Subfield · Geophysics · Germany
Geophysics research in Germany
GFZ Helmholtz Centre for Geosciences ranks first in Germany for Geophysics research in 2022–2025 (#11 worldwide), followed by University of Potsdam and University of Bayreuth.
- Germany's world rank
- #6 of 47 countries, 2022–2025
- Works, 2022–2025
- 2.2k
- Top-10% rate
- 23.2%
- Ranked institutions
- 9
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 | GFZ Helmholtz Centre for GeosciencesPotsdam | #11 | 56.2 | 28.0% | 251 |
| 2 | University of PotsdamPotsdam | #66 | 23.4 | 29.1% | 85 |
| 3 | University of BayreuthBayreuth | #78 | 20.3 | 34.6% | 64 |
| 4 | Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität MünchenMunich | #86 | 18.5 | 30.3% | 73 |
| 5 | Freie Universität BerlinBerlin | #92 | 17.3 | 31.5% | 65 |
| 6 | Goethe University FrankfurtFrankfurt am Main | #115 | 13.2 | 28.9% | 75 |
| 7 | University of MünsterMünster | #130 | 11.0 | 20.3% | 71 |
| 8 | Karlsruhe Institute of TechnologyKarlsruhe | #153 | 8.0 | 21.7% | 68 |
| 9 | RWTH Aachen UniversityAachen | #186 | 4.4 | 15.7% | 62 |
Institutions in Germany above the floor of 40 fractional works in Geophysics, ordered by their worldwide rank on research quality, 2022–2025.
Who are the top Geophysics researchers in Germany?
M. Cardona, Alfred Kröner and Albrecht W. Hofmann rank highest among researchers based in Germany.
- 1M. Cardona#3,526 worldwide overall4.1k citations · 16 works
- 2Alfred Kröner#3,562 worldwide overall2.3k citations · 74 works
- 3Albrecht W. Hofmann#12,140 worldwide overall1.8k citations · 48 works
- 4Harald Strauß#40,581 worldwide overall875 citations · 18 works
- 5Armin Zeh#41,332 worldwide overall524 citations · 17 works
- 6Axel Gerdes#47,938 worldwide overall2.1k citations · 129 works
- 7Reiner Klemd#51,802 worldwide overall717 citations · 44 works
- 8Xiaohui Yuan#54,588 worldwide overall543 citations · 40 works
- 9S. V. Sobolev#67,250 worldwide overall430 citations · 33 works
- 10Andreas Audétat#82,239 worldwide overall557 citations · 17 works
- 11W. B. Holzapfel#93,129 worldwide overall510 citations · 18 works
- 12Fabrice Cotton#107,710 worldwide overall364 citations · 35 works
- 13R. Kind#113,128 worldwide overall426 citations · 45 works
- 14Harald Behrens#113,514 worldwide overall675 citations · 22 works
- 15H. Palme#114,311 worldwide overall753 citations · 26 works