Subfield · Social Psychology · Switzerland
Social Psychology research in Switzerland
University of Zurich ranks first in Switzerland for Social Psychology research in 2022–2025 (#44 worldwide), followed by University of Bern and University of Lausanne.
- Switzerland's world rank
- #18 of 76 countries, 2022–2025
- Works, 2022–2025
- 1.6k
- Top-10% rate
- 24.2%
- Ranked institutions
- 6
Research strength only: this says nothing about teaching, admissions or cost.
What is the best university for Social Psychology in Switzerland?
| # | Institution | World rank | Score | Top-10% rate | Works |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | University of ZurichZurich | #44 | 41.8 | 31.7% | 193 |
| 2 | University of BernBern | #127 | 25.5 | 28.1% | 150 |
| 3 | University of LausanneLausanne | #154 | 22.5 | 29.2% | 111 |
| 4 | ETH ZurichZurich | #271 | 13.8 | 38.3% | 61 |
| 5 | University of GenevaGeneva | #303 | 12.1 | 26.5% | 96 |
| 6 | University of BaselBasel | #335 | 10.5 | 32.3% | 64 |
Institutions in Switzerland above the floor of 40 fractional works in Social Psychology, ordered by their worldwide rank on research quality, 2022–2025.
Who are the top Social Psychology researchers in Switzerland?
Shekhar Saxena, Klaus R. Scherer and Norman Sartorius rank highest among researchers based in Switzerland.
- 1Shekhar Saxena#4,858 worldwide overall1.2k citations · 9 works
- 2Klaus R. Scherer#6,846 worldwide overall1.3k citations · 24 works
- 3Norman Sartorius#14,617 worldwide overall766 citations · 18 works
- 4Daniel N. Stern#32,147 worldwide overall427 citations · 8 works
- 5Aude Billard#32,785 worldwide overall1.1k citations · 13 works
- 6Carel P. van Schaik#54,296 worldwide overall954 citations · 38 works
- 7Werner Wirth#70,343 worldwide overall439 citations · 9 works
- 8Willem Doise#70,884 worldwide overall223 citations · 12 works
- 9Willibald Ruch#90,835 worldwide overall575 citations · 69 works
- 10Wulf Rössler#98,184 worldwide overall401 citations · 13 works
- 11Klaus Jonas#101,662 worldwide overall110 citations · 9 works
- 12Patrik Vuilleumier#104,309 worldwide overall388 citations · 8 works
- 13Mirjam Christ‐Crain#104,801 worldwide overall369 citations · 8 works
- 14Alexandra M. Freund#111,012 worldwide overall318 citations · 10 works
- 15Bruno S. Frey#148,387 worldwide overall1.5k citations · 22 works
How Switzerland compares with other countries in Social Psychology