Astronomy and Astrophysics research in Israel
Weizmann Institute of Science ranks first in Israel for Astronomy and Astrophysics research in 2022-now (#78 worldwide), followed by Technion – Israel Institute of Technology and Tel Aviv University.
- Israel's world rank
- #16 of 49 countries, 2022-now
- Works, 2022-now
- 717
- Top-10% rate
- 8.4%
- Ranked institutions
- 5
Research strength only: this says nothing about teaching, admissions or cost.
What is the best university for Astronomy and Astrophysics in Israel?
| # | Institution | World rank | Score | Top-10% rate | Works |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Weizmann Institute of ScienceRehovot | #78 | 27.3 | 10.0% | 93 |
| 2 | Technion – Israel Institute of TechnologyHaifa | #122 | 19.8 | 5.8% | 114 |
| 3 | Tel Aviv UniversityTel Aviv | #134 | 18.2 | 14.1% | 98 |
| 4 | Hebrew University of JerusalemJerusalem | #135 | 18.1 | 8.8% | 141 |
| 5 | Ben-Gurion University of the NegevBeersheba | #249 | 7.9 | 8.4% | 94 |
Institutions in Israel above the floor of 40 fractional works in Astronomy and Astrophysics, ordered by their worldwide rank on research quality, 2022-now.
Who are the top Astronomy and Astrophysics researchers in Israel?
Avishay Gal‐Yam, Avishai Dekel and Adi Zitrin rank highest among researchers based in Israel, on their papers in Astronomy and Astrophysics that reached the world top 10%, beyond the 10% expected.
- 1Avishay Gal‐Yam#118,095 worldwide overall132.2 of 460 papers here in the top 10%
- 2Avishai Dekel#6,068 worldwide overall102.5 of 218 papers here in the top 10%
- 3Adi Zitrin#11,846 worldwide overall74.4 of 162 papers here in the top 10%
- 4Tsvi Piran#38,844 worldwide overall82.6 of 263 papers here in the top 10%
- 5A. Sternberg#29,724 worldwide overall61.9 of 135 papers here in the top 10%
- 6Steve Schulze#159,443 worldwide overall70.3 of 255 papers here in the top 10%
- 7Eran Oded Ofek#179,913 worldwide overall69.3 of 274 papers here in the top 10%
- 8Benny Trakhtenbrot#29,202 worldwide overall52.5 of 123 papers here in the top 10%
- 9Re’em Sari#44,400 worldwide overall51.0 of 130 papers here in the top 10%
- 10Lukas J. Furtak#1,090 worldwide overall42.5 of 58 papers here in the top 10%
- 11Ehud Nakar#26,548 worldwide overall46.1 of 105 papers here in the top 10%
- 12T. Mazeh#207,208 worldwide overall57.1 of 194 papers here in the top 10%
- 13Jacob Scheuer#193,863 worldwide overall38.5 of 49 papers here in the top 10%
- 14M. Weber#4,788 worldwide overall42.4 of 119 papers here in the top 10%
- 15Jonathan Granot#88,406 worldwide overall41.2 of 160 papers here in the top 10%
Ranked among researchers based in Israel on their work in Astronomy and Astrophysics alone: how many more of their papers here reached the world top 10% for their subfield and year than the 10% expected.
How Israel compares with other countries in Astronomy and Astrophysics