Pacifica Graduate Institute ranked 1223rd in the United States, 4662nd in the global 2024 rating, and scored in 25 research topics. Pacifica Graduate Institute ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 327 academic publications and 2,980 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of notable alumni.
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Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings
Pacifica Graduate Institute ranked 1094th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in the United States and 4872nd in the World with 284 publications made and 2,724 citations received. Main research topics: Philosophy, Sociology, Political Science, Law, History.
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Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations
| Year | Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications | Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations |
| 1991 | 0 | 2 |
| 1992 | 1 | 1 |
| 1993 | 0 | 2 |
| 1994 | 2 | 4 |
| 1995 | 4 | 1 |
| 1996 | 1 | 4 |
| 1997 | 1 | 1 |
| 1998 | 0 | 1 |
| 1999 | 1 | 1 |
| 2000 | 0 | 4 |
| 2001 | 3 | 3 |
| 2002 | 2 | 2 |
| 2003 | 1 | 3 |
| 2004 | 1 | 4 |
| 2005 | 3 | 12 |
| 2006 | 4 | 4 |
| 2007 | 9 | 10 |
| 2008 | 2 | 23 |
| 2009 | 10 | 29 |
| 2010 | 9 | 38 |
| 2011 | 13 | 51 |
| 2012 | 28 | 62 |
| 2013 | 22 | 62 |
| 2014 | 19 | 76 |
| 2015 | 12 | 107 |
| 2016 | 14 | 147 |
| 2017 | 20 | 190 |
| 2018 | 31 | 225 |
| 2019 | 21 | 228 |
| 2020 | 10 | 294 |
| 2021 | 12 | 248 |
| 2022 | 10 | 263 |
| 2023 | 13 | 287 |
The following table provides academic rankings for Pacifica Graduate Institute in various areas of Liberal Arts & Social Sciences.
Psychology rankings
Pacifica Graduate Institute ranked 1099th for Psychology in the United States and 4614th in the World with 160 publications made and 1,467 citations received. Main research topic: Social Psychology.
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Psychology Publications & Citations
| Year | Psychology publications | Psychology citations |
| 1991 | 0 | 2 |
| 1992 | 2 | 0 |
| 1993 | 0 | 4 |
| 1994 | 1 | 5 |
| 1995 | 1 | 3 |
| 1996 | 1 | 5 |
| 1997 | 0 | 0 |
| 1998 | 1 | 2 |
| 1999 | 1 | 3 |
| 2000 | 0 | 5 |
| 2001 | 1 | 5 |
| 2002 | 2 | 4 |
| 2003 | 1 | 6 |
| 2004 | 1 | 5 |
| 2005 | 2 | 9 |
| 2006 | 1 | 4 |
| 2007 | 6 | 11 |
| 2008 | 2 | 19 |
| 2009 | 3 | 26 |
| 2010 | 6 | 34 |
| 2011 | 5 | 42 |
| 2012 | 20 | 53 |
| 2013 | 13 | 61 |
| 2014 | 7 | 59 |
| 2015 | 6 | 73 |
| 2016 | 8 | 71 |
| 2017 | 12 | 90 |
| 2018 | 13 | 111 |
| 2019 | 12 | 111 |
| 2020 | 3 | 174 |
| 2021 | 9 | 134 |
| 2022 | 7 | 137 |
| 2023 | 6 | 163 |
The following table provides academic rankings for Pacifica Graduate Institute in various areas of Psychology.
| Psychology subfield | United States ranking | North America ranking | World rank |
| Social Psychology | 962 | 1032 | 3869 |
Environmental Science rankings
Pacifica Graduate Institute ranked 1052nd for Environmental Science in the United States and 5225th in the World with 145 publications made and 2,176 citations received. Main research topics: Geography and Cartography, Ecology, Geology.
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Environmental Science Publications & Citations
| Year | Environmental Science publications | Environmental Science citations |
| 1991 | 0 | 1 |
| 1992 | 0 | 0 |
| 1993 | 0 | 3 |
| 1994 | 2 | 3 |
| 1995 | 0 | 2 |
| 1996 | 1 | 2 |
| 1997 | 0 | 0 |
| 1998 | 0 | 2 |
| 1999 | 0 | 0 |
| 2000 | 0 | 2 |
| 2001 | 0 | 0 |
| 2002 | 1 | 0 |
| 2003 | 1 | 1 |
| 2004 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 | 1 | 6 |
| 2006 | 2 | 0 |
| 2007 | 5 | 5 |
| 2008 | 2 | 14 |
| 2009 | 7 | 17 |
| 2010 | 5 | 19 |
| 2011 | 9 | 33 |
| 2012 | 15 | 36 |
| 2013 | 8 | 44 |
| 2014 | 10 | 51 |
| 2015 | 6 | 81 |
| 2016 | 7 | 116 |
| 2017 | 10 | 171 |
| 2018 | 12 | 187 |
| 2019 | 13 | 196 |
| 2020 | 5 | 239 |
| 2021 | 6 | 200 |
| 2022 | 8 | 234 |
| 2023 | 8 | 204 |
The following table provides academic rankings for Pacifica Graduate Institute in various areas of Environmental Science.
Art & Design rankings
Pacifica Graduate Institute ranked 853rd for Art & Design in the United States and 3557th in the World with 136 publications made and 568 citations received. Main research topics: Literature, Aesthetics.
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.
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Art & Design Publications & Citations
| Year | Art & Design publications | Art & Design citations |
| 1992 | 1 | 1 |
| 1993 | 0 | 0 |
| 1994 | 2 | 2 |
| 1995 | 2 | 1 |
| 1996 | 0 | 0 |
| 1997 | 1 | 0 |
| 1998 | 0 | 0 |
| 1999 | 1 | 0 |
| 2000 | 0 | 0 |
| 2001 | 0 | 0 |
| 2002 | 2 | 0 |
| 2003 | 0 | 1 |
| 2004 | 1 | 1 |
| 2005 | 2 | 4 |
| 2006 | 2 | 4 |
| 2007 | 3 | 3 |
| 2008 | 1 | 2 |
| 2009 | 6 | 8 |
| 2010 | 4 | 7 |
| 2011 | 6 | 6 |
| 2012 | 15 | 11 |
| 2013 | 11 | 14 |
| 2014 | 12 | 20 |
| 2015 | 7 | 21 |
| 2016 | 10 | 25 |
| 2017 | 6 | 32 |
| 2018 | 12 | 36 |
| 2019 | 7 | 37 |
| 2020 | 3 | 59 |
| 2021 | 8 | 49 |
| 2022 | 2 | 38 |
| 2023 | 6 | 54 |
The following table provides academic rankings for Pacifica Graduate Institute in various areas of Art & Design.
| Art & Design subfield | United States ranking | North America ranking | World rank |
| Literature | 746 | 810 | 2899 |
| Aesthetics | 700 | 764 | 3121 |
Other rankings
Non-core subjects for Pacifica Graduate Institute
