Subfield · Sociology and Political Science · Austria
Sociology and Political Science research in Austria
University of Vienna ranks first in Austria for Sociology and Political Science research in 2022–2025 (#29 worldwide), followed by Universität Innsbruck and University of Graz.
- Austria's world rank
- #24 of 122 countries, 2022–2025
- Works, 2022–2025
- 4.5k
- Top-10% rate
- 21.5%
- Ranked institutions
- 12
Research strength only: this says nothing about teaching, admissions or cost.
What is the best university for Sociology and Political Science in Austria?
| # | Institution | World rank | Score | Top-10% rate | Works |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | University of ViennaVienna | #29 | 57.1 | 22.7% | 958 |
| 2 | Universität InnsbruckInnsbruck | #282 | 28.2 | 26.2% | 323 |
| 3 | University of GrazGraz | #431 | 22.8 | 20.8% | 310 |
| 4 | Central European UniversityVienna | #557 | 19.5 | 25.6% | 181 |
| 5 | Vienna University of Economics and BusinessVienna | #612 | 18.3 | 29.6% | 167 |
| 6 | University of SalzburgSalzburg | #710 | 16.4 | 19.6% | 220 |
| 7 | University of KlagenfurtKlagenfurt | #798 | 14.9 | 18.6% | 168 |
| 8 | Johannes Kepler University of LinzLinz | #825 | 14.5 | 21.9% | 139 |
| 9 | TU WienVienna | #1,504 | 6.9 | 18.3% | 98 |
| 10 | Austrian Academy of SciencesVienna | #1,529 | 6.7 | 17.0% | 89 |
| 11 | Graz University of TechnologyGraz | #1,677 | 5.5 | 18.4% | 69 |
| 12 | Pädagogische Hochschule WienVienna | #2,026 | 3.1 | 11.4% | 67 |
Institutions in Austria above the floor of 40 fractional works in Sociology and Political Science, ordered by their worldwide rank on research quality, 2022–2025.
Who are the top Sociology and Political Science researchers in Austria?
Zhang Rui, Michael Schmid and Ulrich Schmid rank highest among researchers based in Austria.
- 1Zhang Rui#152,135 worldwide overall0 citations · 36 works
- 2Michael Schmid#271,318 worldwide overall739 citations · 37 works
- 3Ulrich Schmid#844,832 worldwide overall149 citations · 58 works
- 4Gertraude Mikl-Horke#975,020 worldwide overall26 citations · 44 works
- 5Josef A. Mazanec#985,494 worldwide overall89 citations · 49 works
- 6Gottfried Schweiger#1,048,438 worldwide overall32 citations · 36 works
- 7Gerda Bohmann#1,100,310 worldwide overall0 citations · 45 works
- 8Johanna Hofbauer#1,184,575 worldwide overall24 citations · 36 works
- 9Peter Schnedlitz#1,207,188 worldwide overall26 citations · 78 works
- 10Andreas Novy#1,258,891 worldwide overall16 citations · 135 works
- 11Herbert Matis#1,333,742 worldwide overall0 citations · 46 works
- 12Joachim Becker#1,349,210 worldwide overall3 citations · 146 works
- 13Ruth Simsa#1,366,580 worldwide overall5 citations · 58 works
- 14Harald Eberhard#1,373,426 worldwide overall0 citations · 42 works
- 15Ewald Judt#1,376,256 worldwide overall0 citations · 39 works
How Austria compares with other countries in Sociology and Political Science