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Kassel scientists at the top of the international citation ranking!
The University of Kassel celebrates significant successes in rankings and research citations. 33 researchers are among the most cited worldwide.
Kassel scientists at the top of the international citation ranking!
In 2023, 33 scientists from the University of Kassel were included on Stanford University's prestigious list. This represents a remarkable achievement, as 14 of them are listed among the 100,000 most cited researchers (excluding self-citations). The outstanding personalities include Prof. Dr. Stefan Seuring, who takes 1747th place, and Prof. Dr. Rainer Georg Jörgensen, who is positioned at 5,955th place.
Other important academic voices from the University of Kassel, who are also represented in the top 100,000, include Prof. Dr. Willis Gwenzi (visiting professor), Prof. Dr. Tobias Plieninger and many others, including emeritus and active professors such as Prof. Dr. Dr. h.c. Ulrich Teichler and Prof. Dr. Christoph Flückiger. These successes reflect the institution's high research performance.
Growing number of citations
In addition, eleven other researchers from the University of Kassel are listed among the 200,000 most cited scientists. This list includes, among others, Prof. Dr.-Ing. Martin Braun and Prof. em. Dr. Werner Blum. The category of “most cited researchers by entire career” shows that 29 scientists from the University of Kassel are listed in 2023, which corresponds to an increase of five compared to the previous year. This demonstrates the continuous improvement and growing influence of academic work at the university.
Once again, Seuring, Jörgensen, Plieninger and Teichler can be found in the expanded list among the top 50,000 (including self-citations). The Stanford University database evaluates the influence of researchers based on citations (c-score) and also takes co-authorship and the author's position into account.
Ranking of the University of Kassel
In a national comparison, the University of Kassel will be ranked 52nd in 2025 and ranked 737th worldwide. This data shows that the university is represented in the top ranks in more than half of all disciplines assessed. She was able to position herself clearly in Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Engineering and Environmental Science in particular.
| category | Placement in Germany | Placement worldwide | Publications | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Arts & Social Sciences | 40. | 528. | 14,680 | 267,665 |
| Engineering | 53. | 813. | 12,267 | 271,010 |
| Environmental Science | 47. | 729. | 10,434 | 294,132 |
The university's research output includes an impressive 27,023 academic publications and 494,710 citations. These figures provide significant evidence of the relevance and impact of the research conducted at the university.
The methodology behind the citation analyzes shows how these key figures structure the scientific landscape. Methods such as the impact factor and the Hirsch index are well-known bibliometric metrics that measure the influence of scientific publications. The impact factor, for example, indicates how frequently publications from a particular journal are cited and thus enables a comparison between different research fields.
Overall, the developments and reputation of the University of Kassel in international academic comparison are taking a promising turn, which underlines both the institutional integrity and the performance of its researchers. The publication of these rankings and citations is not only a sign of success, but also an incentive for future research.