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Rheumatology research in Germany

Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin ranks first in Germany for Rheumatology research in 2022–2025 (#10 worldwide), followed by Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München and Heidelberg University.

Germany's world rank
#5
of 52 countries, 2022–2025
Works, 2022–2025
3.4k
Top-10% rate
15.5%
Ranked institutions
5

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

What is the best university for Rheumatology in Germany?

#InstitutionWorld rankScoreTop-10% rateWorks
1Charité - Universitätsmedizin BerlinBerlin #1057.916.2%193
2Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität MünchenMunich #11014.019.9%70
3Heidelberg UniversityHeidelberg #1587.416.6%64
4Medizinische Hochschule HannoverHanover #1666.516.3%67
5Universitätsklinikum ErlangenErlangen #1775.317.2%60

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

Who are the top Rheumatology researchers in Germany?

Winfried März, Peter Martus and Stefan Schreiber rank highest among researchers based in Germany.

  1. 1Winfried März#2,927 worldwide overall5.2k citations · 25 works
  2. 2Peter Martus#2,987 worldwide overall1.2k citations · 8 works
  3. 3Stefan Schreiber#3,175 worldwide overall2.9k citations · 16 works
  4. 4Ulrich Costabel#4,484 worldwide overall1.1k citations · 8 works
  5. 5Peter R. Galle#8,260 worldwide overall3.3k citations · 10 works
  6. 6Hartwig Huland#10,509 worldwide overall1.7k citations · 8 works
  7. 7Jürgen Braun#10,851 worldwide overall799 citations · 77 works
  8. 8Christian E. Elger#13,134 worldwide overall1.5k citations · 7 works
  9. 9Stefan Zeuzem#13,612 worldwide overall2k citations · 14 works
  10. 10A. Zink#13,662 worldwide overall417 citations · 30 works
  11. 11Martín Rudwaleit#15,595 worldwide overall463 citations · 52 works
  12. 12Joachim Sieper#16,885 worldwide overall696 citations · 81 works
  13. 13Alexander Nast#17,739 worldwide overall488 citations · 8 works
  14. 14Gerd R Burmester#17,986 worldwide overall660 citations · 42 works
  15. 15Wolfgang L. Gross#20,980 worldwide overall469 citations · 14 works

How Germany compares with other countries in Rheumatology