Subfield · Physiology · Germany
Physiology research in Germany
Heidelberg University ranks first in Germany for Physiology research in 2022–2025 (#106 worldwide), followed by Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin and Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf.
- Germany's world rank
- #5 of 68 countries, 2022–2025
- Works, 2022–2025
- 5.7k
- Top-10% rate
- 17.0%
- Ranked institutions
- 16
This ranks research output and citation impact, not the quality of diagnosis, treatment or care.
What is the best university for Physiology in Germany?
| # | Institution | World rank | Score | Top-10% rate | Works |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Heidelberg UniversityHeidelberg | #106 | 26.0 | 20.7% | 143 |
| 2 | Charité - Universitätsmedizin BerlinBerlin | #130 | 22.8 | 14.8% | 183 |
| 3 | Heinrich Heine University DüsseldorfDüsseldorf | #160 | 19.5 | 22.5% | 99 |
| 4 | Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität MünchenMunich | #164 | 19.1 | 19.5% | 133 |
| 5 | University of TübingenTübingen | #266 | 11.5 | 26.3% | 64 |
| 6 | Technical University of MunichMunich | #284 | 10.4 | 19.3% | 95 |
| 7 | University Hospital HeidelbergHeidelberg | #295 | 9.8 | 19.3% | 88 |
| 8 | Universität HamburgHamburg | #306 | 9.2 | 20.5% | 88 |
| 9 | Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-NürnbergErlangen | #333 | 7.9 | 19.0% | 90 |
| 10 | Medizinische Hochschule HannoverHanover | #337 | 7.7 | 14.5% | 99 |
| 11 | Humboldt-Universität zu BerlinBerlin | #351 | 7.1 | 26.0% | 61 |
| 12 | University of LübeckLübeck | #376 | 6.0 | 17.2% | 74 |
| 13 | University Medical Center Hamburg-EppendorfHamburg | #412 | 4.5 | 18.9% | 73 |
| 14 | University of FreiburgFreiburg im Breisgau | #429 | 3.9 | 17.0% | 70 |
| 15 | Johannes Gutenberg University MainzMainz | #444 | 3.3 | 17.3% | 69 |
| 16 | RWTH Aachen UniversityAachen | #468 | 2.5 | 16.3% | 63 |
Institutions in Germany above the floor of 40 fractional works in Physiology, ordered by their worldwide rank on research quality, 2022–2025.
Who are the top Physiology researchers in Germany?
Hermann Brenner, Heiko Braak and Stefan D. Anker rank highest among researchers based in Germany.
- 1Hermann Brenner#461 worldwide overall5.8k citations · 10 works
- 2Heiko Braak#1,274 worldwide overall2.9k citations · 13 works
- 3Stefan D. Anker#1,311 worldwide overall2.5k citations · 9 works
- 4Cornel Sieber#1,867 worldwide overall1.7k citations · 18 works
- 5Erika von Mutius#2,140 worldwide overall888 citations · 17 works
- 6Christoph Wanner#2,885 worldwide overall2.1k citations · 12 works
- 7Winfried März#2,927 worldwide overall5.2k citations · 25 works
- 8Ulrich Costabel#4,484 worldwide overall1.1k citations · 16 works
- 9Michael Stümvoll#5,122 worldwide overall1.6k citations · 15 works
- 10Rainer Hambrecht#5,668 worldwide overall1.1k citations · 9 works
- 11Rolf‐Detlef Treede#6,537 worldwide overall1.2k citations · 27 works
- 12Felix Beuschlein#7,041 worldwide overall1.8k citations · 10 works
- 13Klaus F. Rabe#8,414 worldwide overall1.1k citations · 28 works
- 14Jürgen M. Bauer#9,359 worldwide overall1.6k citations · 11 works
- 15Helmut Sies#12,033 worldwide overall2k citations · 14 works