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Philosophy research in Sweden

Uppsala University ranks first in Sweden for Philosophy research in 2022–2025 (#8 worldwide), followed by Lund University and Stockholm University.

Sweden's world rank
#14
of 49 countries, 2022–2025
Works, 2022–2025
552
Top-10% rate
27.0%
Ranked institutions
3

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

What is the best university for Philosophy in Sweden?

#InstitutionWorld rankScoreTop-10% rateWorks
1Uppsala UniversityUppsala #863.328.1%97
2Lund UniversityLund #7025.134.6%73
3Stockholm UniversityStockholm #7823.228.4%77

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

Who are the top Philosophy researchers in Sweden?

Fredrik Svenaeus, Mia Lövheim and Krister Bykvist rank highest among researchers based in Sweden.

  1. 1Fredrik Svenaeus#94,472 worldwide overall124 citations · 19 works
  2. 2Mia Lövheim#155,784 worldwide overall62 citations · 11 works
  3. 3Krister Bykvist#242,408 worldwide overall76 citations · 9 works
  4. 4Henrik Ibsen#259,260 worldwide overall3 citations · 8 works
  5. 5Thomas H. Brobjer#269,540 worldwide overall29 citations · 20 works
  6. 6Erik Hedling#296,022 worldwide overall43 citations · 9 works
  7. 7Hans Ruin#299,862 worldwide overall19 citations · 9 works
  8. 8Coco Norén#421,946 worldwide overall5 citations · 8 works
  9. 9Gunnar Björnsson#496,067 worldwide overall83 citations · 10 works
  10. 10Jonas Olson#577,603 worldwide overall45 citations · 8 works
  11. 11Peter Pagin#588,079 worldwide overall64 citations · 8 works
  12. 12Matti Eklund#639,467 worldwide overall51 citations · 8 works
  13. 13Per Faxneld#660,826 worldwide overall2 citations · 8 works
  14. 14Pauliina Remes#671,098 worldwide overall9 citations · 8 works
  15. 15Kerstin Jonasson#788,995 worldwide overall7 citations · 13 works

How Sweden compares with other countries in Philosophy