Field · Psychology · Sweden
Psychology research in Sweden
Karolinska Institutet ranks first in Sweden for Psychology research in 2022–2025 (#115 worldwide), followed by Uppsala University and Stockholm University.
- Sweden's world rank
- #16 of 109 countries, 2022–2025
- Works, 2022–2025
- 5.6k
- Top-10% rate
- 27.0%
- Ranked institutions
- 18
Research strength only: this says nothing about teaching, admissions or cost.
What is the best university for Psychology in Sweden?
| # | Institution | World rank | Score | Top-10% rate | Works |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Karolinska InstitutetStockholm | #115 | 38.3 | 29.5% | 602 |
| 2 | Uppsala UniversityUppsala | #142 | 35.5 | 27.9% | 429 |
| 3 | Stockholm UniversityStockholm | #196 | 31.3 | 27.2% | 435 |
| 4 | Linköping UniversityLinköping | #220 | 29.8 | 28.1% | 371 |
| 5 | Lund UniversityLund | #234 | 29.0 | 28.4% | 500 |
| 6 | University of GothenburgGothenburg | #323 | 24.8 | 27.3% | 445 |
| 7 | Umeå UniversityUmeå | #329 | 24.6 | 26.7% | 304 |
| 8 | Örebro UniversityÖrebro | #430 | 21.1 | 26.5% | 168 |
| 9 | Jönköping UniversityJönköping | #501 | 19.1 | 28.1% | 78 |
| 10 | KTH Royal Institute of TechnologyStockholm | #764 | 13.6 | 30.7% | 130 |
| 11 | Linnaeus UniversityVaxjo | #773 | 13.5 | 20.8% | 155 |
| 12 | Malmö UniversityMalmo | #844 | 12.4 | 28.3% | 113 |
| 13 | Luleå University of TechnologyLuleå | #958 | 10.7 | 33.9% | 60 |
| 14 | Karlstad UniversityKarlstad | #1,052 | 9.5 | 24.0% | 100 |
| 15 | Stockholm Health Care ServicesStockholm | #1,107 | 8.8 | 32.7% | 110 |
| 16 | Halmstad UniversityHalmstad | #1,175 | 8.1 | 29.6% | 74 |
| 17 | Mid Sweden UniversitySundsvall | #1,268 | 7.1 | 28.0% | 93 |
| 18 | Chalmers University of TechnologyGothenburg | #1,556 | 4.4 | 26.4% | 67 |
Institutions in Sweden 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 Sweden?
Nancy L. Pedersen, Torbjörn Åkerstedt and Steven J. Linton rank highest among researchers based in Sweden.
- 1Nancy L. Pedersen#3,279 worldwide overall2.4k citations · 30 works
- 2Torbjörn Åkerstedt#10,885 worldwide overall788 citations · 42 works
- 3Steven J. Linton#18,670 worldwide overall700 citations · 23 works
- 4Paul Lichtenstein#21,018 worldwide overall1.2k citations · 52 works
- 5Håkan Stattin#25,672 worldwide overall538 citations · 22 works
- 6Iolanda Leite#34,130 worldwide overall643 citations · 25 works
- 7C. Perris#40,250 worldwide overall453 citations · 33 works
- 8Danuta Wasserman#57,412 worldwide overall395 citations · 48 works
- 9Niklas Långström#72,510 worldwide overall445 citations · 20 works
- 10David Mataix‐Cols#85,460 worldwide overall597 citations · 67 works
- 11Lars Hansson#86,144 worldwide overall296 citations · 21 works
- 12Mary Rudner#94,867 worldwide overall327 citations · 29 works
- 13Gerhard Andersson#101,583 worldwide overall1.2k citations · 126 works
- 14Per Carlbring#106,040 worldwide overall514 citations · 74 works
- 15Henrik Larsson#109,419 worldwide overall857 citations · 32 works