Top-cited scientists in Germany
2025 single-year list · 10,939 listed authors · 4th of 170 countries
10,939 researchers whose current affiliation is in Germany are in the 2025 list of top-cited scientists, the annual ranking often called the top 2% scientists list. 4,514 of them rank in the global top 100,000 by composite citation score (c, excluding self-citations). Germany has 4.4% of everyone on the list, 4th of 170 countries.
Listed authors
10,939
4.4% of the list
In the global top 100,000
4,514
41.3% of its listed authors
Country rank
#4
of 170 countries by listed authors
Top institutions in Germany
Top fields
10,939 listed scientists in Germany
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