According to the Centre for Science and Technology Studies (CWTS) at Leiden University, around 66 percent of the academic and scientific publications produced by the University of Bonn are written in cooperation with one or more international co-authors. The University of Bonn’s strong links with leading minds all over the world is demonstrated by not one but two top placings nationwide in the CWTS Leiden Ranking, specifically for “the proportion of a university’s publications that have been co-authored by two or more countries” and, most notably, for “the proportion of a university’s publications with a geographical collaboration distance of more than 5,000 km” (3rd and 2nd in Germany). The standout performers for both indicators were the fields of social sciences and humanities (1st and 2nd) and the field of physical sciences and engineering (1st in each case).
In the QS Europe Rankings, meanwhile, the University of Bonn’s best performance in a national comparison was reserved for its International Research Network (5th in Germany, 54th in Europe). The University’s successful international collaboration is also reflected in some of the other aspects evaluated, such as its academic reputation (7th in Germany, 53rd in Europe). Overall, the University of Bonn came 10th in Germany and 77th in the whole of Europe.
The Leiden Ranking is published annually by the Centre for Science and Technology Studies (CWTS) at Leiden University in the Netherlands. It uses a complex methodology involving bibliometric analyses to evaluate universities’ academic performance based on a range of indicators applied to the institution as a whole and with respect to specific fields. This year’s evaluation encompassed 1,506 higher-education institutions overall, including 57 in Germany.
Published for the second time this year, the QS Europe Rankings are one of the regional arms of the prestigious QS World University Rankings and use twelve different indicators, including three bibliometric ones. A total of 685 European universities were graded this year, 53 of which are in Germany.
The detailed results can be found here:
https://www.leidenranking.com
https://www.topuniversities.com/europe-university-rankings
Contact:
Susanne Räder
International Office
International University Rankings Coordinator
Phone: +49 228 73-3090
Email: s.raeder@uni-bonn.de