Bosnia and Herzegovina's Top 2% Scientists 2026
Bosnia and Herzegovina has 14 scientists on the 2026 single-year Top 2% list, up 7.7% from 13 in 2025. That places Bosnia and Herzegovina 101st in the world by number of listed scientists, up 1 place. Univerzitet u Sarajevu has the most listed scientists (5), followed by University of East Sarajevo (3).
Scientists in Bosnia and Herzegovina on the list, by year
The single-year count has more than tripled since 2020.
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| Year | Single Year | Change | Career Data | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 4 | 3 | ||
| 2021 | 6 | +50.0% | 4 | +33.3% |
| 2022 | 9 | +50.0% | 5 | +25.0% |
| 2023 | 10 | +11.1% | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 12 | +20.0% | 6 | +20.0% |
| 2025 | 13 | +8.3% | 11 | +83.3% |
| 2026 | 14 | +7.7% | 14 | +27.3% |
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Showing the 2026 single-year list. Looking for career rankings? See the career-long list
| Rank in Bosnia and Herzegovina | World rank | Scientist | Institute | Sub-field | Rank in sub-field |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 52,203 | University of East Sarajevo | Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing | Rank 2,460 | |
| 2 | 83,196 | Independent Researcher | Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing | Rank 3,888 | |
| 3 | 88,403 | Academy of Sciences and Arts of Bosnia and Herzegovina | Mechanical Engineering & Transports | Rank 834 | |
| 4 | 90,842 | Univerzitet u Sarajevu | General Physics | Rank 530 | |
| 5 | 93,028 |
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Univerzitet u Sarajevu | Anthropology | Rank 109 |
| 6 | 119,584 | International University of Sarajevo | Environmental Engineering | Rank 701 | |
| 7 | 146,300 | Univerzitet u Sarajevu | Biomedical Engineering | Rank 662 | |
| 8 | 163,198 |
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Academy of Sciences and Arts of Bosnia and Herzegovina | General & Internal Medicine | Rank 2,142 |
| 9 | 187,480 | University of East Sarajevo | Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing | Rank 8,451 | |
| 10 | 216,171 |
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Univerzitet u Sarajevu | General & Internal Medicine | Rank 2,731 |
| 11 | 292,495 |
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Univerzitet u Sarajevu | General & Internal Medicine | Rank 3,537 |
| 12 | 300,276 | University of Banja Luka | Emergency & Critical Care Medicine | Rank 854 | |
| 13 | 310,794 | University of Banja Luka | Pharmacology & Pharmacy | Rank 2,692 | |
| 14 | 689,630 | University of East Sarajevo | General Clinical Medicine | Rank 289 | |
| No scientists match this filter on the single-year list. Try the career-long list | |||||
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Frequently asked questions
How many scientists from Bosnia and Herzegovina are in the 2026 Stanford Top 2% list?
14 scientists affiliated with Bosnia and Herzegovina are on the 2026 single-year list, and 14 are on the career-long list.
Which institute in Bosnia and Herzegovina has the most Top 2% scientists?
On the 2026 single-year list, Univerzitet u Sarajevu has the most listed scientists from Bosnia and Herzegovina, with 5. It is followed by University of East Sarajevo with 3.
How has the number of Top 2% scientists in Bosnia and Herzegovina changed since 2020?
On the single-year list, Bosnia and Herzegovina went from 4 scientists in 2020 to 14 in 2026, a change of +250.0%.
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.