Subfield · Political Science and International Relations · Sweden
Political Science and International Relations research in Sweden
University of Gothenburg ranks first in Sweden for Political Science and International Relations research in 2022–2025 (#13 worldwide), followed by Lund University and Stockholm University.
- Sweden's world rank
- #11 of 97 countries, 2022–2025
- Works, 2022–2025
- 2.2k
- Top-10% rate
- 33.5%
- Ranked institutions
- 9
Research strength only: this says nothing about teaching, admissions or cost.
What is the best university for Political Science and International Relations in Sweden?
| # | Institution | World rank | Score | Top-10% rate | Works |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | University of GothenburgGothenburg | #13 | 63.8 | 44.0% | 224 |
| 2 | Lund UniversityLund | #31 | 51.6 | 33.1% | 313 |
| 3 | Stockholm UniversityStockholm | #47 | 45.7 | 32.5% | 261 |
| 4 | Uppsala UniversityUppsala | #52 | 44.3 | 29.9% | 284 |
| 5 | Linköping UniversityLinköping | #180 | 26.8 | 45.9% | 81 |
| 6 | Södertörn UniversityHuddinge | #292 | 19.9 | 37.5% | 82 |
| 7 | Swedish Defence UniversityStockholm | #311 | 19.0 | 47.4% | 68 |
| 8 | Umeå UniversityUmeå | #338 | 17.9 | 41.7% | 82 |
| 9 | Linnaeus UniversityVaxjo | #434 | 14.4 | 29.8% | 79 |
Institutions in Sweden above the floor of 40 fractional works in Political Science and International Relations, ordered by their worldwide rank on research quality, 2022–2025.
Who are the top Political Science and International Relations researchers in Sweden?
Jon Pierre, Göran Melander and Staffan I. Lindberg rank highest among researchers based in Sweden.
- 1Jon Pierre#18,879 worldwide overall337 citations · 24 works
- 2Göran Melander#55,246 worldwide overall101 citations · 26 works
- 3Staffan I. Lindberg#111,669 worldwide overall461 citations · 27 works
- 4Frank Barnaby#113,256 worldwide overall75 citations · 40 works
- 5Bo Rothstein#137,888 worldwide overall268 citations · 28 works
- 6Jonas Tallberg#164,218 worldwide overall125 citations · 31 works
- 7Ole Elgström#172,196 worldwide overall167 citations · 30 works
- 8Xavier Groussot#203,998 worldwide overall26 citations · 31 works
- 9Jann K. Kleffner#224,731 worldwide overall43 citations · 24 works
- 10Norbert Lechner#239,069 worldwide overall40 citations · 17 works
- 11Svante Cornell#248,528 worldwide overall52 citations · 33 works
- 12Peter Wallensteen#273,911 worldwide overall126 citations · 43 works
- 13Mark Rhinard#319,862 worldwide overall78 citations · 23 works
- 14Lars Jonung#372,338 worldwide overall219 citations · 17 works
- 15Mia Korpiola#394,744 worldwide overall9 citations · 17 works
How Sweden compares with other countries in Political Science and International Relations