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Paleontology research in Germany

University of Tübingen ranks first in Germany for Paleontology research in 2022–2025 (#5 worldwide), followed by Staatliches Museum für Naturkunde Stuttgart.

Germany's world rank
#4
of 25 countries, 2022–2025
Works, 2022–2025
1.2k
Top-10% rate
33.1%
Ranked institutions
2

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

What is the best university for Paleontology in Germany?

#InstitutionWorld rankScoreTop-10% rateWorks
1University of TübingenTübingen #553.156.3%61
2Staatliches Museum für Naturkunde StuttgartStuttgart #256.315.5%103

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

Who are the top Paleontology researchers in Germany?

Alexandros Stamatakis, Sahra Talamo and Bernd Kromer rank highest among researchers based in Germany.

  1. 1Alexandros Stamatakis#4,152 worldwide overall1.6k citations · 7 works
  2. 2Sahra Talamo#7,637 worldwide overall1.5k citations · 18 works
  3. 3Bernd Kromer#7,912 worldwide overall2.7k citations · 8 works
  4. 4Michael Bau#14,896 worldwide overall1.6k citations · 7 works
  5. 5Ursula Röhl#20,649 worldwide overall872 citations · 8 works
  6. 6Wolfgang Kiessling#23,370 worldwide overall870 citations · 12 works
  7. 7Michael P. Richards#27,211 worldwide overall606 citations · 28 works
  8. 8Harald Strauß#40,581 worldwide overall875 citations · 15 works
  9. 9Nicole Boivin#43,319 worldwide overall347 citations · 12 works
  10. 10Adolf Seilacher#43,772 worldwide overall495 citations · 7 works
  11. 11Thomas Westerhold#46,646 worldwide overall489 citations · 9 works
  12. 12Andrea Koschinsky#47,467 worldwide overall697 citations · 6 works
  13. 13Axel Gerdes#47,938 worldwide overall2.1k citations · 12 works
  14. 14Olaf R. P. Bininda‐Emonds#50,630 worldwide overall551 citations · 8 works
  15. 15Ernst Pernicka#56,782 worldwide overall332 citations · 13 works

How Germany compares with other countries in Paleontology