Geophysics research in Germany
Helmholtz Association of German Research Centres ranks first in Germany for Geophysics research in 2022-now (#8 worldwide), followed by Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München and Freie Universität Berlin.
- Germany's world rank
- #4 of 45 countries, 2022-now
- Works, 2022-now
- 2.2k
- Top-10% rate
- 13.6%
- Ranked institutions
- 8
Research strength only: this says nothing about teaching, admissions or cost.
What is the best university for Geophysics in Germany?
| # | Institution | World rank | Score | Top-10% rate | Works |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Helmholtz Association of German Research CentresBerlin | #8 | 61.6 | 15.5% | 527 |
| 2 | Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität MünchenMunich | #46 | 29.3 | 13.5% | 77 |
| 3 | Freie Universität BerlinBerlin | #51 | 27.4 | 19.7% | 66 |
| 4 | Goethe University FrankfurtFrankfurt am Main | #79 | 19.3 | 13.4% | 75 |
| 5 | University of PotsdamPotsdam | #82 | 18.6 | 17.4% | 85 |
| 6 | University of BayreuthBayreuth | #85 | 18.0 | 22.0% | 64 |
| 7 | University of MünsterMünster | #97 | 15.5 | 11.8% | 71 |
| 8 | RWTH Aachen UniversityAachen | #147 | 7.9 | 6.0% | 63 |
Institutions in Germany above the floor of 40 fractional works in Geophysics, ordered by their worldwide rank on research quality, 2022-now.
Who are the top Geophysics researchers in Germany?
Alfred Kröner, Axel Gerdes and Albrecht W. Hofmann rank highest among researchers based in Germany, on their papers in Geophysics that reached the world top 10%, beyond the 10% expected.
- 1Alfred Kröner#20,913 worldwide overall89.0 of 236 papers here in the top 10%
- 2Axel Gerdes#131,586 worldwide overall88.8 of 343 papers here in the top 10%
- 3Albrecht W. Hofmann#18,235 worldwide overall61.8 of 125 papers here in the top 10%
- 4Lothar Ratschbacher#97,680 worldwide overall54.8 of 142 papers here in the top 10%
- 5Bernhard Steinberger#60,010 worldwide overall47.7 of 110 papers here in the top 10%
- 6Xiaohui Yuan#194,774 worldwide overall51.6 of 182 papers here in the top 10%
- 7Georg Dresen#148,821 worldwide overall44.5 of 150 papers here in the top 10%
- 8Andreas Stracke#91,362 worldwide overall37.7 of 90 papers here in the top 10%
- 9Alice‐Agnes Gabriel#55,599 worldwide overall37.4 of 93 papers here in the top 10%
- 10Onno Oncken#414,377 worldwide overall49.3 of 214 papers here in the top 10%
- 11Donald Bruce Dingwell#214,527 worldwide overall51.4 of 238 papers here in the top 10%
- 12Fabrice Cotton#83,199 worldwide overall42.3 of 147 papers here in the top 10%
- 13Daniel J. Frost#494,164 worldwide overall46.3 of 195 papers here in the top 10%
- 14Kaj Hoernle#632,680 worldwide overall49.8 of 234 papers here in the top 10%
- 15Manfred R. Strecker#149,768 worldwide overall41.5 of 158 papers here in the top 10%
Ranked among researchers based in Germany on their work in Geophysics alone: how many more of their papers here reached the world top 10% for their subfield and year than the 10% expected.