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Wheaton College - Illinois ranked 309th in the United States, 1223rd in the global 2026 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 41 research topics. Wheaton College - Illinois ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 31,714 academic publications and 45,812 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 86 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#1223 of 14,131 In the World
#343 of 2,597 In North America
#309 of 2,496 In the United States
#11 of 100 In Illinois
#248 of 1,002 For Genealogy
#478 of 2,908 For Classics and Ancient History
#553 of 1,592 For Media Studies
#709 of 8,074 For Alumni Impact
#1214 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 38 other topics

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Environmental Science rankings

Wheaton College - Illinois ranked 286th for Environmental Science in the United States and 1591st in the World with 5,583 publications made and 18,046 citations received. Main research topics: Geography and Cartography, Geology, Ecology, Paleontology, Oceanography.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#286 of 1,637 In the United States
#328 of 1,727 In North America
#1591 of 6,888 In the World

Wheaton College - Illinois
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1993 13 66
1994 14 59
1995 6 60
1996 10 63
1997 12 96
1998 11 77
1999 9 105
2000 15 117
2001 13 159
2002 5 128
2003 14 176
2004 23 159
2005 26 191
2006 16 206
2007 35 253
2008 21 308
2009 31 415
2010 43 442
2011 26 471
2012 51 580
2013 36 600
2014 42 656
2015 57 717
2016 46 729
2017 51 697
2018 65 828
2019 67 1132
2020 87 1245
2021 2860 1231
2022 1574 1262
2023 61 1322
2024 40 1088
2025 28 943

The following table provides academic rankings for Wheaton College - Illinois in various areas of Environmental Science.

Environmental Science subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Geography and Cartography 199 228 880
Geology 329 378 1934
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 620 678 3131
Paleontology 625 683 3496
Earth science and Geophysics 611 672 3556
Ecology 624 686 3678
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 595 652 3693
Oceanography 657 722 3865

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

Wheaton College - Illinois ranked 416th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in the United States and 1981st in the World with 2,977 publications made and 31,477 citations received. Main research topics: Philosophy, Political Science, Law, History, Sociology.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#416 of 1,763 In the United States
#464 of 1,854 In North America
#1981 of 7,088 In the World

Wheaton College - Illinois
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1993 36 125
1994 16 114
1995 21 118
1996 22 134
1997 32 168
1998 33 159
1999 31 179
2000 34 211
2001 29 286
2002 17 245
2003 36 361
2004 59 324
2005 47 439
2006 37 416
2007 59 443
2008 63 553
2009 60 708
2010 124 806
2011 59 848
2012 79 1019
2013 73 1137
2014 93 1186
2015 90 1165
2016 97 1269
2017 118 1309
2018 133 1507
2019 113 2004
2020 158 2128
2021 304 2240
2022 254 2289
2023 112 2435
2024 78 2068
2025 46 1690

The following table provides academic rankings for Wheaton College - Illinois in various areas of Liberal Arts & Social Sciences.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Genealogy 113 132 248
Classics and Ancient History 171 194 478
Media Studies 223 254 553
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 186 213 574
Art History 267 297 710
Political Economy 319 357 927
Gender Studies 439 481 1078
Library and Information science 389 425 1155
Criminology and Criminal Justice 483 529 1161
History 340 382 1455
Sociology 446 495 1705
Aesthetics 420 470 1740
Anthropology 498 553 1774
Law 455 500 1776
Communications and Public Relations 524 575 1778
Education Majors 522 572 1820
Political Science 459 507 1952
Archaeology 423 473 2158
Philosophy 423 471 2187
Linguistics 454 501 2288
Demography 593 647 2870

Computer Science rankings

Wheaton College - Illinois ranked 559th for Computer Science in the United States and 3028th in the World with 1,209 publications made and 19,810 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Library and Information science, Neuroscience, Machine Learning, Cognitive Science.

Computer Science ranking Location
#559 of 1,616 In the United States
#610 of 1,702 In North America
#3028 of 6,855 In the World

Wheaton College - Illinois
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1993 13 83
1994 8 86
1995 8 68
1996 7 87
1997 12 117
1998 16 120
1999 7 109
2000 14 139
2001 12 165
2002 7 170
2003 20 240
2004 23 175
2005 26 246
2006 17 248
2007 30 318
2008 24 357
2009 29 492
2010 50 499
2011 22 531
2012 33 555
2013 30 633
2014 33 745
2015 40 792
2016 36 812
2017 56 824
2018 47 932
2019 41 1151
2020 69 1252
2021 88 1432
2022 105 1503
2023 39 1505
2024 27 1159
2025 30 884

The following table provides academic rankings for Wheaton College - Illinois in various areas of Computer Science.

Computer Science subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Library and Information science 389 425 1155
Data Science 416 465 2062
Neuroscience 576 629 2531
Cognitive Science 609 668 2975
Computer Vision 571 628 3462
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 640 699 3652
Cyber Security 726 793 3989
Computer Networking 757 824 4217
Telecommunications 753 817 4437
Machine Learning 803 871 4559

Biology rankings

Wheaton College - Illinois ranked 662nd for Biology in the United States and 3721st in the World with 1,183 publications made and 20,297 citations received. Main research topics: Paleontology, Biochemistry, Genetics, Neuroscience, Botany.

Biology ranking Location
#662 of 1,612 In the United States
#720 of 1,701 In North America
#3721 of 6,841 In the World

Wheaton College - Illinois
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1993 15 102
1994 8 87
1995 5 81
1996 7 112
1997 15 161
1998 12 122
1999 12 137
2000 12 164
2001 11 196
2002 8 166
2003 14 238
2004 23 209
2005 21 250
2006 15 247
2007 25 279
2008 22 338
2009 28 432
2010 43 459
2011 24 501
2012 46 642
2013 34 703
2014 34 752
2015 51 777
2016 36 845
2017 54 893
2018 58 984
2019 62 1291
2020 72 1361
2021 79 1534
2022 62 1589
2023 59 1628
2024 32 1390
2025 30 1183

The following table provides academic rankings for Wheaton College - Illinois in various areas of Biology.

Biology subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Zoology 507 556 2439
Neuroscience 576 629 2531
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 620 678 3131
Paleontology 625 683 3496
Botany 648 706 3741
Genetics 721 778 3902
Biochemistry 695 751 3938
Immunology 758 810 4124

Medicine rankings

Wheaton College - Illinois ranked 579th for Medicine in the United States and 2913th in the World with 1,115 publications made and 21,240 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Psychiatry, Clinical Psychology, Public Health, Surgery.

Medicine ranking Location
#579 of 1,604 In the United States
#629 of 1,689 In North America
#2913 of 6,793 In the World

Wheaton College - Illinois
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1993 13 99
1994 6 96
1995 6 87
1996 8 109
1997 11 145
1998 10 129
1999 11 147
2000 18 183
2001 19 211
2002 6 186
2003 10 269
2004 28 234
2005 17 275
2006 16 281
2007 17 298
2008 18 334
2009 31 447
2010 36 472
2011 20 514
2012 45 602
2013 36 722
2014 24 737
2015 38 776
2016 41 888
2017 40 931
2018 59 960
2019 57 1232
2020 64 1398
2021 73 1632
2022 51 1710
2023 58 1757
2024 40 1518
2025 35 1301

The following table provides academic rankings for Wheaton College - Illinois in various areas of Medicine.

Medicine subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Clinical Psychology 385 426 1219
Ophthalmology 298 328 1395
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 451 493 1608
Pediatrics 347 381 1750
Anesthesiology 430 468 1989
Gerontology 581 634 2143
Cardiology 434 477 2148
Health Science 630 679 2168
Psychiatry 537 588 2237
Family medicine 559 604 2288
Surgery 512 554 2481
Public Health 524 573 2534
Nursing 659 714 2548
Anatomy and Physiology 521 568 2649
Pathology 516 565 2900
Physical Therapy 660 715 2906
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 560 609 2961
Immunology 758 810 4124

Psychology rankings

Wheaton College - Illinois ranked 509th for Psychology in the United States and 2156th in the World with 1,076 publications made and 24,064 citations received. Main research topics: Social Psychology, Psychiatry, Neuroscience, Clinical Psychology, Education Majors.

Psychology ranking Location
#509 of 1,561 In the United States
#560 of 1,648 In North America
#2156 of 6,663 In the World

Wheaton College - Illinois
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1993 16 101
1994 12 116
1995 11 94
1996 5 112
1997 11 148
1998 12 129
1999 10 162
2000 13 192
2001 13 232
2002 4 214
2003 15 305
2004 18 253
2005 22 320
2006 9 297
2007 18 345
2008 18 398
2009 28 500
2010 42 540
2011 18 547
2012 39 636
2013 24 732
2014 30 762
2015 24 781
2016 39 884
2017 39 958
2018 67 1044
2019 58 1286
2020 77 1431
2021 56 1628
2022 60 1774
2023 57 1848
2024 37 1495
2025 31 1271

The following table provides academic rankings for Wheaton College - Illinois in various areas of Psychology.

Psychology subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Sexology 379 418 881
Clinical Psychology 385 426 1219
Social Psychology 443 489 1573
Child Psychology 529 580 1721
Education Majors 522 572 1820
Psychiatry 537 588 2237
Neuroscience 576 629 2531
Cognitive Science 609 668 2975

Physics rankings

Wheaton College - Illinois ranked 636th for Physics in the United States and 3753rd in the World with 936 publications made and 11,234 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Acoustical Engineering, Astrophysics and Astronomy.

Physics ranking Location
#636 of 1,537 In the United States
#694 of 1,623 In North America
#3753 of 6,729 In the World

Wheaton College - Illinois
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1993 10 55
1994 11 63
1995 3 59
1996 8 61
1997 10 82
1998 11 87
1999 11 84
2000 9 85
2001 11 130
2002 7 117
2003 12 135
2004 28 108
2005 24 173
2006 13 144
2007 21 186
2008 21 234
2009 26 274
2010 31 313
2011 21 321
2012 29 373
2013 25 429
2014 31 432
2015 33 435
2016 22 484
2017 36 494
2018 30 591
2019 37 700
2020 55 819
2021 55 886
2022 46 878
2023 47 927
2024 25 773
2025 24 660

The following table provides academic rankings for Wheaton College - Illinois in various areas of Physics.

Physics subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Acoustical Engineering 542 595 3064
Astrophysics and Astronomy 660 719 3386
Nuclear Physics 620 674 3648
Quantum and Particle physics 630 688 3670
Optical Engineering 658 715 3891
Materials Science 698 755 4333

Art & Design rankings

Wheaton College - Illinois ranked 348th for Art & Design in the United States and 1422nd in the World with 926 publications made and 6,998 citations received. Main research topics: Literature, Art History, Aesthetics, Fashion Design, Creative Writing.

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
#348 of 1,369 In the United States
#389 of 1,454 In North America
#1422 of 6,010 In the World

Wheaton College - Illinois
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1993 10 15
1994 3 22
1995 8 16
1996 5 20
1997 7 27
1998 12 31
1999 8 35
2000 12 48
2001 9 65
2002 4 63
2003 18 84
2004 15 88
2005 14 125
2006 8 95
2007 19 95
2008 22 136
2009 14 171
2010 33 168
2011 23 176
2012 19 226
2013 15 268
2014 40 239
2015 36 258
2016 29 271
2017 44 259
2018 38 320
2019 43 429
2020 59 545
2021 91 469
2022 64 450
2023 37 531
2024 20 327
2025 7 287

The following table provides academic rankings for Wheaton College - Illinois in various areas of Art & Design.

Art & Design subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Photography 123 146 388
Art History 267 297 710
Creative Writing 326 368 1007
Literature 346 384 1283
Aesthetics 420 470 1740
Fashion Design 511 565 2433

Mathematics rankings

Wheaton College - Illinois ranked 555th for Mathematics in the United States and 2994th in the World with 607 publications made and 8,474 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Math Teachers.

Mathematics ranking Location
#555 of 1,413 In the United States
#608 of 1,494 In North America
#2994 of 6,434 In the World

Wheaton College - Illinois
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1993 6 36
1994 2 32
1995 2 36
1996 1 34
1997 2 54
1998 5 42
1999 7 58
2000 4 71
2001 7 80
2002 3 72
2003 7 102
2004 10 78
2005 13 121
2006 8 115
2007 5 157
2008 11 149
2009 7 227
2010 13 229
2011 9 290
2012 16 306
2013 19 330
2014 12 416
2015 20 400
2016 16 390
2017 24 437
2018 25 485
2019 23 556
2020 30 627
2021 156 744
2022 30 775
2023 20 797
2024 15 558
2025 12 415

The following table provides academic rankings for Wheaton College - Illinois in various areas of Mathematics.

Mathematics subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Math Teachers 581 630 1925
Statistics 489 538 2704

Economics rankings

Wheaton College - Illinois ranked 526th for Economics in the United States and 2378th in the World with 486 publications made and 8,955 citations received. Main research topics: Development Studies, Finance, Political Economy.

Economics ranking Location
#526 of 1,361 In the United States
#577 of 1,445 In North America
#2378 of 6,188 In the World

Wheaton College - Illinois
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1993 2 28
1994 1 20
1995 4 32
1996 1 31
1997 6 31
1998 3 31
1999 8 30
2000 5 44
2001 6 62
2002 3 46
2003 6 80
2004 9 56
2005 10 72
2006 7 65
2007 8 96
2008 8 103
2009 12 140
2010 15 173
2011 17 209
2012 17 251
2013 17 270
2014 21 262
2015 17 269
2016 32 289
2017 25 330
2018 28 361
2019 21 483
2020 42 502
2021 27 528
2022 21 555
2023 22 598
2024 11 356
2025 11 302

The following table provides academic rankings for Wheaton College - Illinois in various areas of Economics.

Economics subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Political Economy 319 357 927
Development Studies 518 565 2121
Finance 612 671 3140

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for Wheaton College - Illinois

Speciality United States North America World Rank
Advertising 635 689 2821
Management 588 644 3033
Aerospace Engineering 501 554 3035
Business 625 685 3116
Marketing 626 683 3185
Mechanical Engineering 684 746 3940
Engineering 679 741 4107
Organic Chemistry 668 725 4124
Chemistry 691 748 4143
Physical chemistry 654 713 4189
Chemical Engineering 621 678 4419
Electrical Engineering 748 810 4577
Metallurgical Engineering 770 828 4589