Croatia's Top 2% Scientists 2025: Career-Long List

Croatia has 96 scientists on the 2025 career-long Top 2% list, up 17.1% from 82 in 2024. That places Croatia 57th in the world by number of listed scientists, down 1 place. Institut Ruđer Bošković has the most listed scientists (8), followed by University of Zagreb School of Medicine (8).

Single Year

129

+13 (+11.2%) vs 2024

Career Data

+14 (+17.1%) vs 2024

World rank by count

#57

down 1 place vs 2024

Institutes

+16 (+59.3%) vs 2024

Scientists in Croatia on the list, by year

The career-long count has more than doubled since 2020.

Career-long list, change on the previous year

2021+27.7%

2022+8.3%

2023+15.4%

2024+9.3%

2025+17.1%

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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	25,852	PC Poser, Charles M.	Ministry of Health	Neurology & Neurosurgery	Rank 1,944
2	26,807	BF Barbir, Frano	Faculty of Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering and Naval Architecture, University of Split	Energy	Rank 320
3	36,265	RM Radman, Miroslav V.	Mediterranean Institute for Life Sciences	Developmental Biology	Rank 1,259
4	43,753	MA Munjiza, Antonio A.	University of Split	Applied Mathematics	Rank 99
5	43,865	KI Kostović, Ivica	University of Zagreb School of Medicine	Neurology & Neurosurgery	Rank 3,079
6	44,241	VB Vršnak, Bojan	Sveučilište u Zagrebu, Geodetski fakultet	Astronomy & Astrophysics	Rank 530
7	54,789	NS Nižetić, Sandro	Faculty of Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering and Naval Architecture, University of Split	Energy	Rank 717
8	58,052	TN Trinajstic̀, Nenad	Institut Ruđer Bošković	Chemical Physics	Rank 1,150
9	64,251	MA Marušić, Ana	Klinički Bolnički Centar Split	General & Internal Medicine	Rank 809
10	64,647	AF André, Francis E.	KBC Zagreb	Virology	Rank 483
11	71,701	ŽN Žarković, Neven	Institut Ruđer Bošković	Biochemistry & Molecular Biology	Rank 2,723
12	81,213	MG Markovic, Goran	University of Zagreb, Faculty of Kinesiology	Sport Sciences	Rank 256
13	81,973	MS Musić, Svetozar	Institut Ruđer Bošković	Materials	Rank 1,110
14	86,206	JM Jakovljević, Miro	University of Zagreb School of Medicine	Psychiatry	Rank 1,529
15	88,357	DN Duić, Neven Z.	Sveučilište u Zagrebu, Fakultet Strojarstva i Brodogradnje	Energy	Rank 1,242
16	94,101	OŽ Olujić, Žarko	Makarska Medical Centre	Chemical Engineering	Rank 431
17	95,189	BO Bonacci, Ognjen	University of Split	Environmental Engineering	Rank 441
18	97,457	BV Bonačić-Koutecký, Vlasta	University of Split	Chemical Physics	Rank 1,796
19	97,502	VD Vukic̀ević, Damir	Faculty of Science, University of Split	General Mathematics	Rank 485
20	98,095	DV Deletis, Vedran	Klinička bolnica Dubrava	Neurology & Neurosurgery	Rank 6,172
21	98,562	AM Ahel, Marijan	Institut Ruđer Bošković	Environmental Sciences	Rank 736
22	100,793	VD Vretenar, Dario	Sveučilište u Zagrebu, Prirodoslovno - Matematički Fakultet	Nuclear & Particle Physics	Rank 1,557
23	103,294	MM Metikoš-Huković, Mirjana	Sveučilište u Zagrebu, Fakultet kemijskog inženjerstva i Tehnologije	Energy	Rank 1,457
24	108,316	LS Loncaric, Sven	University of Zagreb, Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Computing	Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing	Rank 2,251
25	111,417	SI Sabolić, Ivan	Institut za Medicinska Istrazivanja i Medicinu Rada	Urology & Nephrology	Rank 1,189
26	111,745	ŠA Šimundić, Ana Maria	Sveučilište u Zagrebu, Farmaceutsko Biokemijski Fakultet	General Clinical Medicine	Rank 69
27	113,134	Ś Sabljic ́, Aleksandar	Institut Ruđer Bošković	Chemical Physics	Rank 2,057
28	122,231	ON Oršolić, Nada	Sveučilište u Zagrebu, Prirodoslovno - Matematički Fakultet	Toxicology	Rank 549
29	128,236	JS Jonjic̈, Stipan	Hrvatska Akademija Znanosti i Umjetnosti	Immunology	Rank 3,331
30	129,419	RS Rendic, S. P.	University of Zagreb	Pharmacology & Pharmacy	Rank 1,192
31	135,146	ŠA Štulhofer, Aleksandar	University of Zagreb, Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences	Public Health	Rank 1,291
32	135,983	MS Martinez, Sanja	University of Zagreb	Energy	Rank 1,976
33	136,807	PJ Pecarić, Josip E.	Hrvatska Akademija Znanosti i Umjetnosti	General Mathematics	Rank 785
34	136,934	LG Lauc, Gordan An	Sveučilište u Zagrebu, Farmaceutsko Biokemijski Fakultet	Biochemistry & Molecular Biology	Rank 4,906
35	139,596	JL Jakobek, Lidija	Sveučilište Josipa Jurja Strossmayera u Osijeku	Food Science	Rank 807
36	144,556	PK Pavelić, Krešimir	Juraj Dobrila University of Pula	Oncology & Carcinogenesis	Rank 5,383
37	147,423	PL Puljak, Livia	Catholic University of Croatia	General & Internal Medicine	Rank 1,848
38	149,546	KŠ Komorsky-Lovrić, Šebojka	Matije Divkovića Street 13	Energy	Rank 2,189
39	149,601	VI Vilibic̈, Ivica	Institut Ruđer Bošković	Meteorology & Atmospheric Sciences	Rank 2,299
40	150,860	GV Garaj-Vrhovac, Vera V.	Institut za Medicinska Istrazivanja i Medicinu Rada	Toxicology	Rank 688
41	151,170	HI Hojsak, Iva	Childern's Hospital Zagreb	Gastroenterology & Hepatology	Rank 1,997
42	160,205	DT Došlić, Tomislav	Sveučilište u Zagrebu, Gradevinski Fakultet	Computation Theory & Mathematics	Rank 407
43	166,858	RJ Režek Jambrak, Anet	University of Zagreb, Faculty of Food Technology and Biotechnology	Food Science	Rank 973
44	185,023	BN Bilíc, Neven	Institut Ruđer Bošković	Nuclear & Particle Physics	Rank 2,875
45	186,409	LM Lovrić, Milivoj	Divkovićeva 13	Energy	Rank 2,831
46	187,929	PH Pandžić, Hrvoje	University of Zagreb, Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Computing	Energy	Rank 2,861
47	198,479	ŜH ŜtefančIć, Hrvoje	Catholic University of Croatia	Nuclear & Particle Physics	Rank 3,084
48	202,717	PM Pećina, Marko M.	University of Zagreb School of Medicine	Orthopedics	Rank 1,609
49	204,818	MM Miloš, Mladen	Faculty of Chemistry and Technology, University of Split	Food Science	Rank 1,228
50	207,406	JP Jandric´, Petar	Tehničko Veleučilište u Zagrebu	Education	Rank 1,565
51	216,077	DY Dedkov, Yuriy	Institute of Physics Zagreb	Applied Physics	Rank 5,827
52	217,078	DR Domitrović, Robert	Faculty of Medicine, University of Rijeka	Toxicology	Rank 1,044
53	217,300	Dujella, Andrej	Sveučilište u Zagrebu, Prirodoslovno - Matematički Fakultet	General Mathematics	Rank 1,494
54	224,406	JI Jerkovic̈, Igor	University of Split	Organic Chemistry	Rank 3,787
55	226,735	DA Domijan, Ana-Marija Marija	Sveučilište u Zagrebu, Farmaceutsko Biokemijski Fakultet	Toxicology	Rank 1,091
56	231,659	ŠD Štimac, Davor	Faculty of Medicine, University of Rijeka	General & Internal Medicine	Rank 2,993
57	245,346	DV Demarin, Vida	International Institute for Brain Health	General Clinical Medicine	Rank 176
58	246,299	PS Popovic̀, Stanko	Hrvatska Akademija Znanosti i Umjetnosti	Materials	Rank 3,683
59	247,517	DR Diamant, Roee	University of Zagreb, Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Computing	Networking & Telecommunications	Rank 2,481
60	261,315	GA Granic, Andrina	Faculty of Science, University of Split	Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing	Rank 5,806
61	264,376	PB Pejić Bach, Mirjana Peji	University of Zagreb, Faculty of Economics and Business	Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing	Rank 5,878
62	265,378	JD Josič, Dj	Juraj Dobrila University of Pula	Analytical Chemistry	Rank 2,256
63	274,392	PD Primorac, Dragan	St. Catherine Specialty Hospital	General & Internal Medicine	Rank 3,589
64	276,186	MM Marušić, Matko	University of Split	General & Internal Medicine	Rank 3,617
65	286,619	Augustin, Goran	University of Zagreb School of Medicine	Surgery	Rank 2,717
66	290,176	SD Sambunjak, Dario	Catholic University of Croatia	General & Internal Medicine	Rank 3,804
67	297,222	NB Nigović, Biljana	Sveučilište u Zagrebu, Farmaceutsko Biokemijski Fakultet	Analytical Chemistry	Rank 2,587
68	321,609	KM Kovačić, Marcelo	Natural History Museum Rijeka	Fisheries	Rank 1,109
69	349,065	SP Sarlin, Peter	Silo AI	Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing	Rank 8,037
70	375,892	RM Ristić, Mira	Institut Ruđer Bošković	Materials	Rank 6,061
71	388,137	PS Picek, Stjepan	University of Zagreb, Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Computing	Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing	Rank 9,083
72	403,159	ZB Zulle, Bilić Lidija	Faculty of Medicine, University of Rijeka	General Clinical Medicine	Rank 313
73	409,346	NG Nikolac Gabaj, Nora	Sveučilište u Zagrebu, Farmaceutsko Biokemijski Fakultet	General Clinical Medicine	Rank 320
74	430,887	KH Kozmar, Hrvoje	University of Zagreb	Civil Engineering	Rank 1,297
75	431,289	ŠA Šuštić, Alan	Klinički Bolnički Centar Rijeka	General & Internal Medicine	Rank 5,789
76	444,211	DJ Deur, Joško	Sveučilište u Zagrebu, Fakultet Strojarstva i Brodogradnje	Energy	Rank 8,052
77	451,213	TV Trkulja, Vladimir	University of Zagreb School of Medicine	General & Internal Medicine	Rank 6,079
78	451,999	SI Senjanović, Ivo	Sveučilište u Zagrebu, Fakultet Strojarstva i Brodogradnje	Civil Engineering	Rank 1,379
79	476,669	PD Poljak, Dragan	University of Split	Networking & Telecommunications	Rank 5,218
80	482,896	KP Kes, Petar	KBC Zagreb	General & Internal Medicine	Rank 6,542
81	501,053	HS Hrabar, Silvio	University of Zagreb, Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Computing	Networking & Telecommunications	Rank 5,516
82	503,681	BB Barŝić, Bruno U.	Klinička bolnica Dubrava	General & Internal Medicine	Rank 6,870
83	504,959	JB Jelaković, Bojan B.	KBC Zagreb	General & Internal Medicine	Rank 6,888
84	513,873	VA Vince, Adriana	University Hospital for Infectious Diseases Dr Fran Mihaljevic	General & Internal Medicine	Rank 7,021
85	523,455	KB Kŕušlin, B̧ožo	Klinički Bolnički Centar Sestre Milosrdnice	General Clinical Medicine	Rank 419
86	532,526	BN Bašić-Jukić, Nikolina	KBC Zagreb	General & Internal Medicine	Rank 7,310
87	548,141	BJ Begovac, J.	University Hospital for Infectious Diseases Dr Fran Mihaljevic	General & Internal Medicine	Rank 7,537
88	558,838	Kern, Josipa	University of Zagreb School of Medicine	General & Internal Medicine	Rank 7,707
89	567,277	KK Krleža-Jerić, Karmela	Mediterranean Institute for Life Sciences	General & Internal Medicine	Rank 7,812
90	567,363	KŽ Krznarić, Željko Z.	KBC Zagreb	General & Internal Medicine	Rank 7,816
91	606,533	SD Sapunar, Damir	School of Medicine, University of Split	General & Internal Medicine	Rank 8,417
92	615,600	ŽD Žarko, Damir	University of Zagreb, Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Computing	Electrical & Electronic Engineering	Rank 2,479
93	748,518	Miličević, A.	Institut za Medicinska Istrazivanja i Medicinu Rada	General Chemistry	Rank 1,911
94	982,436	LM Lucijanic, Marko	University of Zagreb School of Medicine	General Clinical Medicine	Rank 839
95	1,071,391	SP Sikirić, Predrag S.	University of Zagreb School of Medicine	Pharmacology & Pharmacy	Rank 12,317
96	1,614,432	RN Raos, Nenad	Institut za Medicinska Istrazivanja i Medicinu Rada	General & Internal Medicine	Rank 24,576
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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 career-long list, Institut Ruđer Bošković has the most listed scientists from Croatia, with 8. It is followed by University of Zagreb School of Medicine with 8.

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

On the career-long list, Croatia went from 47 scientists in 2020 to 96 in 2025, a change of +104.3%.

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.