Denmark's Top 2% Scientists 2020

Denmark has 1,515 scientists on the 2020 single-year Top 2% list. That places Denmark 16th in the world by number of listed scientists. Københavns Universitet has the most listed scientists (288), followed by Danmarks Tekniske Universitet (251).

Single Year

1,515

First year listed

Career Data

1,495

First year listed

World rank by count

#16

First year listed

Institutes

104

First year listed

Scientists in Denmark on the list, by year

Single-year list, change on the previous year

2021+18.5%

2022+5.3%

2023+3.6%

2024+2.8%

2025+2.4%

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Year	Single Year	Change	Career Data	Change
2020	1,515		1,495
2021	1,795	+18.5%	1,808	+20.9%
2022	1,890	+5.3%	1,955	+8.1%
2023	1,958	+3.6%	2,034	+4.0%
2024	2,013	+2.8%	2,114	+3.9%
2025	2,061	+2.4%	2,207	+4.4%

Top 10 institutes in Denmark

By number of listed scientists

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1Københavns Universitet288
2Danmarks Tekniske Universitet251
3Aarhus Universitet218
4Aalborg Universitet92
5Syddansk Universitet79
6Aarhus Universitetshospital74
7Rigshospitalet74
8University of Copenhagen, Faculty of Health Sciences65
9Copenhagen Business School34
10Niels Bohr Institute29

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Rank in Denmark	World rank	Scientist	Institute	Sub-field	Rank in sub-field
1	110	NJ Nørskov, Jens K.	Danmarks Tekniske Universitet	Physical Chemistry	Rank 2
2	182	LG Lip, Gregory Y.H.	Aalborg Universitet	Cardiovascular System & Hematology	Rank 8
3	200	SO Sigmund, Ole	Danmarks Tekniske Universitet	Design Practice & Management	Rank 1
4	314	GK Govindan, Kannan	Syddansk Universitet	Operations Research	Rank 2
5	360	BF Blaabjerg, Frede	Aalborg Universitet	Electrical & Electronic Engineering	Rank 1
6	386	KH Kehlet, Henrik	Københavns Universitet	Anesthesiology	Rank 1
7	414	NB Nordestgaard, Børge G.	Amtssygehuset i Gentofte	Cardiovascular System & Hematology	Rank 14
8	415	CD Canfield, Donald E.	Syddansk Universitet	Geochemistry & Geophysics	Rank 4
9	423	PB Pedersen, Bente Klarlund	Københavns Universitet	Endocrinology & Metabolism	Rank 8
10	507	Guerrero, Josep M.	Aalborg Universitet	Electrical & Electronic Engineering	Rank 2
11	951	BF Bäckhed, Fredrik	University of Copenhagen, Faculty of Health Sciences	Endocrinology & Metabolism	Rank 15
12	1,003	KF Krebs, Frederik C.	Danmarks Tekniske Universitet	Applied Physics	Rank 36
13	1,012	HJ Holst, Jens Juul	University of Copenhagen, Faculty of Health Sciences	Endocrinology & Metabolism	Rank 18
14	1,214	LH Lund, Henrik	Aalborg Universitet	Energy	Rank 28
15	1,246	BR Bro, Rasmus	Københavns Universitet	Analytical Chemistry	Rank 4
16	1,666	GP Gøtzsche, Peter C.	Rigshospitalet	General & Internal Medicine	Rank 32
17	1,676	TJ Thøgersen, John	Aarhus Universitet	Marketing	Rank 8
18	1,719	FN Foss, Nicolai J.	Copenhagen Business School	Business & Management	Rank 44
19	1,780	JB Jørgensen, Bo Barker	Aarhus Universitet	Microbiology	Rank 30
20	1,914	MJ McGrath, John J.	Aarhus Universitet	Psychiatry	Rank 52
21	2,236	GK Grunert, Klaus G.	Aarhus Universitet	Food Science	Rank 11
22	2,316	DM Davies, Michael J.	Panum Institute	Biochemistry & Molecular Biology	Rank 49
23	2,403	AA Astrup, Arne	Københavns Universitet	Nutrition & Dietetics	Rank 12
24	2,472	RC Rahbek, Carsten	Københavns Universitet	Ecology	Rank 84
25	2,648	Svenning, Jens Christian	Aarhus Universitet	Ecology	Rank 90
26	2,772	JS Johansen, Søren	Københavns Universitet	Econometrics	Rank 12
27	2,981	RE Roos, Ewa M.	Syddansk Universitet	Arthritis & Rheumatology	Rank 15
28	3,158	JG Jemec, Gregor	Sjællands Universitetshospital	Dermatology & Venereal Diseases	Rank 4
29	3,339	AF Aarestrup, Frank M.	Danmarks Tekniske Universitet	Microbiology	Rank 51
30	3,403	TV Tvergaard, Viggo	Danmarks Tekniske Universitet	Mechanical Engineering & Transports	Rank 38
31	3,410	PC Pedersen, Carsten Bøcker	Aarhus Universitet	Psychiatry	Rank 95
32	3,454	KT Kirkwood, Thomas BL	University of Copenhagen, Faculty of Health Sciences	Gerontology	Rank 6
33	3,940	MS Mussatto, Solange I.	Danmarks Tekniske Universitet	Biotechnology	Rank 13
34	4,149	OJ Olesen, Jes	Københavns Universitet	Neurology & Neurosurgery	Rank 286
35	4,327	SH Sørensen, Henrik Toft	Aarhus Universitetshospital	General & Internal Medicine	Rank 61
36	4,432	HN Høiby, Niels	Rigshospitalet	Microbiology	Rank 73
37	4,469	OJ Overgaard, Jens	Aarhus Universitetshospital	Oncology & Carcinogenesis	Rank 147
38	4,616	VP Vestergaard, Peter	Aalborg Universitetshospital	Endocrinology & Metabolism	Rank 87
39	4,696	MH Madsen, Henrik	Danmarks Tekniske Universitet	Energy	Rank 95
40	4,954	BM Bendsøe, Martin P.	Danmarks Tekniske Universitet	Design Practice & Management	Rank 3
41	5,540	MP Mortensen, Preben Bo	Aarhus Universitet	Psychiatry	Rank 140
42	5,566	OJ Olesen, Jes	Københavns Universitet	Neurology & Neurosurgery	Rank 371
43	5,618	GP Grandjean, Philippe	Syddansk Universitet	Toxicology	Rank 25
44	5,671	BO Barndorff-Nielsen, Ole E.	Aarhus Universitet	Statistics & Probability	Rank 45
45	5,879	NM Nordentoft, Merete	Copenhagen University Hospital	Psychiatry	Rank 147
46	5,885	BS Bozhevolnyi, Sergey I.	Syddansk Universitet	Optics	Rank 40
47	5,898	CZ Chen, Zhe	Aalborg Universitet	Electrical & Electronic Engineering	Rank 19
48	5,902	SN Skakkebaek, Niels E.	Københavns Universitet	Obstetrics & Reproductive Medicine	Rank 17
49	5,956	BN Borregaard, Niels	Rigshospitalet	Immunology	Rank 136
50	6,359	Bjarnsholt, Thomas	Rigshospitalet	Microbiology	Rank 113
51	6,368	BH Brix, Hans	Aarhus Universitet	Environmental Engineering	Rank 34
52	6,439	AI Angelidaki, Irini	Danmarks Tekniske Universitet	Biotechnology	Rank 21
53	6,479	TK Thygesen, Kristian	Aarhus Universitetshospital	Cardiovascular System & Hematology	Rank 189
54	6,527	BF Besenbacher, Flemming	Aarhus Universitet	Nanoscience & Nanotechnology	Rank 201
55	6,577	JK Jørgensen, Karl Anker	Aarhus Universitet	Organic Chemistry	Rank 111
56	6,700	KM Kjaer, Michael	University of Copenhagen, Faculty of Health Sciences	Physiology	Rank 6
57	6,841	VJ Vaupel, James W.	Syddansk Universitet	Gerontology	Rank 12
58	6,874	KA Krogh, Anders	Københavns Universitet	Bioinformatics	Rank 23
59	7,089	RJ Rostrup-Nielsen, J. R.	Haldor Topsoe A/S	Physical Chemistry	Rank 42
60	7,093	TB Thamdrup, Bo	Syddansk Universitet	Marine Biology & Hydrobiology	Rank 33
61	7,104	FR Feyereisen, René	Københavns Universitet	Entomology	Rank 8
62	7,196	BP Bech, Per	Københavns Universitet	Psychiatry	Rank 173
63	7,223	BC Bjørnskov, Christian	Aarhus Universitet	Economics	Rank 128
64	7,236	WJ Weiner, Jacob	Københavns Universitet	Ecology	Rank 202
65	7,330	LK Laursen, Keld	Copenhagen Business School	Business & Management	Rank 189
66	7,344	GH Gundersen, Hans J.G.	Aarhus Universitet	Microscopy	Rank 3
67	7,368	FJ Frisvad, Jens C.	Danmarks Tekniske Universitet	Microbiology	Rank 134
68	7,446	AL Arendt-Nielsen, Lars	Aalborg Universitet	Anesthesiology	Rank 20
69	7,527	PP Popovski, Petar	Aalborg Universitet	Networking & Telecommunications	Rank 72
70	7,536	JT Jensen, Troels Staehelin	Aarhus Universitet	Anesthesiology	Rank 24
71	7,549	RJ Rossmeisl, Jan	Københavns Universitet	Chemical Physics	Rank 150
72	7,763	NH Nielsen, Henrik	Danmarks Tekniske Universitet	Bioinformatics	Rank 27
73	7,876	AM Arendrup, Maiken Cavling	Københavns Universitet	Microbiology	Rank 143
74	7,895	JF Jensen, F.	Aarhus Universitet	Chemical Physics	Rank 157
75	7,983	CT Christensen, Thomas H.	Danmarks Tekniske Universitet	Environmental Sciences	Rank 77
76	8,171	PP Pinson, Pierre	Danmarks Tekniske Universitet	Energy	Rank 157
77	8,259	CA Coulter, Angela	Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Southern Denmark	General & Internal Medicine	Rank 110
78	8,290	BJ Bangsbo, Jens	Københavns Universitet	Physiology	Rank 11
79	8,315	DJ Dyre, Jeppe C.	Roskilde University	Chemical Physics	Rank 169
80	8,906	KL Kessing, Lars V.	Copenhagen University Hospital	Psychiatry	Rank 210
81	9,109	DT Dragicevic, Tomislav	Aalborg Universitet	Electrical & Electronic Engineering	Rank 31
82	9,220	WB Weidema, Bo P.	Aalborg Universitet	Environmental Sciences	Rank 85
83	9,310	RJ Rasmussen, Jens	HURECON	Human Factors	Rank 19
84	9,318	FN Finnerup, Nanna Brix	Aarhus Universitet	Anesthesiology	Rank 27
85	9,357	KT Kiørboe, T.	Danmarks Tekniske Universitet	Marine Biology & Hydrobiology	Rank 46
86	9,478	OD Otzen, Daniel	Aarhus Universitet	Biochemistry & Molecular Biology	Rank 179
87	9,485	CP Christoffersen, Peter	Copenhagen Business School	Finance	Rank 42
88	9,583	KD Kannan, Devika	Syddansk Universitet	Environmental Sciences	Rank 90
89	9,626	SB Saltin, B.	Københavns Universitet	Physiology	Rank 16
90	10,066	BJ Bonde, Jens Peter	Frederiksberg Hospital	Environmental & Occupational Health	Rank 1
91	10,072	HB Hammer, Bjørk	Aarhus Universitet	Chemical Physics	Rank 208
92	10,259	PD Pisinger, David	Danmarks Tekniske Universitet	Operations Research	Rank 50
93	10,284	KE Kristensen, Erik	Syddansk Universitet	Marine Biology & Hydrobiology	Rank 50
94	10,444	BH Bisgaard, Hans	Københavns Universitet	Respiratory System	Rank 55
95	10,602	TK Thygesen, Kristian S.	Danmarks Tekniske Universitet	Applied Physics	Rank 230
96	10,645	HM Hauschild, Michael Z.	Danmarks Tekniske Universitet	Environmental Sciences	Rank 105
97	10,767	NP Nielsen, Peter	University of Copenhagen, Faculty of Health Sciences	Organic Chemistry	Rank 177
98	10,952	HC Hansen, Charles M.	Jens Bornøs Vej 16	Polymers	Rank 80
99	10,972	PS Ponte, Stefano	Copenhagen Business School	Development Studies	Rank 9
100	11,123	PJ Pedersen, Jan Skov	Aarhus Universitet	Chemical Physics	Rank 229
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Frequently asked questions

How many scientists from Denmark are in the 2020 Stanford Top 2% list?

1,515 scientists affiliated with Denmark are on the 2020 single-year list, and 1,495 are on the career-long list.

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

On the 2020 single-year list, Københavns Universitet has the most listed scientists from Denmark, with 288. It is followed by Danmarks Tekniske Universitet with 251.

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.