Psychology research in Germany
Max Planck Society ranks first in Germany for Psychology research in 2022-now (#10 worldwide), followed by Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München and Heidelberg University.
- Germany's world rank
- #4 of 106 countries, 2022-now
- Works, 2022-now
- 27k
- Top-10% rate
- 11.5%
- Ranked institutions
- 60
Research strength only: this says nothing about teaching, admissions or cost.
What is the best university for Psychology in Germany?
Institutions in Germany above the floor of 40 fractional works in Psychology, ordered by their worldwide rank on research quality, 2022-now.
Who are the top Psychology researchers in Germany?
Michael Tomasello, Reinhard H. Pekrun and David Daniel Ebert rank highest among researchers based in Germany, on their papers in Psychology that reached the world top 10%, beyond the 10% expected.
- 1Michael Tomasello#1,841 worldwide overall183.5 of 444 papers here in the top 10%
- 2Reinhard H. Pekrun#4,957 worldwide overall89.2 of 168 papers here in the top 10%
- 3David Daniel Ebert#10,849 worldwide overall90.0 of 231 papers here in the top 10%
- 4Hans‐Ulrich Wïttchen#89,332 worldwide overall107.0 of 440 papers here in the top 10%
- 5Josep Call#39,221 worldwide overall77.8 of 267 papers here in the top 10%
- 6Angela Dorkas Friederici#72,454 worldwide overall74.0 of 259 papers here in the top 10%
- 7Ulrich Trautwein#20,808 worldwide overall60.1 of 146 papers here in the top 10%
- 8Christian Montag#9,705 worldwide overall62.9 of 192 papers here in the top 10%
- 9Matthias Berking#34,285 worldwide overall61.0 of 167 papers here in the top 10%
- 10Thomas Goetz#14,214 worldwide overall51.9 of 104 papers here in the top 10%
- 11Markus L Heinrichs#31,320 worldwide overall50.6 of 118 papers here in the top 10%
- 12Simon Bodo Eickhoff#16,197 worldwide overall53.1 of 144 papers here in the top 10%
- 13Ulman Lindenberger#15,718 worldwide overall52.8 of 153 papers here in the top 10%
- 14Tania Singer#25,828 worldwide overall49.5 of 130 papers here in the top 10%
- 15Christian G. Schmahl#36,465 worldwide overall52.1 of 162 papers here in the top 10%
Ranked among researchers based in Germany on their work in Psychology 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 psychology in Germany?
Max Planck Society ranks first in Germany for Psychology research in 2022-now (#10 worldwide), followed by Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München and Heidelberg University.