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Earth and Planetary Sciences research in Iceland

University of Iceland ranks first in Iceland for Earth and Planetary Sciences research in 2022-now (#444 worldwide), followed by .

Iceland's world rank
#34
of 78 countries, 2022-now
Works, 2022-now
221
Top-10% rate
11.0%
Ranked institutions
1

Research strength only: this says nothing about teaching, admissions or cost.

What is the best university for Earth and Planetary Sciences in Iceland?

#InstitutionWorld rankScoreTop-10% rateWorks
1University of IcelandReykjavik #44412.811.0%125

Institutions in Iceland 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 Iceland?

Thor Thordarson, Jón Atli Benediktsson and Páll Einarsson rank highest among researchers based in Iceland, on their papers in Earth and Planetary Sciences that reached the world top 10%, beyond the 10% expected.

  1. 1Thor Thordarson#207,530 worldwide overall49.5 of 212 papers here in the top 10%
  2. 2Jón Atli Benediktsson#58,620 worldwide overall34.4 of 110 papers here in the top 10%
  3. 3Páll Einarsson#358,976 worldwide overall34.8 of 160 papers here in the top 10%
  4. 4Sigurdur Reynir Gíslason#52,552 worldwide overall23.8 of 64 papers here in the top 10%
  5. 5Ingibjörg Svala Jónsdóttir#162,955 worldwide overall24.7 of 82 papers here in the top 10%
  6. 6Saemundur Ari Halldorsson#305,438 worldwide overall25.6 of 96 papers here in the top 10%
  7. 7Karl Grönvold#263,962 worldwide overall19.2 of 66 papers here in the top 10%
  8. 8Guðrún Larsen#328,640 worldwide overall20.8 of 88 papers here in the top 10%
  9. 9Freysteinn Sigmundsson#431,992 worldwide overall27.8 of 159 papers here in the top 10%
  10. 10Þorbjörg Ágústsdóttir#284,925 worldwide overall14.6 of 36 papers here in the top 10%
  11. 11Bryndís Brandsdóttir#721,152 worldwide overall19.5 of 97 papers here in the top 10%
  12. 12Guðmundur Heiðar Guðfinnsson#516,979 worldwide overall16.5 of 68 papers here in the top 10%
  13. 13Ármann Höskuldsson#868,478 worldwide overall20.6 of 111 papers here in the top 10%
  14. 14Niels Oskarsson#247,730 worldwide overall14.5 of 51 papers here in the top 10%
  15. 15Steffen Mischke#305,249 worldwide overall21.0 of 120 papers here in the top 10%

Ranked among researchers based in Iceland 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 Iceland compares with other countries in Earth and Planetary Sciences