University of Münster 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).
198
researchers on the list
12
rank in Germany
314
rank worldwide, of 38,384
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| Name | Subfield | Career | Single-year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winter, Martin | Energy | 22 / 371,959 | 33 / 371,959 |
| Pebesma, Edzer | Geological & Geomatics Engineering | 77 / 82,760 | 14 / 82,760 |
| Glorius, Frank | Organic Chemistry | 57 / 188,664 | 47 / 188,664 |
| Dietz, Thomas M. | Ecology | 112 / 82,882 | 64 / 82,882 |
| Studer, Armido | Organic Chemistry | 71 / 188,664 | 28 / 188,664 |
| Zeier, Wolfgang G. | Nanoscience & Nanotechnology | 476 / 177,859 | 131 / 177,859 |
| Soehnlein, Oliver | Cardiovascular System & Hematology | 741 / 249,410 | 142 / 249,410 |
| ERKER, GERHARD | Organic Chemistry | 141 / 188,664 | 869 / 188,664 |
| Hahn, Ekkehardt F. | Organic Chemistry | 212 / 188,664 | 969 / 188,664 |
| Back, Mitja D. | Social Psychology | 494 / 27,908 | 239 / 27,908 |
| Vom Brocke, Jan | Information Systems | 60 / 19,463 | 49 / 19,463 |
| Hennig-Thurau, Thorsten | Marketing | 72 / 15,920 | 80 / 15,920 |
| Pöttgen, Rainer P. | Inorganic & Nuclear Chemistry | 78 / 86,991 | 247 / 86,991 |
| Morina, Nexhmedin | Psychiatry | 1,400 / 90,846 | 311 / 90,846 |
| Pape, Hans Christian | Neurology & Neurosurgery | 1,352 / 379,830 | 5,589 / 379,830 |
| Stracke, Andreas | Geochemistry & Geophysics | 862 / 108,013 | 251 / 108,013 |
| Uhl, Werner | Inorganic & Nuclear Chemistry | 121 / 86,991 | 913 / 86,991 |
| Stummer, Walter | Neurology & Neurosurgery | 1,884 / 379,830 | 1,035 / 379,830 |
| Quandt, Thorsten | Communication & Media Studies | 141 / 16,468 | 110 / 16,468 |
| Linke, Wolfgang A. | Cardiovascular System & Hematology | 1,050 / 249,410 | 737 / 249,410 |
| Ringelstein, Erich Bernd | Neurology & Neurosurgery | 1,766 / 379,830 | — |
| Karch, Helge | Microbiology | 630 / 232,186 | — |
| Krebs, Bernt | Inorganic & Nuclear Chemistry | 158 / 86,991 | 1,130 / 86,991 |
| Pantev, Christo | Neurology & Neurosurgery | 1,952 / 379,830 | 6,258 / 379,830 |
| Schmitz, Kai | Nuclear & Particle Physics | 3,240 / 164,120 | 416 / 164,120 |
| Müller, Caroline | Plant Biology & Botany | 689 / 204,373 | 428 / 204,373 |
| Kucharzik, Torsten F. | Gastroenterology & Hepatology | 1,500 / 113,536 | 368 / 113,536 |
| Strauss, Harald | Geochemistry & Geophysics | 552 / 108,013 | 817 / 108,013 |
| Sorokin, Lydia M. | Developmental Biology | 1,130 / 167,121 | 768 / 167,121 |
| Andronic, Anton | Nuclear & Particle Physics | 601 / 164,120 | 619 / 164,120 |
| Heuer, Andreas | Chemical Physics | 777 / 121,889 | 1,230 / 121,889 |
| Wachs, Sebastian | Developmental & Child Psychology | — | 279 / 25,365 |
| Waadt, Rainer | Plant Biology & Botany | 3,579 / 204,373 | 517 / 204,373 |
| Berger, Klaus | Neurology & Neurosurgery | 2,576 / 379,830 | 2,553 / 379,830 |
| Gerke, Volker | Biochemistry & Molecular Biology | 1,521 / 216,826 | 1,719 / 216,826 |
| Ludwig, Stephan | Virology | 281 / 79,508 | 591 / 79,508 |
| Keil, Ulrich | Cardiovascular System & Hematology | 1,600 / 249,410 | — |
| Funke, Klaus | Energy | 576 / 371,959 | 3,819 / 371,959 |
| Schäfer, Edgar | Dentistry | 196 / 101,728 | 321 / 101,728 |
| Demokritov, Sergej O. | Applied Physics | 1,057 / 323,282 | 1,959 / 323,282 |
| Neugebauer, Johannes | Chemical Physics | 955 / 121,889 | 1,434 / 121,889 |
| Roth, Johannes P. | Arthritis & Rheumatology | 316 / 45,980 | 343 / 45,980 |
| Placke, Tobias Johannes | Energy | 3,165 / 371,959 | 1,338 / 371,959 |
| Pernice, Wolfram H.P. | Optoelectronics & Photonics | 276 / 140,272 | 99 / 140,272 |
| Dannlowski, Udo | Psychiatry | — | 789 / 90,846 |
| Tudzynski, Bettina | Microbiology | 1,180 / 232,186 | 1,051 / 232,186 |
| Wilde, Gerhard | Materials | 665 / 330,896 | 987 / 330,896 |
| Thanos, Solon | Neurology & Neurosurgery | 3,216 / 379,830 | — |
| Rohlfing, M. | Applied Physics | 1,200 / 323,282 | 1,306 / 323,282 |
| Jeitschko, Wolfgang | Inorganic & Nuclear Chemistry | 314 / 86,991 | 1,383 / 86,991 |
| Fröhlich, Roland | Organic Chemistry | 994 / 188,664 | — |
| Kerp, Hans | Paleontology | 207 / 23,292 | 364 / 23,292 |
| Hillenkamp, Franz | Analytical Chemistry | 358 / 137,328 | — |
| Voelcker‑Rehage, Claudia | Neurology & Neurosurgery | 6,766 / 379,830 | 2,391 / 379,830 |
| Thiele, Uwe | Fluids & Plasmas | 495 / 58,297 | 634 / 58,297 |
| Schönhoff, Monika | Chemical Physics | 1,219 / 121,889 | 1,566 / 121,889 |
| Hoppe, Dieter | Organic Chemistry | 1,135 / 188,664 | — |
| Galla, Hans Joachim | Biophysics | 112 / 21,025 | 417 / 21,025 |
| Sachser, Norbert | Behavioral Science & Comparative Psychology | 211 / 13,044 | — |
| Eble, J. A. | Biochemistry & Molecular Biology | 2,817 / 216,826 | 845 / 216,826 |
| Schmidt, Thomas Jürgen | Medicinal & Biomolecular Chemistry | 204 / 120,621 | 565 / 120,621 |
| Blaschke, Gottfried | Analytical Chemistry | 446 / 137,328 | — |
| Hiesinger, Harald H. | Astronomy & Astrophysics | — | 1,097 / 58,202 |
| Dobrindt, Ulrich | Microbiology | 1,556 / 232,186 | 1,788 / 232,186 |
| Klämbt, Christian | Developmental Biology | 1,924 / 167,121 | — |
| Blodau, Christian | Agronomy & Agriculture | 337 / 95,377 | 566 / 95,377 |
| Karch, André | General & Internal Medicine | 3,693 / 360,081 | 936 / 360,081 |
| Schubotz, Ricarda I. | Neurology & Neurosurgery | 4,503 / 379,830 | 6,371 / 379,830 |
| Schlatt, Stefan | Obstetrics & Reproductive Medicine | 637 / 105,735 | 1,925 / 105,735 |
| Dreisewerd, Klaus | Analytical Chemistry | 500 / 137,328 | 743 / 137,328 |
| Berg, Ivan A. | Microbiology | 3,512 / 232,186 | 1,340 / 232,186 |
| Klemme, Stephan | Geochemistry & Geophysics | 1,329 / 108,013 | 1,023 / 108,013 |
| Benninghoven, Alfred | Applied Physics | 1,855 / 323,282 | — |
| Müller, Kai Frank | Evolutionary Biology | 631 / 31,128 | — |
| Kurtz, Joachim | Evolutionary Biology | 633 / 31,128 | — |
| Krüger, Oliver | Evolutionary Biology | 636 / 31,128 | — |
| Schwab, Albrecht | Physiology | 334 / 26,472 | 500 / 26,472 |
| Karst, Uwe | Analytical Chemistry | 541 / 137,328 | 1,194 / 137,328 |
| Fetzner, Susanne | Biochemistry & Molecular Biology | 2,826 / 216,826 | 3,056 / 216,826 |
| Bendig, David | Business & Management | — | 1,727 / 68,786 |
| Lappe, Markus | Experimental Psychology | 958 / 37,808 | — |
| Nahrstedt, Adolf | Medicinal & Biomolecular Chemistry | 264 / 120,621 | 2,738 / 120,621 |
| Hense, Hans Werner | Cardiovascular System & Hematology | 2,673 / 249,410 | — |
| Haufe, Günter D. | Organic Chemistry | 1,526 / 188,664 | — |
| Bornberg-Bauer, Erich G. | Developmental Biology | 2,316 / 167,121 | — |
| Fuchs, Harald | Nanoscience & Nanotechnology | 1,066 / 177,859 | — |
| Ravoo, Bart Jan | Organic Chemistry | 1,592 / 188,664 | — |
| Goller, Franz | Neurology & Neurosurgery | — | 3,621 / 379,830 |
| Krieglstein, Josef | Pharmacology & Pharmacy | 742 / 166,116 | — |
| Büchner, Thomas F. | Immunology | 2,313 / 176,292 | — |
| Raspe, Heiner H. | General & Internal Medicine | 1,078 / 360,081 | — |
| Divinski, Sergiy V. | Materials | 1,447 / 330,896 | 2,078 / 330,896 |
| Hertel, Guido | Business & Management | 946 / 68,786 | 2,028 / 68,786 |
| Sorg, Clemens | Immunology | 2,415 / 176,292 | — |
| Rohdewald, Peter Jörg | Pharmacology & Pharmacy | 838 / 166,116 | — |
| Bracht, Hartmut A. | Applied Physics | 2,540 / 323,282 | — |
| Nitsch, Robert M. | Neurology & Neurosurgery | 6,036 / 379,830 | — |
| Forthmann, Boris | Social Psychology | — | 1,039 / 27,908 |
| Treib, Oliver | Political Science & Public Administration | — | 845 / 27,183 |
| Andersson, Jan T. | Analytical Chemistry | 765 / 137,328 | — |
| Bromme, Rainer | Education | 993 / 115,687 | 1,429 / 115,687 |
| Stanewsky, Ralf | Developmental Biology | 2,893 / 167,121 | — |
| Hetzel, Ralf | Geochemistry & Geophysics | 1,903 / 108,013 | — |
| Foell, Dirk | Arthritis & Rheumatology | 864 / 45,980 | 517 / 45,980 |
| Rosenbaum, Dieter | Orthopedics | 730 / 98,781 | 1,267 / 98,781 |
| Püschel, Andreas W. | Developmental Biology | 2,914 / 167,121 | — |
| Mootz, Henning D. | Organic Chemistry | 1,955 / 188,664 | — |
| Müller, Jens | Inorganic & Nuclear Chemistry | 678 / 86,991 | 1,446 / 86,991 |
| Nowak, Sascha | Energy | 5,569 / 371,959 | 3,394 / 371,959 |
| Fölsch, Ullrich Robert | Gastroenterology & Hepatology | 1,478 / 113,536 | — |
| Klasen, Michael | Nuclear & Particle Physics | 1,976 / 164,120 | 2,365 / 164,120 |
| Schukajlow, Stanislaw | Education | — | 1,533 / 115,687 |
| Jiang, Xiaoyi | Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing | 2,495 / 517,648 | 10,298 / 517,648 |
| Aumann, Rudolf | Organic Chemistry | 2,030 / 188,664 | — |
| Ischebeck, Till | Plant Biology & Botany | 3,366 / 204,373 | 1,909 / 204,373 |
| Schmidt, Marcus Alexander | Microbiology | 2,805 / 232,186 | — |
| Reilmann, Ralf | Neurology & Neurosurgery | — | 4,699 / 379,830 |
| Schäfer, Hans Jürgen | Organic Chemistry | 2,056 / 188,664 | — |
| Muẗhing, Johannes | Biochemistry & Molecular Biology | 4,094 / 216,826 | — |
| Richter, Sophie Helene | Behavioral Science & Comparative Psychology | — | 193 / 13,044 |
| Bischoff, Addi | Geochemistry & Geophysics | — | 1,645 / 108,013 |
| Dammaschke, Till | Dentistry | 1,112 / 101,728 | 527 / 101,728 |
| Ebnet, Klaus | Developmental Biology | 3,202 / 167,121 | — |
| Demidov, Vladislav E. | Applied Physics | 3,288 / 323,282 | 3,607 / 323,282 |
| Kuhn, Werner | Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing | 2,768 / 517,648 | — |
| Hartmann, Christine | Developmental Biology | 3,278 / 167,121 | — |
| Warnecke, Tobias | Neurology & Neurosurgery | — | 5,122 / 379,830 |
| Vogl, Thomas | Immunology | — | 2,186 / 176,292 |
| Nolting, Wolfgang | Applied Physics | 3,531 / 323,282 | — |
| García-Mancheño, Olga | Organic Chemistry | 2,339 / 188,664 | 2,093 / 188,664 |
| Verspohl, Eugene Joseph | Pharmacology & Pharmacy | 1,191 / 166,116 | — |
| Jose, Joachim | Medicinal & Biomolecular Chemistry | 488 / 120,621 | 2,062 / 120,621 |
| Klotz, Luisa | Neurology & Neurosurgery | — | 5,447 / 379,830 |
| Cuntz, Joachim | General Mathematics | 848 / 76,268 | 1,076 / 76,268 |
| Müller, Klaus | Medicinal & Biomolecular Chemistry | 505 / 120,621 | — |
| Kuhn, Annegret | Dermatology & Venereal Diseases | 820 / 64,751 | 871 / 64,751 |
| Meyer, Hanna | Geological & Geomatics Engineering | — | 1,658 / 82,760 |
| Herzig, Chr | Materials | 2,238 / 330,896 | — |
| Bahlburg, Heinrich | Geology | 250 / 17,936 | 332 / 17,936 |
| Busse, Vera | Education | — | 2,083 / 115,687 |
| Weis, Engelbert | Plant Biology & Botany | 2,278 / 204,373 | — |
| Rahn, Karl Heintz | Cardiovascular System & Hematology | 4,602 / 249,410 | — |
| Humpf, Hans Ulrich | Food Science | 930 / 107,913 | — |
| Winter, Wilhelm | General Mathematics | 1,032 / 76,268 | 1,054 / 76,268 |
| Baumeister, Sebastian Edgar | Dentistry | 1,928 / 101,728 | 718 / 101,728 |
| Lenz, Widukind D. | General & Internal Medicine | 1,975 / 360,081 | 7,831 / 360,081 |
| Deilmann, Thorsten | Applied Physics | — | 3,139 / 323,282 |
| Natterer, Frank | Numerical & Computational Mathematics | 360 / 17,431 | — |
| Hensel, Andreas | Medicinal & Biomolecular Chemistry | 672 / 120,621 | 1,098 / 120,621 |
| Klempnauer, Karl Heinz | Oncology & Carcinogenesis | 6,046 / 377,791 | — |
| Silvestre-Roig, Carlos | Cardiovascular System & Hematology | — | 3,892 / 249,410 |
| Pollmann, Johannes | Applied Physics | 4,762 / 323,282 | — |
| Cammann, Karl | Analytical Chemistry | 1,403 / 137,328 | — |
| Tüttelmann, Frank | Obstetrics & Reproductive Medicine | — | 964 / 105,735 |
| Straube, Thomas | Neurology & Neurosurgery | — | 7,357 / 379,830 |
| Mann, Zoltan Ádám | Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing | 5,106 / 517,648 | 8,739 / 517,648 |
| Kiesel, Ludwig A. | Obstetrics & Reproductive Medicine | 1,807 / 105,735 | 1,655 / 105,735 |
| Würthwein, Ernst Ulrich | Organic Chemistry | 3,492 / 188,664 | — |
| Bratschitsch, Rudolf | Optics | 872 / 83,504 | 1,089 / 83,504 |
| Donath, Markus | Applied Physics | 5,774 / 323,282 | — |
| Schwarzländer, Markus | Plant Biology & Botany | — | 3,668 / 204,373 |
| Osse, Jan W.M. | Zoology | 163 / 19,073 | — |
| Hempel, Georg | Pharmacology & Pharmacy | 2,136 / 166,116 | 2,784 / 166,116 |
| Schneider, Peter | General Mathematics | 1,737 / 76,268 | — |
| Bürklein, Sebastian | Dentistry | — | 1,111 / 101,728 |
| Tudzynski, Paul | Plant Biology & Botany | 3,583 / 204,373 | — |
| Schäfer, Harald | Inorganic & Nuclear Chemistry | 1,540 / 86,991 | — |
| Schober, Ottmar H. | Nuclear Medicine & Medical Imaging | 2,228 / 129,561 | — |
| Khoury, Fouad | Dentistry | — | 1,213 / 101,728 |
| Langer, Klaus | Pharmacology & Pharmacy | 2,429 / 166,116 | 2,194 / 166,116 |
| Renneberg, Reinhardt | Analytical Chemistry | 2,156 / 137,328 | — |
| Sperling, Michael | Analytical Chemistry | 2,175 / 137,328 | — |
| Liang, Yujie | Organic Chemistry | — | 3,540 / 188,664 |
| Wiemhöfer, Hans Dieter | Energy | 4,520 / 371,959 | — |
| Gorlatch, Sergei P. | Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing | 6,387 / 517,648 | — |
| Kemper, Björn | Nuclear Medicine & Medical Imaging | 2,440 / 129,561 | 1,632 / 129,561 |
| Klemm, Wilhelm | Inorganic & Nuclear Chemistry | 1,741 / 86,991 | — |
| Gilmour, Ryan | Organic Chemistry | — | 3,696 / 188,664 |
| Tyler, Bonnie J. | Analytical Chemistry | 2,345 / 137,328 | — |
| Voss, Kenneth A. | Toxicology | 1,355 / 69,049 | — |
| Heindel, Tobias | Optics | — | 1,181 / 83,504 |
| Busch, Karin B. | Biochemistry & Molecular Biology | — | 3,833 / 216,826 |
| Donnermeyer, David | Dentistry | — | 1,478 / 101,728 |
| Reimer, Ludwig P. | Microscopy | 80 / 4,178 | — |
| Hechler, Tanja | Anesthesiology | — | 904 / 59,383 |
| Reisch, Johannes | Medicinal & Biomolecular Chemistry | 1,779 / 120,621 | — |
| Lehr, Matthias | Medicinal & Biomolecular Chemistry | 1,832 / 120,621 | — |
| Schwering, Angela | Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing | 9,491 / 517,648 | — |
| Massoth, Christina | Anesthesiology | — | 978 / 59,383 |
| Kleinmans, Roman | General Chemistry | — | 703 / 57,505 |
| Schuck, Carsten | Optics | — | 1,674 / 83,504 |
| Mannil, Manoj | Nuclear Medicine & Medical Imaging | — | 2,662 / 129,561 |
| Pollack, Detlef | Religions & Theology | 167 / 11,748 | 153 / 11,748 |
| von Bally, Gert | Optoelectronics & Photonics | 2,454 / 140,272 | — |
| Peuker, Elmar Thomas | Complementary & Alternative Medicine | 148 / 14,206 | — |
| Hein, Robert | General Chemistry | — | 981 / 57,505 |
| Baumgart, Peter | General & Internal Medicine | 6,879 / 360,081 | — |
| Sandfort, Frederik | General Chemistry | — | 1,283 / 57,505 |
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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