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Ophthalmology research in Germany

Heidelberg University ranks first in Germany for Ophthalmology research in 2022-now (#18 worldwide), followed by Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München and University of Bonn.

Germany's world rank
#4
of 43 countries, 2022-now
Works, 2022-now
1.9k
Top-10% rate
10.9%
Ranked institutions
5

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

What is the best university for Ophthalmology in Germany?

#InstitutionWorld rankScoreTop-10% rateWorks
1Heidelberg UniversityHeidelberg #1842.018.4%108
2Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität MünchenMunich #3031.813.3%89
3University of BonnBonn #5420.021.7%60
4University of CologneCologne #5918.210.6%67
5Saarland UniversitySaarbrücken #7812.68.2%100

Institutions in Germany above the floor of 40 fractional works in Ophthalmology, ordered by their worldwide rank on research quality, 2022-now.

Who are the top Ophthalmology researchers in Germany?

Jost Bruno Jonas, Frank Gerhard Holz and Steffen Schmitz-Valckenberg rank highest among researchers based in Germany, on their papers in Ophthalmology that reached the world top 10%, beyond the 10% expected.

  1. 1Jost Bruno Jonas#28,164 worldwide overall136.1 of 568 papers here in the top 10%
  2. 2Frank Gerhard Holz#86,164 worldwide overall120.6 of 415 papers here in the top 10%
  3. 3Steffen Schmitz-Valckenberg#111,577 worldwide overall37.2 of 110 papers here in the top 10%
  4. 4Robert Patrick Finger#148,519 worldwide overall35.2 of 115 papers here in the top 10%
  5. 5Monika Fleckenstein#54,368 worldwide overall30.0 of 71 papers here in the top 10%
  6. 6Sascha Fauser#226,226 worldwide overall32.8 of 123 papers here in the top 10%
  7. 7Friedemann Paul#31,184 worldwide overall26.1 of 61 papers here in the top 10%
  8. 8Bernhard H. F. Weber#312,991 worldwide overall26.3 of 76 papers here in the top 10%
  9. 9Norbert Pfeiffer#392,646 worldwide overall43.6 of 277 papers here in the top 10%
  10. 10Peter Charbel Issa#267,293 worldwide overall25.3 of 95 papers here in the top 10%
  11. 11Ursula M. Schlötzer-Schrehardt#210,704 worldwide overall22.1 of 83 papers here in the top 10%
  12. 12Alexander Ulrich Brandt#97,182 worldwide overall17.4 of 42 papers here in the top 10%
  13. 13Nicolas Feltgen#826,118 worldwide overall25.4 of 124 papers here in the top 10%
  14. 14Maximilian Pfau#473,471 worldwide overall21.7 of 61 papers here in the top 10%
  15. 15Siegfried Georg Priglinger#795,056 worldwide overall23.7 of 122 papers here in the top 10%

Ranked among researchers based in Germany on their work in Ophthalmology alone: how many more of their papers here reached the world top 10% for their subfield and year than the 10% expected.

How Germany compares with other countries in Ophthalmology