Subfield · Language and Linguistics · Austria
Language and Linguistics research in Austria
University of Vienna ranks first in Austria for Language and Linguistics research in 2022–2025 (#17 worldwide), followed by University of Graz and Universität Innsbruck.
- Austria's world rank
- #21 of 67 countries, 2022–2025
- Works, 2022–2025
- 845
- Top-10% rate
- 17.7%
- Ranked institutions
- 4
Research strength only: this says nothing about teaching, admissions or cost.
What is the best university for Language and Linguistics in Austria?
| # | Institution | World rank | Score | Top-10% rate | Works |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | University of ViennaVienna | #17 | 50.4 | 20.5% | 216 |
| 2 | University of GrazGraz | #49 | 31.9 | 20.4% | 94 |
| 3 | Universität InnsbruckInnsbruck | #103 | 18.9 | 17.0% | 115 |
| 4 | Austrian Academy of SciencesVienna | #264 | 2.4 | 11.9% | 64 |
Institutions in Austria above the floor of 40 fractional works in Language and Linguistics, ordered by their worldwide rank on research quality, 2022–2025.
Who are the top Language and Linguistics researchers in Austria?
H. G. Widdowson, Christiane Dalton‐Puffer and Ute Smit rank highest among researchers based in Austria.
- 1H. G. Widdowson#16,189 worldwide overall462 citations · 19 works
- 2Christiane Dalton‐Puffer#54,954 worldwide overall162 citations · 8 works
- 3Ute Smit#90,777 worldwide overall142 citations · 13 works
- 4Ulrike Jessner#99,622 worldwide overall120 citations · 10 works
- 5Wolfgang U. Dressler#113,988 worldwide overall223 citations · 56 works
- 6Manfred Kienpointner#126,294 worldwide overall102 citations · 11 works
- 7Franz Pöchhacker#163,732 worldwide overall74 citations · 8 works
- 8Helmut Gruber#202,247 worldwide overall79 citations · 9 works
- 9Andreas Blank#265,941 worldwide overall32 citations · 12 works
- 10Sarah Mercer#281,677 worldwide overall184 citations · 11 works
- 11María Jesús Rubiera Mata#294,249 worldwide overall11 citations · 10 works
- 12Karl Sornig#356,044 worldwide overall30 citations · 13 works
- 13Jürgen Spitzmüller#358,701 worldwide overall23 citations · 24 works
- 14Oswald Panagl#388,201 worldwide overall33 citations · 26 works
- 15Ferdinand Eder#416,214 worldwide overall29 citations · 8 works
How Austria compares with other countries in Language and Linguistics