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Ruhr University Bochum: philosophy research
Ruhr University Bochum ranks 13 in PrepSavvy's worldwide philosophy research index, with 125 articles and a research influence score of 17.4 across 31 selected journals in 2015–2024.
Research influence and growth
| Measure | Result |
|---|---|
| Worldwide research rank | 13 |
| Influence score | 17.4 |
| Institutionally attributed citations | 1,644 |
| Indexed articles | 125 |
| Highly cited share of attributed output | 17.9% |
| Articles, 2015–2019 | 40 |
| Articles, 2020–2024 | 85 |
| Publication growth | +113% |
Article output increased from 40 to 85 between the two five-year periods, a difference of 45 articles. Its highly cited share of 17.9% compares with the 10% journal-year reference used by the index. Influence and citations share credit between institutions collaborating on the same paper.
The philosophy department
Bochum’s Institute for Philosophy II lists research groups in logic and artificial intelligence, philosophy of information and communication, social epistemology, and philosophy of mind and cognition. These groups give students concrete routes from formal philosophical methods into questions about reasoning, knowledge and intelligent systems.
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Sources and scope
The index covers institution-affiliated journal research, including earlier faculty appointments. Books, teaching quality and admissions outcomes are outside its scope. Data edition: 23 October 2026. Profile updated: 24 October 2026.