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Psychology research in Russia

Lomonosov Moscow State University ranks first in Russia for Psychology research in 2022–2025 (#366 worldwide), followed by National Research University Higher School of Economics and Moscow State University of Psychology & Education.

Russia's world rank
#44
of 109 countries, 2022–2025
Works, 2022–2025
9.5k
Top-10% rate
6.4%
Ranked institutions
26

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

What is the best university for Psychology in Russia?

#InstitutionWorld rankScoreTop-10% rateWorks
1Lomonosov Moscow State UniversityMoscow #36623.210.0%273
2National Research University Higher School of EconomicsMoscow #59716.914.7%458
3Moscow State University of Psychology & EducationMoscow #74314.010.6%321
4St Petersburg UniversitySaint Petersburg #1,0229.97.4%226
5Herzen UniversitySt Petersburg #1,2007.87.3%146
6Institute of PsychologyMoscow #1,2037.710.4%116
7Peoples' Friendship University of RussiaMoscow #1,4835.013.8%132
8Ural Federal UniversityYekaterinburg #1,6453.78.9%112
9Russian State Agrarian Correspondence UniversityBalashikha #1,6553.66.3%127
10Russian Academy of SciencesMoscow #1,7472.98.5%78
11Kazan Federal UniversityKazan’ #1,7562.87.7%146
12Sechenov UniversityMoscow #1,7822.68.1%110
13Don State Technical UniversityRostov-on-Don #1,8142.43.5%61
14Ministry of Health of the Russian FederationMoscow #1,8961.86.1%65
15Psychological Institute of the Russian Academy of EducationMoscow #1,9341.611.7%69
16Southern Federal UniversityRostov-on-Don #2,000113.07.9%83
17Pirogov Russian National Research Medical UniversityMoscow #2,019100.01.9%65
18The Russian Presidential Academy of National Economy and Public AdministrationMoscow #2,06372.05.4%81
19Moscow State Pedagogical UniversityMoscow #2,07764.02.7%151
20Financial UniversityMoscow #2,07962.07.0%67
21Moscow City UniversityMoscow #2,09453.04.5%72
22Moscow State Institute of International RelationsMoscow #2,10745.07.7%62
23Kuban State UniversityKrasnodar #2,12733.05.2%70
24Russian Academy of EducationMoscow #2,15615.03.7%75
25Federal Penitentiary ServiceMoscow #2,1772.01.0%82
26Mental Health Research Center of Russian Academy of Medical SciencesMoscow #2,1791.00.9%70

Institutions in Russia above the floor of 40 fractional works in Psychology, ordered by their worldwide rank on research quality, 2022–2025.

Who are the top Psychology researchers in Russia?

Hans M. Koot, Henderien Steenbeek and Helena R. Slobodskaya rank highest among researchers based in Russia.

  1. 1Hans M. Koot#227,114 worldwide overall188 citations · 21 works
  2. 2Henderien Steenbeek#922,659 worldwide overall70 citations · 22 works
  3. 3Helena R. Slobodskaya#1,110,536 worldwide overall92 citations · 42 works
  4. 4Arcady A. Putilov#1,151,226 worldwide overall54 citations · 23 works
  5. 5Maj Hansen#1,264,787 worldwide overall41 citations · 26 works
  6. 6Sergey Malykh#1,288,680 worldwide overall27 citations · 30 works
  7. 7Е. Рассказова#1,332,793 worldwide overall14 citations · 20 works
  8. 8Аleksander Veraksa#1,377,459 worldwide overall9 citations · 21 works
  9. 9Марина Егорова#1,613,062 worldwide overall15 citations · 21 works

How Russia compares with other countries in Psychology