Johannes Gutenberg-Universität Mainz in the Stanford/Elsevier 2026 list
The Stanford/Elsevier list covers the top 2% most-cited scientists in each subfield. These are the people from this institution on at least one of its two rankings: career-long and single-year (citations from 2025).
153
researchers on the list
27
rank in Germany
424
rank worldwide, of 38,384
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| Name | Subfield | Career | Single-year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binder, Kurt | Fluids & Plasmas | 5 / 58,297 | 39 / 58,297 |
| Müllen, Klaus | Organic Chemistry | 29 / 188,664 | 46 / 188,664 |
| Efferth, Thomas H. | Medicinal & Biomolecular Chemistry | 6 / 120,621 | 4 / 120,621 |
| Kron̈er, Alfred | Geology | 2 / 17,936 | 14 / 17,936 |
| Neubert, Matthias | Nuclear & Particle Physics | 53 / 164,120 | 184 / 164,120 |
| Kokko, Hanna | Evolutionary Biology | 59 / 31,128 | 99 / 31,128 |
| Gauss, Jürgen | Chemical Physics | 158 / 121,889 | 467 / 121,889 |
| Şahin, Uğur | Immunology | 856 / 176,292 | 119 / 176,292 |
| Daiber, Andreas | Cardiovascular System & Hematology | 730 / 249,410 | 258 / 249,410 |
| Walther, Andreas | Polymers | 173 / 133,253 | 59 / 133,253 |
| Stoll, Hermann | Chemical Physics | 270 / 121,889 | 727 / 121,889 |
| Budker, Dmitry | General Physics | 183 / 87,024 | 91 / 87,024 |
| Gütlich, Philipp | Inorganic & Nuclear Chemistry | 89 / 86,991 | 158 / 86,991 |
| Reinecke, Leonard | Communication & Media Studies | 155 / 16,468 | 68 / 16,468 |
| Ringsdorf, Helmut | Polymers | 147 / 133,253 | — |
| Passchier, Cees Willem | Geochemistry & Geophysics | 277 / 108,013 | 1,110 / 108,013 |
| Esper, Jan | Meteorology & Atmospheric Sciences | 494 / 84,638 | 394 / 84,638 |
| Imhoff, Roland | Social Psychology | 758 / 27,908 | 398 / 27,908 |
| Kunz, Horst Werner | Organic Chemistry | 482 / 188,664 | — |
| Sinova, Jairo | Applied Physics | 915 / 323,282 | 439 / 323,282 |
| Frey, Holger | Polymers | 228 / 133,253 | 1,643 / 133,253 |
| Meier, Herbert J. | Organic Chemistry | 627 / 188,664 | 3,597 / 188,664 |
| Kläui, Mathias | Applied Physics | 766 / 323,282 | 793 / 323,282 |
| Bóhmer, Volker | Organic Chemistry | 638 / 188,664 | — |
| Arzheimer, Kai | Political Science & Public Administration | — | 273 / 27,183 |
| van Loock, Peter | General Physics | 334 / 87,024 | 217 / 87,024 |
| Tremel, Wolfgang | Nanoscience & Nanotechnology | 462 / 177,859 | 2,603 / 177,859 |
| Oesch, Franz | Oncology & Carcinogenesis | 1,483 / 377,791 | — |
| Kirkpatrick, C. J. | Biomedical Engineering | 151 / 74,543 | 763 / 74,543 |
| Kaatsch, Peter | Oncology & Carcinogenesis | 1,530 / 377,791 | 2,271 / 377,791 |
| Zentel, Rudolf | Polymers | 357 / 133,253 | 2,107 / 133,253 |
| Mueller-Klieser, Wolfgang F. | Oncology & Carcinogenesis | 1,638 / 377,791 | 3,345 / 377,791 |
| Vanderhaeghen, Marc | Nuclear & Particle Physics | 708 / 164,120 | 1,282 / 164,120 |
| Seiffge-Krenke, Inge | Developmental & Child Psychology | 306 / 25,365 | 591 / 25,365 |
| Unger, Klaus K. | Analytical Chemistry | 287 / 137,328 | — |
| Weinzierl, Stefan R. | Nuclear & Particle Physics | 743 / 164,120 | 744 / 164,120 |
| Scharkow, Michael | Communication & Media Studies | — | 214 / 16,468 |
| Erler, Jens | Nuclear & Particle Physics | 778 / 164,120 | 1,631 / 164,120 |
| Roesch, Frank | Nuclear Medicine & Medical Imaging | 309 / 129,561 | 264 / 129,561 |
| Schwaller, Pedro | Nuclear & Particle Physics | 2,629 / 164,120 | 740 / 164,120 |
| Schöne, Bernd R. | Paleontology | 190 / 23,292 | 123 / 23,292 |
| Metzinger, Thomas K. | Experimental Psychology | — | 610 / 37,808 |
| Krämer-Albers, Eva-Maria | Neurology & Neurosurgery | 7,291 / 379,830 | 2,348 / 379,830 |
| Ryan, Marie Laure | Languages & Linguistics | 282 / 25,930 | 294 / 25,930 |
| Bauersachs, Rupert Martin | Cardiovascular System & Hematology | 2,357 / 249,410 | 1,501 / 249,410 |
| Travis, Joseph L. | Ecology | 997 / 82,882 | — |
| Streb, Carsten | Organic Chemistry | 1,401 / 188,664 | 640 / 188,664 |
| Sillescu, Hans | Chemical Physics | 1,280 / 121,889 | — |
| Preuss, Holger | Sport, Leisure & Tourism | — | 279 / 11,605 |
| Hommel, Gerhard | Statistics & Probability | 265 / 24,695 | — |
| Meyer, Harvey B. | Nuclear & Particle Physics | 1,111 / 164,120 | 1,081 / 164,120 |
| Krausch, Georg | Polymers | 578 / 133,253 | — |
| Müller, Axel H.E. | Polymers | 580 / 133,253 | — |
| Seiffert, Sebastian | Polymers | 619 / 133,253 | 609 / 133,253 |
| Harris, James Robin | Biochemistry & Molecular Biology | 2,440 / 216,826 | — |
| Pinto Dos Santos, Daniel | Nuclear Medicine & Medical Imaging | — | 281 / 129,561 |
| Simon, Perikles D. | Sport Sciences | 226 / 41,112 | 419 / 41,112 |
| Heinze, Katja | Inorganic & Nuclear Chemistry | 414 / 86,991 | 265 / 86,991 |
| Kopp, Joachim | Nuclear & Particle Physics | 1,373 / 164,120 | 1,075 / 164,120 |
| Körner, Juergen G. | Nuclear & Particle Physics | 1,320 / 164,120 | 2,457 / 164,120 |
| Reuter, Martin | Nuclear & Particle Physics | 1,350 / 164,120 | 2,786 / 164,120 |
| Hanke, Martin | Numerical & Computational Mathematics | 130 / 17,431 | 189 / 17,431 |
| Schmid, Friederike | Chemical Physics | 1,551 / 121,889 | 1,137 / 121,889 |
| Mokrousov, Yuriy | Applied Physics | — | 1,428 / 323,282 |
| Rendall, Alan D. | Nuclear & Particle Physics | 1,394 / 164,120 | 3,632 / 164,120 |
| Unden, Gottfried | Microbiology | 2,097 / 232,186 | 3,907 / 232,186 |
| Epe, Bernd | Oncology & Carcinogenesis | 3,348 / 377,791 | — |
| Wolfrum, Uwe | Developmental Biology | 2,491 / 167,121 | — |
| Hurth, Tobias | Nuclear & Particle Physics | 1,627 / 164,120 | — |
| Schönhense, Gerd | Applied Physics | 2,406 / 323,282 | 5,079 / 323,282 |
| Egloff, Boris | Social Psychology | 772 / 27,908 | — |
| Schmidt, Manfred | Polymers | 877 / 133,253 | — |
| Technau, Gerhard Martin | Developmental Biology | 2,593 / 167,121 | — |
| Opatz, Till | Organic Chemistry | 1,767 / 188,664 | 3,977 / 188,664 |
| Claus, Harald | Microbiology | 2,385 / 232,186 | 2,781 / 232,186 |
| Helm, Mark | Developmental Biology | — | 1,967 / 167,121 |
| Hiller, Wolfgang | Psychiatry | 1,703 / 90,846 | — |
| König, Helmut | Microbiology | 2,425 / 232,186 | 4,673 / 232,186 |
| Gimpl, Gerald | Biochemistry & Molecular Biology | 3,575 / 216,826 | 3,270 / 216,826 |
| Tumasjan, Andranik | Business & Management | — | 2,102 / 68,786 |
| Jaenicke, Ruprecht | Meteorology & Atmospheric Sciences | 1,702 / 84,638 | — |
| Lemke, Edward Anton | Developmental Biology | 2,887 / 167,121 | 2,066 / 167,121 |
| Ritter, Helmut | Polymers | 1,018 / 133,253 | — |
| Tiator, Lothar | Nuclear & Particle Physics | 1,948 / 164,120 | — |
| Ranocha, Hendrik | Numerical & Computational Mathematics | — | 175 / 17,431 |
| Schöllhörn, Wolfgang Immanuel | Sport Sciences | — | 543 / 41,112 |
| Ammar, Achraf | Sport Sciences | — | 548 / 41,112 |
| Wolf, Bernhard Anton | Polymers | 1,055 / 133,253 | — |
| Kempski, Oliver S. | Neurology & Neurosurgery | 7,094 / 379,830 | — |
| Palberg, Thomas | Chemical Physics | 2,245 / 121,889 | — |
| Groppa, Sergiu | Neurology & Neurosurgery | — | 4,906 / 379,830 |
| Hörner, Leopold | Organic Chemistry | 2,145 / 188,664 | — |
| Pascalutsa, Vladimir | Nuclear & Particle Physics | 2,209 / 164,120 | — |
| Basché, Thomas | Chemical Physics | 2,407 / 121,889 | — |
| Drechsel, Dieter | Nuclear & Particle Physics | 2,273 / 164,120 | — |
| Knop, Juergen G. | Dermatology & Venereal Diseases | 771 / 64,751 | — |
| Irnich, Stefan | Operations Research | 609 / 31,951 | 531 / 31,951 |
| Pochodzalla, Josef | Nuclear & Particle Physics | 2,437 / 164,120 | — |
| Schirmacher, Walter | Applied Physics | 3,780 / 323,282 | 3,559 / 323,282 |
| Elmers, Hans Joachim | Applied Physics | 3,869 / 323,282 | — |
| Schirmeister, Tanja | Medicinal & Biomolecular Chemistry | 551 / 120,621 | — |
| Arenhövel, Harrtmuth | Nuclear & Particle Physics | 2,636 / 164,120 | — |
| Meyer, Juergen A. | Cardiovascular System & Hematology | 4,475 / 249,410 | — |
| Herrmann, Friedhelm | Immunology | 3,727 / 176,292 | — |
| Sönnichsen, Carsten | Nanoscience & Nanotechnology | 1,940 / 177,859 | — |
| Link, Elena | Public Health | — | 1,571 / 82,273 |
| Dick, Wolfgang F. | Anesthesiology | 593 / 59,383 | — |
| Alt, Kurt Werner | Archaeology | 279 / 21,336 | 170 / 21,336 |
| Kratz, Jens Volker | Nuclear & Particle Physics | 2,975 / 164,120 | — |
| Meyer Zum Büschenfelde, Karl Hermann | Gastroenterology & Hepatology | 2,067 / 113,536 | — |
| Düllmann, Ch Emanuel | Nuclear & Particle Physics | 2,985 / 164,120 | — |
| Niemeyer, Mark | Inorganic & Nuclear Chemistry | 1,105 / 86,991 | — |
| van Dongen, Peter G.J. | General Physics | 1,180 / 87,024 | — |
| Darius, Harald | Cardiovascular System & Hematology | 5,031 / 249,410 | — |
| Gomonay, Olena | Applied Physics | 5,563 / 323,282 | 3,378 / 323,282 |
| Kämmerer, Peer Wolfgang | Dentistry | — | 810 / 101,728 |
| Sparwasser, Tim | Immunology | — | 2,960 / 176,292 |
| Klinkhammer, Karl Wilhelm | Inorganic & Nuclear Chemistry | 1,178 / 86,991 | — |
| Kramer, Stefan | Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing | 4,368 / 517,648 | — |
| Martens, Jochen | Zoology | 146 / 19,073 | — |
| Hafner, Andreas | Nuclear & Particle Physics | 3,574 / 164,120 | — |
| Lentz, Carola | Cultural Studies | 67 / 8,723 | 108 / 8,723 |
| Rothlauf, Franz | Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing | 4,769 / 517,648 | — |
| Pindur, Ulf | Organic Chemistry | 3,503 / 188,664 | — |
| Schmidt-Kaler, Ferdinand | General Physics | 1,649 / 87,024 | 1,165 / 87,024 |
| Löllgen, Herbert Hans | General & Internal Medicine | 2,514 / 360,081 | 5,107 / 360,081 |
| Wendt, Klaus D.A. | General Physics | 1,488 / 87,024 | — |
| Kerzig, Christoph | Organic Chemistry | — | 2,900 / 188,664 |
| Schmidt, Bertil | Distributed Computing | 59 / 9,369 | 38 / 9,369 |
| Demsar, Jure | Applied Physics | 6,166 / 323,282 | 4,569 / 323,282 |
| Roos, Wynand Paul | Oncology & Carcinogenesis | — | 6,691 / 377,791 |
| Klingelhöfer, Goestar | General Physics | 1,575 / 87,024 | — |
| Freimuth, Frank | Applied Physics | — | 4,415 / 323,282 |
| Mook, Alexander | Applied Physics | — | 4,425 / 323,282 |
| Pohl, Randolf | General Physics | 1,612 / 87,024 | — |
| Werth, Guenter | General Physics | 1,641 / 87,024 | — |
| Langguth, Peter | Pharmacology & Pharmacy | 2,313 / 166,116 | 2,239 / 166,116 |
| Gebhard, Susanne | Microbiology | — | 4,800 / 232,186 |
| Schätzel, Klaus | Optoelectronics & Photonics | 1,070 / 140,272 | — |
| Blümler, Peter | Biophysics | — | 183 / 21,025 |
| Engelhard, Kristin | Anesthesiology | 1,027 / 59,383 | — |
| Kilbinger, Heinz | Pharmacology & Pharmacy | 2,471 / 166,116 | — |
| Besenius, Pol | Polymers | 2,476 / 133,253 | — |
| Doss, Manfred Otto | General & Internal Medicine | 3,346 / 360,081 | — |
| Burger, Joachim | Archaeology | — | 318 / 21,336 |
| Ziaco, Emanuele | Forestry | — | 486 / 36,413 |
| Helms, Jans | Otorhinolaryngology | 1,058 / 54,521 | — |
| Liptay, Wolfgang | General Physics | 2,169 / 87,024 | — |
| Dannhardt, Gerd | Medicinal & Biomolecular Chemistry | 1,704 / 120,621 | — |
| Czodrowski, Paul | Medicinal & Biomolecular Chemistry | 2,217 / 120,621 | 1,858 / 120,621 |
| Martinez del Castillo, Edurne | Forestry | — | 618 / 36,413 |
| Rapp, Reinhard | Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing | 9,525 / 517,648 | — |
| Groebe, Karlfried | General & Internal Medicine | 6,157 / 360,081 | — |
Source: Ioannidis JPA, Elsevier (2026). August 2026 data-update for "Updated science-wide author databases of standardized citation indicators". Mendeley Data, version 9. Licence CC BY-NC 3.0. doi:10.17632/btchxktzyw.9
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