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Psychiatry and Mental health research in Germany

Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin ranks first in Germany for Psychiatry and Mental health research in 2022–2025 (#30 worldwide), followed by Heidelberg University and Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München.

Germany's world rank
#6
of 55 countries, 2022–2025
Works, 2022–2025
3.8k
Top-10% rate
18.3%
Ranked institutions
5

This ranks research output and citation impact, not the quality of diagnosis, treatment or care.

What is the best university for Psychiatry and Mental health in Germany?

#InstitutionWorld rankScoreTop-10% rateWorks
1Charité - Universitätsmedizin BerlinBerlin #3038.118.4%166
2Heidelberg UniversityHeidelberg #6424.324.4%94
3Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität MünchenMunich #8419.319.4%114
4Universität HamburgHamburg #12212.522.6%75
5German Center for Neurodegenerative DiseasesBonn #13410.825.4%65

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

Who are the top Psychiatry and Mental health researchers in Germany?

Sven Cichon, Walter Paulus and Matthias C. Angermeyer rank highest among researchers based in Germany.

  1. 1Sven Cichon#1,564 worldwide overall2.3k citations · 13 works
  2. 2Walter Paulus#4,039 worldwide overall1.5k citations · 8 works
  3. 3Matthias C. Angermeyer#7,773 worldwide overall903 citations · 11 works
  4. 4Sergi Papiol#10,633 worldwide overall1k citations · 14 works
  5. 5Thomas G. Schulze#12,875 worldwide overall1.5k citations · 24 works
  6. 6Franziska Degenhardt#12,974 worldwide overall1.2k citations · 9 works
  7. 7Christian E. Elger#13,134 worldwide overall1.5k citations · 25 works
  8. 8Frank Jessen#13,156 worldwide overall721 citations · 19 works
  9. 9Tobias Kurth#13,760 worldwide overall393 citations · 14 works
  10. 10Stefan Herms#15,815 worldwide overall1.3k citations · 8 works
  11. 11Regina Dittmann#17,791 worldwide overall1.1k citations · 11 works
  12. 12Anja Schneider#19,911 worldwide overall426 citations · 9 works
  13. 13Frank Padberg#20,942 worldwide overall727 citations · 11 works
  14. 14Martin Dichgans#22,182 worldwide overall1.7k citations · 15 works
  15. 15Daniela Berg#25,922 worldwide overall615 citations · 10 works

How Germany compares with other countries in Psychiatry and Mental health