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Ophthalmology research in Austria

Medical University of Vienna ranks first in Austria for Ophthalmology research in 2022–2025 (#23 worldwide), followed by .

Austria's world rank
#28
of 44 countries, 2022–2025
Works, 2022–2025
264
Top-10% rate
23.0%
Ranked institutions
1

This ranks research output and citation impact, not the quality of diagnosis, treatment or care.

What is the best university for Ophthalmology in Austria?

#InstitutionWorld rankScoreTop-10% rateWorks
1Medical University of ViennaVienna #2331.034.7%80

Institutions in Austria above the floor of 40 fractional works in Ophthalmology, ordered by their worldwide rank on research quality, 2022–2025.

Who are the top Ophthalmology researchers in Austria?

Adolf F. Fercher, Christoph K. Hitzenberger and Rainer A. Leitgeb rank highest among researchers based in Austria.

  1. 1Adolf F. Fercher#7,678 worldwide overall844 citations · 22 works
  2. 2Christoph K. Hitzenberger#15,428 worldwide overall996 citations · 38 works
  3. 3Rainer A. Leitgeb#24,386 worldwide overall677 citations · 13 works
  4. 4Sebastian M. Waldstein#26,579 worldwide overall651 citations · 17 works
  5. 5Wolfgang Drexler#33,114 worldwide overall853 citations · 34 works
  6. 6Erich Götzinger#150,051 worldwide overall167 citations · 12 works
  7. 7René M. Werkmeister#161,622 worldwide overall171 citations · 12 works
  8. 8Christian Simader#168,937 worldwide overall124 citations · 21 works
  9. 9Angelika Unterhuber#180,439 worldwide overall161 citations · 9 works
  10. 10Susanne Binder#214,657 worldwide overall223 citations · 48 works
  11. 11Clemens Vass#219,183 worldwide overall134 citations · 23 works
  12. 12Ursula Schmidt‐Erfurth#251,289 worldwide overall1k citations · 162 works
  13. 13Leopold Schmetterer#269,674 worldwide overall590 citations · 97 works
  14. 14Anton Haas#275,091 worldwide overall71 citations · 13 works
  15. 15Gerhard Garhöfer#277,643 worldwide overall290 citations · 43 works

How Austria compares with other countries in Ophthalmology