Universität Wien 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).
236
researchers on the list
1
rank in Austria
237
rank worldwide, of 38,384
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| Name | Subfield | Career | Single-year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kresse, Georg | Applied Physics | 1 / 323,282 | 1 / 323,282 |
| Häfner, Juergen | Applied Physics | 30 / 323,282 | 14 / 323,282 |
| Wodak, Ruth | Languages & Linguistics | 9 / 25,930 | 14 / 25,930 |
| Matthes, Jörg | Communication & Media Studies | 20 / 16,468 | 9 / 16,468 |
| Bookstein, Fred L. | Dentistry | 4 / 101,728 | 47 / 101,728 |
| Zeilinger, Anton | General Physics | 22 / 87,024 | 27 / 87,024 |
| Stohl, Andreas | Meteorology & Atmospheric Sciences | 47 / 84,638 | 135 / 84,638 |
| Coeckelbergh, Mark | Applied Ethics | 14 / 6,701 | 3 / 6,701 |
| Diamantopoulos, Adamantios | Marketing | 15 / 15,920 | 34 / 15,920 |
| Fitch, William Tecumseh S. | Experimental Psychology | 131 / 37,808 | 101 / 37,808 |
| Wagner, Michael | Microbiology | 154 / 232,186 | 454 / 232,186 |
| Wagner, Markus | Political Science & Public Administration | 403 / 27,183 | 70 / 27,183 |
| Hofacker, Ivo L. | Bioinformatics | 30 / 24,357 | 59 / 24,357 |
| Essl, Franz | Ecology | 701 / 82,882 | 244 / 82,882 |
| Sigmund, Karl | Evolutionary Biology | 168 / 31,128 | 88 / 31,128 |
| Schmuck, Desirée D.Sign©e | Communication & Media Studies | — | 56 / 16,468 |
| Hanusch, Folker | Communication & Media Studies | 120 / 16,468 | 61 / 16,468 |
| White, Mathew P. | Social Psychology | 771 / 27,908 | 313 / 27,908 |
| Koeberl, Christian | Geochemistry & Geophysics | 266 / 108,013 | 1,229 / 108,013 |
| Prainsack, Barbara | Public Health | 440 / 82,273 | 161 / 82,273 |
| Schwab, Susanne | Education | 1,090 / 115,687 | 281 / 115,687 |
| Trippl, Michaela | Urban & Regional Planning | 76 / 15,338 | 56 / 15,338 |
| Glade, Thomas W. | Geography | 139 / 21,559 | 99 / 21,559 |
| Likos, Christos N. | Chemical Physics | 494 / 121,889 | 1,333 / 121,889 |
| Goetz, Thomas | Education | 652 / 115,687 | 303 / 115,687 |
| Berry, David M. | Microbiology | 2,277 / 232,186 | 412 / 232,186 |
| Higham, Thomas F.G. | Archaeology | 15 / 21,336 | 18 / 21,336 |
| Hadidi, Milad | Food Science | — | 254 / 107,913 |
| Voracek, Martin | Social Psychology | 278 / 27,908 | 599 / 27,908 |
| Daims, Holger | Microbiology | 973 / 232,186 | 450 / 232,186 |
| Hofmann, Thilo | Environmental Sciences | 644 / 140,934 | 618 / 140,934 |
| Leder, Helmut | Experimental Psychology | 519 / 37,808 | 428 / 37,808 |
| Schleper, Christa | Microbiology | 917 / 232,186 | 1,484 / 232,186 |
| Lecheler, Sophie K. | Communication & Media Studies | — | 168 / 16,468 |
| Nater, Urs M. | Psychiatry | 1,589 / 90,846 | 670 / 90,846 |
| Dalton-Puffer, Christiane | Languages & Linguistics | 292 / 25,930 | 222 / 25,930 |
| Chumak, Andrii V. | Applied Physics | 4,970 / 323,282 | 751 / 323,282 |
| Richter, Andreas A. | Agronomy & Agriculture | 471 / 95,377 | 296 / 95,377 |
| Schuster, Peter | Chemical Physics | 915 / 121,889 | 1,849 / 121,889 |
| Ries, Jonas | Developmental Biology | 3,126 / 167,121 | 922 / 167,121 |
| Lamm, Claus | Neurology & Neurosurgery | 7,105 / 379,830 | 2,000 / 379,830 |
| Rogl, P. Franz | Materials | 671 / 330,896 | 3,425 / 330,896 |
| Bismarck, Alexander | Materials | 672 / 330,896 | 1,203 / 330,896 |
| Jaklitsch, Walter Michael | Mycology & Parasitology | 216 / 29,175 | 66 / 29,175 |
| Kuzmany, Hans | Applied Physics | 1,206 / 323,282 | — |
| Timerbaev, Andrei R. | Analytical Chemistry | 328 / 137,328 | 2,601 / 137,328 |
| Mueller, Dennis C. | Economics | 378 / 54,592 | — |
| Mulzer, Johann | Organic Chemistry | 978 / 188,664 | — |
| Pöchhacker, Franz | Languages & Linguistics | 270 / 25,930 | 284 / 25,930 |
| Greilhuber, Johann | Evolutionary Biology | 481 / 31,128 | — |
| Grimus, Walter | Nuclear & Particle Physics | 964 / 164,120 | 1,993 / 164,120 |
| Gutjahr, Walter J. | Operations Research | 183 / 31,951 | 538 / 31,951 |
| Boomgaarden, Hajo G. | Communication & Media Studies | 293 / 16,468 | 261 / 16,468 |
| Ecker, Gerhard | Nuclear & Particle Physics | 1,014 / 164,120 | 3,150 / 164,120 |
| Lindner, Wolfgang F. | Analytical Chemistry | 395 / 137,328 | — |
| Pelowski, Matthew | Experimental Psychology | — | 670 / 37,808 |
| Ladich, Friedrich | Behavioral Science & Comparative Psychology | 207 / 13,044 | 101 / 13,044 |
| Barth, Friedrich G. | Neurology & Neurosurgery | 3,876 / 379,830 | 5,124 / 379,830 |
| Kotrschal, Kurt M. | Behavioral Science & Comparative Psychology | 210 / 13,044 | 274 / 13,044 |
| Mitteroecker, Philipp | Evolutionary Biology | 740 / 31,128 | 356 / 31,128 |
| Fiedler, Konrad | Ecology | 1,073 / 82,882 | — |
| Hofbauer, Josef | Economic Theory | 12 / 1,802 | 13 / 1,802 |
| Nasdala, Lutz | Geochemistry & Geophysics | 1,125 / 108,013 | 1,870 / 108,013 |
| Wanek, Wolfgang | Agronomy & Agriculture | 1,175 / 95,377 | 456 / 95,377 |
| Horn, Matthias | Microbiology | 1,560 / 232,186 | 2,530 / 232,186 |
| Hartl, Richard F. | Operations Research | 213 / 31,951 | 292 / 31,951 |
| Zehetbauer, Michael J. | Materials | 912 / 330,896 | 4,966 / 330,896 |
| Ennser-Jedenastik, Laurenz | Political Science & Public Administration | — | 548 / 27,183 |
| Getoff, Nikola G.N. | Chemical Physics | 1,333 / 121,889 | — |
| Kenndler, Ernst | Analytical Chemistry | 462 / 137,328 | — |
| Hultzsch, Kai C. | Organic Chemistry | 1,257 / 188,664 | — |
| Dullinger, Stefan | Ecology | — | 1,350 / 82,882 |
| Karpfen, Alfred | Chemical Physics | 1,390 / 121,889 | — |
| Schuch, Norbert | General Physics | 1,022 / 87,024 | 426 / 87,024 |
| Arendt, Florian | Communication & Media Studies | — | 313 / 16,468 |
| Benner, Maximilian | Urban & Regional Planning | — | 207 / 15,338 |
| Langer, Thierry | Medicinal & Biomolecular Chemistry | 230 / 120,621 | 698 / 120,621 |
| Kleitz, Freddy | Nanoscience & Nanotechnology | 904 / 177,859 | 3,526 / 177,859 |
| Alves, João F. | Astronomy & Astrophysics | — | 1,265 / 58,202 |
| Pinhasi, Ron | Archaeology | 164 / 21,336 | 59 / 21,336 |
| Grammer, Karl | Social Psychology | 632 / 27,908 | — |
| Busch, Brigitta | Languages & Linguistics | — | 385 / 25,930 |
| Wagreich, Michael | Geochemistry & Geophysics | 1,414 / 108,013 | 1,064 / 108,013 |
| Schausberger, Peter | Entomology | 195 / 40,595 | 269 / 40,595 |
| Zotchev, Sergey B. | Microbiology | 2,674 / 232,186 | 1,433 / 232,186 |
| Reitzig, Markus | Business & Management | — | 1,722 / 68,786 |
| Pichler, Thomas | Applied Physics | 1,986 / 323,282 | 5,498 / 323,282 |
| Elmadfa, Ibrahim | Nutrition & Dietetics | 536 / 59,506 | 794 / 59,506 |
| Widdowson, Henry G. | Languages & Linguistics | 181 / 25,930 | 566 / 25,930 |
| Kreil, Günther | Biochemistry & Molecular Biology | 2,915 / 216,826 | — |
| Technau, Ulrich | Developmental Biology | 2,282 / 167,121 | 1,948 / 167,121 |
| Hohenegger, Johann | Paleontology | 371 / 23,292 | 448 / 23,292 |
| Greger, Harald | Plant Biology & Botany | 1,151 / 204,373 | 2,006 / 204,373 |
| Kirchmair, Johannes | Medicinal & Biomolecular Chemistry | 558 / 120,621 | 324 / 120,621 |
| von Haeseler, Arndt | Evolutionary Biology | 821 / 31,128 | 479 / 31,128 |
| Kautek, Wolfgang | Applied Physics | 2,212 / 323,282 | — |
| Weder, Franzisca | Energy | — | 2,617 / 371,959 |
| Müller, Markus P. | General Physics | 931 / 87,024 | 533 / 87,024 |
| Dellago, Christoph | Chemical Physics | 1,820 / 121,889 | 1,022 / 121,889 |
| Wilhelm, Emmerich | Chemical Engineering | 421 / 97,821 | — |
| Valenta, Claudia C. | Pharmacology & Pharmacy | 781 / 166,116 | 1,797 / 166,116 |
| Loos, Jacqueline | Ecology | — | 1,729 / 82,882 |
| Dickert, Franz Ludwig | Analytical Chemistry | 654 / 137,328 | — |
| Schweizer, Dieter | Developmental Biology | 2,505 / 167,121 | — |
| Geiger, Charles A. | Geochemistry & Geophysics | 1,604 / 108,013 | — |
| Bugnyar, Thomas | Behavioral Science & Comparative Psychology | 334 / 13,044 | 201 / 13,044 |
| González, Leticia | Chemical Physics | — | 1,067 / 121,889 |
| Ghasemi, Peiman | Operations Research | — | 371 / 31,951 |
| Schiemer, Friedrich | Marine Biology & Hydrobiology | 758 / 54,545 | — |
| Schoonenboom, Judith I. | Education | 1,968 / 115,687 | 1,276 / 115,687 |
| Libowitzky, Eugen | Geochemistry & Geophysics | 1,665 / 108,013 | — |
| Schmoll, Monika | Microbiology | 2,283 / 232,186 | 2,428 / 232,186 |
| Pflug, Georg | Operations Research | 349 / 31,951 | 432 / 31,951 |
| Suess, Dieter | Applied Physics | 2,479 / 323,282 | 4,440 / 323,282 |
| Polz, Martin F. | Microbiology | 3,820 / 232,186 | 1,770 / 232,186 |
| Galanski, Mathea S. | Inorganic & Nuclear Chemistry | 585 / 86,991 | — |
| Horvath, Helmuth | Meteorology & Atmospheric Sciences | 1,632 / 84,638 | — |
| Ursin, Rupert | General Physics | — | 592 / 87,024 |
| Steinacker, Harold C. | Nuclear & Particle Physics | 1,752 / 164,120 | — |
| Wanninger, Andreas | Evolutionary Biology | 791 / 31,128 | — |
| Neumann, Martin | Chemical Physics | 1,957 / 121,889 | — |
| Kühn, Tilmann | Nutrition & Dietetics | — | 611 / 59,506 |
| Keppler, Bernhard K. | Inorganic & Nuclear Chemistry | 622 / 86,991 | 945 / 86,991 |
| Davies, Sarah R. | Science Studies | — | 139 / 5,303 |
| Kriwet, Jürgen | Paleontology | — | 285 / 23,292 |
| Giester, Gerald | Inorganic & Nuclear Chemistry | 639 / 86,991 | 1,664 / 86,991 |
| Eichler, Andreas | Chemical Physics | 2,053 / 121,889 | — |
| Thirring, Walter E. | Nuclear & Particle Physics | 1,882 / 164,120 | — |
| Loy, Alexander | Microbiology | 4,738 / 232,186 | 1,949 / 232,186 |
| Schröder, Christian | Chemical Physics | 2,102 / 121,889 | 1,435 / 121,889 |
| Ogris, Manfred | Pharmacology & Pharmacy | 949 / 166,116 | — |
| Gnaser, Hubert | Applied Physics | 2,922 / 323,282 | — |
| Garaus, Marion | Marketing | — | 594 / 15,920 |
| Martin, Calin Iulian Iulian | General Mathematics | — | 575 / 76,268 |
| Wagner, Karl Heinz | Nutrition & Dietetics | 1,034 / 59,506 | 673 / 59,506 |
| Metscher, Brian Douglas | Developmental Biology | 3,103 / 167,121 | 2,305 / 167,121 |
| Pace, Vittorio | Organic Chemistry | 2,055 / 188,664 | 1,434 / 188,664 |
| Grosse, Harald | Nuclear & Particle Physics | 2,067 / 164,120 | — |
| Thöni, Martin | Geochemistry & Geophysics | 2,115 / 108,013 | — |
| Buchbauer, Gerhard | Medicinal & Biomolecular Chemistry | 420 / 120,621 | 1,778 / 120,621 |
| Schuster, Julius Clemens | Materials | 1,791 / 330,896 | — |
| Griebler, Christian | Environmental Engineering | 745 / 68,664 | 718 / 68,664 |
| Hüffer, Thorsten | Environmental Sciences | — | 2,757 / 140,934 |
| Hatze, Herbert | Biomedical Engineering | 524 / 74,543 | — |
| Seidlhofer, Barbara | Languages & Linguistics | 297 / 25,930 | — |
| Jaeger, Johannes | Developmental Biology | 3,326 / 167,121 | — |
| Beran, Anton On | Geochemistry & Geophysics | 2,243 / 108,013 | — |
| Hoang, AndréH H. | Nuclear & Particle Physics | 2,264 / 164,120 | 1,886 / 164,120 |
| Schagerl, Michael | Marine Biology & Hydrobiology | — | 692 / 54,545 |
| Maria König, Laura Maria | Public Health | — | 1,299 / 82,273 |
| Krattenthaler, Christian | General Mathematics | 804 / 76,268 | — |
| Kraemer, Stephan M. | Environmental Sciences | 1,066 / 140,934 | — |
| Arndt, Markus | General Physics | 902 / 87,024 | 1,080 / 87,024 |
| Effenberger, Herta Silvia | Geochemistry & Geophysics | 2,342 / 108,013 | — |
| Muttenthaler, Markus | Medicinal & Biomolecular Chemistry | — | 566 / 120,621 |
| Kutschera, Walter | Nuclear & Particle Physics | 2,399 / 164,120 | 2,707 / 164,120 |
| König, Jürgen S. | Nutrition & Dietetics | — | 823 / 59,506 |
| Kaiser, Christina | Agronomy & Agriculture | — | 1,011 / 95,377 |
| Canarini, Alberto | Agronomy & Agriculture | — | 1,028 / 95,377 |
| Zechmeister, Harald Gustav | Environmental Sciences | 1,146 / 140,934 | — |
| Rittmann, Simon K.M.R. | Microbiology | — | 2,593 / 232,186 |
| Mai, Sebastian | Chemical Physics | — | 1,630 / 121,889 |
| Le Heron, Daniel Paul | Geology | 233 / 17,936 | 289 / 17,936 |
| Tett, Adrian | Microbiology | — | 2,651 / 232,186 |
| Arion, Vladimir B. | Inorganic & Nuclear Chemistry | 937 / 86,991 | 1,643 / 86,991 |
| Rollinger, J. M. | Medicinal & Biomolecular Chemistry | 554 / 120,621 | 909 / 120,621 |
| C Hiesmayr, B. C. | General Physics | 1,210 / 87,024 | 872 / 87,024 |
| Peterlik, Herwig | Materials | 2,228 / 330,896 | — |
| Deubel, Dirk V. | General Chemistry | 384 / 57,505 | — |
| Böhm, Christian | Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing | 3,450 / 517,648 | — |
| Konrat, Robert | Biophysics | 245 / 21,025 | 289 / 21,025 |
| Dellinger, Agnes S. | Plant Biology & Botany | — | 2,632 / 204,373 |
| Verhoeven, Geert Julien J. | Archaeology | 176 / 21,336 | 289 / 21,336 |
| Krenn, Harald Wolfgang | Entomology | 526 / 40,595 | 460 / 40,595 |
| Nunnenkamp, Andreas | General Physics | — | 927 / 87,024 |
| Zdun, Uwe | Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing | 3,761 / 517,648 | — |
| Ecker, Gerhard F. | Medicinal & Biomolecular Chemistry | 648 / 120,621 | 1,123 / 120,621 |
| Kotakoski, Jani | Nanoscience & Nanotechnology | 2,089 / 177,859 | — |
| Douka, Katerina | Archaeology | 307 / 21,336 | 169 / 21,336 |
| Karagiannis, Dimitris | Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing | 3,831 / 517,648 | — |
| Hammerschmidt, Friedrich | Organic Chemistry | 3,050 / 188,664 | — |
| Rompel, Annette | Inorganic & Nuclear Chemistry | — | 710 / 86,991 |
| Chern, Shane | General Mathematics | — | 974 / 76,268 |
| Bergheim, Ina | Nutrition & Dietetics | — | 1,094 / 59,506 |
| Holzer, Wolfgang | Organic Chemistry | 3,116 / 188,664 | — |
| Parthé, Erwin | Inorganic & Nuclear Chemistry | 1,170 / 86,991 | — |
| Backus, Ellen H.G. | Chemical Physics | — | 2,038 / 121,889 |
| Reinisch, August | Law | 180 / 18,707 | — |
| Heiss, Elke H. | Medicinal & Biomolecular Chemistry | 1,713 / 120,621 | 853 / 120,621 |
| Boresch, Stefan | Chemical Physics | — | 2,162 / 121,889 |
| Zifferer, Gerhard | Polymers | 1,832 / 133,253 | — |
| Besemer, Katharina | Microbiology | — | 3,918 / 232,186 |
| Bonifazi, Davide | General Chemistry | 511 / 57,505 | 411 / 57,505 |
| Lieberzeit, Peter A. | Analytical Chemistry | 2,348 / 137,328 | 1,630 / 137,328 |
| Spiel, Christiane | Education | 1,712 / 115,687 | — |
| Abert, Claas | Applied Physics | — | 4,196 / 323,282 |
| Erhard, Manuel | General Physics | — | 1,228 / 87,024 |
| Ipser, Herbert | Materials | 3,486 / 330,896 | — |
| Fleck, Michel | Inorganic & Nuclear Chemistry | 1,427 / 86,991 | — |
| Böttcher, Thomas Thomos | Organic Chemistry | — | 3,038 / 188,664 |
| Hudelist, Gernot | Obstetrics & Reproductive Medicine | — | 1,249 / 105,735 |
| Rizzi, Andreas M. | Analytical Chemistry | 1,872 / 137,328 | — |
| Jakupec, Michael A. | Inorganic & Nuclear Chemistry | 1,467 / 86,991 | — |
| Stewart, Iain W. | Nuclear & Particle Physics | — | 3,119 / 164,120 |
| Burde, Dietrich | General Mathematics | — | 1,310 / 76,268 |
| Marko, Doris | Toxicology | 1,292 / 69,049 | 887 / 69,049 |
| Weippl, Edgar R. | Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing | 5,575 / 517,648 | — |
| Kaiser, Daniel | Organic Chemistry | — | 3,198 / 188,664 |
| Schafler, Erhard | Materials | 3,706 / 330,896 | — |
| Rogl, Gerda | Materials | — | 6,194 / 330,896 |
| Jaeger, Walter | Pharmacology & Pharmacy | 2,378 / 166,116 | — |
| Dirsch, Verena M. | Medicinal & Biomolecular Chemistry | 1,170 / 120,621 | 1,276 / 120,621 |
| Waringer, Johann A. | Zoology | 222 / 19,073 | — |
| Gumerova, Nadiia I. | Inorganic & Nuclear Chemistry | — | 1,136 / 86,991 |
| Kopp, Florian B. | Organic Chemistry | — | 3,690 / 188,664 |
| Karnthaler, Hans Peter | Materials | 4,348 / 330,896 | — |
| Lächelt, Ulrich | Pharmacology & Pharmacy | — | 2,395 / 166,116 |
| Jeitschko, W. | General Chemistry | 751 / 57,505 | 562 / 57,505 |
| Yngvason, Jakob | Mathematical Physics | — | 140 / 6,761 |
| Jirovetz, Leopold | Medicinal & Biomolecular Chemistry | 1,563 / 120,621 | 2,094 / 120,621 |
| Grosse-Wentrup, Moritz | Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing | 8,114 / 517,648 | — |
| Schlögl, Karl | General Chemistry | 749 / 57,505 | — |
| Doneus, Michael | Archaeology | — | 404 / 21,336 |
| Hodžić, Adnan | Mycology & Parasitology | — | 583 / 29,175 |
| Pohl, Walter | History | — | 142 / 20,299 |
| Kowol, Christian R. | Inorganic & Nuclear Chemistry | — | 1,686 / 86,991 |
| Kratz, Jadel Müller | Medicinal & Biomolecular Chemistry | — | 2,143 / 120,621 |
| Frankl, Viktore E. | General & Internal Medicine | 6,187 / 360,081 | 4,578 / 360,081 |
| Gèitler, Lothar V. | General & Internal Medicine | 5,052 / 360,081 | — |
| Goertz, Norbert | Networking & Telecommunications | 4,583 / 228,312 | — |
| Kopp, Brigitte | Medicinal & Biomolecular Chemistry | 2,355 / 120,621 | — |
| Rapp, Claudia | History | 310 / 20,299 | 222 / 20,299 |
| Khorasani, Sina Ataollah | Optoelectronics & Photonics | 2,659 / 140,272 | — |
| Horn, Eva | Literary Studies | 452 / 21,141 | 201 / 21,141 |
| Christian Giuseppe De Vito, Christian Giuseppe | History | — | 350 / 20,299 |
| Novak, Julia | Literary Studies | — | 352 / 21,141 |
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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