Earth and Planetary Sciences research in Germany
Helmholtz Association of German Research Centres ranks first in Germany for Earth and Planetary Sciences research in 2022-now (#8 worldwide), followed by Max Planck Society and Leibniz Association.
- Germany's world rank
- #5 of 78 countries, 2022-now
- Works, 2022-now
- 11k
- Top-10% rate
- 11.9%
- Ranked institutions
- 40
Research strength only: this says nothing about teaching, admissions or cost.
What is the best university for Earth and Planetary Sciences in Germany?
Institutions in Germany above the floor of 40 fractional works in Earth and Planetary Sciences, ordered by their worldwide rank on research quality, 2022-now.
Who are the top Earth and Planetary Sciences researchers in Germany?
Meinrat Otto Andreae, Alfred Kröner and Axel Gerdes rank highest among researchers based in Germany, on their papers in Earth and Planetary Sciences that reached the world top 10%, beyond the 10% expected.
- 1Meinrat Otto Andreae#17,456 worldwide overall108.2 of 330 papers here in the top 10%
- 2Alfred Kröner#20,913 worldwide overall100.8 of 302 papers here in the top 10%
- 3Axel Gerdes#131,586 worldwide overall105.9 of 460 papers here in the top 10%
- 4Albrecht W. Hofmann#18,235 worldwide overall75.3 of 163 papers here in the top 10%
- 5Jos Lelieveld#27,253 worldwide overall89.1 of 316 papers here in the top 10%
- 6Ulrich Pöschl#6,617 worldwide overall72.1 of 163 papers here in the top 10%
- 7Paul J. Crutzen#12,171 worldwide overall68.0 of 158 papers here in the top 10%
- 8Björn Stevens#30,249 worldwide overall70.3 of 195 papers here in the top 10%
- 9Thorsten Dittmar#6,951 worldwide overall63.7 of 140 papers here in the top 10%
- 10Ulf Riebesell#112,711 worldwide overall78.6 of 303 papers here in the top 10%
- 11Albert Ansmann#54,284 worldwide overall65.4 of 193 papers here in the top 10%
- 12Manfred R. Strecker#149,768 worldwide overall77.5 of 329 papers here in the top 10%
- 13Hartmut Herrmann#99,908 worldwide overall67.5 of 243 papers here in the top 10%
- 14Gerrit Lohmann#241,025 worldwide overall88.0 of 464 papers here in the top 10%
- 15Lothar Ratschbacher#97,680 worldwide overall59.3 of 182 papers here in the top 10%
Ranked among researchers based in Germany on their work in Earth and Planetary Sciences alone: how many more of their papers here reached the world top 10% for their subfield and year than the 10% expected.
How Germany compares with other countries in Earth and Planetary Sciences