Universität Leipzig 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).
128
researchers on the list
34
rank in Germany
532
rank worldwide, of 38,384
Ranks by number of people on the list; we calculate them from the same data.
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| Name | Subfield | Career | Single-year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blüher, Matthias | Endocrinology & Metabolism | 40 / 100,693 | 4 / 100,693 |
| Zacher, Hannes | Business & Management | 108 / 68,786 | 61 / 68,786 |
| Eisenhauer, Nico | Ecology | 217 / 82,882 | 57 / 82,882 |
| Stumvoll, Michael W. | Endocrinology & Metabolism | 226 / 100,693 | 390 / 100,693 |
| Grundmann, Marius | Applied Physics | 210 / 323,282 | 369 / 323,282 |
| Lordick, Florian | Oncology & Carcinogenesis | 919 / 377,791 | 260 / 377,791 |
| Arendt, Thomas | Neurology & Neurosurgery | 799 / 379,830 | 1,823 / 379,830 |
| Kärger, Jörg | Chemical Physics | 252 / 121,889 | 506 / 121,889 |
| Schröger, Erich | Experimental Psychology | 181 / 37,808 | 553 / 37,808 |
| Rohrer, Julia M. | Experimental Psychology | — | 245 / 37,808 |
| Mierke, Claudia Tanja | Biochemistry & Molecular Biology | 2,361 / 216,826 | 247 / 216,826 |
| Fritsche, Immo | Social Psychology | — | 383 / 27,908 |
| Gebhardt, Rolf | Biochemistry & Molecular Biology | 884 / 216,826 | 1,628 / 216,826 |
| Gebauer, Heiko | Marketing | 86 / 15,920 | 133 / 15,920 |
| Engeland, Kurt | Biochemistry & Molecular Biology | 2,590 / 216,826 | 316 / 216,826 |
| Reichenbach, Andreas | Neurology & Neurosurgery | 1,865 / 379,830 | 3,232 / 379,830 |
| Glaesmer, Heide | Psychiatry | 1,323 / 90,846 | 509 / 90,846 |
| Malti, Tina | Developmental & Child Psychology | 560 / 25,365 | 256 / 25,365 |
| Quaas, Johannes | Meteorology & Atmospheric Sciences | 1,435 / 84,638 | 667 / 84,638 |
| Zimmermann, Wolfgang | Biotechnology | 291 / 69,700 | 111 / 69,700 |
| Janke, Wolfhard | Fluids & Plasmas | 303 / 58,297 | 1,137 / 58,297 |
| Riedel-Heller, Steffi Gerlinde | Psychiatry | 830 / 90,846 | 642 / 90,846 |
| Schuler, Gerhard C. | Cardiovascular System & Hematology | 1,442 / 249,410 | 3,560 / 249,410 |
| Schomerus, Georg | Psychiatry | 1,502 / 90,846 | 674 / 90,846 |
| Illés, Péter | Neurology & Neurosurgery | 2,814 / 379,830 | 1,869 / 379,830 |
| Bordag, Michael | Nuclear & Particle Physics | 787 / 164,120 | 2,659 / 164,120 |
| Rahm, Erhard | Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing | 1,048 / 517,648 | 6,488 / 517,648 |
| Weigelt, Alexandra | Ecology | — | 956 / 82,882 |
| Aigner, Achim | Oncology & Carcinogenesis | 1,948 / 377,791 | 2,725 / 377,791 |
| Mahecha, Miguel D. | Meteorology & Atmospheric Sciences | — | 1,000 / 84,638 |
| Uhlmann, Armin | Mathematical Physics | 27 / 6,761 | 29 / 6,761 |
| Beck-Sickinger, Annette G. | Biochemistry & Molecular Biology | 2,013 / 216,826 | 3,337 / 216,826 |
| Bartsch, Anne | Communication & Media Studies | — | 249 / 16,468 |
| Loeffler, Markus | Oncology & Carcinogenesis | 3,122 / 377,791 | 1,636 / 377,791 |
| Alt, Rainer | Information Systems | 349 / 19,463 | 181 / 19,463 |
| Schneider, Christoph | Organic Chemistry | 1,117 / 188,664 | 4,046 / 188,664 |
| Niederwieser, Dietger Walter | Immunology | 1,614 / 176,292 | 1,194 / 176,292 |
| Bechmann, Ingo | Neurology & Neurosurgery | 3,894 / 379,830 | 3,526 / 379,830 |
| Dhein, Stefan | Pharmacology & Pharmacy | 489 / 166,116 | 1,405 / 166,116 |
| Bastos, Ana | Meteorology & Atmospheric Sciences | — | 1,231 / 84,638 |
| Kremer, Friedrich | Polymers | 590 / 133,253 | — |
| Binder, H. | Developmental Biology | 1,905 / 167,121 | 1,977 / 167,121 |
| Brewka, Gerhard | Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing | 1,438 / 517,648 | 7,061 / 517,648 |
| Claßen, Joseph E. | Neurology & Neurosurgery | 4,357 / 379,830 | 4,331 / 379,830 |
| Ziese, Michael | Applied Physics | 1,688 / 323,282 | — |
| Hollands, Stefan | Mathematical Physics | 52 / 6,761 | 36 / 6,761 |
| Müller, Matthias M. | Neurology & Neurosurgery | 4,583 / 379,830 | 5,881 / 379,830 |
| Huster, Daniel | Biophysics | 127 / 21,025 | 173 / 21,025 |
| Bitzenbauer, Philipp | Education | — | 997 / 115,687 |
| Truyen, Uwe | Veterinary Sciences | 148 / 72,388 | 100 / 72,388 |
| Zeitler, Kirsten | Organic Chemistry | 1,399 / 188,664 | 1,938 / 188,664 |
| Winter, Marten | Ecology | — | 1,475 / 82,882 |
| Arnhold, Jürgen | Biochemistry & Molecular Biology | 2,795 / 216,826 | 1,718 / 216,826 |
| Rozema, Jos J. | Ophthalmology & Optometry | — | 401 / 86,157 |
| Schliebs, Reinhard | Neurology & Neurosurgery | 5,298 / 379,830 | — |
| Schaefer, Michael J. | Biochemistry & Molecular Biology | 3,123 / 216,826 | — |
| Hey-Hawkins, Evamarie | Inorganic & Nuclear Chemistry | 515 / 86,991 | 910 / 86,991 |
| Edlich, Frank | Biochemistry & Molecular Biology | — | 1,223 / 216,826 |
| Hoffmann, Christian Pieter | Communication & Media Studies | — | 388 / 16,468 |
| Sträter, Norbert | Biochemistry & Molecular Biology | 3,174 / 216,826 | 2,228 / 216,826 |
| Haustein, Uwe Frithjof | Dermatology & Venereal Diseases | 538 / 64,751 | — |
| Esquinazi, Pablo D. | Applied Physics | 2,332 / 323,282 | — |
| Moeller, Julia | Education | — | 1,230 / 115,687 |
| Schmukle, Stefan C. | Social Psychology | 792 / 27,908 | 1,100 / 27,908 |
| Kovács, Péter F. | Endocrinology & Metabolism | — | 1,337 / 100,693 |
| Suslow, Thomas | Psychiatry | 1,810 / 90,846 | — |
| Wilhelm, Christian | Plant Biology & Botany | 1,528 / 204,373 | — |
| Asmis, Knut R. | Chemical Physics | 2,088 / 121,889 | — |
| Krautscheid, Harald | Inorganic & Nuclear Chemistry | 671 / 86,991 | — |
| von Wenckstern, Holger | Applied Physics | 2,900 / 323,282 | 3,465 / 323,282 |
| Reissmann, Daniel Ralph | Dentistry | 1,141 / 101,728 | 502 / 101,728 |
| Simon, Jan Christoph | Dermatology & Venereal Diseases | 678 / 64,751 | 736 / 64,751 |
| Berger, Stefan T. | Organic Chemistry | 2,123 / 188,664 | — |
| Belder, Detlev | Analytical Chemistry | 922 / 137,328 | — |
| Donath, Edwin | Chemical Physics | 2,327 / 121,889 | — |
| Tsirlin, Alexander A. | Applied Physics | 4,948 / 323,282 | 2,288 / 323,282 |
| Muellner-Riehl, Alexandra Nora | Evolutionary Biology | — | 703 / 31,128 |
| Middendorf, Martin | Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing | 2,963 / 517,648 | 10,787 / 517,648 |
| Berg, Thorsten | Organic Chemistry | 2,336 / 188,664 | — |
| Hasenclever, Dirk | Oncology & Carcinogenesis | 4,826 / 377,791 | — |
| Zimmer, Heinz Gerd | Cardiovascular System & Hematology | 4,150 / 249,410 | — |
| Tessema, Belay | Microbiology | — | 2,664 / 232,186 |
| Freude, Dieter | Physical Chemistry | 508 / 44,088 | — |
| Scholz, Markus | Cardiovascular System & Hematology | — | 3,402 / 249,410 |
| Isermann, Berend H. | Cardiovascular System & Hematology | 4,532 / 249,410 | 3,617 / 249,410 |
| Mukherjee, Sayan D. | Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing | 3,546 / 517,648 | 7,130 / 517,648 |
| Sodemann, Inti | Applied Physics | — | 2,953 / 323,282 |
| Stepan, Holger | Obstetrics & Reproductive Medicine | 1,444 / 105,735 | 863 / 105,735 |
| Lehmann, Paul | Energy | 5,975 / 371,959 | 5,015 / 371,959 |
| Schö̈neberg, Torsten | Biochemistry & Molecular Biology | — | 2,209 / 216,826 |
| Müller, Hermann K. | Virology | 1,289 / 79,508 | — |
| Butz, Tilman | Applied Physics | 4,377 / 323,282 | — |
| Daugschies, Arwid | Mycology & Parasitology | 375 / 29,175 | — |
| Engel, Christoph | Oncology & Carcinogenesis | — | 4,880 / 377,791 |
| Tonner, Ralf | Chemical Physics | — | 1,925 / 121,889 |
| Stolzenburg, Jens Uwe | Urology & Nephrology | 1,717 / 96,288 | 1,688 / 96,288 |
| Kersting, Berthold | Inorganic & Nuclear Chemistry | 1,156 / 86,991 | — |
| Burchardt, Marian | Religions & Theology | 52 / 11,748 | 44 / 11,748 |
| Pompe, Tilo | Biomedical Engineering | 859 / 74,543 | — |
| Pezzagna, Sébastien | Applied Physics | — | 3,765 / 323,282 |
| Karlas, Thomas F. | Gastroenterology & Hepatology | — | 1,877 / 113,536 |
| Liebert, Uwe Gerd | Virology | 1,609 / 79,508 | — |
| Fleischer, Gerald | Polymers | 1,893 / 133,253 | — |
| Ceglarek, Uta | Cardiovascular System & Hematology | — | 4,534 / 249,410 |
| Gläser, Roger J. | Physical Chemistry | 729 / 44,088 | — |
| Kohlmann, Holger | Inorganic & Nuclear Chemistry | 1,339 / 86,991 | 1,724 / 86,991 |
| Goss, Reimund | Plant Biology & Botany | 3,207 / 204,373 | — |
| Meijer, Jan B. | Applied Physics | — | 4,137 / 323,282 |
| Stöcklin, Gerhard L. | Nuclear Medicine & Medical Imaging | 1,909 / 129,561 | — |
| Cichos, Frank | Chemical Physics | — | 2,406 / 121,889 |
| Bader, Augustinus | Biomedical Engineering | 970 / 74,543 | — |
| Herbarth, Olf | Toxicology | 1,025 / 69,049 | — |
| Fritz, Uwe | Zoology | 170 / 19,073 | 133 / 19,073 |
| Mülmenstädt, Johannes H. | General Physics | — | 1,256 / 87,024 |
| Giannis, Athanassios | Organic Chemistry | 4,000 / 188,664 | — |
| Rosenow, Bernd | Applied Physics | 6,618 / 323,282 | — |
| Jamra, Rami Abou | Genetics & Heredity | — | 573 / 42,273 |
| Chmelik, Christian | Materials | 4,006 / 330,896 | — |
| Papp, Helmut | Physical Chemistry | 890 / 44,088 | — |
| Käs, Josef Alfons | Biophysics | 387 / 21,025 | 263 / 21,025 |
| Dietz, Andreas | Otorhinolaryngology | — | 444 / 54,521 |
| Ziemer, Mirjana | Dermatology & Venereal Diseases | — | 981 / 64,751 |
| Baumann, Ringo | Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing | 7,577 / 517,648 | — |
| Gottwald, Siegfried | Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing | 8,173 / 517,648 | — |
| Heilmann, Romy Monika | Veterinary Sciences | — | 814 / 72,388 |
| Lindemann, Christoph W. | Networking & Telecommunications | 4,569 / 228,312 | — |
| Meyer, Thomas | Medicinal & Biomolecular Chemistry | 2,229 / 120,621 | — |
| Glaser, Kirsten | Pediatrics | — | 1,584 / 81,129 |
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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