Croatia's Top 2% Scientists 2025

Croatia has 129 scientists on the 2025 single-year Top 2% list, up 11.2% from 116 in 2024. That places Croatia 61st in the world by number of listed scientists, down 4 places. University of Zagreb School of Medicine has the most listed scientists (12), followed by University of Zagreb (9).

Single Year

129

+13 (+11.2%) vs 2024

Career Data

+14 (+17.1%) vs 2024

World rank by count

#61

down 4 places vs 2024

Institutes

+12 (+35.3%) vs 2024

Scientists in Croatia on the list, by year

The single-year count has more than doubled since 2020.

Single-year list, change on the previous year

2021+63.8%

2022+15.6%

2023+21.3%

2024+7.4%

2025+11.2%

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Year	Single Year	Change	Career Data	Change
2020	47		47
2021	77	+63.8%	60	+27.7%
2022	89	+15.6%	65	+8.3%
2023	108	+21.3%	75	+15.4%
2024	116	+7.4%	82	+9.3%
2025	129	+11.2%	96	+17.1%

Top 10 institutes in Croatia

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Rank in Croatia	World rank	Scientist	Institute	Sub-field	Rank in sub-field
1	3,997	NS Nižetić, Sandro	Faculty of Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering and Naval Architecture, University of Split	Energy	Rank 103
2	9,550	BF Barbir, Frano	Faculty of Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering and Naval Architecture, University of Split	Energy	Rank 254
3	15,511	MA Munjiza, Antonio A.	University of Split	Applied Mathematics	Rank 48
4	19,285	DM Dabić, Marina	University of Zagreb, Faculty of Economics and Business	Business & Management	Rank 557
5	26,942	ŠM Škare, Marinko	Juraj Dobrila University of Pula	Business & Management	Rank 738
6	28,356	JP Jandric´, Petar	Tehničko Veleučilište u Zagrebu	Education	Rank 347
7	29,354	GA Granic, Andrina	Faculty of Science, University of Split	Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing	Rank 1,330
8	29,748	BI Burić, Irena	University of Zadar	Education	Rank 365
9	30,222	ŽN Žarković, Neven	Institut Ruđer Bošković	Biochemistry & Molecular Biology	Rank 460
10	38,539	MG Markovic, Goran	University of Zagreb, Faculty of Kinesiology	Sport Sciences	Rank 171
11	39,090	DN Duić, Neven Z.	Sveučilište u Zagrebu, Fakultet Strojarstva i Brodogradnje	Energy	Rank 1,081
12	44,016	PL Puljak, Livia	Catholic University of Croatia	General & Internal Medicine	Rank 626
13	44,854	RJ Režek Jambrak, Anet	University of Zagreb, Faculty of Food Technology and Biotechnology	Food Science	Rank 489
14	48,843	JL Jakobek, Lidija	Sveučilište Josipa Jurja Strossmayera u Osijeku	Food Science	Rank 540
15	51,873	VD Vukic̀ević, Damir	Faculty of Science, University of Split	General Mathematics	Rank 232
16	54,110	KI Kostović, Ivica	University of Zagreb School of Medicine	Neurology & Neurosurgery	Rank 2,428
17	58,374	PP Putnik, Predrag	University North	Food Science	Rank 658
18	59,064	MA Marušić, Ana	Klinički Bolnički Centar Split	General & Internal Medicine	Rank 805
19	60,424	ŠA Štulhofer, Aleksandar	University of Zagreb, Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences	Public Health	Rank 589
20	62,365	ŠA Šimundić, Ana Maria	Sveučilište u Zagrebu, Farmaceutsko Biokemijski Fakultet	General Clinical Medicine	Rank 21
21	66,269	VB Vršnak, Bojan	Sveučilište u Zagrebu, Geodetski fakultet	Astronomy & Astrophysics	Rank 808
22	66,803	HI Hojsak, Iva	Childern's Hospital Zagreb	Gastroenterology & Hepatology	Rank 701
23	67,286	BO Bonacci, Ognjen	University of Split	Environmental Engineering	Rank 360
24	70,435	SN Stojčić, Nebojša	University of Dubrovnik	Business & Management	Rank 1,639
25	72,482	PH Pandžić, Hrvoje	University of Zagreb, Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Computing	Energy	Rank 2,174
26	72,958	ŠV Šimat, Vida	University Department of Marine Studies	Food Science	Rank 827
27	73,060	ON Oršolić, Nada	Sveučilište u Zagrebu, Prirodoslovno - Matematički Fakultet	Toxicology	Rank 250
28	74,940	MH Mikulčić, Hrvoje	Sveučilište u Zagrebu, Fakultet Strojarstva i Brodogradnje	Energy	Rank 2,239
29	79,853	PB Pejić Bach, Mirjana Peji	University of Zagreb, Faculty of Economics and Business	Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing	Rank 3,399
30	83,297	TV Tkalac Verčič, Ana	University of Zagreb, Faculty of Economics and Business	Communication & Media Studies	Rank 373
31	86,769	JS Jokić, Stela D.	Sveučilište Josipa Jurja Strossmayera u Osijeku	Food Science	Rank 1,056
32	89,979	BK Bursać Kovačević, Danijela	University of Zagreb, Faculty of Food Technology and Biotechnology	Food Science	Rank 1,107
33	91,316	OG Ondrasek, Gabrijel	University of Zagreb, Faculty of Agriculture	Plant Biology & Botany	Rank 1,466
34	92,965	ŠG Šimić, Goran	University of Zagreb School of Medicine	Neurology & Neurosurgery	Rank 3,969
35	94,943	TN Trinajstic̀, Nenad	Institut Ruđer Bošković	Chemical Physics	Rank 1,130
36	95,762	BD Borozan, Djula	Sveučilište Josipa Jurja Strossmayera u Osijeku	Energy	Rank 2,912
37	96,036	DR Diamant, Roee	University of Zagreb, Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Computing	Networking & Telecommunications	Rank 1,123
38	99,154	PS Picek, Stjepan	University of Zagreb, Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Computing	Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing	Rank 4,239
39	99,553	ŠD Šamec, Dunja	University North	Plant Biology & Botany	Rank 1,608
40	100,662	ČM Čikeš, Maja	KBC Zagreb	Cardiovascular System & Hematology	Rank 2,414
41	101,309	BJ Borovac, Josip Anđelo	Klinički Bolnički Centar Split	Cardiovascular System & Hematology	Rank 2,438
42	102,406	JM Jakovljević, Miro	University of Zagreb School of Medicine	Psychiatry	Rank 1,576
43	106,978	LG Lauc, Gordan An	Sveučilište u Zagrebu, Farmaceutsko Biokemijski Fakultet	Biochemistry & Molecular Biology	Rank 1,681
44	109,213	RS Rendic, S. P.	University of Zagreb	Pharmacology & Pharmacy	Rank 732
45	112,303	KI Kolcic, Ivana	Algebra University	Developmental Biology	Rank 2,396
46	114,746	GM Gašparović, Mateo	Sveučilište u Zagrebu, Geodetski fakultet	Geological & Geomatics Engineering	Rank 1,205
47	119,618	Augustin, Goran	University of Zagreb School of Medicine	Surgery	Rank 555
48	123,202	MA Mandić, Ante	Faculty of Economics, Business and Tourism, University of Split	Sport, Leisure & Tourism	Rank 547
49	125,598	SV Smolčić, Vernesa	University of Zagreb	Astronomy & Astrophysics	Rank 1,571
50	125,635	JI Jerkovic̈, Igor	University of Split	Organic Chemistry	Rank 1,608
51	128,289	PO Polašek, Ozren	Algebra University	Developmental Biology	Rank 2,734
52	130,988	DT Domazet-Lošo, Tomislav	Catholic University of Croatia	Developmental Biology	Rank 2,785
53	134,672	PD Primorac, Dragan	St. Catherine Specialty Hospital	General & Internal Medicine	Rank 1,661
54	134,930	VD Vretenar, Dario	Sveučilište u Zagrebu, Prirodoslovno - Matematički Fakultet	Nuclear & Particle Physics	Rank 1,674
55	137,736	NI Novak, Ivana	School of Medicine, University of Split	Developmental Biology	Rank 2,943
56	144,389	DR Domitrović, Robert	Faculty of Medicine, University of Rijeka	Toxicology	Rank 547
57	146,398	MS Martinez, Sanja	University of Zagreb	Energy	Rank 4,605
58	147,832	HJ Homolak, Jan	University of Zagreb School of Medicine	Neurology & Neurosurgery	Rank 6,057
59	152,580	VV Vinković Vrček, Ivana	Institut za Medicinska Istrazivanja i Medicinu Rada	Toxicology	Rank 574
60	152,792	RT Robens, Tania Natalie	Institut Ruđer Bošković	Nuclear & Particle Physics	Rank 1,886
61	154,439	OŽ Olujić, Žarko	Makarska Medical Centre	Chemical Engineering	Rank 1,372
62	155,744	CB Cvjetko Bubalo, Marina	University of Zagreb, Faculty of Food Technology and Biotechnology	Biotechnology	Rank 692
63	165,795	TJ Talapko, Jasminka	Sveučilište Josipa Jurja Strossmayera u Osijeku	Microbiology	Rank 3,274
64	170,446	LS Loncaric, Sven	University of Zagreb, Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Computing	Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing	Rank 7,098
65	174,342	KA Kovač, Ankica	Sveučilište u Zagrebu, Fakultet Strojarstva i Brodogradnje	Energy	Rank 5,535
66	175,271	RA Rogina, Anamarija	Sveučilište u Zagrebu, Fakultet kemijskog inženjerstva i Tehnologije	Polymers	Rank 1,833
67	177,301	KS Kolaček, Sanja	University of Zagreb School of Medicine	Gastroenterology & Hepatology	Rank 1,755
68	181,862	MS Musić, Svetozar	Institut Ruđer Bošković	Materials	Rank 4,416
69	182,338	JA Jovíc, Alan	University of Zagreb, Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Computing	Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing	Rank 7,572
70	184,892	PP Pećina, P. N.	University of Zagreb School of Medicine	Oncology & Carcinogenesis	Rank 5,691
71	192,175	ŠV Štrukil, Vjekoslav	Institut Ruđer Bošković	Organic Chemistry	Rank 2,590
72	193,863	PZ Pogorelić, Zenon	School of Medicine, University of Split	Surgery	Rank 987
73	194,116	RK Radošević, Kristina	University of Zagreb, Faculty of Food Technology and Biotechnology	Organic Chemistry	Rank 2,615
74	197,271	DT Došlić, Tomislav	Sveučilište u Zagrebu, Gradevinski Fakultet	Computation Theory & Mathematics	Rank 318
75	199,022	DV Deletis, Vedran	Klinička bolnica Dubrava	Neurology & Neurosurgery	Rank 8,069
76	199,769	MI Mikolašević, Ivana	Klinički Bolnički Centar Rijeka	General & Internal Medicine	Rank 2,427
77	201,621	GV Garaj-Vrhovac, Vera V.	Institut za Medicinska Istrazivanja i Medicinu Rada	Toxicology	Rank 765
78	204,728	Gajski, Goran	Institut za Medicinska Istrazivanja i Medicinu Rada	Toxicology	Rank 783
79	205,095	NT Nikšić, Tamara	Sveučilište u Zagrebu, Prirodoslovno - Matematički Fakultet	Nuclear & Particle Physics	Rank 2,420
80	205,318	KG Krajačić, Goran	Sveučilište u Zagrebu, Fakultet Strojarstva i Brodogradnje	Energy	Rank 6,590
81	211,518	SI Sabolić, Ivan	Institut za Medicinska Istrazivanja i Medicinu Rada	Urology & Nephrology	Rank 1,346
82	214,616	JS Jonjic̈, Stipan	Hrvatska Akademija Znanosti i Umjetnosti	Immunology	Rank 3,780
83	221,291	KH Kozmar, Hrvoje	University of Zagreb	Civil Engineering	Rank 1,150
84	222,949	CG Cabass, Giovanni	Institut Ruđer Bošković	Nuclear & Particle Physics	Rank 2,632
85	227,960	MD Miljković, Dubravko	Hrvatska Elektroprivreda	Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing	Rank 9,418
86	235,998	HI Halasz, Ivan	Institut Ruđer Bošković	Organic Chemistry	Rank 3,253
87	237,726	TM Tadić, Marko	University of Zagreb	General Mathematics	Rank 1,240
88	245,855	RD Radocaj, Dorijan	Sveučilište Josipa Jurja Strossmayera u Osijeku	Plant Biology & Botany	Rank 4,310
89	246,429	LL Lugović-Mihić, Liborija	School of Dental Medicine University of Zagreb	Dermatology & Venereal Diseases	Rank 893
90	250,378	PM Planinić, Mirko	Sveučilište u Zagrebu, Prirodoslovno - Matematički Fakultet	Nuclear & Particle Physics	Rank 2,929
91	250,395	BI Bogunovic, Igor	University of Zagreb, Department of General Agronomy	Agronomy & Agriculture	Rank 1,944
92	256,139	JM Jaganjac, Morana	Institut Ruđer Bošković	Biochemistry & Molecular Biology	Rank 4,075
93	256,915	KŽ Krznarić, Željko Z.	KBC Zagreb	General & Internal Medicine	Rank 3,005
94	258,326	JB Jelaković, Bojan B.	KBC Zagreb	General & Internal Medicine	Rank 3,014
95	260,413	NK Nomura, Kosuke	University of Zagreb	Nuclear & Particle Physics	Rank 3,041
96	272,217	ŠD Štimac, Davor	Faculty of Medicine, University of Rijeka	General & Internal Medicine	Rank 3,149
97	289,703	ZB Zulle, Bilić Lidija	Faculty of Medicine, University of Rijeka	General Clinical Medicine	Rank 117
98	289,959	BC Blockeel, Christophe	University of Zagreb School of Medicine	Obstetrics & Reproductive Medicine	Rank 1,677
99	298,177	HA Hafner, Anita	Sveučilište u Zagrebu, Farmaceutsko Biokemijski Fakultet	Pharmacology & Pharmacy	Rank 2,448
100	300,768	TL Tariba Lovaković, Blanka	Institut za Medicinska Istrazivanja i Medicinu Rada	Toxicology	Rank 1,187
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Frequently asked questions

How many scientists from Croatia are in the 2025 Stanford Top 2% list?

129 scientists affiliated with Croatia are on the 2025 single-year list, and 96 are on the career-long list.

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

On the 2025 single-year list, University of Zagreb School of Medicine has the most listed scientists from Croatia, with 12. It is followed by University of Zagreb with 9.

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

On the single-year list, Croatia went from 47 scientists in 2020 to 129 in 2025, a change of +174.5%.

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.