Denmark's Top 2% Scientists 2024

Denmark has 2,013 scientists on the 2024 single-year Top 2% list, up 2.8% from 1,958 in 2023. That places Denmark 17th in the world by number of listed scientists. Københavns Universitet has the most listed scientists (377), followed by Technical University of Denmark (307).

Single Year

2,013

+55 (+2.8%) vs 2023

Career Data

2,114

+80 (+3.9%) vs 2023

World rank by count

#17

No change vs 2023

Institutes

138

-2 (-1.4%) vs 2023

Scientists in Denmark on the list, by year

The single-year count has grown 33% since 2020.

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

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Rank in Denmark	World rank	Scientist	Institute	Sub-field	Rank in sub-field
1	56	NJ Nørskov, Jens K.	Technical University of Denmark	Physical Chemistry	Rank 1
2	125	BF Blaabjerg, Frede	Aalborg University	Electrical & Electronic Engineering	Rank 1
3	194	SO Sigmund, Ole	Technical University of Denmark	Design Practice & Management	Rank 1
4	291	NB Nordestgaard, Børge G.	Københavns Universitet	Cardiovascular System & Hematology	Rank 15
5	326	PB Pedersen, Bente Klarlund	Rigshospitalet	Endocrinology & Metabolism	Rank 6
6	572	KH Kehlet, Henrik	Rigshospitalet	Anesthesiology	Rank 1
7	659	CD Canfield, Donald E.	Syddansk Universitet	Geochemistry & Geophysics	Rank 2
8	663	VJ Vandenbroucke, Jan P.	Aarhus Universitet	General & Internal Medicine	Rank 20
9	711	NM Nedergaard, Maiken	Københavns Universitet	Neurology & Neurosurgery	Rank 46
10	737	Guerrero, Josep M.	Aalborg University	Electrical & Electronic Engineering	Rank 3
11	759	FB Flyvbjerg, Bent	IT-Universitetet i København	Logistics & Transportation	Rank 1
12	872	FN Foss, Nicolai J.	Copenhagen Business School	Business & Management	Rank 28
13	949	HJ Holst, Jens Juul	Københavns Universitet	Endocrinology & Metabolism	Rank 14
14	1,249	OJ Olesen, Jes	Rigshospitalet	Neurology & Neurosurgery	Rank 75
15	1,464	HB Henrissat, Bernard	Technical University of Denmark	Biochemistry & Molecular Biology	Rank 23
16	1,477	LH Lund, Henrik	Aalborg University	Energy	Rank 40
17	1,547	TJ Thøgersen, J.	Aarhus Universitet	Marketing	Rank 12
18	1,649	DT Dragicevic, Tomislav	Technical University of Denmark	Electrical & Electronic Engineering	Rank 4
19	1,902	DM Davies, Michael J.	Københavns Universitet	Biochemistry & Molecular Biology	Rank 34
20	2,098	Svenning, Jens Christian	Aarhus Universitet	Ecology	Rank 62
21	2,157	BR Bro, Rasmus	Københavns Universitet	Analytical Chemistry	Rank 8
22	2,267	AM Ashina, Messoud	Rigshospitalet	Neurology & Neurosurgery	Rank 127
23	2,482	JB Jørgensen, Bo Barker	Aarhus Universitet	Microbiology	Rank 39
24	2,499	GP Gøtzsche, Peter C.	Institute for Scientific Freedom	General & Internal Medicine	Rank 55
25	2,787	GP Grandjean, Philippe	Syddansk Universitet	Toxicology	Rank 11
26	2,805	GK Grunert, Klaus G.	Aarhus Universitet	Food Science	Rank 18
27	2,895	MJ McGrath, John J.	Aarhus Universitet	Psychiatry	Rank 70
28	2,911	PC Pedersen, Carsten Bøcker	Aarhus Universitet	Psychiatry	Rank 71
29	3,242	AF Aarestrup, Frank Møller	Technical University of Denmark	Microbiology	Rank 58
30	3,332	TJ Torfing, Jacob	Roskilde Universitet	Political Science & Public Administration	Rank 21
31	3,498	MK Mouratidis, Kostas	Københavns Universitet	Urban & Regional Planning	Rank 9
32	3,871	KA Krogh, Anders	Københavns Universitet	Bioinformatics	Rank 20
33	3,877	Bjarnsholt, Thomas	Københavns Universitet	Microbiology	Rank 64
34	4,208	MS Mussatto, Solange I.	Technical University of Denmark	Biotechnology	Rank 10
35	4,341	TV Tvergaard, Viggo	Technical University of Denmark	Mechanical Engineering & Transports	Rank 44
36	4,421	AA Astrup, Arne	Novo Nordisk Foundation	Nutrition & Dietetics	Rank 23
37	4,558	SH Sørensen, Henrik Toft	Aarhus Universitetshospital	General & Internal Medicine	Rank 88
38	4,588	HB Hammer, Bjørk	Aarhus Universitet	Chemical Physics	Rank 92
39	4,604	FN Finnerup, Nanna Brix	Aarhus Universitet	Anesthesiology	Rank 10
40	4,706	HN Høiby, Niels	Rigshospitalet	Microbiology	Rank 77
41	4,901	NM Nordentoft, Merete	Københavns Universitet	Psychiatry	Rank 115
42	4,954	JS Johansen, Søren	Københavns Universitet	Econometrics	Rank 14
43	4,996	RJ Rossmeisl, Jan	Københavns Universitet	Organic Chemistry	Rank 72
44	5,147	KF Krebs, Frederik C.	Elitescience	Applied Physics	Rank 120
45	5,321	HM Hauschild, Michael Z.	Technical University of Denmark	Environmental Sciences	Rank 101
46	5,488	PP Petersen, Poul Erik	Københavns Universitet	Dentistry	Rank 11
47	5,554	BS Belongie, Serge	Københavns Universitet	Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing	Rank 262
48	5,779	RE Roos, Ewa M.	Syddansk Universitet	Arthritis & Rheumatology	Rank 31
49	5,942	TK Thygesen, Kristian	Aarhus Universitetshospital	Cardiovascular System & Hematology	Rank 180
50	5,957	SJ Speight, James G.	Technical University of Denmark	Energy	Rank 141
51	6,010	ZD Zahavi, Dan	Københavns Universitet	Philosophy	Rank 6
52	6,049	RP Rossing, Peter	Steno Diabetes Center Copenhagen	Endocrinology & Metabolism	Rank 102
53	6,194	CK Chan, Karen	Technical University of Denmark	Physical Chemistry	Rank 23
54	6,314	AL Arendt-Nielsen, Lars	Aalborg University	Anesthesiology	Rank 13
55	6,331	JG Jemec, Gregor	Sjællands Universitetshospital	Dermatology & Venereal Diseases	Rank 17
56	6,351	BJ Bangsbo, Jens	Københavns Universitet	Physiology	Rank 7
57	6,455	BM Bendsøe, Martin P.	Technical University of Denmark	Design Practice & Management	Rank 2
58	6,470	BC Bjørnskov, Christian	Aarhus Universitet	Economics	Rank 141
59	6,581	AJ Aschemann-Witzel, J.	Aarhus Universitet	Food Science	Rank 39
60	6,870	WP Wargocki, Pawel	Technical University of Denmark	Building & Construction	Rank 48
61	6,963	FJ Frisvad, Jens Christian	Technical University of Denmark	Microbiology	Rank 119
62	7,103	CZ Chen, Zhe	Aalborg University	Energy	Rank 169
63	7,512	PH Psaraftis, Harilaos N.	Technical University of Denmark	Logistics & Transportation	Rank 21
64	7,671	WC Wildeman, Christopher	Duke University	Sociology	Rank 40
65	7,695	PP Popovski, Petar	Aalborg University	Networking & Telecommunications	Rank 68
66	7,829	TJ Thyssen, Jacob P.	Københavns Universitet	Dermatology & Venereal Diseases	Rank 19
67	7,877	KM Khooban, Mohammad Hassan	Aarhus Universitet	Electrical & Electronic Engineering	Rank 26
68	8,066	SN Skakkebæk, N. E.	Rigshospitalet	Obstetrics & Reproductive Medicine	Rank 25
69	8,310	KL Kessing, Lars Vedel	Københavns Universitet	Psychiatry	Rank 194
70	8,424	MP Mortensen, Preben Bo	Aarhus Universitet	Psychiatry	Rank 196
71	8,439	MT Mogensen, Trine Hyrup	Aarhus Universitetshospital	Immunology	Rank 195
72	8,461	PM Petersen, Michael Bang	Aarhus Universitet	Social Psychology	Rank 188
73	8,632	JF Jensen, Frank	Aarhus Universitet	Chemical Physics	Rank 145
74	8,655	OJ Overgaard, Jens	Aarhus Universitetshospital	Oncology & Carcinogenesis	Rank 276
75	8,661	HA Hróbjartsson, Asbjørn	Syddansk Universitet	General & Internal Medicine	Rank 160
76	8,743	MF Magkos, Faidon	Københavns Universitet	Endocrinology & Metabolism	Rank 158
77	8,885	NP Nielsen, Per Halkjær	Aalborg University	Microbiology	Rank 161
78	9,162	AI Angelidaki, Irini	Technical University of Denmark	Biotechnology	Rank 27
79	9,240	PL Pedersen, Lasse Heje	Copenhagen Business School	Finance	Rank 47
80	9,381	WM Wagner, Michael	Aalborg University	Microbiology	Rank 174
81	9,393	LK Laursen, Keld	Copenhagen Business School	Business & Management	Rank 283
82	9,581	VP Vestergaard, Peter	Aalborg Universitetshospital	Endocrinology & Metabolism	Rank 174
83	9,600	OD Otzen, Daniel E.	Aarhus Universitet	Biochemistry & Molecular Biology	Rank 174
84	9,722	KT Kiørboe, Thomas	Technical University of Denmark	Marine Biology & Hydrobiology	Rank 39
85	9,844	DJ Dyre, Jeppe C.	Roskilde Universitet	Chemical Physics	Rank 173
86	9,895	VJ Vaupel, James W.	Syddansk Universitet	Demography	Rank 4
87	10,029	KM Kjaer, Michael	Bispebjerg Hospital	Physiology	Rank 13
88	10,161	SB Saltin, Bengt	Rigshospitalet	Physiology	Rank 14
89	10,226	BD Berntsen, Dorthe	Aarhus Universitet	Experimental Psychology	Rank 182
90	10,295	MM Mogensen, Mogens B.	Technical University of Denmark	Energy	Rank 248
91	10,401	BP Bech, Per	Copenhagen University Hospital	Psychiatry	Rank 228
92	10,406	BH Brix, Hans	Aarhus Universitet	Environmental Engineering	Rank 48
93	10,431	BN Borregaard, Niels	Rigshospitalet	Immunology	Rank 240
94	10,505	AM Arendrup, Maiken Cavling	Rigshospitalet	Microbiology	Rank 199
95	10,537	JT Jensen, Troels S.	Aarhus Universitet	Anesthesiology	Rank 28
96	10,789	TK Thygesen, Kristian S.	Technical University of Denmark	Applied Physics	Rank 210
97	10,890	ØP Østergaard, Poul Alberg	Aalborg University	Energy	Rank 266
98	11,100	NH Nielsen, Henrik	Technical University of Denmark	Bioinformatics	Rank 39
99	11,269	KK Kepp, Kasper P.	Technical University of Denmark	Chemical Physics	Rank 196
100	11,302	OJ Olesen, Jes	Rigshospitalet	Neurology & Neurosurgery	Rank 591
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Frequently asked questions

How many scientists from Denmark are in the 2024 Stanford Top 2% list?

2,013 scientists affiliated with Denmark are on the 2024 single-year list, and 2,114 are on the career-long list.

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

On the 2024 single-year list, Københavns Universitet has the most listed scientists from Denmark, with 377. It is followed by Technical University of Denmark with 307.

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

On the single-year list, Denmark went from 1,515 scientists in 2020 to 2,013 in 2024, a change of +32.9%.

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.