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History and Philosophy of Science research in Denmark

University of Copenhagen ranks first in Denmark for History and Philosophy of Science research in 2022–2025 (#32 worldwide), followed by .

Denmark's world rank
#21
of 25 countries, 2022–2025
Works, 2022–2025
221
Top-10% rate
17.8%
Ranked institutions
1

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

What is the best university for History and Philosophy of Science in Denmark?

#InstitutionWorld rankScoreTop-10% rateWorks
1University of CopenhagenCopenhagen #3213.120.8%62

Institutions in Denmark above the floor of 40 fractional works in History and Philosophy of Science, ordered by their worldwide rank on research quality, 2022–2025.

Who are the top History and Philosophy of Science researchers in Denmark?

Niels Bohr, Birger Hjørland and Alan Irwin rank highest among researchers based in Denmark.

  1. 1Niels Bohr#5,301 worldwide overall820 citations · 6 works
  2. 2Birger Hjørland#18,798 worldwide overall452 citations · 5 works
  3. 3Alan Irwin#34,045 worldwide overall249 citations · 4 works
  4. 4Jesper Wiborg Schneider#72,868 worldwide overall192 citations · 5 works
  5. 5L. Rosenfeld#84,655 worldwide overall309 citations · 5 works
  6. 6Claus Emmeche#116,664 worldwide overall189 citations · 8 works
  7. 7Bjarne Bruun Jensen#148,830 worldwide overall120 citations · 5 works
  8. 8Frederik Stjernfelt#172,839 worldwide overall152 citations · 7 works
  9. 9Ole Skovsmose#218,862 worldwide overall180 citations · 5 works
  10. 10Niels Henrik Gregersen#240,952 worldwide overall32 citations · 5 works
  11. 11Jesper Hoffmeyer#271,967 worldwide overall143 citations · 6 works
  12. 12Jesper Lützen#328,672 worldwide overall27 citations · 5 works
  13. 13Hanne Andersen#435,380 worldwide overall28 citations · 6 works
  14. 14K. Brad Wray#485,144 worldwide overall48 citations · 20 works
  15. 15Casper Andersen#528,658 worldwide overall9 citations · 6 works

How Denmark compares with other countries in History and Philosophy of Science