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Language and Linguistics research in Sweden

Stockholm University ranks first in Sweden for Language and Linguistics research in 2022–2025 (#16 worldwide), followed by Uppsala University and University of Gothenburg.

Sweden's world rank
#19
of 67 countries, 2022–2025
Works, 2022–2025
572
Top-10% rate
26.7%
Ranked institutions
3

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

What is the best university for Language and Linguistics in Sweden?

#InstitutionWorld rankScoreTop-10% rateWorks
1Stockholm UniversityStockholm #1651.528.1%120
2Uppsala UniversityUppsala #10418.717.8%102
3University of GothenburgGothenburg #11816.528.4%61

Institutions in Sweden 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 Sweden?

Östen Dahl, Anja Kraus and Anders Holmberg rank highest among researchers based in Sweden.

  1. 1Östen Dahl#71,280 worldwide overall241 citations · 19 works
  2. 2Anja Kraus#76,907 worldwide overall103 citations · 9 works
  3. 3Anders Holmberg#83,716 worldwide overall334 citations · 14 works
  4. 4Merja Kytö#124,559 worldwide overall122 citations · 24 works
  5. 5Karin Aronsson#146,719 worldwide overall108 citations · 9 works
  6. 6Björn Hammarberg#164,917 worldwide overall124 citations · 11 works
  7. 7Maria Koptjevskaja‐Tamm#170,444 worldwide overall72 citations · 12 works
  8. 8Christer Platzack#182,947 worldwide overall118 citations · 16 works
  9. 9Jens Allwood#187,979 worldwide overall137 citations · 14 works
  10. 10Lennart Elmevik#192,699 worldwide overall73 citations · 13 works
  11. 11Per Linell#192,703 worldwide overall105 citations · 13 works
  12. 12Karin Aijmer#206,270 worldwide overall107 citations · 23 works
  13. 13Thorsten Andersson#222,301 worldwide overall4 citations · 9 works
  14. 14Halldór Ármann Sigurðsson#228,297 worldwide overall114 citations · 19 works
  15. 15Göran Kjellmer#245,890 worldwide overall67 citations · 13 works

How Sweden compares with other countries in Language and Linguistics