Neuroscience research in Germany
Max Planck Society ranks first in Germany for Neuroscience research in 2022-now (#7 worldwide), followed by Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München and Universität Hamburg.
- Germany's world rank
- #4 of 71 countries, 2022-now
- Works, 2022-now
- 17k
- Top-10% rate
- 10.2%
- Ranked institutions
- 53
Research strength only: this says nothing about teaching, admissions or cost.
What is the best university for Neuroscience in Germany?
Institutions in Germany above the floor of 40 fractional works in Neuroscience, ordered by their worldwide rank on research quality, 2022-now.
Who are the top Neuroscience researchers in Germany?
Simon Bodo Eickhoff, Wolf Singer and Michael Andreas Nitsche rank highest among researchers based in Germany, on their papers in Neuroscience that reached the world top 10%, beyond the 10% expected.
- 1Simon Bodo Eickhoff#16,197 worldwide overall145.1 of 464 papers here in the top 10%
- 2Wolf Singer#30,926 worldwide overall115.2 of 337 papers here in the top 10%
- 3Michael Andreas Nitsche#46,192 worldwide overall127.4 of 397 papers here in the top 10%
- 4Bert Sakmann#3,122 worldwide overall91.5 of 178 papers here in the top 10%
- 5Ulf Ziemann#52,570 worldwide overall107.3 of 367 papers here in the top 10%
- 6Walter Paulus#54,774 worldwide overall101.3 of 377 papers here in the top 10%
- 7Karl Zilles#85,562 worldwide overall101.3 of 414 papers here in the top 10%
- 8H. Thoenen#12,114 worldwide overall75.7 of 161 papers here in the top 10%
- 9Jan Born#213,365 worldwide overall97.9 of 387 papers here in the top 10%
- 10Daniel S. Margulies#2,090 worldwide overall73.0 of 147 papers here in the top 10%
- 11Niels Birbaumer#76,749 worldwide overall100.0 of 441 papers here in the top 10%
- 12Nikos K. Logothetis#49,329 worldwide overall80.3 of 265 papers here in the top 10%
- 13Marco Prinz#8,167 worldwide overall66.4 of 129 papers here in the top 10%
- 14Gerd Kempermann#15,865 worldwide overall66.6 of 146 papers here in the top 10%
- 15Klaus‐Armin Nave#9,350 worldwide overall66.2 of 158 papers here in the top 10%
Ranked among researchers based in Germany on their work in Neuroscience alone: how many more of their papers here reached the world top 10% for their subfield and year than the 10% expected.
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What are the best universities for neuroscience in Germany?
Max Planck Society ranks first in Germany for Neuroscience research in 2022-now (#7 worldwide), followed by Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München and Universität Hamburg.