Communication research in Germany
Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München ranks first in Germany for Communication research in 2022-now (#6 worldwide), followed by Freie Universität Berlin and Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz.
- Germany's world rank
- #2 of 51 countries, 2022-now
- Works, 2022-now
- 2.5k
- Top-10% rate
- 11.0%
- Ranked institutions
- 5
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 | #6 | 62.2 | 23.3% | 100 |
| 2 | Freie Universität BerlinBerlin | #9 | 53.7 | 17.6% | 90 |
| 3 | Johannes Gutenberg University MainzMainz | #18 | 39.1 | 14.5% | 75 |
| 4 | University of MünsterMünster | #20 | 36.9 | 12.6% | 73 |
| 5 | Leibniz AssociationBerlin | #27 | 30.5 | 17.4% | 82 |
Institutions in Germany above the floor of 40 fractional works in Communication, ordered by their worldwide rank on research quality, 2022-now.
Who are the top Communication researchers in Germany?
Thomas Hanitzsch, Yannis Theocharis and Sebastian Stier rank highest among researchers based in Germany, on their papers in Communication that reached the world top 10%, beyond the 10% expected.
- 1Thomas Hanitzsch#70,579 worldwide overall18.5 of 44 papers here in the top 10%
- 2Yannis Theocharis#22,059 worldwide overall12.2 of 21 papers here in the top 10%
- 3Sebastian Stier#27,603 worldwide overall11.1 of 19 papers here in the top 10%
- 4Fabian Jintae Froese#33,499 worldwide overall10.6 of 24 papers here in the top 10%
- 5Michael Brüggemann#81,304 worldwide overall10.9 of 27 papers here in the top 10%
- 6Ansgar Zerfaß#119,492 worldwide overall11.9 of 33 papers here in the top 10%
- 7Marc Ziegele#68,238 worldwide overall9.0 of 18 papers here in the top 10%
- 8Christian Schemer#67,579 worldwide overall9.1 of 23 papers here in the top 10%
- 9Stefan Stieglitz#309,260 worldwide overall11.8 of 45 papers here in the top 10%
- 10Simon Kruschinski#86,689 worldwide overall8.0 of 14 papers here in the top 10%
- 11André Bächtiger#87,731 worldwide overall7.9 of 18 papers here in the top 10%
- 12Thorsten Quandt#51,346 worldwide overall9.4 of 34 papers here in the top 10%
- 13Christian Reuter#625,231 worldwide overall11.1 of 36 papers here in the top 10%
- 14Cornelia Mothes#252,720 worldwide overall7.7 of 19 papers here in the top 10%
- 15Wiebke Loosen#208,952 worldwide overall7.3 of 16 papers here in the top 10%
Ranked among researchers based in Germany on their work in Communication alone: how many more of their papers here reached the world top 10% for their subfield and year than the 10% expected.