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Geophysics research in Russia

Schmidt Institute of Physics of the Earth ranks first in Russia for Geophysics research in 2022–2025 (#129 worldwide), followed by Lomonosov Moscow State University and Geological Institute.

Russia's world rank
#15
of 47 countries, 2022–2025
Works, 2022–2025
4.2k
Top-10% rate
5.0%
Ranked institutions
16

Research strength only: this says nothing about teaching, admissions or cost.

What is the best university for Geophysics in Russia?

#InstitutionWorld rankScoreTop-10% rateWorks
1Schmidt Institute of Physics of the EarthMoscow #12911.15.9%296
2Lomonosov Moscow State UniversityMoscow #1646.75.3%208
3Geological InstituteMoscow #1755.64.3%209
4V.S. Sobolev Institute of Geology and MineralogyNovosibirsk #1814.95.7%190
5Geophysical SurveyObninsk #1933.84.4%165
6Institute of Petroleum Geology and GeophysicsNovosibirsk #1973.44.6%128
7Russian Academy of SciencesMoscow #2042.73.7%146
8Institute of the Earth’s CrustIrkutsk #2151.85.5%91
9Novosibirsk State UniversityNovosibirsk #2171.67.8%69
10Institute of Geology of Ore Deposits Petrography Mineralogy and GeochemistryMoscow #221128.02.3%123
11Institute of GeophysicsYekaterinburg #224103.06.0%61
12St Petersburg UniversitySaint Petersburg #22687.04.5%70
13Institute of Geosphere DynamicsMoscow #22779.02.4%94
14Institute of Precambrian Geology and GeochronologySaint Petersburg #22963.02.8%75
15Institute of Terrestrial Magnetism Ionosphere and Radio Wave PropagationMoscow #23055.02.7%66
16Zavaritsky Institute of Geology and GeochemistryYekaterinburg #23239.01.5%71

Institutions in Russia 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 Russia?

Artem R. Oganov, V. I. Keilis‐Borok and Inna Safonova rank highest among researchers based in Russia.

  1. 1Artem R. Oganov#51,373 worldwide overall1k citations · 26 works
  2. 2V. I. Keilis‐Borok#112,046 worldwide overall206 citations · 19 works
  3. 3Inna Safonova#229,099 worldwide overall328 citations · 28 works
  4. 4В. Е. Фортов#297,399 worldwide overall633 citations · 28 works
  5. 5A. V. Golovin#303,068 worldwide overall218 citations · 20 works
  6. 6Sergei Matveev#329,544 worldwide overall248 citations · 19 works
  7. 7В. М. Сорокин#399,026 worldwide overall91 citations · 18 works
  8. 8Alexander B. Rabinovich#405,966 worldwide overall157 citations · 19 works
  9. 9Yuri N. Palyanov#415,394 worldwide overall293 citations · 37 works
  10. 10T.L. Gulyaeva#429,724 worldwide overall122 citations · 18 works
  11. 11R. Sunyaev#433,604 worldwide overall1k citations · 17 works
  12. 12Iván Koulakov#474,333 worldwide overall200 citations · 39 works
  13. 13С. А. Пулинец#488,342 worldwide overall180 citations · 54 works
  14. 14N. V. Sobolev#498,800 worldwide overall216 citations · 28 works
  15. 15Lev Vinnik#509,793 worldwide overall193 citations · 41 works

How Russia compares with other countries in Geophysics