Austria's Top 2% Scientists 2023

Austria has 1,300 scientists on the 2023 single-year Top 2% list, up 3.1% from 1,261 in 2022. That places Austria 24th in the world by number of listed scientists, down 1 place. Universität Wien has the most listed scientists (157), followed by Medizinische Universität Wien (147).

Single Year

1,300

+39 (+3.1%) vs 2022

Career Data

1,311

+65 (+5.2%) vs 2022

World rank by count

#24

down 1 place vs 2022

Institutes

173

+13 (+8.1%) vs 2022

Scientists in Austria on the list, by year

The single-year count has grown 32% 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%

Top 10 institutes in Austria

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Rank in Austria	World rank	Scientist	Institute	Sub-field	Rank in sub-field
1	2	KG Kresse, Georg	Universität Wien	Applied Physics	Rank 1
2	153	HS Hochreiter, Sepp	Johannes Kepler University Linz	Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing	Rank 15
3	583	HK Hornik, Kurt	Wirtschaftsuniversität Wien	Statistics & Probability	Rank 12
4	651	LH Lassmann, Hans	Zentrum für Hirnforschung Medizinische Universität Wien	Neurology & Neurosurgery	Rank 48
5	934	TH Tilg, Herbert	Medizinische Universitat Innsbruck	Gastroenterology & Hepatology	Rank 13
6	960	HJ Hafner, Jürgen	Universität Wien	Applied Physics	Rank 27
7	990	KW Klimesch, Wolfgang	Universität Salzburg	Neurology & Neurosurgery	Rank 69
8	1,420	Zeileis, Achim	Universität Innsbruck	Statistics & Probability	Rank 23
9	1,521	PG Pfurtscheller, Gert	Technische Universitat Graz	Neurology & Neurosurgery	Rank 94
10	1,524	KC Kappe, C. Oliver	Universität Graz, Institut für Chemie	Organic Chemistry	Rank 18
11	1,666	BG Berg, Gabriele	Technische Universitat Graz	Microbiology	Rank 30
12	1,737	PW Poewe, Werner	Medizinische Universitat Innsbruck	Neurology & Neurosurgery	Rank 104
13	1,765	BT Blaschke, Thomas	Universität Salzburg	Geological & Geomatics Engineering	Rank 11
14	1,948	CA Constantin, A.	Universität Wien Institut für Mathematik	General Mathematics	Rank 7
15	1,976	SJ Smolen, Josef S.	Medizinische Universität Wien	Arthritis & Rheumatology	Rank 10
16	2,565	HA Holzinger, Andreas	Medizinische Universität Graz	Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing	Rank 115
17	2,973	DA Diamantopoulos, Adamantios	Universität Wien	Marketing	Rank 19
18	3,080	FJ Finsterer, Josef	Neurology & Neurophysiology Center	Cardiovascular System & Hematology	Rank 100
19	3,379	MW Maass, Wolfgang	Technische Universitat Graz	Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing	Rank 135
20	3,414	JK Jellinger, Kurt A.	Institute of Clinical Neurobiology	Neurology & Neurosurgery	Rank 201
21	3,500	ZA Zeilinger, Anton	Osterreichische Akademie Der Wissenschaften	General Physics	Rank 24
22	3,505	MH Makkar, Harinder	Sustainable Bioeconomy	Dairy & Animal Science	Rank 3
23	3,595	AD Aletaha, Daniel	Medizinische Universität Wien	Arthritis & Rheumatology	Rank 21
24	3,807	BG Blöschl, Günter	Technische Universität Wien	Environmental Engineering	Rank 15
25	4,149	SA Stohl, Andreas	Universität Wien	Meteorology & Atmospheric Sciences	Rank 67
26	4,229	HG Holzapfel, Gerhard A.	Technische Universitat Graz	Biomedical Engineering	Rank 13
27	4,576	DU Diebold, Ulrike	Technische Universität Wien	Chemical Physics	Rank 83
28	4,609	FJ Friml, Jirí	Institute of Science and Technology Austria (ISTA)	Plant Biology & Botany	Rank 47
29	4,977	BN Barton, Nick	Institute of Science and Technology Austria (ISTA)	Evolutionary Biology	Rank 40
30	5,044	KF Kronenberg, Florian	Medizinische Universitat Innsbruck	Cardiovascular System & Hematology	Rank 168
31	5,527	MJ Matthes, Jörg	Universität Wien	Communication & Media Studies	Rank 15
32	5,596	WG Weiss, Günter	Medizinische Universitat Innsbruck	Immunology	Rank 144
33	5,649	FW Fitch, W. Tecumseh	Universität Wien	Experimental Psychology	Rank 100
34	5,728	FE Fröhlich, Eleonore	Medizinische Universität Graz	Pharmacology & Pharmacy	Rank 27
35	5,921	BA Bernkop-Schnürch, Andreas	Universität Innsbruck	Pharmacology & Pharmacy	Rank 28
36	6,931	AP Auer, Peter	Montanuniversitat Leoben	Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing	Rank 268
37	7,604	BC Bock, Christoph	Osterreichische Akademie Der Wissenschaften	Developmental Biology	Rank 246
38	7,804	WM Wagner, Michael	Universität Wien	Microbiology	Rank 162
39	7,841	KJ Knoblich, Juergen A.	Institute of Molecular Biotechnology, Vienna	Developmental Biology	Rank 248
40	7,854	VP Valent, Peter	Medizinische Universität Wien	Immunology	Rank 193
41	7,994	LC Lass-Flörl, Cornelia	Medizinische Universitat Innsbruck	Microbiology	Rank 168
42	8,332	KM Koller, Martin	Universität Graz, Institut für Chemie	Biotechnology	Rank 28
43	8,791	WE Wagner, Erwin F.	Medizinische Universität Wien Universitätsklinik für Dermatologie	Developmental Biology	Rank 279
44	8,893	HP Holzer, Peter	Medizinische Universität Graz	Pharmacology & Pharmacy	Rank 49
45	9,099	RK Riahi, Keywan	International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis, Laxenburg	Meteorology & Atmospheric Sciences	Rank 162
46	9,222	BM Benedek, Mathias	Universität Graz	Experimental Psychology	Rank 150
47	9,249	AC Atzberger, Clement	Universitat fur Bodenkultur Wien	Geological & Geomatics Engineering	Rank 82
48	9,298	TH Treiblmaier, Horst	MODUL University Vienna	Information Systems	Rank 32
49	9,359	WW Wagner, Wolfgang	Technische Universität Wien	Geological & Geomatics Engineering	Rank 83
50	9,431	AM Angermeyer, Matthias	Center for Public Mental Health	Psychiatry	Rank 217
51	10,047	SF Schneider, Friedrich	Johannes Kepler University Linz	Economics	Rank 165
52	10,246	DH Daims, Holger	Universität Wien	Microbiology	Rank 221
53	10,349	ZP Zoller, Peter	Osterreichische Akademie Der Wissenschaften	General Physics	Rank 69
54	10,422	WE Wouters, Emiel F.M.	Ludwig Boltzmann Institute	Respiratory System	Rank 66
55	10,576	MD Maraun, Douglas	Universität Graz	Meteorology & Atmospheric Sciences	Rank 196
56	10,620	PJ Peters, Jan Michael	Research Institute of Molecular Pathology, Vienna	Developmental Biology	Rank 328
57	10,921	CM Coeckelbergh, Mark	Universität Wien	Applied Ethics	Rank 4
58	11,008	BR Baumgartner, Rupert J.	Universität Graz	Environmental Sciences	Rank 166
59	11,203	HG Heinze, Georg	Medizinische Universität Wien	Oncology & Carcinogenesis	Rank 405
60	11,465	SK Sigmund, Karl	Universität Wien Institut für Mathematik	Evolutionary Biology	Rank 101
61	11,604	KS Kasper, Siegfried	Medizinische Universität Wien	Psychiatry	Rank 254
62	11,858	MG Madsen, G. K.H.	Technische Universität Wien	Applied Physics	Rank 236
63	12,165	HH Haberl, Helmut	Universitat fur Bodenkultur Wien	Environmental Sciences	Rank 187
64	12,193	MJ Müller, Julian Marius	Privatuniversität Schloss Seeburg	Business & Management	Rank 322
65	12,432	RW Reinisch, Walter	Medizinische Universität Wien	Gastroenterology & Hepatology	Rank 146
66	12,451	JK Jellinger, Kurt A.	Institut für klinische Neurobiologie	Neurology & Neurosurgery	Rank 698
67	12,559	SE Schernhammer, Eva	Medizinische Universität Wien Zentrum für Public Health	Epidemiology	Rank 21
68	12,880	FF Fazekas, Franz	Medizinische Universität Graz	Neurology & Neurosurgery	Rank 716
69	13,359	HM Hoenigl, Martin	Medizinische Universität Graz	Microbiology	Rank 303
70	13,665	SM Schoell, Martin	gasXpse Salzburg	Geochemistry & Geophysics	Rank 207
71	13,753	JD Jannach, Dietmar	Alpen-Adria-Universität Klagenfurt	Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing	Rank 516
72	13,899	Hong, Haoyuan	Universität Wien	Geological & Geomatics Engineering	Rank 133
73	13,987	GT Greitemeyer, Tobias	Universität Innsbruck	Social Psychology	Rank 276
74	14,075	SS Shariat, Shahrokh F.	Medizinische Universität Wien	Urology & Nephrology	Rank 84
75	14,161	BP Blaha, Peter	Technische Universität Wien	Applied Physics	Rank 282
76	14,240	AN Antonakakis, Nikolaos	Webster University Vienna	Economics	Rank 232
77	14,255	HI Hofacker, Ivo L.	Universität Wien	Bioinformatics	Rank 56
78	14,872	WW Weckwerth, Wolfram	Universität Wien	Plant Biology & Botany	Rank 200
79	14,982	SU Schmidt-Erfurth, Ursula	Medizinische Universität Wien	Ophthalmology & Optometry	Rank 47
80	15,012	TM Trauner, Michael	Medizinische Universität Wien	Gastroenterology & Hepatology	Rank 170
81	15,067	MF Madeo, Frank	Universität Graz	Developmental Biology	Rank 450
82	15,114	SJ Smolen, Josef S.	Medizinische Universität Wien	Arthritis & Rheumatology	Rank 93
83	15,125	TE Trinka, Eugen	Christian-Doppler-Klinik	Neurology & Neurosurgery	Rank 830
84	15,705	SA Sessitsch, Angela	Austrian Institute of Technology	Microbiology	Rank 358
85	16,407	RP Rabl, Peter	Vienna Center for Quantum Science and Technology	General Physics	Rank 98
86	16,687	PT Peixoto, Tiago P.	Central European University	Fluids & Plasmas	Rank 100
87	16,853	SC Schlötterer, Christian	Institut für Populationsgenetik	Evolutionary Biology	Rank 133
88	16,882	TM Trippl, Michaela	Universität Wien	Urban & Regional Planning	Rank 48
89	16,914	SK Schliep, Klaus	Technische Universitat Graz	Evolutionary Biology	Rank 134
90	16,915	EF Essl, Franz	Universität Wien	Ecology	Rank 358
91	17,076	MS Mercer, Sarah	Universität Graz	Languages & Linguistics	Rank 63
92	17,282	SK Schwarz, K.	TU Wien Institut für Materialchemie	Applied Physics	Rank 355
93	17,289	DI Darnhofer, Ika	Universitat fur Bodenkultur Wien	Agronomy & Agriculture	Rank 105
94	17,349	HT Henzinger, Thomas A.	Institute of Science and Technology Austria (ISTA)	Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing	Rank 622
95	17,683	FJ Füller, Johann	Universität Innsbruck	Business & Management	Rank 442
96	18,363	EJ Eckert, Jürgen	Montanuniversitat Leoben	Materials	Rank 322
97	18,422	BS Bauer, Siegfried	Johannes Kepler University Linz	Applied Physics	Rank 375
98	18,486	KC Kubicek, Christian P.	Technische Universität Wien	Microbiology	Rank 420
99	18,670	DW Dorigo, Wouter	Technische Universität Wien	Geological & Geomatics Engineering	Rank 188
100	18,828	PM Peck-Radosavljevic, Markus	Klinikum Klagenfurt am Wörthersee	Gastroenterology & Hepatology	Rank 212
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Frequently asked questions

How many scientists from Austria are in the 2023 Stanford Top 2% list?

1,300 scientists affiliated with Austria are on the 2023 single-year list, and 1,311 are on the career-long list.

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

On the 2023 single-year list, Universität Wien has the most listed scientists from Austria, with 157. It is followed by Medizinische Universität Wien with 147.

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 1,300 in 2023, a change of +32.1%.

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.