Bosnia and Herzegovina's Top 2% Scientists 2026: Career-Long List
Bosnia and Herzegovina has 14 scientists on the 2026 career-long Top 2% list, up 27.3% from 11 in 2025. That places Bosnia and Herzegovina 102nd in the world by number of listed scientists, up 1 place. Univerzitet u Sarajevu has the most listed scientists (5), followed by Academy of Sciences and Arts of Bosnia and Herzegovina (2).
Scientists in Bosnia and Herzegovina on the list, by year
The career-long 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% |
Institutes in Bosnia and Herzegovina
By number of listed scientists
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- 1Univerzitet u Sarajevu5
- 2Academy of Sciences and Arts of Bosnia and Herzegovina2
- 3University of East Sarajevo2
- 4Academy of Sciences and Arts of the Republic of Srpska1
- 5International Academy of Arts and Sciences1
- 6International University of Sarajevo1
- 7Sinergija University1
- 8University of Banja Luka1
All 14 scientists
Showing the 2026 career-long list. Looking for single-year rankings? See the single-year list
| Rank in Bosnia and Herzegovina | World rank | Scientist | Institute | Sub-field | Rank in sub-field |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 34,895 | Academy of Sciences and Arts of Bosnia and Herzegovina | Mechanical Engineering & Transports | Rank 228 | |
| 2 | 43,578 | Univerzitet u Sarajevu | General Physics | Rank 259 | |
| 3 | 116,312 |
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Univerzitet u Sarajevu | Anthropology | Rank 156 |
| 4 | 133,779 | International University of Sarajevo | Industrial Engineering & Automation | Rank 1,031 | |
| 5 | 235,493 |
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Academy of Sciences and Arts of Bosnia and Herzegovina | General & Internal Medicine | Rank 3,028 |
| 6 | 237,857 |
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Univerzitet u Sarajevu | General & Internal Medicine | Rank 3,077 |
| 7 | 273,134 | University of Banja Luka | Pharmacology & Pharmacy | Rank 2,653 | |
| 8 | 298,314 | University of East Sarajevo | Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing | Rank 7,163 | |
| 9 | 333,162 |
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Sinergija University | Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing | Rank 8,099 |
| 10 | 345,243 | Univerzitet u Sarajevu | Biomedical Engineering | Rank 1,552 | |
| 11 | 366,273 | University of East Sarajevo | Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing | Rank 9,033 | |
| 12 | 418,668 | Univerzitet u Sarajevu | Energy | Rank 7,850 | |
| 13 | 562,147 | International Academy of Arts and Sciences | General & Internal Medicine | Rank 7,677 | |
| 14 | 645,643 | Academy of Sciences and Arts of the Republic of Srpska | General & Internal Medicine | Rank 8,933 | |
| No scientists match this filter on the career-long list. Try the single-year 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 career-long list, Univerzitet u Sarajevu has the most listed scientists from Bosnia and Herzegovina, with 5. It is followed by Academy of Sciences and Arts of Bosnia and Herzegovina with 2.
How has the number of Top 2% scientists in Bosnia and Herzegovina changed since 2020?
On the career-long list, Bosnia and Herzegovina went from 3 scientists in 2020 to 14 in 2026, a change of +366.7%.
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.