Austria's Top 2% Scientists 2021

Austria has 1,219 scientists on the 2021 single-year Top 2% list, up 23.9% from 984 in 2020. That places Austria 22nd in the world by number of listed scientists. Universitat Wien has the most listed scientists (175), followed by Medizinische Universitat Wien (157).

Single Year

1,219

+235 (+23.9%) vs 2020

Career Data

1,162

+200 (+20.8%) vs 2020

World rank by count

#22

No change vs 2020

Institutes

135

+20 (+17.4%) vs 2020

Scientists in Austria on the list, by year

The single-year count has grown 24% since 2020.

Single-year list, change on the previous year

2021+23.9%

2022+3.4%

2023+3.1%

2024+6.2%

2025+3.8%

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Year	Single Year	Change	Career Data	Change
2020	984		962
2021	1,219	+23.9%	1,162	+20.8%
2022	1,261	+3.4%	1,246	+7.2%
2023	1,300	+3.1%	1,311	+5.2%
2024	1,381	+6.2%	1,403	+7.0%
2025	1,433	+3.8%	1,472	+4.9%

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Rank in Austria	World rank	Scientist	Institute	Sub-field	Rank in sub-field
1	2	KG Kresse, Georg	Universitat Wien	Applied Physics	Rank 1
2	741	HK Hornik, Kurt	Wirtschaftsuniversität Wien	Statistics & Probability	Rank 12
3	858	LH Lassmann, Hans	Medizinische Universitat Wien	Neurology & Neurosurgery	Rank 62
4	892	KW Klimesch, Wolfgang	Universitat Salzburg	Neurology & Neurosurgery	Rank 63
5	899	PG Pfurtscheller, Gert	Technische Universitat Graz	Neurology & Neurosurgery	Rank 64
6	1,132	HJ Hafner, Jürgen	Universitat Wien	Applied Physics	Rank 37
7	1,267	KC Kappe, C. Oliver	Research Center Pharmaceutical Engineering GmbH	Organic Chemistry	Rank 19
8	1,321	SJ Smolen, Josef S.	Medizinische Universitat Wien	Arthritis & Rheumatology	Rank 10
9	1,404	TH Tilg, Herbert	Medizinische Universitat Innsbruck	Gastroenterology & Hepatology	Rank 14
10	1,654	PW Poewe, Werner	Medizinische Universitat Innsbruck	Neurology & Neurosurgery	Rank 104
11	1,758	Zeileis, Achim	Universität Innsbruck	Statistics & Probability	Rank 22
12	1,837	CA Constantin, A.	Universitat Wien	General Mathematics	Rank 6
13	2,116	BT Blaschke, Thomas	Universitat Salzburg	Geological & Geomatics Engineering	Rank 9
14	2,276	BG Berg, Gabriele	Technische Universitat Graz	Microbiology	Rank 41
15	2,485	DA Diamantopoulos, Adamantios	Universitat Wien	Marketing	Rank 16
16	2,693	DU Diebold, Ulrike	Technische Universität Wien	Chemical Physics	Rank 61
17	3,008	BN Barton, Nicholas H.	Institute of Science and Technology Austria	Evolutionary Biology	Rank 31
18	3,267	SA Stohl, Andreas	Universitat Wien	Meteorology & Atmospheric Sciences	Rank 55
19	3,403	MH Makkar, Harinder P.S.	Sustainable Bioeconomy	Dairy & Animal Science	Rank 3
20	3,557	HG Holzapfel, Gerhard A.	Technische Universitat Graz	Biomedical Engineering	Rank 20
21	3,800	JK Jellinger, Kurt A.	Medical University of Vienna Institute of Clinical Neurobiology	Neurology & Neurosurgery	Rank 243
22	3,840	BG Blöschl, Günter	Technische Universität Wien	Environmental Engineering	Rank 14
23	4,056	AD Aletaha, Daniel	Medizinische Universitat Wien	Arthritis & Rheumatology	Rank 30
24	4,241	MW Maass, Wolfgang	Technische Universitat Graz	Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing	Rank 127
25	4,310	FE Fröhlich, Eleonore	Medizinische Universität Graz	Toxicology	Rank 21
26	4,641	BA Bernkop-Schnürch, Andreas	Universität Innsbruck	Pharmacology & Pharmacy	Rank 17
27	4,714	ZA Zeilinger, Anton	Universitat Wien	General Physics	Rank 31
28	4,941	WY Wada, Yoshihide	International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis, Laxenburg	Meteorology & Atmospheric Sciences	Rank 90
29	4,960	FJ Friml, Jirí	Institute of Science and Technology Austria	Plant Biology & Botany	Rank 51
30	5,005	VP Valent, Peter	Medizinische Universitat Wien	Immunology	Rank 131
31	5,866	WM Wagner, Michael	Universitat Wien	Microbiology	Rank 122
32	6,218	WE Wagner, Erwin F.	Medizinische Universitat Wien	Developmental Biology	Rank 234
33	6,474	HP Holzer, Peter	Medizinische Universität Graz	Pharmacology & Pharmacy	Rank 33
34	6,804	WG Weiss, Günter	Medizinische Universitat Innsbruck	Immunology	Rank 181
35	7,019	KJ Knoblich, Jürgen A.	Institute of Molecular Biotechnology, Vienna	Developmental Biology	Rank 259
36	7,284	MJ Matthes, Jörg	Universitat Wien	Communication & Media Studies	Rank 19
37	7,344	HA Holzinger, Andreas	Medizinische Universität Graz	Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing	Rank 207
38	8,199	FW Fitch, W. Tecumseh	Universitat Wien	Experimental Psychology	Rank 138
39	8,344	SK Sigmund, Karl	Universitat Wien	Evolutionary Biology	Rank 91
40	8,502	AC Atzberger, Clement	Universitat fur Bodenkultur Wien	Geological & Geomatics Engineering	Rank 67
41	8,650	BS Bauer, Siegfried	Johannes Kepler University Linz	Applied Physics	Rank 175
42	8,938	JK Jellinger, Kurt A.	Medical University of Vienna Institute of Clinical Neurobiology	Neurology & Neurosurgery	Rank 539
43	9,271	PJ Peters, Jan Michael	Research Institute of Molecular Pathology, Vienna	Developmental Biology	Rank 329
44	9,409	SF Schneider, Friedrich	Johannes Kepler University Linz	Economics	Rank 165
45	9,609	HG Heinze, Georg	Medizinische Universitat Wien	Oncology & Carcinogenesis	Rank 357
46	9,769	MG Madsen, Georg K.H.	Technische Universität Wien	Applied Physics	Rank 202
47	9,945	HH Haberl, Helmut	Universitat fur Bodenkultur Wien	Environmental Sciences	Rank 108
48	9,975	DH Daims, Holger	Universitat Wien	Microbiology	Rank 218
49	10,231	ZP Zoller, Peter	Osterreichische Akademie Der Wissenschaften	General Physics	Rank 59
50	10,396	KF Kronenberg, Florian	Medizinische Universitat Innsbruck	Cardiovascular System & Hematology	Rank 338
51	10,425	LC Lass-Flörl, C.	Medizinische Universitat Innsbruck	Microbiology	Rank 231
52	10,686	AM Angermeyer, Matthias	Center for Public Mental Health	Psychiatry	Rank 240
53	10,766	SS Shariat, Shahrokh F.	Medizinische Universitat Wien	Urology & Nephrology	Rank 65
54	10,816	BC Bock, Christoph	Osterreichische Akademie Der Wissenschaften	Developmental Biology	Rank 392
55	10,999	PR Palme, Rupert	Veterinarmedizinische Universitat Wien	Behavioral Science & Comparative Psychology	Rank 20
56	11,131	WW Wagner, Wolfgang	Technische Universität Wien	Geological & Geomatics Engineering	Rank 93
57	11,167	EJ Eckert, Jürgen	Montanuniversitat Leoben	Materials	Rank 188
58	11,286	MD Maraun, Douglas	Universitat Graz	Meteorology & Atmospheric Sciences	Rank 211
59	11,799	SC Schlötterer, Christian	Institut für Populationsgenetik	Evolutionary Biology	Rank 114
60	11,860	KM Koller, Martin	Universitat Graz	Biotechnology	Rank 35
61	11,932	CM Coeckelbergh, Mark	Universitat Wien	Applied Ethics	Rank 6
62	12,271	BM Benedek, Mathias	Universitat Graz	Experimental Psychology	Rank 201
63	12,943	PJ Penninger, Josef M.	Institute of Molecular Biotechnology, Vienna	Immunology	Rank 334
64	13,124	SE Schernhammer, Eva	Medizinische Universitat Wien	Epidemiology	Rank 33
65	13,167	HI Hofacker, Ivo L.	Universitat Wien	Bioinformatics	Rank 40
66	13,345	PR Pippan, Reinhard	Osterreichische Akademie Der Wissenschaften	Materials	Rank 230
67	13,588	GT Greitemeyer, Tobias	Universität Innsbruck	Social Psychology	Rank 247
68	13,708	RW Reinisch, Walter	Medizinische Universitat Wien	Gastroenterology & Hepatology	Rank 153
69	13,810	SK Schwarz, K.	TU Wien Institut für Materialchemie	Applied Physics	Rank 284
70	13,889	FP Ferenci, Peter	Medizinische Universitat Wien	Gastroenterology & Hepatology	Rank 155
71	13,913	RK Riahi, Keywan	International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis, Laxenburg	Meteorology & Atmospheric Sciences	Rank 257
72	14,203	FF Fazekas, Franz	Medizinische Universität Graz	Neurology & Neurosurgery	Rank 843
73	14,527	HB Huppertz, Berthold	Medizinische Universität Graz	Obstetrics & Reproductive Medicine	Rank 70
74	14,822	BR Baumgartner, Rupert J.	Universitat Graz	Environmental Sciences	Rank 166
75	15,333	LI Lang, Irene M.	Medizinische Universitat Wien	Cardiovascular System & Hematology	Rank 492
76	15,587	KC Kubicek, Christian P.	Technische Universität Wien	Microbiology	Rank 346
77	16,055	KS Kasper, Siegfried	Medizinische Universitat Wien	Psychiatry	Rank 362
78	16,275	TM Trauner, Michael	Medizinische Universitat Wien	Gastroenterology & Hepatology	Rank 177
79	16,322	FI Filatotchev, Igor	Wirtschaftsuniversität Wien	Business & Management	Rank 393
80	16,393	EH Edelsbrunner, Herbert	Institute of Science and Technology Austria	Computation Theory & Mathematics	Rank 29
81	16,556	GT Grune, Tilman	Universitat Wien	Biochemistry & Molecular Biology	Rank 408
82	16,788	AN Antonakakis, Nikolaos	Webster University Vienna	Economics	Rank 272
83	17,083	SR Scholz, Roland W.	Donau-Universitat Krems	Environmental Sciences	Rank 202
84	17,109	TU Theuretzbacher, Ursula	Center For Anti-Infective Agents, Vienna	Microbiology	Rank 389
85	17,341	BP Blaha, Peter	TU Wien Institut für Materialchemie	Applied Physics	Rank 348
86	17,469	FJ Finsterer, Josef	Messerli Institute	Neurology & Neurosurgery	Rank 1,016
87	17,494	TP Turchin, Peter	Complexity Science Hub Vienna	Ecology	Rank 416
88	17,668	FW Foissner, Wilhelm	Universitat Salzburg	Mycology & Parasitology	Rank 24
89	17,686	FJ Füller, Johann	Universität Innsbruck	Business & Management	Rank 419
90	18,042	MF Madeo, Frank	Universitat Graz	Developmental Biology	Rank 597
91	18,050	SN Sariciftci, Niyazi Serdar	Johannes Kepler University Linz	Applied Physics	Rank 367
92	18,162	KF Krausmann, Fridolin	Universitat fur Bodenkultur Wien	Environmental Sciences	Rank 215
93	18,794	MR Margesin, Rosa	Universität Innsbruck	Microbiology	Rank 425
94	19,127	ZR Zechner, Rudolf	Universitat Graz	Biochemistry & Molecular Biology	Rank 461
95	19,164	EK Erb, K. H.	Universitat fur Bodenkultur Wien	Environmental Sciences	Rank 226
96	19,350	KV Kolmogorov, Vladimir	Institute of Science and Technology Austria	Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing	Rank 496
97	19,370	AP Auer, Peter	Montanuniversitat Leoben	Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing	Rank 498
98	19,790	VM Voracek, Martin	Universitat Wien	Social Psychology	Rank 327
99	19,802	NM Nordborg, Magnus	Gregor Mendel Institute of Molecular Plant Biology	Developmental Biology	Rank 661
100	20,164	DW Dorigo, Wouter A.	Technische Universität Wien	Geological & Geomatics Engineering	Rank 166
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Frequently asked questions

How many scientists from Austria are in the 2021 Stanford Top 2% list?

1,219 scientists affiliated with Austria are on the 2021 single-year list, and 1,162 are on the career-long list.

Which institute in Austria has the most Top 2% scientists?

On the 2021 single-year list, Universitat Wien has the most listed scientists from Austria, with 175. It is followed by Medizinische Universitat Wien with 157.

How has the number of Top 2% scientists in Austria changed since 2020?

On the single-year list, Austria went from 984 scientists in 2020 to 1,219 in 2021, a change of +23.9%.

What is the difference between the single-year and career-long lists?

The single-year list ranks scientists on the citations their work received in one year. The career-long list ranks them on citations across their whole career. Both lists are published every year, and a scientist can be on one, both or neither.

What is the official source of this data?

The rankings come from the science-wide author databases of standardized citation indicators published by Ioannidis et al. in the Elsevier Data Repository, updated every year. TOPSCINET, an independent platform, organises that data by country, year, institute and field, so you can compare and explore it.