Sanford Burnham Prebys Medical Discovery Institute: Rankings

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Sanford Burnham Prebys Medical Discovery Institute ranked 720th in the United States, 2759th in the global 2024 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 67 research topics. Sanford Burnham Prebys Medical Discovery Institute ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 10,210 academic publications and 787,362 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#2759 of 14,131 In the World
#784 of 2,597 In North America
#720 of 2,496 In the United States
#63 of 249 In California
#5 of 20 In San Diego
#167 of 2,496 For Molecular Biology
#214 of 3,216 For Oncology and Cancer research
#234 of 3,258 For Bioinformatics and Computational biology
#3335 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 64 other topics

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Acceptance rate and other statistics

Biology rankings

Sanford Burnham Prebys Medical Discovery Institute ranked 135th for Biology in the United States and 488th in the World with 9,942 publications made and 778,780 citations received. Main research topics: Genetics, Biochemistry, Immunology, Oncology and Cancer research, Molecular Biology.

Biology ranking Location
#135 of 1,582 In the United States
#153 of 1,668 In North America
#488 of 6,770 In the World

Sanford Burnham Prebys Medical Discovery Institute
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1991 47 2465
1992 51 2634
1993 56 2895
1994 70 3184
1995 83 3279
1996 156 4009
1997 166 5629
1998 154 8018
1999 173 10283
2000 213 11977
2001 207 12635
2002 275 13975
2003 248 15134
2004 283 15676
2005 272 16066
2006 377 18172
2007 337 19423
2008 341 20476
2009 369 21819
2010 414 24078
2011 492 26261
2012 500 30430
2013 488 33084
2014 524 33880
2015 461 34737
2016 424 35380
2017 434 36758
2018 349 38769
2019 361 41063
2020 429 48344
2021 344 54813
2022 316 53115
2023 212 49490

The following table provides academic rankings for Sanford Burnham Prebys Medical Discovery Institute in various areas of Biology.

Biology subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Molecular Biology 73 81 167
Oncology and Cancer research 78 87 214
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 96 107 234
Genetics 103 116 265
Biochemistry 100 112 273
Biophysics 121 135 304
Evolutionary Biology 121 138 338
Immunology 108 123 355
Biotechnology 115 131 378
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 132 154 436
Neuroscience 178 203 584
Pharmacology 156 175 637
Virology 172 193 653
Microbiology 208 231 1079
Paleontology 255 290 1185
Botany 222 255 1204
Nanotechnology 216 245 1373
Zoology 383 428 1717
Nutrition and Food Science 310 352 2371

Chemistry rankings

Sanford Burnham Prebys Medical Discovery Institute ranked 129th for Chemistry in the United States and 467th in the World with 9,413 publications made and 761,224 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Organic Chemistry, Materials Science, Nanotechnology, Chemical Engineering.

Chemistry ranking Location
#129 of 1,407 In the United States
#146 of 1,488 In North America
#467 of 6,447 In the World

Sanford Burnham Prebys Medical Discovery Institute
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1991 46 2385
1992 50 2540
1993 53 2769
1994 70 3066
1995 82 3130
1996 151 3839
1997 163 5424
1998 149 7745
1999 168 9951
2000 208 11526
2001 193 12105
2002 262 13353
2003 235 14415
2004 274 14868
2005 265 15154
2006 348 17093
2007 321 18284
2008 329 19167
2009 347 20446
2010 396 22510
2011 474 24558
2012 479 28398
2013 464 30821
2014 488 31644
2015 429 32424
2016 390 33085
2017 405 34457
2018 321 36226
2019 334 38306
2020 397 44771
2021 325 50549
2022 293 49140
2023 198 45746

The following table provides academic rankings for Sanford Burnham Prebys Medical Discovery Institute in various areas of Chemistry.

Chemistry subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Biochemistry 100 112 273
Organic Chemistry 149 168 641
Materials Science 218 251 1294
Nanotechnology 216 245 1373
Computational Chemistry 278 314 1550
Inorganic Chemistry 276 315 1873
Chemical Engineering 255 292 1894
Physical chemistry 304 348 2211
Nutrition and Food Science 310 352 2371

Medicine rankings

Sanford Burnham Prebys Medical Discovery Institute ranked 171st for Medicine in the United States and 616th in the World with 6,987 publications made and 505,374 citations received. Main research topics: Immunology, Pathology, Oncology and Cancer research, Anatomy and Physiology, Psychiatry.

Medicine ranking Location
#171 of 1,558 In the United States
#192 of 1,643 In North America
#616 of 6,680 In the World

Sanford Burnham Prebys Medical Discovery Institute
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1991 31 1725
1992 26 1846
1993 32 1995
1994 41 2255
1995 49 2422
1996 96 2876
1997 107 3968
1998 97 5623
1999 110 7381
2000 134 8564
2001 143 9174
2002 160 10242
2003 167 11192
2004 193 11606
2005 180 12102
2006 248 13343
2007 203 14215
2008 235 15064
2009 244 15776
2010 273 17413
2011 341 19132
2012 342 22097
2013 330 24184
2014 386 25047
2015 340 26180
2016 309 26642
2017 353 28180
2018 282 29708
2019 288 31767
2020 353 38206
2021 276 43887
2022 246 42964
2023 166 39520

The following table provides academic rankings for Sanford Burnham Prebys Medical Discovery Institute in various areas of Medicine.

Medicine subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Oncology and Cancer research 78 87 214
Immunology 108 123 355
Radiation Therapy 117 130 453
Anatomy and Physiology 153 173 544
Veterinary 120 134 574
Pathology 163 183 623
Pharmacology 156 175 637
Ophthalmology 168 186 650
Virology 172 193 653
Cardiology 178 197 703
Gerontology 256 285 708
Surgery 217 237 919
Urology 200 220 931
Gastroenterology and Hepatology 189 206 966
Family medicine 282 306 1006
Nursing 334 370 1046
Psychiatry 285 318 1059
Pediatrics 234 258 1104
Biomedical Engineering 240 268 1262
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 307 340 1432
Anesthesiology 360 394 1621
Health Science 544 586 1732
Public Health 420 467 1835
Clinical Psychology 611 666 1947
Physical Therapy 582 632 2393

Computer Science rankings

Sanford Burnham Prebys Medical Discovery Institute ranked 257th for Computer Science in the United States and 1101st in the World with 3,174 publications made and 229,043 citations received. Main research topics: Bioinformatics and Computational biology, Neuroscience, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Machine Learning, Telecommunications.

Computer Science ranking Location
#257 of 1,576 In the United States
#293 of 1,662 In North America
#1101 of 6,752 In the World

Sanford Burnham Prebys Medical Discovery Institute
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1991 7 476
1992 11 417
1993 8 488
1994 12 555
1995 7 601
1996 32 700
1997 32 1092
1998 24 1628
1999 43 2009
2000 61 2627
2001 63 2757
2002 87 3509
2003 66 3741
2004 83 4025
2005 82 4368
2006 132 5267
2007 144 5902
2008 104 6360
2009 134 6925
2010 122 7718
2011 171 8743
2012 153 10276
2013 144 11031
2014 181 11596
2015 146 11727
2016 143 12252
2017 150 12793
2018 138 14119
2019 142 15205
2020 160 18603
2021 129 21833
2022 121 21030
2023 76 19978

The following table provides academic rankings for Sanford Burnham Prebys Medical Discovery Institute in various areas of Computer Science.

Computer Science subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 96 107 234
Neuroscience 178 203 584
Library and Information science 360 394 1026
Data Science 312 349 1294
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 324 365 1834
Computer Networking 339 384 1964
Machine Learning 343 386 2033
Telecommunications 401 451 2565
Cognitive Science 544 597 2570
Computer Vision 432 483 2638

Engineering rankings

Sanford Burnham Prebys Medical Discovery Institute ranked 269th for Engineering in the United States and 1544th in the World with 2,395 publications made and 201,990 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Biotechnology, Optical Engineering, Nanotechnology, Metallurgical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#269 of 1,518 In the United States
#307 of 1,602 In North America
#1544 of 6,684 In the World

Sanford Burnham Prebys Medical Discovery Institute
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1991 7 755
1992 7 720
1993 8 704
1994 14 814
1995 14 751
1996 28 953
1997 23 1208
1998 32 1672
1999 36 2095
2000 62 2478
2001 34 2562
2002 70 3146
2003 72 3416
2004 64 3488
2005 63 3536
2006 87 4330
2007 96 4766
2008 91 4932
2009 102 5474
2010 121 6208
2011 123 6657
2012 144 7893
2013 122 8336
2014 140 8817
2015 138 8953
2016 96 9263
2017 112 9970
2018 78 10380
2019 82 10611
2020 82 11939
2021 73 13007
2022 63 12927
2023 36 11526

The following table provides academic rankings for Sanford Burnham Prebys Medical Discovery Institute in various areas of Engineering.

Engineering subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Biotechnology 115 131 378
Geotechnical Engineering 183 218 970
Biomedical Engineering 240 268 1262
Materials Science 218 251 1294
Nanotechnology 216 245 1373
Electronic Engineering 266 304 1775
Chemical Engineering 255 292 1894
Optical Engineering 314 353 1918
Computer Networking 339 384 1964
Metallurgical Engineering 299 339 2059
Mechanical Engineering 379 423 2263
Telecommunications 401 451 2565
Acoustical Engineering 540 595 2940
Electrical Engineering 437 489 2983
Aerospace Engineering 518 571 3021

Physics rankings

Sanford Burnham Prebys Medical Discovery Institute ranked 281st for Physics in the United States and 1579th in the World with 2,106 publications made and 158,856 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Quantum and Particle physics, Biophysics, Optical Engineering, Nanotechnology.

Physics ranking Location
#281 of 1,485 In the United States
#321 of 1,569 In North America
#1579 of 6,603 In the World

Sanford Burnham Prebys Medical Discovery Institute
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1991 11 778
1992 6 750
1993 9 728
1994 14 821
1995 17 735
1996 29 947
1997 27 1282
1998 32 1736
1999 35 2194
2000 60 2458
2001 47 2649
2002 70 3174
2003 65 3385
2004 63 3603
2005 57 3518
2006 87 4351
2007 89 4666
2008 83 4812
2009 82 5340
2010 104 5858
2011 118 6497
2012 121 7472
2013 97 7680
2014 88 8064
2015 120 8056
2016 92 8156
2017 94 8942
2018 59 9179
2019 63 9545
2020 63 10643
2021 55 11675
2022 46 11318
2023 34 10162

The following table provides academic rankings for Sanford Burnham Prebys Medical Discovery Institute in various areas of Physics.

Physics subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Biophysics 121 135 304
Materials Science 218 251 1294
Nanotechnology 216 245 1373
Quantum and Particle physics 273 312 1596
Optical Engineering 314 353 1918
Acoustical Engineering 540 595 2940
Astrophysics and Astronomy 610 667 3013

Psychology rankings

Sanford Burnham Prebys Medical Discovery Institute ranked 313th for Psychology in the United States and 1124th in the World with 1,829 publications made and 128,693 citations received. Main research topics: Neuroscience, Psychiatry, Cognitive Science, Social Psychology, Clinical Psychology.

Psychology ranking Location
#313 of 1,527 In the United States
#346 of 1,612 In North America
#1124 of 6,528 In the World

Sanford Burnham Prebys Medical Discovery Institute
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1991 5 462
1992 4 386
1993 5 489
1994 8 559
1995 5 545
1996 19 583
1997 21 912
1998 23 1266
1999 23 1689
2000 36 2078
2001 40 2219
2002 53 2776
2003 33 3060
2004 58 3109
2005 51 3465
2006 81 4011
2007 74 4416
2008 64 4568
2009 77 4682
2010 76 5296
2011 93 5800
2012 84 6736
2013 78 7248
2014 96 7708
2015 82 7904
2016 79 8126
2017 100 8487
2018 82 9068
2019 80 9304
2020 95 11773
2021 69 13435
2022 69 13202
2023 40 12297

The following table provides academic rankings for Sanford Burnham Prebys Medical Discovery Institute in various areas of Psychology.

Psychology subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Neuroscience 178 203 584
Psychiatry 285 318 1059
Clinical Psychology 611 666 1947
Cognitive Science 544 597 2570
Social Psychology 1008 1079 4039

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for Sanford Burnham Prebys Medical Discovery Institute

Speciality United States North America World Rank
Earth science and Geophysics 222 263 1138
Geology 270 310 1336
Environmental Science 307 352 1640
Demography 402 449 1775
Linguistics 406 450 1867
Ecology 335 386 1919
Statistics 378 422 2028
Philosophy 479 531 2327
Mathematics 458 506 2356
History 567 621 2434
Oceanography 429 483 2473
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences 575 631 2581
Archaeology 535 590 2585
Law 710 772 2778
Political Science 723 789 3019
Sociology 795 861 3069
Geography and Cartography 567 623 3074
Fashion Design 695 759 3206
Management 658 719 3225
Art & Design 804 871 3367
Business 730 794 3483
Economics 783 853 3516