ABSTRACT
This chapter reviews the impact of US News university rankings in science and culture. It then recounts the magazine's ranking history and recent activity. The chapter explains methodology from the Best Global Universities (BGU) ranking. The scientific relevance of US News university rankings is developed by means of a literature review. The chapter first discusses a Scientometric review of 233 documents related to US News rankings. Many studies in the review have intellectual heritage in quantitative authority and commensuration theory. Questions asked include, Who publishes about US News? Which academic disciplines research US News? Where is research on US News published? Secondly, it organizes the contents of the articles to understand perspectives and preoccupations around the rankings. The story would not be complete without a supporting cast; US News is compared with other international rankings. Finally, the chapter concludes by predicting future directions for global university rankings and US News in particular.
