Subfield · Infectious Diseases · Germany
Infectious Diseases research in Germany
German Center for Infection Research ranks first in Germany for Infectious Diseases research in 2022–2025 (#70 worldwide), followed by Heidelberg University and Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin.
- Germany's world rank
- #5 of 72 countries, 2022–2025
- Works, 2022–2025
- 3.7k
- Top-10% rate
- 20.6%
- Ranked institutions
- 7
This ranks research output and citation impact, not the quality of diagnosis, treatment or care.
What is the best university for Infectious Diseases in Germany?
| # | Institution | World rank | Score | Top-10% rate | Works |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German Center for Infection ResearchBraunschweig | #70 | 27.3 | 29.2% | 104 |
| 2 | Heidelberg UniversityHeidelberg | #112 | 19.2 | 27.1% | 84 |
| 3 | Charité - Universitätsmedizin BerlinBerlin | #158 | 13.4 | 20.2% | 90 |
| 4 | Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität MünchenMunich | #160 | 13.1 | 18.9% | 98 |
| 5 | Freie Universität BerlinBerlin | #172 | 11.9 | 27.8% | 69 |
| 6 | Robert Koch InstituteBerlin | #200 | 9.3 | 25.3% | 78 |
| 7 | Friedrich-Loeffler-InstitutGreifswald | #204 | 9.0 | 29.0% | 70 |
Institutions in Germany above the floor of 40 fractional works in Infectious Diseases, ordered by their worldwide rank on research quality, 2022–2025.
Who are the top Infectious Diseases researchers in Germany?
Till Bärnighausen, Christian Drosten and Stefan Schreiber rank highest among researchers based in Germany.
- 1Till Bärnighausen#139 worldwide overall5.4k citations · 15 works
- 2Christian Drosten#2,500 worldwide overall1.9k citations · 46 works
- 3Stefan Schreiber#3,175 worldwide overall2.9k citations · 12 works
- 4Hans‐Dieter Klenk#5,989 worldwide overall1.3k citations · 19 works
- 5Stephan Günther#13,380 worldwide overall872 citations · 24 works
- 6Stefan Zeuzem#13,612 worldwide overall2k citations · 10 works
- 7Štefan Schwarz#15,135 worldwide overall863 citations · 13 works
- 8Gerd Fätkenheuer#19,817 worldwide overall899 citations · 17 works
- 9Markus Ruhnke#20,352 worldwide overall664 citations · 9 works
- 10Ralf Bartenschlager#21,405 worldwide overall619 citations · 9 works
- 11Stephan Becker#23,045 worldwide overall1.2k citations · 21 works
- 12Victor M. Corman#27,026 worldwide overall560 citations · 21 works
- 13Stefan Kluge#28,546 worldwide overall518 citations · 9 works
- 14Guido Werner#30,423 worldwide overall406 citations · 15 works
- 15Sabine Rüsch–Gerdes#43,631 worldwide overall296 citations · 17 works
How Germany compares with other countries in Infectious Diseases