Czech Republic's Top 2% Scientists 2021

The Czech Republic has 458 scientists on the 2021 single-year Top 2% list, up 27.6% from 359 in 2020. That places the Czech Republic 38th in the world by number of listed scientists. Charles University has the most listed scientists (71), followed by Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic (37).

Single Year

458

+99 (+27.6%) vs 2020

Career Data

428

+93 (+27.8%) vs 2020

World rank by count

#38

No change vs 2020

Institutes

+13 (+18.6%) vs 2020

Scientists in the Czech Republic on the list, by year

The single-year count has grown 28% since 2020.

Single-year list, change on the previous year

2021+27.6%

2022+1.1%

2023+1.9%

2024+5.9%

2025+7.6%

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Year	Single Year	Change	Career Data	Change
2020	359		335
2021	458	+27.6%	428	+27.8%
2022	463	+1.1%	461	+7.7%
2023	472	+1.9%	513	+11.3%
2024	500	+5.9%	555	+8.2%
2025	538	+7.6%	588	+5.9%

Top 10 institutes in the Czech Republic

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Rank in the Czech Republic	World rank	Scientist	Institute	Sub-field	Rank in sub-field
1	838	VR Varma, Rajender S.	Univerzita Palackého v Olomouci	Organic Chemistry	Rank 6
2	928	VJ Vymazal, Jan	Czech University of Life Sciences Prague	Environmental Engineering	Rank 6
3	1,438	PP Pyšek, Petr	Charles University	Ecology	Rank 44
4	1,503	BP Baldrian, Petr	Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic	Microbiology	Rank 25
5	2,627	PR Pavela, Roman	Research Institute of Crop Production	Biotechnology	Rank 6
6	2,953	HJ Homola, Jirí	Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic	Analytical Chemistry	Rank 12
7	3,931	RE Russo, Ethan B.	International Cannabis and Cannabinoids Institute	Pharmacology & Pharmacy	Rank 16
8	5,057	RA Reshak, Ali H.	Czech Technical University in Prague	Materials	Rank 82
9	5,979	KJ Klemeš, Jirí Jaromír	Brno University of Technology, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering	Energy	Rank 121
10	6,531	Kristoufek, Ladislav	Charles University	Fluids & Plasmas	Rank 46
11	7,154	SJ Stejskal, Jaroslav	Institute of Macromolecular Chemistry of the Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic	Polymers	Rank 46
12	7,342	PM Pohanka, Miroslav	University of Defence in Brno Faculty of Military Health Sciences	Analytical Chemistry	Rank 24
13	7,537	HP Hobza, P.	Institute of Organic Chemistry and Biochemistry of the Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic	Chemical Physics	Rank 142
14	8,022	MT Mikolov, Tomas	Czech Institute of Informatics, Robotics and Cybernetics	Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing	Rank 226
15	8,512	HK Hemminki, Kari	Charles University	Oncology & Carcinogenesis	Rank 317
16	10,049	MJ Maroušek, Josef	Institute of Technology and Business in Ceské Budejovice	Environmental Sciences	Rank 112
17	10,996	ZR Zboril, Radek	Univerzita Palackého v Olomouci	Nanoscience & Nanotechnology	Rank 274
18	13,647	MJ Musil, J.	University of West Bohemia	Applied Physics	Rank 281
19	15,207	NM Nikl, Martin	Institute of Physics of the Czech Academy of Sciences	Applied Physics	Rank 310
20	15,510	FJ Frouz, J.	Charles University	Agronomy & Agriculture	Rank 90
21	16,137	LJ Lepš, Jan	Jihoceská Univerzita v Ceských Budejovicích	Ecology	Rank 384
22	16,449	CJ Cejka, Jirí	Charles University	Physical Chemistry	Rank 87
23	16,477	BM Babjuk, Marek	Fakultní Nemocnice v Motole	Urology & Nephrology	Rank 105
24	16,664	FJ Fawcett, James W.	Institute of Experimental Medicine of the Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic	Neurology & Neurosurgery	Rank 967
25	17,291	JP Jungwirth, Pavel	Institute of Organic Chemistry and Biochemistry of the Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic	Chemical Physics	Rank 330
26	17,429	CM Chytrý, Milan	Masarykova Univerzita	Ecology	Rank 414
27	17,478	HZ Hubálek, Zdenek	Institute of Vertebrate Biology of the Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic	Microbiology	Rank 397
28	17,976	ŠF Švec, František	Charles University	Analytical Chemistry	Rank 79
29	18,419	MJ Matas, Jiri	Czech Technical University in Prague	Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing	Rank 474
30	19,158	DB de Bello, Francesco	Jihoceská Univerzita v Ceských Budejovicích	Ecology	Rank 449
31	20,234	TL Tichý, Lubomír	Masarykova Univerzita	Ecology	Rank 469
32	20,521	KP Kalac, Pavel	Jihoceská Univerzita v Ceských Budejovicích	Food Science	Rank 124
33	20,767	RJ Rezác, Jan	Institute of Organic Chemistry and Biochemistry of the Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic	Chemical Physics	Rank 382
34	22,612	DJ Doležel, Jaroslav	Institute of Experimental Botany of the Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic	Plant Biology & Botany	Rank 291
35	23,260	FJ Flegr, Jaroslav	Charles University	Mycology & Parasitology	Rank 31
36	24,337	OJ Ovalle, Jorge	Slezská univerzita v Opave	Nuclear & Particle Physics	Rank 290
37	24,643	SZ Stuchlík, Zdenek	Slezská univerzita v Opave	Nuclear & Particle Physics	Rank 294
38	24,730	SJ Sivic, Josef	Czech Institute of Informatics, Robotics and Cybernetics	Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing	Rank 621
39	24,747	VV Vavrycuk, Václav	Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic	Geochemistry & Geophysics	Rank 446
40	25,660	SZ Sofer, Zdenek	University of Chemistry and Technology, Prague	Nanoscience & Nanotechnology	Rank 634
41	25,843	PL Palatinus, Lukáš	Institute of Physics of the Czech Academy of Sciences	Inorganic & Nuclear Chemistry	Rank 100
42	26,832	EV Ettler, Vojtech	Charles University	Environmental Sciences	Rank 319
43	27,505	HP Hajek, Peter	Fakultní Nemocnice v Motole	Cardiovascular System & Hematology	Rank 838
44	28,984	ŠJ Šponer, Jirí	Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic	Chemical Physics	Rank 510
45	29,557	JM Jirásek, Milan	Czech Technical University in Prague	Mechanical Engineering & Transports	Rank 289
46	30,867	MD Mašín, David	Charles University	Geological & Geomatics Engineering	Rank 261
47	31,332	VL Vítek, Libor	Charles University	Gastroenterology & Hepatology	Rank 341
48	31,505	KJ Kyselý, Jan	Czech University of Life Sciences Prague	Meteorology & Atmospheric Sciences	Rank 599
49	32,320	MJ Matoušek, Jirí	Charles University	Computation Theory & Mathematics	Rank 76
50	32,733	HM Holecek, Milan	Charles University	Nutrition & Dietetics	Rank 243
51	32,784	SM Strnad, Miroslav	Univerzita Palackého v Olomouci	Plant Biology & Botany	Rank 443
52	33,081	HA Honek, Alois	Masarykova Univerzita	Entomology	Rank 59
53	33,183	KH Küpper, Hendrik	Institute of Plant Molecular Biology, Biology Centre of the Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic	Plant Biology & Botany	Rank 451
54	34,378	MJ Málek, Jirí	University of Pardubice	Physical Chemistry	Rank 166
55	35,967	DR Desnick, Robert J.	Charles University	Genetics & Heredity	Rank 97
56	37,086	SO Slaby, Ondrej	Masarykova Univerzita	Oncology & Carcinogenesis	Rank 1,323
57	37,480	CD Cibula, David	V?eobecná Fakultní Nemocnice V Praze	Obstetrics & Reproductive Medicine	Rank 226
58	38,332	NJ Neuzil, Jiri	Institute of Biotechnology of the Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic	Biochemistry & Molecular Biology	Rank 871
59	38,336	KJ Komárek, Jiří	Jihoceská Univerzita v Ceských Budejovicích	Marine Biology & Hydrobiology	Rank 257
60	38,592	PP Pospíšil, Pavel	Univerzita Palackého v Olomouci	Biochemistry & Molecular Biology	Rank 880
61	38,871	KV Koštál, Vladimír	Biology Centre of Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic	Entomology	Rank 71
62	39,634	RD Rocchini, Duccio	Czech University of Life Sciences Prague	Ecology	Rank 832
63	41,808	HT Havranek, Tomas	Charles University	Economics	Rank 576
64	43,227	MM Michal, Michal	Charles University	Pathology	Rank 80
65	45,075	HR Huth, Radan	Charles University	Meteorology & Atmospheric Sciences	Rank 858
66	45,627	RP Ripka, P.	Czech Technical University in Prague	Applied Physics	Rank 917
67	45,975	KB Klimova, Blanka	Univerzita Hradec Králové	Education	Rank 400
68	47,011	GT Gomiero, Tiziano	Masarykova Univerzita	Ecology	Rank 981
69	47,429	PT Pevny, Tomas	Czech Technical University in Prague	Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing	Rank 1,109
70	48,568	SA Skalova, Alena	Charles University	Pathology	Rank 89
71	48,596	JP Jandera, Pavel	University of Pardubice	Analytical Chemistry	Rank 281
72	48,979	NV Novotny, Vojtech	Jihoceská Univerzita v Ceských Budejovicích	Ecology	Rank 1,020
73	49,149	Toloo, Mehdi	VSB – Technical University of Ostrava	Operations Research	Rank 265
74	49,368	PS Pekár, Stano	Masarykova Univerzita	Entomology	Rank 99
75	49,970	PK Prach, Karel	Jihoceská Univerzita v Ceských Budejovicích	Ecology	Rank 1,043
76	52,885	VD Vojtech, Dalibor	University of Chemistry and Technology, Prague	Materials	Rank 963
77	52,901	BY Bilan, Yuriy	Univerzita Tomase Bati ve Zline	Economics	Rank 702
78	54,027	KJ Kautzner, Josef	Institutu Klinické a Experimentální Medicíny	Cardiovascular System & Hematology	Rank 1,507
79	54,676	RT Rezanka, Tomáš	Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic	Microbiology	Rank 1,246
80	54,831	MV Melenovsky, Vojtech	Institutu Klinické a Experimentální Medicíny	Cardiovascular System & Hematology	Rank 1,528
81	55,611	CT Cajthaml, Tomáš	Charles University	Environmental Sciences	Rank 677
82	56,287	CT Cajka, Tomas	Institute of Physiology of the Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic	Analytical Chemistry	Rank 340
83	56,307	SD Schröder, Detlef	Institute of Organic Chemistry and Biochemistry of the Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic	General Chemistry	Rank 159
84	56,832	BR Belohlavek, Radim	Univerzita Palackého v Olomouci	Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing	Rank 1,306
85	58,454	HE Havrdova, Eva Kubala	Charles University	Neurology & Neurosurgery	Rank 3,114
86	59,313	SH Sovova, Helena	Institute of Chemical Process of the Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic	Chemical Engineering	Rank 395
87	59,336	CR Cerný, Robert	Czech Technical University in Prague	Building & Construction	Rank 310
88	60,074	SD Smith, David	Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic	Analytical Chemistry	Rank 371
89	60,202	PK Pavelka, K.	Institute of Rheumatology	Arthritis & Rheumatology	Rank 350
90	62,109	Militky, Jiri	Technická univerzita v Liberci	Materials	Rank 1,135
91	62,338	FJ Flusser, Jan	Institute of Information Theory and Automation of the Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic	Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing	Rank 1,403
92	63,315	VD Vokrouhlicky, David	Charles University	Astronomy & Astrophysics	Rank 663
93	63,379	BF Bureš, Filip	University of Pardubice	Organic Chemistry	Rank 885
94	63,444	TE Topinková, Eva	Charles University	Geriatrics	Rank 117
95	65,486	LM Lysak, Martin A.	Masarykova Univerzita	Plant Biology & Botany	Rank 980
96	65,644	CJ Cosson, Jacky	Jihoceská Univerzita v Ceských Budejovicích	Fisheries	Rank 154
97	66,135	LJ Lukeš, Julius	Jihoceská Univerzita v Ceských Budejovicích	Mycology & Parasitology	Rank 90
98	66,330	HP Hájková, Petra	Masarykova Univerzita	Ecology	Rank 1,351
99	67,039	MJ Macak, Jan M.	University of Pardubice	Energy	Rank 1,413
100	68,337	HP Hajek, Petr	University of Pardubice	Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing	Rank 1,543
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Frequently asked questions

How many scientists from the Czech Republic are in the 2021 Stanford Top 2% list?

458 scientists affiliated with the Czech Republic are on the 2021 single-year list, and 428 are on the career-long list.

Which institute in the Czech Republic has the most Top 2% scientists?

On the 2021 single-year list, Charles University has the most listed scientists from the Czech Republic, with 71. It is followed by Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic with 37.

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

On the single-year list, the Czech Republic went from 359 scientists in 2020 to 458 in 2021, a change of +27.6%.

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.