Denmark's Top 2% Scientists 2020: Career-Long List

Denmark has 1,495 scientists on the 2020 career-long Top 2% list. That places Denmark 15th in the world by number of listed scientists. Københavns Universitet has the most listed scientists (276), followed by Danmarks Tekniske Universitet (245).

Single Year

1,515

First year listed

Career Data

1,495

First year listed

World rank by count

#15

First year listed

Institutes

128

First year listed

Scientists in Denmark on the list, by year

Career-long list, change on the previous year

2021+20.9%

2022+8.1%

2023+4.0%

2024+3.9%

2025+4.4%

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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 Universitet276
2Danmarks Tekniske Universitet245
3Aarhus Universitet203
4Rigshospitalet88
5Aalborg Universitet77
6Syddansk Universitet75
7University of Copenhagen, Faculty of Health Sciences62
8Aarhus Universitetshospital61
9Niels Bohr Institute40
10Odense Universitetshospital35

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Rank in Denmark	World rank	Scientist	Institute	Sub-field	Rank in sub-field
1	231	LG Lip, Gregory Y.H.	Aalborg Universitet	Cardiovascular System & Hematology	Rank 11
2	276	KH Kehlet, Henrik	Københavns Universitet	Anesthesiology	Rank 1
3	335	NJ Nørskov, Jens K.	Danmarks Tekniske Universitet	Physical Chemistry	Rank 2
4	359	HJ Holst, Jens Juul	University of Copenhagen, Faculty of Health Sciences	Endocrinology & Metabolism	Rank 16
5	557	PB Pedersen, Bente Klarlund	Københavns Universitet	Endocrinology & Metabolism	Rank 27
6	680	KF Krebs, Frederik C.	Danmarks Tekniske Universitet	Applied Physics	Rank 21
7	1,001	CD Canfield, Donald E.	Syddansk Universitet	Geochemistry & Geophysics	Rank 7
8	1,002	BF Blaabjerg, Frede	Aalborg Universitet	Electrical & Electronic Engineering	Rank 3
9	1,088	JB Jørgensen, Bo Barker	Aarhus Universitet	Microbiology	Rank 15
10	1,183	JK Jørgensen, Karl Anker	Aarhus Universitet	Organic Chemistry	Rank 36
11	1,331	PH Parving, Hans Henrik	Aarhus Universitet	Endocrinology & Metabolism	Rank 49
12	1,509	AA Astrup, Arne	Københavns Universitet	Nutrition & Dietetics	Rank 7
13	1,606	SN Skakkebaek, Niels E.	Københavns Universitet	Obstetrics & Reproductive Medicine	Rank 8
14	1,897	GP Gøtzsche, Peter C.	Rigshospitalet	General & Internal Medicine	Rank 32
15	1,951	TV Tvergaard, Viggo	Danmarks Tekniske Universitet	Mechanical Engineering & Transports	Rank 14
16	2,156	SO Sigmund, Ole	Danmarks Tekniske Universitet	Design Practice & Management	Rank 1
17	2,159	OJ Overgaard, Jens	Aarhus Universitetshospital	Oncology & Carcinogenesis	Rank 109
18	2,160	NP Nielsen, Peter	University of Copenhagen, Faculty of Health Sciences	Organic Chemistry	Rank 61
19	2,261	SB Saltin, B.	Københavns Universitet	Physiology	Rank 4
20	2,435	MC Mogensen, Carl E.	Aarhus Universitetshospital	Endocrinology & Metabolism	Rank 92
21	2,453	NB Nordestgaard, Børge G.	Amtssygehuset i Gentofte	Cardiovascular System & Hematology	Rank 134
22	2,528	GH Gundersen, Hans J.G.	Aarhus Universitet	Microscopy	Rank 1
23	2,558	OJ Olesen, Jes	Københavns Universitet	Neurology & Neurosurgery	Rank 249
24	2,591	DM Davies, Michael J.	Panum Institute	Biochemistry & Molecular Biology	Rank 109
25	2,865	MJ McGrath, John J.	Aarhus Universitet	Psychiatry	Rank 92
26	3,291	KT Kirkwood, Thomas BL	University of Copenhagen, Faculty of Health Sciences	Gerontology	Rank 7
27	3,679	BR Bro, Rasmus	Københavns Universitet	Analytical Chemistry	Rank 16
28	3,761	JS Johansen, Søren	Københavns Universitet	Econometrics	Rank 6
29	4,067	AF Aarestrup, Frank M.	Danmarks Tekniske Universitet	Microbiology	Rank 90
30	4,198	JT Jensen, Troels Staehelin	Aarhus Universitet	Anesthesiology	Rank 12
31	4,263	HN Høiby, Niels	Rigshospitalet	Microbiology	Rank 96
32	4,481	VP Vestergaard, Peter	Aalborg Universitetshospital	Endocrinology & Metabolism	Rank 148
33	4,662	BH Bisgaard, Hans	Københavns Universitet	Respiratory System	Rank 42
34	4,708	BF Besenbacher, Flemming	Aarhus Universitet	Nanoscience & Nanotechnology	Rank 76
35	4,713	AJ Andreasen, Jens O.	Copenhagen University Hospital	Dentistry	Rank 11
36	4,872	SH Sørensen, Henrik Toft	Aarhus Universitetshospital	General & Internal Medicine	Rank 68
37	4,880	OJ Olsen, Jørn	Aarhus Universitetshospital	Epidemiology	Rank 24
38	4,927	BN Borregaard, Niels	Rigshospitalet	Immunology	Rank 192
39	4,933	CC Christiansen, Claus	Nordic Bioscience AS	Endocrinology & Metabolism	Rank 168
40	5,022	KM Kjaer, Michael	University of Copenhagen, Faculty of Health Sciences	Physiology	Rank 16
41	5,066	AL Arendt-Nielsen, Lars	Aalborg Universitet	Anesthesiology	Rank 16
42	5,184	FE Falk, Erling	Aarhus Universitetshospital	Cardiovascular System & Hematology	Rank 273
43	5,233	MP Mortensen, Preben Bo	Aarhus Universitet	Psychiatry	Rank 154
44	5,278	RJ Rostrup-Nielsen, J. R.	Haldor Topsoe A/S	Physical Chemistry	Rank 27
45	5,344	GP Grandjean, Philippe	Syddansk Universitet	Toxicology	Rank 24
46	5,723	JM Jäättelä, Marja	Kræftens Bekæmpelse	Biochemistry & Molecular Biology	Rank 244
47	6,179	BF Bäckhed, Fredrik	University of Copenhagen, Faculty of Health Sciences	Endocrinology & Metabolism	Rank 199
48	6,217	BJ Bangsbo, Jens	Københavns Universitet	Physiology	Rank 19
49	6,405	KA Krogh, Anders	Københavns Universitet	Bioinformatics	Rank 20
50	6,443	JT Jørgensen, Torben	Frederiksberg Hospital	Endocrinology & Metabolism	Rank 204
51	6,498	FN Foss, Nicolai J.	Copenhagen Business School	Business & Management	Rank 42
52	6,846	FT Fenchel, Tom	Københavns Universitet	Mycology & Parasitology	Rank 7
53	6,861	BS Bozhevolnyi, Sergey I.	Syddansk Universitet	Optics	Rank 35
54	7,063	CA Coulter, Angela	Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Southern Denmark	General & Internal Medicine	Rank 97
55	7,088	Guerrero, Josep M.	Aalborg Universitet	Electrical & Electronic Engineering	Rank 10
56	7,345	ST Sørensen, Thorkild I.A.	University of Copenhagen, Faculty of Health Sciences	Endocrinology & Metabolism	Rank 231
57	7,378	JS Jørgensen, Sven E.	University of Copenhagen, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences	Ecology	Rank 127
58	7,413	LH Lund, Henrik	Aalborg Universitet	Energy	Rank 53
59	7,471	LN Lassen, Niels A.	Rigshospitalet	Neurology & Neurosurgery	Rank 690
60	7,492	VJ Vaupel, James W.	Syddansk Universitet	Gerontology	Rank 14
61	7,509	BP Bech, Per	Københavns Universitet	Psychiatry	Rank 218
62	7,686	KT Kiørboe, T.	Danmarks Tekniske Universitet	Marine Biology & Hydrobiology	Rank 23
63	7,706	CT Christensen, Thomas H.	Danmarks Tekniske Universitet	Environmental Sciences	Rank 32
64	7,748	RC Rahbek, Carsten	Københavns Universitet	Ecology	Rank 136
65	7,841	BK Borch-Johnsen, Knut	Holbæk Sygehus	Endocrinology & Metabolism	Rank 250
66	8,003	HB Hammer, Bjørk	Aarhus Universitet	Chemical Physics	Rank 203
67	8,222	BH Brix, Hans	Aarhus Universitet	Environmental Engineering	Rank 17
68	8,503	PJ Pedersen, Jan Skov	Aarhus Universitet	Chemical Physics	Rank 216
69	8,727	JO Jensen, Ole N.	Syddansk Universitet	Biochemistry & Molecular Biology	Rank 387
70	8,885	GK Govindan, Kannan	Syddansk Universitet	Operations Research	Rank 15
71	8,895	LJ Lundgren, J. D.	Københavns Universitet	Virology	Rank 64
72	8,932	NS Nielsen, Søren	Aalborg Universitet	Urology & Nephrology	Rank 92
73	8,968	DC Deacon, Carolyn F.	Panum Institute	Endocrinology & Metabolism	Rank 277
74	8,987	SK Sand-Jensen, Kaj	Freshwater Biological Laboratory	Marine Biology & Hydrobiology	Rank 32
75	8,990	MM Meldal, Morten	Københavns Universitet	Organic Chemistry	Rank 207
76	9,261	ML Mosekilde, Leif	Aarhus Universitetshospital	Endocrinology & Metabolism	Rank 285
77	9,499	HL Hegedüs, Laszlo	Odense Universitetshospital	Endocrinology & Metabolism	Rank 289
78	9,644	Svenning, Jens Christian	Aarhus Universitet	Ecology	Rank 177
79	9,698	GK Grunert, Klaus G.	Aarhus Universitet	Food Science	Rank 21
80	9,715	JG Jemec, Gregor	Sjællands Universitetshospital	Dermatology & Venereal Diseases	Rank 41
81	9,854	MM Mulvany, Michael J.	Aarhus Universitet	Cardiovascular System & Hematology	Rank 498
82	10,205	RE Roos, Ewa M.	Syddansk Universitet	Arthritis & Rheumatology	Rank 95
83	10,212	FR Feyereisen, René	Københavns Universitet	Entomology	Rank 7
84	10,218	MS Mednick, S. A.	Institut for Sygdomsforebyggelse	Psychiatry	Rank 279
85	10,299	LM Lauritzen, Martin	Københavns Universitet	Neurology & Neurosurgery	Rank 922
86	10,463	DJ Dyre, Jeppe C.	Roskilde University	Chemical Physics	Rank 262
87	10,506	JF Jensen, F.	Aarhus Universitet	Chemical Physics	Rank 264
88	10,561	CS Cohen, Stephen M.	Københavns Universitet	Developmental Biology	Rank 576
89	10,588	MK Mortensen, Kell	Niels Bohr Institute	Polymers	Rank 85
90	10,792	RP Roepstorff, Peter	Syddansk Universitet	Biochemistry & Molecular Biology	Rank 477
91	10,874	DI Damgard, Ivan	Aarhus Universitet	Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing	Rank 180
92	10,942	MH Madsen, Henrik	Danmarks Tekniske Universitet	Energy	Rank 82
93	10,945	WM West, M. J.	Aarhus Universitet	Neurology & Neurosurgery	Rank 974
94	11,038	JA Juul, Anders	Københavns Universitet	Endocrinology & Metabolism	Rank 335
95	11,199	WB Weber, Barbara	Danmarks Tekniske Universitet	Oncology & Carcinogenesis	Rank 541
96	11,218	GK Gerdes, Kenn	Københavns Universitet	Microbiology	Rank 263
97	11,219	BO Barndorff-Nielsen, Ole E.	Aarhus Universitet	Statistics & Probability	Rank 42
98	11,223	WR Westendorp, Rudi G.J.	Københavns Universitet	General & Internal Medicine	Rank 143
99	11,347	BF Biering-Sorensen, Fin	Rigshospitalet	Rehabilitation	Rank 13
100	11,389	ST Schwartz, Thue W.	University of Copenhagen, Faculty of Health Sciences	Biochemistry & Molecular Biology	Rank 503
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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 career-long list, Københavns Universitet has the most listed scientists from Denmark, with 276. It is followed by Danmarks Tekniske Universitet with 245.

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.