176 579
Biochemistry 153 172 580
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 226 253 620
Virology 166 187 628
Microbiology 181 201 888
Biotechnology 188 209 918
Toxicology 166 193 954
Evolutionary Biology 261 295 997
Astrobiology 263 295 1087
Zoology 301 341 1338
Paleontology 272 310 1355
Animal Science 279 315 1482
Botany 292 333 1754
Nutrition and Food Science 280 319 2260
Horticulture 336 381 2495
Nanotechnology 373 416 2670
Agricultural Science 405 458 2719

Chemistry rankings

Johnson University ranked 190th for Chemistry in the United States and 871st in the World with 8,367 publications made and 353,273 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Organic Chemistry, Materials Science, Environmental Chemistry, Nanotechnology.

Chemistry ranking Location
#190 of 1,447 In the United States
#217 of 1,530 In North America
#871 of 6,545 In the World

Johnson University
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1992 136 1828
1993 154 2090
1994 160 2804
1995 166 2936
1996 148 3411
1997 151 3851
1998 151 4163
1999 148 4685
2000 154 4946
2001 160 5320
2002 175 6096
2003 188 6816
2004 169 6874
2005 205 7373
2006 202 7854
2007 206 8450
2008 191 8977
2009 189 9645
2010 218 10140
2011 216 11032
2012 214 11689
2013 254 12291
2014 247 13118
2015 260 12743
2016 285 13086
2017 250 13335
2018 296 13870
2019 341 14750
2020 430 18386
2021 384 20532
2022 439 20436
2023 453 21073
2024 368 19829

The following table provides academic rankings for Johnson University in various areas of Chemistry.

Chemistry subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Biochemistry 153 172 580
Organic Chemistry 224 253 1267
Materials Science 293 332 1939
Pharmacy 355 393 1943
Environmental Chemistry 309 355 2162
Nutrition and Food Science 280 319 2260
Nanotechnology 373 416 2670
Inorganic Chemistry 398 445 2749
Physical chemistry 445 496 3012
Chemical Engineering 405 454 3057

Psychology rankings

Johnson University ranked 200th for Psychology in the United States and 625th in the World with 7,124 publications made and 233,180 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Neuroscience, Clinical Psychology, Social Psychology, Child Psychology.

Psychology ranking Location
#200 of 1,558 In the United States
#227 of 1,645 In North America
#625 of 6,645 In the World

Johnson University
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1992 93 629
1993 87 788
1994 91 994
1995 104 1151
1996 108 1465
1997 106 1683
1998 102 2115
1999 106 2363
2000 111 2648
2001 89 3011
2002 121 3406
2003 115 3759
2004 111 3975
2005 123 4518
2006 171 5242
2007 144 5714
2008 147 6107
2009 129 6567
2010 159 7118
2011 153 7447
2012 146 8010
2013 173 8693
2014 189 9095
2015 203 9296
2016 252 9416
2017 224 9921
2018 292 10101
2019 378 11270
2020 448 14824
2021 495 16673
2022 481 16477
2023 572 17267
2024 483 16547

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

Psychology subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Sexology 143 167 256
Psychiatry 156 178 479
Neuroscience 171 196 532
Clinical Psychology 220 249 541
Special Education 241 264 571
Child Psychology 277 311 748
Occupational Therapy 253 287 1009
Social Psychology 322 360 1030
Cognitive Science 323 362 1382
Education Majors 530 581 1822

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

Johnson University ranked 310th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in the United States and 1376th in the World with 6,145 publications made and 194,976 citations received. Main research topics: Sociology, Political Science, Law, Demography, Philosophy.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#310 of 1,761 In the United States
#349 of 1,852 In North America
#1376 of 7,081 In the World

Johnson University
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1992 73 685
1993 70 793
1994 62 1016
1995 84 1036
1996 70 1143
1997 72 1211
1998 77 1426
1999 67 1487
2000 80 1698
2001 83 1921
2002 107 2358
2003 107 2534
2004 109 2869
2005 111 3189
2006 134 3797
2007 142 4309
2008 133 4667
2009 133 5295
2010 114 5802
2011 135 6155
2012 149 6548
2013 147 7342
2014 158 7646
2015 151 7834
2016 214 8036
2017 222 8298
2018 270 8595
2019 341 9540
2020 388 12683
2021 455 14313
2022 460 13891
2023 522 14736
2024 384 13527

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

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Military science 206 231 409
Occupational Safety and Health 200 228 512
Demography 184 207 570
Special Education 241 264 571
Sports / Exercise science 177 204 578
Gender Studies 271 303 624
Library and Information science 318 348 902
Sociology 283 316 958
Anthropology 314 350 995
Classics and Ancient History 348 382 1047
Art History 437 480 1170
Criminology and Criminal Justice 491 537 1176
Law 330 368 1180
Linguistics 288 323 1254
Political Science 337 380 1367
Aesthetics 359 398 1392
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 430 475 1447
Journalism and Digital Media 348 387 1535
Communications and Public Relations 494 543 1644
Philosophy 345 388 1728
History 416 463 1797
Education Majors 530 581 1822
Archaeology 375 420 1852

Computer Science rankings

Johnson University ranked 267th for Computer Science in the United States and 1188th in the World with 5,817 publications made and 203,026 citations received. Main research topics: Neuroscience, Bioinformatics and Computational biology, Machine Learning, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Cognitive Science.

Computer Science ranking Location
#267 of 1,612 In the United States
#303 of 1,698 In North America
#1188 of 6,845 In the World

Johnson University
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1992 75 664
1993 64 829
1994 78 1037
1995 85 1119
1996 82 1377
1997 101 1604
1998 82 2013
1999 94 2110
2000 102 2421
2001 82 2623
2002 111 3246
2003 96 3468
2004 102 3660
2005 115 4235
2006 134 4690
2007 136 5045
2008 133 5522
2009 113 5839
2010 124 6419
2011 130 6986
2012 134 7574
2013 153 8069
2014 147 8307
2015 151 8595
2016 206 8655
2017 182 8995
2018 226 9474
2019 299 10243
2020 331 13455
2021 381 14939
2022 398 15046
2023 416 16336
2024 393 15944

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

Computer Science subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Neuroscience 171 196 532
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 151 169 546
Library and Information science 318 348 902
Data Science 284 319 1210
Cognitive Science 323 362 1382
Machine Learning 275 310 1603
Cyber Security 391 438 2196
Management Information Systems 449 502 2246
Computer Networking 401 451 2379
Telecommunications 376 425 2428
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 402 450 2447
Computer Vision 419 468 2623

Engineering rankings

Johnson University ranked 301st for Engineering in the United States and 1888th in the World with 3,827 publications made and 123,497 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Biotechnology.

Engineering ranking Location
#301 of 1,565 In the United States
#342 of 1,651 In North America
#1888 of 6,782 In the World

Johnson University
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1992 60 525
1993 56 604
1994 73 765
1995 59 779
1996 51 891
1997 53 1115
1998 61 1200
1999 59 1332
2000 63 1398
2001 53 1593
2002 70 1831
2003 65 1976
2004 81 2087
2005 86 2518
2006 80 2677
2007 88 3038
2008 85 3320
2009 78 3597
2010 94 3816
2011 119 4138
2012 96 4548
2013 111 4952
2014 121 5146
2015 104 5159
2016 114 5209
2017 120 5450
2018 146 5821
2019 183 6373
2020 208 7877
2021 238 8959
2022 224 8710
2023 224 8757
2024 207 8499

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

Engineering subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Biomedical Engineering 173 195 744
Biotechnology 188 209 918
Optical Engineering 273 308 1637
Structural Engineering 273 309 1667
Mechanical Engineering 291 330 1687
Metallurgical Engineering 269 307 1792
Aerospace Engineering 317 359 1799
Materials Science 293 332 1939
Acoustical Engineering 353 397 1971
Systems Engineering 392 440 2276
Electrical Engineering 325 370 2282
Geotechnical Engineering 353 398 2339
Computer Networking 401 451 2379
Telecommunications 376 425 2428
Nanotechnology 373 416 2670
Electronic Engineering 383 434 2709
Civil Engineering 455 507 2796
Chemical Engineering 405 454 3057

Physics rankings

Johnson University ranked 292nd for Physics in the United States and 1704th in the World with 3,805 publications made and 132,880 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Quantum and Particle physics, Optical Engineering, Biophysics, Astrophysics and Astronomy.

Physics ranking Location
#292 of 1,531 In the United States
#332 of 1,617 In North America
#1704 of 6,713 In the World

Johnson University
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1992 47 567
1993 52 607
1994 71 762
1995 61 777
1996 55 983
1997 55 1188
1998 63 1247
1999 63 1392
2000 52 1512
2001 56 1598
2002 82 1952
2003 71 2053
2004 83 2235
2005 78 2550
2006 93 2721
2007 95 3106
2008 94 3368
2009 96 3669
2010 91 3825
2011 110 4154
2012 107 4522
2013 110 4954
2014 118 4978
2015 111 5125
2016 116 5081
2017 121 5402
2018 152 5531
2019 178 5980
2020 183 7388
2021 212 8217
2022 213 7859
2023 199 8205
2024 220 8015

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

Physics subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Biophysics 125 141 338
Medical Physics 128 144 387
Astrobiology 263 295 1087
Astrophysics and Astronomy 321 362 1512
Optical Engineering 273 308 1637
Materials Science 293 332 1939
Acoustical Engineering 353 397 1971
Nuclear Physics 356 401 2074
Quantum and Particle physics 381 427 2336
Nanotechnology 373 416 2670

Environmental Science rankings

Johnson University ranked 310th for Environmental Science in the United States and 1720th in the World with 3,699 publications made and 117,903 citations received. Main research topics: Geology, Paleontology, Geography and Cartography, Ecology, Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#310 of 1,631 In the United States
#355 of 1,721 In North America
#1720 of 6,876 In the World

Johnson University
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1992 58 542
1993 44 574
1994 43 706
1995 56 808
1996 48 906
1997 52 1068
1998 49 1190
1999 52 1373
2000 62 1567
2001 57 1666
2002 69 2012
2003 74 2233
2004 75 2222
2005 84 2681
2006 83 2933
2007 77 3111
2008 69 3370
2009 92 3583
2010 86 3810
2011 104 4271
2012 99 4830
2013 128 5196
2014 111 5598
2015 102 5565
2016 123 5683
2017 129 5744
2018 150 6007
2019 172 6473
2020 201 8431
2021 225 9246
2022 237 8668
2023 227 9052
2024 202 8608

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

Environmental Science subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 149 176 579
Paleontology 272 310 1355
Geology 302 348 1687
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 330 374 2058
Ecology 361 413 2143
Environmental Chemistry 309 355 2162
Geography and Cartography 398 449 2270
Geotechnical Engineering 353 398 2339
Earth science and Geophysics 415 466 2500
Oceanography 444 499 2585
Agricultural Science 405 458 2719
Environmental Management 409 462 2894

Mathematics rankings

Johnson University ranked 269th for Mathematics in the United States and 1213th in the World with 2,535 publications made and 93,821 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Math Teachers.

Mathematics ranking Location
#269 of 1,410 In the United States
#303 of 1,491 In North America
#1213 of 6,418 In the World

Johnson University
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1992 22 124
1993 21 159
1994 12 203
1995 16 218
1996 18 239
1997 23 292
1998 24 429
1999 25 446
2000 30 514
2001 24 591
2002 24 777
2003 32 901
2004 44 986
2005 39 1166
2006 56 1299
2007 55 1543
2008 46 1714
2009 53 1984
2010 49 2171
2011 52 2393
2012 56 2616
2013 61 2915
2014 60 3040
2015 64 3411
2016 83 3429
2017 82 3567
2018 96 3833
2019 170 4289
2020 190 5763
2021 227 6962
2022 245 6987
2023 245 7206
2024 204 5770

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

Mathematics subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Statistics 244 277 1061
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 281 314 1195
Math Teachers 699 757 2477

Economics rankings

Johnson University ranked 302nd for Economics in the United States and 1227th in the World with 1,444 publications made and 47,094 citations received. Main research topics: Development Studies, Finance, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics.

Economics ranking Location
#302 of 1,355 In the United States
#338 of 1,438 In North America
#1227 of 6,167 In the World

Johnson University
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1992 15 76
1993 16 82
1994 11 111
1995 12 127
1996 17 134
1997 17 192
1998 10 268
1999 12 223
2000 14 274
2001 15 296
2002 17 425
2003 16 503
2004 28 582
2005 25 692
2006 33 849
2007 37 923
2008 29 1015
2009 31 1198
2010 33 1469
2011 22 1491
2012 36 1588
2013 39 1756
2014 24 1893
2015 37 1788
2016 52 1873
2017 65 1900
2018 70 2066
2019 85 2268
2020 107 3059
2021 125 3398
2022 129 3228
2023 133 3361
2024 87 3172

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

Economics subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Development Studies 294 328 1050
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 281 314 1195
Finance 310 346 1406

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for Johnson University

Speciality United States North America World Rank
Accounting 294 328 1059
Advertising 392 428 1398
Business 355 395 1610
Management 370 413 1837
Marketing 397 439 1852
Literature 519 571 2002
Art & Design 499 550 2056
Fashion Design 506 560 2380