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

Denmark has 2,207 scientists on the 2025 career-long Top 2% list, up 4.4% from 2,114 in 2024. That places Denmark 16th in the world by number of listed scientists. Københavns Universitet has the most listed scientists (361), followed by Technical University of Denmark (338).

Single Year

2,061

+48 (+2.4%) vs 2024

Career Data

2,207

+93 (+4.4%) vs 2024

World rank by count

#16

No change vs 2024

Institutes

238

+49 (+25.9%) vs 2024

Scientists in Denmark on the list, by year

The career-long count has grown 48% since 2020.

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%

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Rank in Denmark	World rank	Scientist	Institute	Sub-field	Rank in sub-field
1	178	NJ Nørskov, Jens K.	Technical University of Denmark	Physical Chemistry	Rank 2
2	235	KH Kehlet, Henrik	Københavns Universitet, Section for Surgical Pathophysiology	Anesthesiology	Rank 1
3	340	HJ Holst, Jens Juul	Københavns Universitet	Endocrinology & Metabolism	Rank 15
4	389	BF Blaabjerg, Frede	Aalborg University	Electrical & Electronic Engineering	Rank 2
5	420	PB Pedersen, Bente Klarlund	Rigshospitalet	Endocrinology & Metabolism	Rank 18
6	428	SB Sovacool, Benjamin K.	Aarhus Universitet	Energy	Rank 7
7	801	NB Nordestgaard, Børge G.	Gentofte Hospital	Cardiovascular System & Hematology	Rank 44
8	809	CD Canfield, Donald E.	Syddansk Universitet	Geochemistry & Geophysics	Rank 4
9	844	SO Sigmund, Ole	Technical University of Denmark	Design Practice & Management	Rank 1
10	913	KF Krebs, Frederik C. Christian	Elitescience	Applied Physics	Rank 33
11	1,197	JB Jørgensen, Bo Barker	Aarhus Universitet	Microbiology	Rank 20
12	1,864	SN Skakkebaek, Niels Erik	Københavns Universitet	Obstetrics & Reproductive Medicine	Rank 8
13	1,882	GP Gøtzsche, Peter Christian	Institute for Scientific Freedom	General & Internal Medicine	Rank 41
14	1,918	JK Jørgensen, Karl Anker	Aarhus Universitet	Organic Chemistry	Rank 53
15	2,055	PH Parving, Hans Henrik	Rigshospitalet	Endocrinology & Metabolism	Rank 71
16	2,144	TV Tvergaard, Viggo	Technical University of Denmark	Mechanical Engineering & Transports	Rank 19
17	2,216	DM Davies, Michael J.	Panum Institute	Biochemistry & Molecular Biology	Rank 96
18	2,268	OJ Olesen, Jes	Københavns Universitet	Neurology & Neurosurgery	Rank 208
19	2,424	OJ Overgaard, Jens	Aarhus Universitet	Oncology & Carcinogenesis	Rank 96
20	2,531	MJ McGrath, John Joseph	Aarhus Universitet	Psychiatry	Rank 85
21	2,687	KJ Keasling, Jay D.	The Novo Nordisk Foundation Center for Biosustainability	Biotechnology	Rank 7
22	2,800	SB Saltin, Bengt	Copenhagen Muscle Research Centre	Physiology	Rank 7
23	2,947	AF Aarestrup, Frank Møller	Technical University of Denmark	Microbiology	Rank 56
24	3,140	KT Kirkwood, Thomas Bl L.	Københavns Universitet	Gerontology	Rank 7
25	3,148	HB Hammer, Bjørk	Aarhus Universitet	Chemical Physics	Rank 90
26	3,209	BR Bro, Rasmus	Københavns Universitet	Analytical Chemistry	Rank 12
27	3,357	FB Flyvbjerg, Bent	IT-Universitetet i København	Logistics & Transportation	Rank 5
28	3,488	SH Sørensen, Henrik Toft	Aarhus Universitet	General & Internal Medicine	Rank 76
29	3,523	FN Foss, Nicolai J.	Copenhagen Business School	Business & Management	Rank 30
30	3,680	GP Grandjean, Philippe A.	Syddansk Universitet	Toxicology	Rank 12
31	3,778	NP Nielsen, Peter Eigil	Det Sundhedsvidenskabelige Fakultet	Organic Chemistry	Rank 99
32	3,828	EL Edvinsson, Lars I.H.	Rigshospitalet	Neurology & Neurosurgery	Rank 330
33	3,844	GH Gundersen, Hansjørgen Jørgen G.	Aarhus Universitet	Microscopy	Rank 1
34	3,894	HN Høiby, Niels	Rigshospitalet	Microbiology	Rank 84
35	4,081	BV Bohr, Vilhelm A.	Københavns Universitet	Developmental Biology	Rank 208
36	4,102	VP Vestergaard, Peter	Aalborg Universitetshospital	Endocrinology & Metabolism	Rank 128
37	4,139	MC Mogensen, Carl Erik	Aarhus Universitetshospital	Endocrinology & Metabolism	Rank 129
38	4,208	LH Lund, Henrik	Aalborg University	Energy	Rank 51
39	4,217	JS Johansen, Søren	Københavns Universitet	Econometrics	Rank 8
40	4,224	AL Arendt-Nielsen, Lars	Aalborg University	Anesthesiology	Rank 12
41	4,401	BH Bisgaard, Hans	Gentofte Hospital	Allergy	Rank 17
42	4,410	JT Jensen, Troels Staehelin	Aarhus Universitet	Anesthesiology	Rank 15
43	4,465	Svenning, Jens Christian	Aarhus Universitet	Ecology	Rank 87
44	4,800	MP Mortensen, Preben Bo	Aarhus Universitet	Psychiatry	Rank 146
45	4,971	KM Kjaer, Michael L.	Bispebjerg Hospital	Physiology	Rank 14
46	5,033	KA Krogh, Anders K.	Københavns Universitet	Bioinformatics	Rank 19
47	5,087	JM Jäättelä, Marja	Københavns Universitet	Biochemistry & Molecular Biology	Rank 226
48	5,111	AJ Andreasen, Jens Ove	Copenhagen University Hospital	Dentistry	Rank 17
49	5,238	GK Grunert, Klaus G.	Aarhus Universitet	Food Science	Rank 16
50	5,313	BJ Bangsbo, Jens	Københavns Universitet	Physiology	Rank 15
51	5,334	LR Loos, Ruth J.f.	Novo Nordisk Foundation Center for Basic Metabolic Research	Developmental Biology	Rank 266
52	5,413	PP Petersen, Poul Erik	Det Sundhedsvidenskabelige Fakultet	Dentistry	Rank 18
53	5,475	TJ Thøgersen, John B.	Aarhus Universitet	Marketing	Rank 10
54	5,579	BF Besenbacher, Flemming	Aarhus Universitet	Nanoscience & Nanotechnology	Rank 106
55	5,585	CC Christiansen, Claus Bohn	Nordic Bioscience AS	Endocrinology & Metabolism	Rank 165
56	5,594	BN Borregaard, Niels	Rigshospitalet	Immunology	Rank 216
57	5,595	OJ Olsen, Jørn Ø.R.	Aarhus Universitet	Epidemiology	Rank 19
58	6,024	SH Steinhausen, Hans Christoph	Syddansk Universitet	Developmental & Child Psychology	Rank 60
59	6,255	JG Jemec, Gregor	Københavns Universitet	Dermatology & Venereal Diseases	Rank 26
60	6,326	VJ Vaupel, James W.	Syddansk Universitet	Demography	Rank 1
61	6,662	BS Bozhevolnyi, Sergey I.	Syddansk Universitet	Optics	Rank 31
62	6,739	KT Kiørboe, Thomas	Technical University of Denmark	Marine Biology & Hydrobiology	Rank 27
63	6,830	FE Falk, Erling	Aarhus Universitet	Cardiovascular System & Hematology	Rank 327
64	6,852	WC Weschler, Charles J.	Technical University of Denmark	Building & Construction	Rank 13
65	6,902	AP Andersen, Peter Lawætz	Novo Nordisk Foundation	Microbiology	Rank 168
66	7,083	BH Brix, H.	Aarhus Universitet	Environmental Engineering	Rank 17
67	7,180	RJ Rostrup-Nielsen, Jens R.	Private Practice	Physical Chemistry	Rank 30
68	7,565	RE Roos, Ewa M.	Syddansk Universitet	Arthritis & Rheumatology	Rank 69
69	7,686	CT Christensen, Thomas Højlund	Technical University of Denmark	Environmental Sciences	Rank 41
70	7,710	BP Bech, Per	Københavns Universitet	Psychiatry	Rank 224
71	7,948	HL Hegedüs, László M.	Odense Universitetshospital	Endocrinology & Metabolism	Rank 224
72	8,009	VK Vedel Kessing, Lars Vedel	Københavns Universitet	Psychiatry	Rank 234
73	8,645	FJ Frisvad, Jens Christian	Technical University of Denmark	Microbiology	Rank 220
74	8,656	CZ Chen, Zhe	Aalborg University	Electrical & Electronic Engineering	Rank 17
75	8,728	FT Fenchel, Tom M.	Københavns Universitet	Marine Biology & Hydrobiology	Rank 39
76	8,780	JS Jǿrgensen, Sven Erik	Københavns Universitet	Ecology	Rank 173
77	8,879	PC Pedersen, Carsten Bøcker	Aarhus Universitet	Psychiatry	Rank 254
78	9,152	MH Madsen, Henrik O.	Technical University of Denmark	Energy	Rank 100
79	9,357	PJ Pedersen, Jan Skov	Aarhus Universitet	Chemical Physics	Rank 215
80	9,524	NN Ntoumanis, Nikos	Syddansk Universitet	Sport Sciences	Rank 31
81	9,571	DJ Dyre, Jeppe C.	Roskilde Universitet	Chemical Physics	Rank 222
82	9,878	LN Lassen, Niels Alexander	Rigshospitalet	Neurology & Neurosurgery	Rank 805
83	9,902	JA Juul, A. M.	Københavns Universitet	Endocrinology & Metabolism	Rank 282
84	10,215	SK Sand-Jensen, Kaj	Københavns Universitet	Marine Biology & Hydrobiology	Rank 50
85	10,263	LJ Lundgren, Jens D.	Københavns Universitet	Virology	Rank 63
86	10,352	HN Hansen, Niels Erik Ottesen	Technical University of Denmark	Materials	Rank 122
87	10,423	DI Damgård, Ivan Bjerre	Aarhus Universitet	Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing	Rank 223
88	10,781	JF Jensen, Frank	Aarhus Universitet	Chemical Physics	Rank 247
89	10,899	NM Nordentoft, Merete	Mental Health Services in the Capital Region of Denmark	Psychiatry	Rank 312
90	10,998	JO Jensen, Ole Nørregaard	Syddansk Universitet	Biochemistry & Molecular Biology	Rank 497
91	11,035	BO Barndorff-Nielsen, Ole Eiler	Aarhus Universitet	Statistics & Probability	Rank 55
92	11,153	DC Dustmann, Christian	The ROCKWOOL Foundation	Economics	Rank 103
93	11,207	JR Jensen, Rigmor Højland	Rigshospitalet	Neurology & Neurosurgery	Rank 908
94	11,209	WJ Weiner, Jacob	Københavns Universitet	Ecology	Rank 212
95	11,281	MK Mølmer, Klaus	Niels Bohr Institutet	General Physics	Rank 63
96	11,323	SJ Speight, James G.	Technical University of Denmark	Energy	Rank 120
97	11,532	PO Pedersen, Oluf Borbye	Novo Nordisk Foundation Center for Basic Metabolic Research	Endocrinology & Metabolism	Rank 325
98	11,549	BK Borch-Johnsen, Knut	Holbæk Sygehus	Endocrinology & Metabolism	Rank 326
99	11,576	CK Christensen, K. J.S.	Syddansk Universitet	Genetics & Heredity	Rank 36
100	11,724	BJ Bonde, Jens Peter Ellekilde	Frederiksberg Hospital	Environmental & Occupational Health	Rank 3
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Frequently asked questions

How many scientists from Denmark are in the 2025 Stanford Top 2% list?

2,061 scientists affiliated with Denmark are on the 2025 single-year list, and 2,207 are on the career-long list.

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

On the 2025 career-long list, Københavns Universitet has the most listed scientists from Denmark, with 361. It is followed by Technical University of Denmark with 338.

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

On the career-long list, Denmark went from 1,495 scientists in 2020 to 2,207 in 2025, a change of +47.6%.

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.