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Wilkes University ranked 634th in the United States, 2475th in the global 2024 rating, and scored in 97 research topics. Wilkes University ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 2,143 academic publications and 30,041 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 12 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#2475 of 14,131 In the World
#692 of 2,597 In North America
#634 of 2,496 In the United States
#34 of 155 In Pennsylvania
#1 of 2 In Wilkes-Barre
#1492 of 2,622 For Family medicine
#1551 of 2,461 For Atomic and Molecular physics
#1653 of 1,911 For Critical Care Nursing
#3021 of 7,738 For Alumni Impact
#2398 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence

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Biology rankings

Wilkes University ranked 656th for Biology in the United States and 3564th in the World with 1,085 publications made and 18,483 citations received. Main research topics: Genetics, Biochemistry, Paleontology, Botany, Neuroscience.

Biology ranking Location
#656 of 1,582 In the United States
#712 of 1,668 In North America
#3564 of 6,770 In the World

Wilkes University
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1991 9 53
1992 4 44
1993 4 51
1994 5 49
1995 10 37
1996 9 32
1997 11 65
1998 21 82
1999 9 63
2000 19 78
2001 35 101
2002 25 134
2003 11 138
2004 20 163
2005 19 199
2006 10 212
2007 18 209
2008 21 307
2009 32 301
2010 19 413
2011 28 420
2012 46 501
2013 36 655
2014 52 718
2015 37 873
2016 37 859
2017 54 953
2018 56 1056
2019 46 1288
2020 53 1670
2021 44 1759
2022 44 2033
2023 68 2005

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

Biology subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Pharmacology 390 427 2145
Oncology and Cancer research 428 464 2208
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 483 534 2313
Zoology 522 572 2374
Evolutionary Biology 526 580 2502
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 486 530 2662
Neuroscience 670 726 2771
Horticulture 426 475 2912
Immunology 554 599 3037
Agricultural Science 505 563 3218
Genetics 603 655 3220
Nanotechnology 468 520 3300
Botany 584 640 3303
Biochemistry 584 636 3305
Paleontology 670 730 3512

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

Wilkes University ranked 778th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in the United States and 3559th in the World with 1,077 publications made and 13,326 citations received. Main research topics: Political Science, Law, Sociology, Philosophy, History.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#778 of 1,728 In the United States
#846 of 1,819 In North America
#3559 of 7,020 In the World

Wilkes University
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1991 6 36
1992 10 53
1993 8 49
1994 7 58
1995 20 45
1996 10 36
1997 8 62
1998 18 68
1999 20 70
2000 18 70
2001 68 117
2002 29 112
2003 13 106
2004 16 150
2005 25 195
2006 15 166
2007 4 208
2008 14 244
2009 20 231
2010 18 324
2011 26 337
2012 33 358
2013 41 457
2014 35 486
2015 38 610
2016 48 585
2017 55 631
2018 53 812
2019 41 1021
2020 74 1144
2021 43 1269
2022 43 1359
2023 56 1291

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

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Library and Information science 664 715 2038
Education Majors 664 720 2130
Classics and Ancient History 665 715 2196
Communications and Public Relations 718 782 2439
Law 683 744 2648
Political Science 690 754 2869
Sociology 784 850 3015
Anthropology 843 912 3158
Demography 718 780 3325
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 964 1035 3361
Linguistics 723 785 3538
History 840 909 3746
Philosophy 789 858 3765
Archaeology 802 871 3932

Chemistry rankings

Wilkes University ranked 576th for Chemistry in the United States and 3500th in the World with 933 publications made and 15,972 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Materials Science, Organic Chemistry, Nanotechnology, Pharmacy.

Chemistry ranking Location
#576 of 1,407 In the United States
#630 of 1,488 In North America
#3500 of 6,447 In the World

Wilkes University
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1991 8 110
1992 4 57
1993 7 84
1994 5 84
1995 9 86
1996 12 54
1997 11 88
1998 15 76
1999 4 75
2000 11 88
2001 20 86
2002 22 116
2003 10 91
2004 19 136
2005 19 163
2006 12 154
2007 18 164
2008 18 238
2009 31 259
2010 16 329
2011 32 347
2012 41 366
2013 29 523
2014 51 558
2015 27 689
2016 30 707
2017 42 723
2018 47 851
2019 58 1043
2020 52 1390
2021 38 1527
2022 35 1737
2023 44 1705

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

Chemistry subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Pharmacy 313 347 1672
Nanotechnology 468 520 3300
Biochemistry 584 636 3305
Organic Chemistry 551 605 3479
Environmental Chemistry 513 568 3493
Materials Science 536 591 3503
Physical chemistry 541 595 3527
Chemical Engineering 530 583 3763

Engineering rankings

Wilkes University ranked 585th for Engineering in the United States and 3574th in the World with 924 publications made and 12,566 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#585 of 1,518 In the United States
#640 of 1,602 In North America
#3574 of 6,684 In the World

Wilkes University
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1991 6 85
1992 6 62
1993 13 58
1994 6 84
1995 13 79
1996 13 51
1997 10 77
1998 17 63
1999 14 56
2000 17 84
2001 19 84
2002 36 109
2003 19 112
2004 16 129
2005 26 168
2006 15 147
2007 5 181
2008 18 210
2009 29 237
2010 15 298
2011 21 273
2012 29 316
2013 24 378
2014 47 400
2015 24 501
2016 39 537
2017 33 542
2018 50 650
2019 48 800
2020 62 1060
2021 28 1160
2022 29 1251
2023 27 1211

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

Engineering subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Electrical Engineering 436 488 2973
Telecommunications 491 544 2990
Aerospace Engineering 546 599 3131
Electronic Engineering 443 496 3234
Nanotechnology 468 520 3300
Computer Networking 608 669 3327
Optical Engineering 571 626 3409
Materials Science 536 591 3503
Metallurgical Engineering 547 600 3562
Acoustical Engineering 691 753 3624
Chemical Engineering 530 583 3763
Mechanical Engineering 677 738 3826

Environmental Science rankings

Wilkes University ranked 686th for Environmental Science in the United States and 3718th in the World with 843 publications made and 11,940 citations received. Main research topics: Geology, Ecology, Geography and Cartography, Paleontology, Oceanography.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#686 of 1,598 In the United States
#749 of 1,687 In North America
#3718 of 6,798 In the World

Wilkes University
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1991 6 44
1992 5 28
1993 9 41
1994 3 47
1995 12 44
1996 8 23
1997 5 45
1998 12 61
1999 9 45
2000 9 51
2001 51 79
2002 13 80
2003 10 90
2004 11 108
2005 20 156
2006 13 147
2007 6 160
2008 11 226
2009 21 193
2010 9 277
2011 16 285
2012 27 315
2013 26 430
2014 28 426
2015 28 523
2016 30 541
2017 43 639
2018 39 740
2019 37 918
2020 49 1183
2021 33 1251
2022 37 1459
2023 40 1371

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

Environmental Science subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 483 534 2313
Agricultural Science 505 563 3218
Ecology 590 650 3267
Earth science and Geophysics 577 637 3280
Environmental Chemistry 513 568 3493
Paleontology 670 730 3512
Oceanography 631 695 3542
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 582 639 3548
Geology 671 733 3680
Environmental Management 611 674 3925
Geography and Cartography 750 819 3993

Medicine rankings

Wilkes University ranked 669th for Medicine in the United States and 3162nd in the World with 839 publications made and 13,335 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Psychiatry, Nursing, Health Science, Public Health.

Medicine ranking Location
#669 of 1,558 In the United States
#725 of 1,643 In North America
#3162 of 6,680 In the World

Wilkes University
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1991 5 28
1992 2 21
1993 2 35
1994 1 15
1995 11 24
1996 6 27
1997 6 34
1998 20 48
1999 9 56
2000 14 59
2001 24 99
2002 15 106
2003 11 116
2004 13 131
2005 19 151
2006 7 175
2007 13 174
2008 11 258
2009 19 208
2010 12 265
2011 27 286
2012 34 340
2013 28 487
2014 36 458
2015 39 639
2016 31 589
2017 42 647
2018 41 747
2019 33 877
2020 54 1063
2021 47 1201
2022 41 1305
2023 56 1311

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

Medicine subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Family medicine 405 435 1492
Critical Care Nursing 374 408 1653
Pharmacy 313 347 1672
Cardiology 346 381 1680
Nursing 547 600 1931
Anesthesiology 433 473 1955
Healthcare Management (MHA) 528 580 1971
Health Science 633 682 2009
Pharmacology 390 427 2145
Oncology and Cancer research 428 464 2208
Surgery 544 587 2484
Psychiatry 696 752 2803
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 592 640 3015
Immunology 554 599 3037
Anatomy and Physiology 654 706 3135
Public Health 757 820 3439
Pathology 669 723 3439

Physics rankings

Wilkes University ranked 592nd for Physics in the United States and 3490th in the World with 822 publications made and 11,317 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Astrophysics and Astronomy, Nuclear Physics.

Physics ranking Location
#592 of 1,485 In the United States
#648 of 1,569 In North America
#3490 of 6,603 In the World

Wilkes University
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1991 7 105
1992 6 77
1993 11 82
1994 5 99
1995 13 108
1996 9 54
1997 8 81
1998 15 64
1999 9 70
2000 10 74
2001 21 90
2002 31 102
2003 15 83
2004 14 120
2005 19 174
2006 10 136
2007 6 183
2008 11 201
2009 33 228
2010 17 275
2011 18 253
2012 28 291
2013 22 358
2014 42 369
2015 16 464
2016 24 502
2017 29 483
2018 37 551
2019 46 676
2020 53 928
2021 26 1027
2022 24 1076
2023 19 1061

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

Physics subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Atomic and Molecular physics 295 335 1551
Nuclear Physics 378 424 2173
Condensed Matter Physics 394 442 2674
Astrophysics and Astronomy 589 645 2894
Nanotechnology 468 520 3300
Optical Engineering 571 626 3409
Quantum and Particle physics 589 646 3416
Materials Science 536 591 3503
Acoustical Engineering 691 753 3624

Computer Science rankings

Wilkes University ranked 673rd for Computer Science in the United States and 3452nd in the World with 795 publications made and 10,593 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Neuroscience, Telecommunications, Machine Learning, Computer Networking.

Computer Science ranking Location
#673 of 1,576 In the United States
#735 of 1,662 In North America
#3452 of 6,752 In the World

Wilkes University
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1991 7 38
1992 7 36
1993 5 35
1994 6 51
1995 11 36
1996 10 22
1997 9 39
1998 17 59
1999 15 53
2000 21 57
2001 16 75
2002 32 113
2003 14 123
2004 13 128
2005 19 147
2006 13 137
2007 8 160
2008 17 183
2009 26 201
2010 7 235
2011 22 271
2012 25 263
2013 23 298
2014 36 361
2015 30 446
2016 32 428
2017 26 472
2018 41 559
2019 38 750
2020 57 871
2021 27 969
2022 29 1020
2023 33 978

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

Computer Science subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Library and Information science 664 715 2038
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 486 530 2662
Neuroscience 670 726 2771
Telecommunications 491 544 2990
Cognitive Science 643 704 3066
Computer Networking 608 669 3327
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 686 748 3708
Computer Vision 643 702 3737
Machine Learning 702 766 3999

Psychology rankings

Wilkes University ranked 743rd for Psychology in the United States and 3065th in the World with 564 publications made and 8,580 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Social Psychology, Neuroscience, Education Majors, Child Psychology.

Psychology ranking Location
#743 of 1,527 In the United States
#803 of 1,612 In North America
#3065 of 6,528 In the World

Wilkes University
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1991 5 14
1992 6 24
1993 2 22
1994 1 16
1995 7 25
1996 4 23
1997 5 31
1998 16 30
1999 7 39
2000 11 43
2001 17 59
2002 11 73
2003 7 81
2004 8 104
2005 8 122
2006 7 127
2007 5 114
2008 8 137
2009 23 140
2010 12 168
2011 13 191
2012 19 218
2013 15 266
2014 21 272
2015 22 371
2016 25 376
2017 31 374
2018 27 488
2019 24 555
2020 34 704
2021 27 790
2022 27 820
2023 41 767

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

Psychology subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Education Majors 664 720 2130
Child Psychology 740 799 2426
Neuroscience 670 726 2771
Psychiatry 696 752 2803
Social Psychology 760 823 2841
Cognitive Science 643 704 3066

Mathematics rankings

Wilkes University ranked 696th for Mathematics in the United States and 3563rd in the World with 425 publications made and 6,693 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Math Teachers, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics.

Mathematics ranking Location
#696 of 1,371 In the United States
#757 of 1,451 In North America
#3563 of 6,305 In the World

Wilkes University
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1991 5 21
1992 3 24
1993 6 27
1994 6 18
1995 7 27
1996 4 22
1997 4 31
1998 8 30
1999 5 37
2000 5 44
2001 7 42
2002 16 54
2003 7 55
2004 5 78
2005 13 69
2006 9 61
2007 2 88
2008 7 98
2009 12 94
2010 8 105
2011 14 111
2012 10 138
2013 13 126
2014 14 173
2015 17 223
2016 19 266
2017 24 257
2018 18 291
2019 14 361
2020 39 450
2021 18 498
2022 15 555
2023 22 510

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

Mathematics subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Math Teachers 640 693 1961
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 498 549 2304
Statistics 720 783 3806

Business rankings

Wilkes University ranked 711th for Business in the United States and 3379th in the World with 366 publications made and 4,637 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Finance, Marketing.

Business ranking Location
#711 of 1,334 In the United States
#774 of 1,412 In North America
#3379 of 6,187 In the World

Wilkes University
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1991 3 11
1992 2 18
1993 5 7
1994 3 13
1995 5 12
1996 5 9
1997 3 19
1998 7 27
1999 7 24
2000 6 32
2001 8 40
2002 15 48
2003 9 42
2004 5 46
2005 11 69
2006 7 49
2007 1 78
2008 5 83
2009 9 93
2010 5 122
2011 10 132
2012 16 144
2013 13 133
2014 12 119
2015 18 182
2016 21 151
2017 19 199
2018 19 274
2019 16 337
2020 36 372
2021 10 409
2022 6 415
2023 18 407

The following table provides academic rankings for Wilkes University in various areas of Business.

Business subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Finance 660 720 3194
Marketing 688 751 3373
Management 741 806 3651

Economics rankings

Wilkes University ranked 671st for Economics in the United States and 2966th in the World with 363 publications made and 4,927 citations received. Main research topics: Development Studies, Finance, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics.

Economics ranking Location
#671 of 1,317 In the United States
#733 of 1,400 In North America
#2966 of 5,995 In the World

Wilkes University
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1991 4 13
1992 2 24
1993 5 17
1994 3 13
1995 3 21
1996 0 19
1997 4 29
1998 4 35
1999 8 24
2000 2 28
2001 15 32
2002 10 40
2003 7 38
2004 6 49
2005 12 78
2006 7 60
2007 2 74
2008 5 83
2009 6 100
2010 3 130
2011 10 118
2012 15 135
2013 13 127
2014 14 125
2015 14 179
2016 21 190
2017 18 199
2018 16 224
2019 16 329
2020 38 303
2021 15 396
2022 11 370
2023 16 385

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

Economics subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 498 549 2304
Development Studies 678 742 2798
Finance 660 720 3194

Art & Design rankings

Wilkes University ranked 705th for Art & Design in the United States and 2891st in the World with 199 publications made and 1,837 citations received. Main research topics: Fashion Design, Literature.

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
#705 of 1,321 In the United States
#768 of 1,404 In North America
#2891 of 5,720 In the World

Wilkes University
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1991 0 5
1992 2 18
1993 2 16
1994 1 9
1995 4 14
1996 5 9
1997 2 8
1998 9 10
1999 4 11
2000 6 17
2001 12 20
2002 6 29
2003 0 25
2004 3 30
2005 2 25
2006 4 15
2007 1 25
2008 7 19
2009 3 33
2010 3 47
2011 3 38
2012 5 54
2013 7 60
2014 1 67
2015 7 90
2016 9 70
2017 6 82
2018 10 94
2019 10 131
2020 18 146
2021 6 155
2022 7 165
2023 7 173

The following table provides academic rankings for Wilkes University in various areas of Art & Design.

Art & Design subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Literature 875 944 3547
Fashion Design 778 844 3568