What publications are considered in the U.S. News Best Engineering Schools ?

The publications considered in the U.S. News Best Engineering Schools has consistent pattern as explained with example below :

Calculation for U.S. News Best Best Engineering Schools 2025 (Ranking year = 2025)

1. Publications window considered is 5 years: 2020 - 2024

   Rule: For each ranking year, publications indexed in Scopus ® from (Ranking Year - 5) to (Ranking Year - 1) are considered.

2. Citations counted until: early-2025

   Rule: Citations to these publications are counted until early-(Ranking Year).

3. Use data snapshot: 2020 to early-2025

   Rule: Use data snapshot: (Ranking Year - 5) to early-(Ranking Year).

4. Document types considered: 

   Articles, reviews, conference proceedings, books and book chapters

Some previous year examples: