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Johnson University ranked 466th in the United States, 1892nd in the global 2026 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 112 research topics. Johnson University ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 19,247 academic publications and 639,301 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 2 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#1892 of 14,131 In the World
#514 of 2,597 In North America
#466 of 2,496 In the United States
#11 of 56 In Tennessee
#2 of 4 In Knoxville
#254 of 1,104 For Plastic Surgery
#291 of 1,026 For Cosmetology
#297 of 2,534 For Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN)
#4693 of 8,074 For Alumni Impact
#3656 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 109 other topics

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Medicine rankings

Johnson University ranked 155th for Medicine in the United States and 531st in the World with 16,112 publications made and 503,728 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Surgery, Psychiatry, Radiology and Nuclear medicine, Immunology.

Medicine ranking Location
#155 of 1,604 In the United States
#174 of 1,689 In North America
#531 of 6,793 In the World

Johnson University
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1993 196 1747
1994 213 2306
1995 231 2702
1996 198 3118
1997 216 3664
1998 231 4110
1999 212 4780
2000 226 5162
2001 211 5919
2002 245 6613
2003 258 7489
2004 277 7908
2005 299 8847
2006 349 9959
2007 316 10939
2008 306 11982
2009 302 12729
2010 324 13712
2011 334 14708
2012 328 15935
2013 401 17056
2014 457 18151
2015 465 18597
2016 540 19323
2017 544 20343
2018 660 20758
2019 820 23036
2020 963 30439
2021 1065 34552
2022 1028 34009
2023 1084 35251
2024 985 34608
2025 900 31734

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 100 111 254
Cosmetology 83 95 291
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 76 89 297
Critical Care Nursing 112 125 300
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 138 155 307
Urology 105 120 335
Dermatology 99 111 342
Neurosurgery 96 105 358
Family medicine 129 144 363
Health Science 151 168 384
Pediatrics 111 125 394
Medical Physics 130 146 406
Surgery 121 135 417
Cardiology 120 134 425
Healthcare Management (MHA) 158 179 426
Gastroenterology and Hepatology 102 114 443
Anesthesiology 132 147 462
Anatomy and Physiology 144 160 470
Pathology 134 150 470
Epidemiology 121 140 472
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 133 148 480
Psychiatry 156 178 488
Oncology and Cancer research 133 147 507
Nursing 180 203 516
Respiratory Therapy 140 158 526
Optometry 150 167 531
Clinical Psychology 220 249 546
Radiation Therapy 132 146 551
Sports Medicine 162 188 554
Pharmacology 143 158 557
Immunology 145 161 562
Physical Therapy 168 192 585
Public Health 185 209 587
Ophthalmology 156 173 587
Gerontology 218 245 597
Sports / Exercise science 180 208 616
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 227 255 624
Virology 168 189 642
Sonography and Ultrasound 149 170 698
Biomedical Engineering 166 188 731
Audiology 231 262 797
Toxicology 168 195 995
Occupational Therapy 251 285 1008
Orthodontics 292 321 1350
Dentistry 288 318 1440
Pharmacy 358 396 1984

Biology rankings

Johnson University ranked 173rd for Biology in the United States and 726th in the World with 14,204 publications made and 526,965 citations received. Main research topics: Genetics, Biochemistry, Immunology, Neuroscience, Oncology and Cancer research.

Biology ranking Location
#173 of 1,612 In the United States
#197 of 1,701 In North America
#726 of 6,841 In the World

Johnson University
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1993 214 2454
1994 217 3267
1995 226 3511
1996 204 4031
1997 218 4550
1998 232 5062
1999 208 5743
2000 213 6099
2001 217 6831
2002 257 7707
2003 264 8717
2004 268 8981
2005 305 9861
2006 324 10953
2007 323 11807
2008 304 12810
2009 290 13699
2010 322 14577
2011 344 15658
2012 319 16826
2013 372 17817
2014 417 18945
2015 411 18984
2016 478 19419
2017 454 20086
2018 532 20582
2019 667 22275
2020 767 28664
2021 812 32343
2022 821 31871
2023 869 32796
2024 763 32113
2025 667 29392

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 124 140 337
Molecular Biology 120 136 363
Genetics 141 159 495
Oncology and Cancer research 133 147 507
Neuroscience 171 196 544
Pharmacology 143 158 557
Immunology 145 161 562
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 152 171 571
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 149 176 586
Biochemistry 152 171 586
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 227 255 624
Virology 168 189 642
Microbiology 181 201 892
Biotechnology 192 214 953
Toxicology 168 195 995
Evolutionary Biology 261 295 1008
Astrobiology 263 296 1116
Zoology 302 342 1359
Paleontology 272 310 1384
Animal Science 282 318 1508
Botany 292 333 1790
Nutrition and Food Science 280 319 2284
Horticulture 335 380 2545
Nanotechnology 373 416 2728
Agricultural Science 408 461 2766

Chemistry rankings

Johnson University ranked 193rd for Chemistry in the United States and 887th in the World with 8,610 publications made and 369,207 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Organic Chemistry, Materials Science, Nanotechnology, Environmental Chemistry.

Chemistry ranking Location
#193 of 1,455 In the United States
#220 of 1,538 In North America
#887 of 6,561 In the World

Johnson University
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1993 155 2067
1994 159 2783
1995 167 2928
1996 148 3393
1997 151 3829
1998 151 4145
1999 148 4665
2000 154 4928
2001 160 5299
2002 175 6077
2003 189 6797
2004 169 6861
2005 205 7359
2006 203 7843
2007 206 8449
2008 191 8978
2009 188 9644
2010 218 10125
2011 216 11033
2012 214 11668
2013 254 12278
2014 247 13107
2015 261 12723
2016 284 13082
2017 248 13324
2018 294 13845
2019 340 14712
2020 434 18298
2021 385 20449
2022 440 20361
2023 451 20975
2024 374 20011
2025 311 18014

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 152 171 586
Organic Chemistry 224 254 1302
Materials Science 291 330 1973
Pharmacy 358 396 1984
Environmental Chemistry 311 357 2227
Nutrition and Food Science 280 319 2284
Nanotechnology 373 416 2728
Inorganic Chemistry 398 445 2769
Physical chemistry 447 499 3069
Chemical Engineering 408 457 3106

Psychology rankings

Johnson University ranked 201st for Psychology in the United States and 642nd in the World with 7,436 publications made and 246,463 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Neuroscience, Clinical Psychology, Social Psychology, Child Psychology.

Psychology ranking Location
#201 of 1,561 In the United States
#228 of 1,648 In North America
#642 of 6,663 In the World

Johnson University
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1993 88 761
1994 90 962
1995 105 1140
1996 108 1437
1997 106 1651
1998 102 2086
1999 106 2345
2000 111 2621
2001 87 2989
2002 121 3379
2003 115 3741
2004 111 3957
2005 123 4498
2006 172 5229
2007 144 5712
2008 147 6103
2009 129 6551
2010 159 7092
2011 154 7422
2012 146 7994
2013 173 8678
2014 189 9093
2015 203 9291
2016 252 9403
2017 224 9912
2018 291 10073
2019 378 11206
2020 450 14702
2021 490 16550
2022 482 16387
2023 569 17184
2024 484 16712
2025 414 15654

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 146 171 268
Psychiatry 156 178 488
Neuroscience 171 196 544
Clinical Psychology 220 249 546
Special Education 244 270 600
Child Psychology 276 310 762
Occupational Therapy 251 285 1008
Social Psychology 321 359 1049
Cognitive Science 319 358 1397
Education Majors 525 576 1839

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

Johnson University ranked 311th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in the United States and 1394th in the World with 6,421 publications made and 208,192 citations received. Main research topics: Sociology, Political Science, Law, Demography, Philosophy.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#311 of 1,763 In the United States
#350 of 1,854 In North America
#1394 of 7,088 In the World

Johnson University
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1993 70 792
1994 62 1013
1995 85 1034
1996 70 1141
1997 72 1207
1998 77 1427
1999 67 1489
2000 80 1697
2001 81 1923
2002 107 2359
2003 107 2530
2004 109 2874
2005 111 3187
2006 134 3796
2007 142 4308
2008 132 4656
2009 133 5287
2010 114 5804
2011 136 6148
2012 149 6553
2013 147 7329
2014 158 7646
2015 153 7834
2016 213 8014
2017 219 8279
2018 268 8575
2019 339 9499
2020 386 12655
2021 455 14261
2022 458 13836
2023 520 14641
2024 386 13615
2025 371 11952

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 209 234 420
Occupational Safety and Health 200 228 518
Demography 183 206 579
Special Education 244 270 600
Sports / Exercise science 180 208 616
Gender Studies 269 301 629
Library and Information science 316 346 896
Sociology 283 316 977
Anthropology 311 347 997
Classics and Ancient History 352 386 1076
Criminology and Criminal Justice 489 535 1182
Art History 439 482 1192
Law 330 368 1202
Linguistics 288 323 1286
Political Science 336 379 1390
Aesthetics 366 407 1439
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 432 477 1466
Journalism and Digital Media 348 388 1555
Communications and Public Relations 495 545 1682
Philosophy 343 386 1745
Education Majors 525 576 1839
History 419 466 1840
Archaeology 374 419 1892

Computer Science rankings

Johnson University ranked 268th for Computer Science in the United States and 1212th in the World with 6,054 publications made and 214,668 citations received. Main research topics: Neuroscience, Bioinformatics and Computational biology, Machine Learning, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Cognitive Science.

Computer Science ranking Location
#268 of 1,616 In the United States
#304 of 1,702 In North America
#1212 of 6,855 In the World

Johnson University
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1993 65 803
1994 77 1004
1995 85 1110
1996 82 1346
1997 101 1574
1998 82 1984
1999 94 2091
2000 102 2396
2001 81 2601
2002 111 3224
2003 96 3443
2004 102 3643
2005 115 4217
2006 134 4674
2007 136 5035
2008 133 5513
2009 113 5824
2010 124 6402
2011 132 6982
2012 134 7576
2013 153 8051
2014 145 8313
2015 149 8569
2016 206 8670
2017 179 9001
2018 229 9474
2019 298 10170
2020 328 13361
2021 384 14912
2022 403 15001
2023 419 16259
2024 395 16140
2025 307 15216

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 171 196 544
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 152 171 571
Library and Information science 316 346 896
Data Science 283 318 1239
Cognitive Science 319 358 1397
Machine Learning 274 309 1617
Cyber Security 393 440 2245
Management Information Systems 447 502 2283
Computer Networking 403 453 2420
Telecommunications 379 428 2465
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 400 448 2470
Computer Vision 418 467 2641

Physics rankings

Johnson University ranked 291st for Physics in the United States and 1738th in the World with 3,949 publications made and 138,489 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Quantum and Particle physics, Optical Engineering, Biophysics, Astrophysics and Astronomy.

Physics ranking Location
#291 of 1,537 In the United States
#331 of 1,623 In North America
#1738 of 6,729 In the World

Johnson University
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1993 52 603
1994 71 760
1995 61 777
1996 55 977
1997 55 1183
1998 63 1246
1999 63 1392
2000 53 1511
2001 56 1596
2002 82 1950
2003 71 2050
2004 83 2233
2005 78 2546
2006 93 2720
2007 95 3108
2008 94 3364
2009 96 3670
2010 91 3818
2011 110 4165
2012 107 4509
2013 110 4948
2014 118 4975
2015 112 5121
2016 115 5072
2017 119 5386
2018 153 5544
2019 178 5959
2020 186 7396
2021 212 8210
2022 213 7872
2023 198 8193
2024 222 8097
2025 184 7565

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 124 140 337
Medical Physics 130 146 406
Astrobiology 263 296 1116
Astrophysics and Astronomy 318 359 1529
Optical Engineering 272 307 1660
Materials Science 291 330 1973
Acoustical Engineering 349 393 1974
Nuclear Physics 356 401 2117
Quantum and Particle physics 379 425 2362
Nanotechnology 373 416 2728

Engineering rankings

Johnson University ranked 301st for Engineering in the United States and 1930th in the World with 3,936 publications made and 129,314 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Biotechnology.

Engineering ranking Location
#301 of 1,568 In the United States
#342 of 1,655 In North America
#1930 of 6,795 In the World

Johnson University
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1993 56 598
1994 72 756
1995 59 780
1996 51 882
1997 53 1107
1998 61 1200
1999 59 1331
2000 64 1394
2001 53 1588
2002 70 1830
2003 65 1974
2004 81 2078
2005 86 2513
2006 81 2679
2007 88 3039
2008 85 3324
2009 78 3600
2010 94 3815
2011 119 4141
2012 95 4543
2013 111 4940
2014 121 5133
2015 103 5156
2016 113 5185
2017 118 5423
2018 149 5813
2019 181 6359
2020 208 7873
2021 239 8924
2022 224 8689
2023 221 8764
2024 206 8612
2025 154 7871

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 166 188 731
Biotechnology 192 214 953
Optical Engineering 272 307 1660
Structural Engineering 273 309 1687
Mechanical Engineering 290 329 1713
Aerospace Engineering 316 358 1815
Metallurgical Engineering 271 309 1848
Materials Science 291 330 1973
Acoustical Engineering 349 393 1974
Electrical Engineering 323 368 2305
Systems Engineering 398 447 2347
Geotechnical Engineering 356 401 2386
Computer Networking 403 453 2420
Telecommunications 379 428 2465
Electronic Engineering 384 435 2723
Nanotechnology 373 416 2728
Civil Engineering 448 500 2794
Chemical Engineering 408 457 3106

Environmental Science rankings

Johnson University ranked 311th for Environmental Science in the United States and 1764th in the World with 3,846 publications made and 124,663 citations received. Main research topics: Geology, Paleontology, Geography and Cartography, Ecology, Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#311 of 1,637 In the United States
#356 of 1,727 In North America
#1764 of 6,888 In the World

Johnson University
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1993 44 571
1994 43 709
1995 56 809
1996 48 905
1997 52 1064
1998 49 1189
1999 52 1373
2000 61 1566
2001 57 1665
2002 69 2010
2003 75 2231
2004 75 2222
2005 84 2680
2006 82 2936
2007 77 3113
2008 69 3370
2009 92 3578
2010 86 3806
2011 105 4267
2012 99 4842
2013 128 5207
2014 111 5603
2015 103 5559
2016 121 5658
2017 129 5734
2018 152 6007
2019 173 6449
2020 203 8427
2021 223 9220
2022 235 8671
2023 227 9040
2024 205 8663
2025 181 7876

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 149 176 586
Paleontology 272 310 1384
Geology 302 348 1712
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 328 372 2106
Ecology 363 415 2196
Environmental Chemistry 311 357 2227
Geography and Cartography 401 452 2318
Geotechnical Engineering 356 401 2386
Earth science and Geophysics 414 465 2525
Oceanography 448 503 2634
Agricultural Science 408 461 2766
Environmental Management 416 470 2996

Mathematics rankings

Johnson University ranked 269th for Mathematics in the United States and 1237th in the World with 2,653 publications made and 98,760 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Math Teachers.

Mathematics ranking Location
#269 of 1,413 In the United States
#303 of 1,494 In North America
#1237 of 6,434 In the World

Johnson University
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1993 21 159
1994 12 201
1995 16 217
1996 18 239
1997 23 291
1998 24 428
1999 25 445
2000 30 514
2001 24 591
2002 24 776
2003 32 901
2004 44 984
2005 39 1163
2006 55 1298
2007 55 1537
2008 46 1715
2009 53 1986
2010 48 2160
2011 52 2381
2012 56 2599
2013 61 2901
2014 59 3023
2015 64 3384
2016 84 3391
2017 83 3551
2018 96 3792
2019 166 4194
2020 187 5617
2021 224 6810
2022 245 6835
2023 245 7018
2024 206 5764
2025 166 5184

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 1071
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 283 316 1218
Math Teachers 707 765 2555

Economics rankings

Johnson University ranked 301st for Economics in the United States and 1243rd in the World with 1,513 publications made and 50,251 citations received. Main research topics: Development Studies, Finance, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics.

Economics ranking Location
#301 of 1,361 In the United States
#337 of 1,445 In North America
#1243 of 6,188 In the World

Johnson University
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1993 16 82
1994 11 111
1995 13 127
1996 17 133
1997 17 192
1998 10 269
1999 12 222
2000 14 273
2001 15 297
2002 17 425
2003 16 504
2004 28 583
2005 25 694
2006 33 851
2007 37 923
2008 29 1016
2009 31 1198
2010 33 1471
2011 22 1485
2012 36 1584
2013 39 1754
2014 24 1894
2015 37 1785
2016 52 1871
2017 65 1894
2018 70 2055
2019 85 2243
2020 108 3037
2021 124 3375
2022 127 3214
2023 131 3348
2024 88 3205
2025 90 2744

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 293 327 1057
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 283 316 1218
Finance 311 347 1428

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for Johnson University

Speciality United States North America World Rank
Accounting 296 330 1079
Advertising 398 436 1441
Business 355 395 1651
Management 369 412 1860
Marketing 396 438 1881
Literature 519 571 2024
Art & Design 496 547 2083
Fashion Design 503 557 2403