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Ophthalmology research in Germany

Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München ranks first in Germany for Ophthalmology research in 2022–2025 (#62 worldwide), followed by Heidelberg University and Saarland University.

Germany's world rank
#7
of 44 countries, 2022–2025
Works, 2022–2025
1.9k
Top-10% rate
14.5%
Ranked institutions
3

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
1Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität MünchenMunich #629.219.4%61
2Heidelberg UniversityHeidelberg #638.820.1%61
3Saarland UniversitySaarbrücken #725.911.5%89

Institutions in Germany 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 Germany?

Jost B. Jonas, Peter Martus and Philipp S. Wild rank highest among researchers based in Germany.

  1. 1Jost B. Jonas#12 worldwide overall7.7k citations · 124 works
  2. 2Peter Martus#2,987 worldwide overall1.2k citations · 12 works
  3. 3Philipp S. Wild#15,739 worldwide overall703 citations · 8 works
  4. 4Songhomitra Panda‐Jonas#21,134 worldwide overall4.6k citations · 12 works
  5. 5Alfred Vogel#22,080 worldwide overall498 citations · 8 works
  6. 6G. O. H. Naumann#45,888 worldwide overall198 citations · 14 works
  7. 7Georg Michelson#46,190 worldwide overall224 citations · 23 works
  8. 8Bernd Kirchhof#46,329 worldwide overall339 citations · 34 works
  9. 9Norbert Hosten#46,679 worldwide overall348 citations · 8 works
  10. 10L. Sallmann#51,841 worldwide overall176 citations · 16 works
  11. 11Johannes W. Rohen#53,383 worldwide overall161 citations · 10 works
  12. 12Gerd Geerling#54,629 worldwide overall334 citations · 18 works
  13. 13Robert Huber#54,997 worldwide overall640 citations · 11 works
  14. 14Klaus Rohrschneider#63,370 worldwide overall214 citations · 10 works
  15. 15Carsten Framme#64,458 worldwide overall165 citations · 10 works

How Germany compares with other countries in Ophthalmology