Austria's Top 2% Scientists 2026: Career-Long List

Austria has 1,566 scientists on the 2026 career-long Top 2% list, up 6.4% from 1,472 in 2025. That places Austria 23rd in the world by number of listed scientists. Universität Wien has the most listed scientists (178), followed by Medizinische Universität Wien (160).

Single Year

1,502

+69 (+4.8%) vs 2025

Career Data

1,566

+94 (+6.4%) vs 2025

World rank by count

#23

No change vs 2025

Institutes

255

+29 (+12.8%) vs 2025

Scientists in Austria on the list, by year

The career-long count has grown 63% since 2020.

Career-long list, change on the previous year

2021+20.8%

2022+7.2%

2023+5.2%

2024+7.0%

2025+4.9%

2026+6.4%

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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%
2026	1,502	+4.8%	1,566	+6.4%

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Rank in Austria	World rank	Scientist	Institute	Sub-field	Rank in sub-field
1	3	KG Kresse, Georg	Universität Wien	Applied Physics	Rank 1
2	539	LH Lassmann, Hans P.	Zentrum für Hirnforschung Medizinische Universität Wien	Neurology & Neurosurgery	Rank 48
3	580	KC Kappe, C. Oliver	Universität Graz	Organic Chemistry	Rank 13
4	757	HJ Häfner, Juergen	Universität Wien	Applied Physics	Rank 31
5	812	PG Pfùrtscheller, Gert	Technische Universitat Graz	Neurology & Neurosurgery	Rank 79
6	872	SJ Smolen, Josef Sebastian	Medizinische Universität Wien	Arthritis & Rheumatology	Rank 7
7	1,496	PW Poewe, Werner H.	Medizinische Universitat Innsbruck	Neurology & Neurosurgery	Rank 140
8	1,705	JK Jellinger, Kurt A.	Institute of Clinical Neurobiology	Neurology & Neurosurgery	Rank 159
9	1,733	HS Hochreiter, Sepp	Johannes Kepler University Linz	Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing	Rank 51
10	1,842	SM Smyth, Mark J.	Osterreichische Akademie Der Wissenschaften	Immunology	Rank 62
11	1,940	TH Tilg, Herbert	Medizinische Universitat Innsbruck	Gastroenterology & Hepatology	Rank 32
12	2,029	KW Klimesch, Wolfgang	Universität Salzburg	Neurology & Neurosurgery	Rank 187
13	2,166	BN Barton, Nicholas H.	Institute of Science and Technology Austria (ISTA)	Evolutionary Biology	Rank 30
14	2,436	HK Hornik, Kurt	WU Vienna University of Economics and Business	Statistics & Probability	Rank 20
15	2,601	DU Diebold, Ulrike	TU Wien	Chemical Physics	Rank 71
16	2,841	BF Bookstein, Fred L.	Universität Wien	Dentistry	Rank 4
17	3,021	ZA Zeilinger, Anton	Universität Wien	General Physics	Rank 24
18	3,060	CA Constantin, Adrian	Universität Wien Institut für Mathematik	General Mathematics	Rank 9
19	3,470	HP Holzer, P.	Medizinische Universität Graz	Pharmacology & Pharmacy	Rank 19
20	3,740	VP Valent, Peter	Medizinische Universität Wien	Immunology	Rank 135
21	4,094	HT Henzinger, Thomas A.A.	Institute of Science and Technology Austria (ISTA)	Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing	Rank 112
22	4,449	SN Sariçiftçi, Niyazi Serdar	Johannes Kepler University Linz	Applied Physics	Rank 122
23	4,657	RM Roden, M. W.	Allgemeines KrankenHaus Wien	Endocrinology & Metabolism	Rank 139
24	4,791	FJ Finsterer, Josef H.	Neurology & Neurophysiology Center	Cardiovascular System & Hematology	Rank 234
25	5,048	KF Krammer, Florian H.	Medizinische Universität Wien	Virology	Rank 21
26	5,146	FJ Friml, Jiri Í.	Institute of Science and Technology Austria (ISTA)	Plant Biology & Botany	Rank 36
27	5,194	BA Bernkop-Schnürch, Andreas	Universität Innsbruck	Pharmacology & Pharmacy	Rank 34
28	5,212	SA Stohl, Andreas	Universität Wien	Meteorology & Atmospheric Sciences	Rank 66
29	5,265	Diamantopoulos, Adamantios	Universität Wien	Marketing	Rank 12
30	5,287	JA Jeukendrup, Asker E.	Red Bull BORA Hansgrohe	Sport Sciences	Rank 14
31	5,326	BT Blaschke, Thomas	Universität Salzburg	Geological & Geomatics Engineering	Rank 13
32	5,390	PJ Peters, Jan Michael	Research Institute of Molecular Pathology, Vienna	Developmental Biology	Rank 258
33	5,404	KS Kasper, Siegfried F.	Medizinische Universität Wien	Psychiatry	Rank 160
34	5,523	WE Wagner, Erwin F.	Medizinische Universität Wien	Developmental Biology	Rank 262
35	5,550	WD Wolpert, David H.	Complexity Science Hub Vienna	Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing	Rank 144
36	5,714	ZP Zoller, Peter	Osterreichische Akademie Der Wissenschaften	General Physics	Rank 36
37	5,784	KW Knoll, Wolfgang	Danube Private University (DPU)	Chemical Physics	Rank 146
38	5,895	WG Weiss, Günter	Medizinische Universitat Innsbruck	Immunology	Rank 219
39	5,915	EH Esterbauer, Herrmann	Universität Graz	Biochemistry & Molecular Biology	Rank 249
40	6,030	BG Blöschl, Günter	TU Wien	Environmental Engineering	Rank 15
41	6,198	WM Wagner, Michael	Universität Wien	Microbiology	Rank 147
42	6,364	WR Wodak, Ruth	Universität Wien	Languages & Linguistics	Rank 9
43	6,432	JK Jellinger, Kurt A.	Institute of Clinical Neurobiology	Neurology & Neurosurgery	Rank 528
44	6,454	AM Angermeyer, Matthias Claus	Center for Public Mental Health	Psychiatry	Rank 193
45	6,656	FP Ferenci, Péter	Medizinische Universität Wien	Gastroenterology & Hepatology	Rank 111
46	7,942	AD Aletaha, Daniel	Medizinische Universität Wien	Arthritis & Rheumatology	Rank 72
47	8,021	ED Eyre, David R.	Vienna Bone and Growth Center	Biochemistry & Molecular Biology	Rank 346
48	8,054	HA Holzinger, Andreas	BOKU University	Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing	Rank 191
49	8,191	FW Fitch, William Tecumseh S.	Universität Wien	Experimental Psychology	Rank 136
50	8,322	SB Stubbs, Brendon	Medizinische Universität Wien	Psychiatry	Rank 246
51	8,572	KJ Knoblich, Juergen Arthur	Institute of Molecular Biotechnology, Vienna	Developmental Biology	Rank 386
52	8,690	KF Kronenberg, Florian	Medizinische Universitat Innsbruck	Cardiovascular System & Hematology	Rank 410
53	9,000	Zeileis, Achim	Universität Innsbruck	Statistics & Probability	Rank 50
54	9,070	HO Hornykiewicz, Oleh D.	Medizinische Universität Wien	Neurology & Neurosurgery	Rank 730
55	9,133	EJ Eckert, Juergen H.	Montanuniversitat Leoben	Materials	Rank 110
56	9,274	SK Schwarz, Karlheinz	TU Wien	Applied Physics	Rank 226
57	9,464	HI Hofacker, Ivo L.	Universität Wien	Bioinformatics	Rank 30
58	9,598	SC Schlötterer, Christian	Institut für Populationsgenetik	Evolutionary Biology	Rank 110
59	9,704	EH Edelsbrunner, Herbert	Institute of Science and Technology Austria (ISTA)	Computation Theory & Mathematics	Rank 18
60	11,746	GS Gavrilets, Sergey	Complexity Science Hub Vienna	Evolutionary Biology	Rank 128
61	11,883	KC Kubicek, Christian Peter	TU Wien	Microbiology	Rank 282
62	12,207	VR Valenta, Rudolf	Medizinische Universitat Wien, Zentrum für Pathophysiologie, Infektiologie und Immunologie	Allergy	Rank 40
63	12,287	SW Sieghart, Werner C.	Medizinische Universität Wien	Neurology & Neurosurgery	Rank 968
64	12,334	SU Schmidt-Erfurth, Ursula Margarethe	Medizinische Universität Wien	Ophthalmology & Optometry	Rank 48
65	12,861	TM Trauner, Michael A.	Medizinische Universität Wien	Gastroenterology & Hepatology	Rank 218
66	13,192	HW Hörl, Walter Hermann	Medizinische Universität Wien	Urology & Nephrology	Rank 126
67	13,267	LC Lass-Flörl, Cornelia	Medizinische Universitat Innsbruck	Microbiology	Rank 320
68	13,534	TP Turchin, Peter	Complexity Science Hub Vienna	Ecology	Rank 256
69	13,562	KD Kerjaschki, Dontscho I.	Medizinische Universität Wien	Urology & Nephrology	Rank 128
70	14,032	GU Gretzel, Ulrike	IMC Fachhochschule Krems GmbH	Sport, Leisure & Tourism	Rank 23
71	14,325	SS Shariat, Shahrokh F.	Medizinische Universität Wien	Urology & Nephrology	Rank 135
72	14,402	SK Sigmund, Karl	Universität Wien	Evolutionary Biology	Rank 162
73	14,426	PJ Penninger, Josef Martin	Institute of Molecular Biotechnology, Vienna	Immunology	Rank 490
74	14,773	HH Haberl, Helmut	BOKU University	Environmental Sciences	Rank 100
75	14,924	BH Budka, H.	Medizinische Universität Wien	Neurology & Neurosurgery	Rank 1,144
76	14,966	CG Csibra, Gergely	Central European University	Experimental Psychology	Rank 230
77	15,306	DT Dörner, Thomas Ernst	Medizinische Universität Wien	Arthritis & Rheumatology	Rank 135
78	15,446	DW Drexler, Wolfgang	Medizinische Universität Wien, Zentrum für Medizinische Physik und Biomedizinische Technik	Optics	Rank 72
79	16,413	KV Kolmogorov, Vladimir N.	Institute of Science and Technology Austria (ISTA)	Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing	Rank 376
80	16,756	LH Ludwig, Heinz P.	Klinik Ottakring	Oncology & Carcinogenesis	Rank 722
81	16,784	FE Fröhlich, Eleonore	Medizinische Universität Graz	Pharmacology & Pharmacy	Rank 111
82	16,855	BP Blaha, Peter	TU Wien	Applied Physics	Rank 385
83	16,867	EP Ertl, P. F.	TU Wien	Medicinal & Biomolecular Chemistry	Rank 50
84	17,397	TE Trinka, Eugen	Christian-Doppler-Klinik	Neurology & Neurosurgery	Rank 1,325
85	17,712	SR Schmidt, Reinhold Ernst	Medizinische Universität Graz	Neurology & Neurosurgery	Rank 1,353
86	17,713	CL Cerroni, Lorenzo	Medizinische Universität Graz	Dermatology & Venereal Diseases	Rank 83
87	17,916	MJ Matthes, Jörg	Universität Wien	Communication & Media Studies	Rank 20
88	17,918	FW Foissner, Wilhelm	Universität Salzburg	Mycology & Parasitology	Rank 21
89	18,213	HB Huppertz, Berthold	Medizinische Universität Graz	Obstetrics & Reproductive Medicine	Rank 123
90	18,230	MM Marberger, Michael Johann	Medizinische Universität Wien	Urology & Nephrology	Rank 185
91	18,423	NM Nordborg, Magnus	Gregor Mendel Institute of Molecular Plant Biology	Developmental Biology	Rank 731
92	19,119	PR Pippan, Reinhard	Erich Schmid Institute of Materials Science	Materials	Rank 247
93	19,385	SG Schernthaner, Guntram H.	Rudolfstifung Hospital	Endocrinology & Metabolism	Rank 491
94	19,503	WW Wagner, Wolfgang W.	TU Wien	Geological & Geomatics Engineering	Rank 86
95	19,519	MG Madsen, Georg Kent Hellerup	TU Wien	Applied Physics	Rank 442
96	19,596	BM Busslinger, Meinrad	Research Institute of Molecular Pathology, Vienna	Developmental Biology	Rank 767
97	19,719	WG Wenning, Gregor Karl	Medizinische Universitat Innsbruck	Neurology & Neurosurgery	Rank 1,482
98	19,767	RW Reinisch, Walter W.	Medizinische Universität Wien	Gastroenterology & Hepatology	Rank 311
99	19,782	FA Fercher, Adolf Friedrich	Medizinische Universität Wien	Optoelectronics & Photonics	Rank 39
100	19,879	WW Weckwerth, Wolfram	Vienna Metabolomics Center (VIME)	Plant Biology & Botany	Rank 212
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Frequently asked questions

How many scientists from Austria are in the 2026 Stanford Top 2% list?

1,502 scientists affiliated with Austria are on the 2026 single-year list, and 1,566 are on the career-long list.

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

On the 2026 career-long list, Universität Wien has the most listed scientists from Austria, with 178. It is followed by Medizinische Universität Wien with 160.

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

On the career-long list, Austria went from 962 scientists in 2020 to 1,566 in 2026, a change of +62.8%.

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.