Subfield · Communication · Germany
Communication research in Germany
Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München ranks first in Germany for Communication research in 2022–2025 (#20 worldwide), followed by Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz and University of Münster.
- Germany's world rank
- #4 of 53 countries, 2022–2025
- Works, 2022–2025
- 2.5k
- Top-10% rate
- 27.4%
- Ranked institutions
- 4
Research strength only: this says nothing about teaching, admissions or cost.
What is the best university for Communication in Germany?
| # | Institution | World rank | Score | Top-10% rate | Works |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität MünchenMunich | #20 | 35.5 | 38.6% | 74 |
| 2 | Johannes Gutenberg University MainzMainz | #31 | 26.1 | 34.3% | 73 |
| 3 | University of MünsterMünster | #32 | 25.4 | 28.5% | 73 |
| 4 | Freie Universität BerlinBerlin | #37 | 22.2 | 34.9% | 71 |
Institutions in Germany above the floor of 40 fractional works in Communication, ordered by their worldwide rank on research quality, 2022–2025.
Who are the top Communication researchers in Germany?
Frank Fischer, David Knoke and Thomas Hanitzsch rank highest among researchers based in Germany.
- 1Frank Fischer#4,027 worldwide overall1.7k citations · 10 works
- 2David Knoke#4,538 worldwide overall827 citations · 7 works
- 3Thomas Hanitzsch#13,050 worldwide overall409 citations · 26 works
- 4Christoph Klimmt#13,577 worldwide overall606 citations · 5 works
- 5Isabell M. Welpe#14,102 worldwide overall908 citations · 5 works
- 6Christian Homburg#18,441 worldwide overall1.1k citations · 5 works
- 7Peter Weingart#20,067 worldwide overall351 citations · 6 works
- 8Armin Schöll#20,871 worldwide overall498 citations · 9 works
- 9Jürgen Pfeffer#26,151 worldwide overall895 citations · 7 works
- 10Max Kaase#27,284 worldwide overall268 citations · 5 works
- 11Ansgar Zerfaß#36,025 worldwide overall329 citations · 32 works
- 12Guido Hertel#36,750 worldwide overall598 citations · 6 works
- 13Bernd Skiera#51,226 worldwide overall574 citations · 4 works
- 14Günter Bentele#51,280 worldwide overall116 citations · 13 works
- 15Kurt Imhof#53,862 worldwide overall108 citations · 7 works