Austria's Top 2% Scientists 2024

Austria has 1,381 scientists on the 2024 single-year Top 2% list, up 6.2% from 1,300 in 2023. That places Austria 24th in the world by number of listed scientists. Medizinische Universität Wien has the most listed scientists (195), followed by Universität Wien (172).

Single Year

1,381

+81 (+6.2%) vs 2023

Career Data

1,403

+92 (+7.0%) vs 2023

World rank by count

#24

No change vs 2023

Institutes

145

-28 (-16.2%) vs 2023

Scientists in Austria on the list, by year

The single-year count has grown 40% 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	123	HS Hochreiter, Sepp	Johannes Kepler University Linz	Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing	Rank 14
3	661	HJ Hafner, Jürgen	Universität Wien	Applied Physics	Rank 16
4	667	PM Perc, Matjaž	Complexity Science Hub Vienna	Fluids & Plasmas	Rank 4
5	677	HK Hornik, Kurt	WU Vienna University of Economics and Business	Statistics & Probability	Rank 16
6	740	LH Lassmann, Hans	Medizinische Universität Wien	Neurology & Neurosurgery	Rank 50
7	756	TH Tilg, Herbert	Medizinische Universitat Innsbruck	Gastroenterology & Hepatology	Rank 13
8	1,197	KW Klimesch, Wolfgang	Universität Salzburg	Neurology & Neurosurgery	Rank 71
9	1,498	PW Poewe, Werner	Medizinische Universitat Innsbruck	Neurology & Neurosurgery	Rank 90
10	1,680	PG Pfurtscheller, Gert	Technische Universitat Graz	Neurology & Neurosurgery	Rank 102
11	1,797	BG Berg, Gabriele	Technische Universitat Graz	Microbiology	Rank 30
12	1,846	HA Holzinger, Andreas	BOKU University	Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing	Rank 101
13	1,864	Zeileis, Achim	Universität Innsbruck	Statistics & Probability	Rank 26
14	2,171	BT Blaschke, Thomas	Universität Salzburg	Geological & Geomatics Engineering	Rank 13
15	2,208	WR Wodak, Ruth	Central European University	Languages & Linguistics	Rank 11
16	2,215	KC Kappe, C. Oliver	Universität Graz	Organic Chemistry	Rank 29
17	2,465	CA Constantin, A.	Universität Wien Institut für Mathematik	General Mathematics	Rank 10
18	2,529	MW Maass, Wolfgang	Technische Universitat Graz	Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing	Rank 135
19	2,614	SJ Smolen, Josef S.	Medizinische Universität Wien	Arthritis & Rheumatology	Rank 13
20	2,660	JK Jellinger, Kurt A.	Institute of Clinical Neurobiology	Neurology & Neurosurgery	Rank 143
21	2,694	AD Aletaha, Daniel	Medizinische Universität Wien	Arthritis & Rheumatology	Rank 14
22	2,830	DA Diamantopoulos, Adamantios	Universität Wien	Marketing	Rank 23
23	3,442	ZA Zeilinger, Anton	Osterreichische Akademie Der Wissenschaften	General Physics	Rank 24
24	3,655	TH Treiblmaier, Horst	MODUL University Vienna	Information Systems	Rank 20
25	3,946	MH Makkar, Harinder P.S.	Sustainable Bioeconomy	Dairy & Animal Science	Rank 3
26	4,131	MJ Matthes, Jörg	Universität Wien	Communication & Media Studies	Rank 15
27	4,439	BG Blöschl, Günter	Technische Universität Wien	Environmental Engineering	Rank 15
28	4,671	FJ Friml, Jirí	Institute of Science and Technology Austria (ISTA)	Plant Biology & Botany	Rank 48
29	4,790	DU Diebold, Ulrike	Technische Universität Wien	Chemical Physics	Rank 95
30	4,862	FW Fitch, W. Tecumseh	Universität Wien	Experimental Psychology	Rank 92
31	4,909	BN Barton, Nicholas	Institute of Science and Technology Austria (ISTA)	Evolutionary Biology	Rank 37
32	4,917	FJ Finsterer, Josef	Neurology & Neurophysiology Center	Cardiovascular System & Hematology	Rank 145
33	4,938	KF Kronenberg, Florian	Medizinische Universitat Innsbruck	Cardiovascular System & Hematology	Rank 146
34	4,988	BA Bernkop-Schnürch, Andreas	Universität Innsbruck	Pharmacology & Pharmacy	Rank 21
35	5,161	WG Weiss, Günter	Medizinische Universitat Innsbruck	Immunology	Rank 124
36	5,191	VP Valent, Peter	Ludwig Boltzmann Institute	Immunology	Rank 125
37	5,907	BR Baumgartner, Rupert J.	Universität Graz	Environmental Sciences	Rank 109
38	6,250	FE Fröhlich, Eleonore	Medizinische Universität Graz	Pharmacology & Pharmacy	Rank 34
39	6,560	SA Stohl, Andreas	Universität Wien	Meteorology & Atmospheric Sciences	Rank 113
40	6,784	WA Wimmer, Andreas	Technische Universitat Graz	Energy	Rank 161
41	6,836	BM Benedek, Mathias	Universität Graz	Experimental Psychology	Rank 125
42	7,240	KM Koller, Martin	Universität Graz	Biotechnology	Rank 22
43	7,334	HH Haberl, Helmut	BOKU University	Environmental Sciences	Rank 135
44	7,571	CM Coeckelbergh, Mark	Universität Wien	Applied Ethics	Rank 4
45	7,762	KJ Knoblich, Jürgen A.	Institute of Molecular Biotechnology, Vienna	Developmental Biology	Rank 218
46	8,016	RK Riahi, Keywan	International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis, Laxenburg	Meteorology & Atmospheric Sciences	Rank 137
47	8,146	WE Wagner, Erwin F.	Medizinische Universität Wien	Developmental Biology	Rank 232
48	8,408	LC Lass-Flörl, Cornelia	Medizinische Universitat Innsbruck	Microbiology	Rank 147
49	8,523	BF Bookstein, Fred L.	Universität Wien	Dentistry	Rank 21
50	8,554	Hong, Haoyuan	Universität Wien	Geological & Geomatics Engineering	Rank 79
51	8,806	AP Auer, Peter	Technische Universitat Graz	Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing	Rank 413
52	8,919	MD Maraun, D.	Universität Graz	Meteorology & Atmospheric Sciences	Rank 159
53	9,136	TM Trauner, Michael	Medizinische Universität Wien	Gastroenterology & Hepatology	Rank 107
54	9,146	BC Bock, Christoph	Osterreichische Akademie Der Wissenschaften	Developmental Biology	Rank 260
55	9,148	SK Sigmund, Karl	Universität Wien Institut für Mathematik	Evolutionary Biology	Rank 81
56	9,166	SS Shariat, Shahrokh	Medizinische Universität Wien	Urology & Nephrology	Rank 50
57	9,601	GT Greitemeyer, Tobias	Universität Innsbruck	Social Psychology	Rank 211
58	9,631	MG Madsen, Georg K.H.	Technische Universität Wien	Applied Physics	Rank 194
59	9,638	BT Bolch, Tobias	Technische Universitat Graz	Meteorology & Atmospheric Sciences	Rank 173
60	10,208	ZP Zoller, Peter	Osterreichische Akademie Der Wissenschaften	General Physics	Rank 71
61	10,420	EF Essl, Franz	Universität Wien	Ecology	Rank 256
62	10,896	SJ Smolen, Josef S.	Medizinische Universität Wien	Arthritis & Rheumatology	Rank 63
63	11,013	HG Heinze, Georg	Medizinische Universität Wien	Oncology & Carcinogenesis	Rank 348
64	11,213	RW Reinisch, Walter	Medizinische Universität Wien	Gastroenterology & Hepatology	Rank 133
65	11,485	WW Wagner, Wolfgang	Technische Universität Wien	Geological & Geomatics Engineering	Rank 111
66	11,644	AN Antonakakis, Nikolaos	Webster University Vienna	Economics	Rank 205
67	11,752	SF Schneider, Friedrich	Johannes Kepler University Linz	Economics	Rank 208
68	11,787	HP Holzer, Peter	Medizinische Universität Graz	Pharmacology & Pharmacy	Rank 60
69	11,866	JD Jannach, Dietmar	Universität Klagenfurt	Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing	Rank 525
70	11,996	PJ Peters, Jan Michael	Vienna Biocenter	Developmental Biology	Rank 336
71	12,213	MS Mercer, Sarah	Universität Graz	Languages & Linguistics	Rank 54
72	12,438	AM Angermeyer, Matthias Claus	Center for Public Mental Health	Psychiatry	Rank 271
73	12,538	HM Hoenigl, Martin	Medizinische Universität Graz	Microbiology	Rank 242
74	13,644	TE Trinka, Eugen	Paracelsus Medizinische Privatuniversitat	Neurology & Neurosurgery	Rank 704
75	13,693	BC Brukner, Caslav	Universität Wien	General Physics	Rank 92
76	13,753	AC Atzberger, Clement	BOKU University	Geological & Geomatics Engineering	Rank 135
77	13,836	JK Jellinger, Kurt A.	Institut für klinische Neurobiologie	Neurology & Neurosurgery	Rank 714
78	14,036	TM Trippi, Michaela	Universität Wien	Urban & Regional Planning	Rank 43
79	14,192	KS Kasper, Siegfried	Medizinische Universität Wien	Psychiatry	Rank 300
80	14,426	PB Prainsack, Barbara	Universität Wien	Public Health	Rank 148
81	14,564	AM Aspelmeyer, Markus	Osterreichische Akademie Der Wissenschaften	General Physics	Rank 95
82	14,673	SK Schwarz, K.	Technische Universität Wien	Applied Physics	Rank 289
83	15,113	PR Pippan, Reinhard	Erich Schmid Institute of Materials Science	Materials	Rank 269
84	15,177	BP Blaha, Peter	Technische Universität Wien	Applied Physics	Rank 297
85	15,267	KF Krausmann, Fridolin	BOKU University	Environmental Sciences	Rank 296
86	15,711	SK Schliep, Klaus	Technische Universitat Graz	Evolutionary Biology	Rank 121
87	15,721	HI Hofacker, Ivo	Universität Wien	Bioinformatics	Rank 56
88	15,770	GD Gabauer, David	Johannes Kepler University Linz	Finance	Rank 79
89	16,020	EJ Eckert, Jürgen	Osterreichische Akademie Der Wissenschaften	Materials	Rank 282
90	16,152	FF Fazekas, Franz	Medizinische Universität Graz	Neurology & Neurosurgery	Rank 825
91	16,242	PT Peixoto, Tiago P.	Central European University	Fluids & Plasmas	Rank 107
92	16,334	CG Csibra, Gergely	Central European University	Experimental Psychology	Rank 267
93	16,561	WW Weckwerth, Wolfram	Universität Wien	Plant Biology & Botany	Rank 218
94	16,663	MF Madeo, Frank	Universität Graz	Developmental Biology	Rank 445
95	16,708	WM White, Mathew P.	Universität Wien	Social Psychology	Rank 315
96	17,013	SE Schernhammer, Eva S.	Medizinische Universität Wien	Epidemiology	Rank 28
97	17,063	SU Schmidt-Erfurth, Ursula	Medizinische Universität Wien	Ophthalmology & Optometry	Rank 57
98	17,099	EH Edelsbrunner, Herbert	Institute of Science and Technology Austria (ISTA)	Computation Theory & Mathematics	Rank 31
99	17,245	WM Wagner, Markus	Universität Wien	Political Science & Public Administration	Rank 133
100	17,369	FP Ferenci, Peter	Medizinische Universität Wien	Gastroenterology & Hepatology	Rank 210
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Frequently asked questions

How many scientists from Austria are in the 2024 Stanford Top 2% list?

1,381 scientists affiliated with Austria are on the 2024 single-year list, and 1,403 are on the career-long list.

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

On the 2024 single-year list, Medizinische Universität Wien has the most listed scientists from Austria, with 195. It is followed by Universität Wien with 172.

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 1,381 in 2024, a change of +40.3%.

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.