Denmark's Top 2% Scientists 2026: Career-Long List

Denmark has 2,309 scientists on the 2026 career-long Top 2% list, up 4.6% from 2,207 in 2025. That places Denmark 16th in the world by number of listed scientists. Københavns Universitet has the most listed scientists (363), followed by Technical University of Denmark (349).

Single Year

2,138

+77 (+3.7%) vs 2025

Career Data

2,309

+102 (+4.6%) vs 2025

World rank by count

#16

No change vs 2025

Institutes

255

+17 (+7.1%) vs 2025

Scientists in Denmark on the list, by year

The career-long count has grown 54% 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%

2026+4.6%

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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%
2026	2,138	+3.7%	2,309	+4.6%

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Rank in Denmark	World rank	Scientist	Institute	Sub-field	Rank in sub-field
1	157	NJ NØrskov, Jens Kehlet	Technical University of Denmark	Physical Chemistry	Rank 2
2	231	KH Kehlet, Henrik Fs	Københavns Universitet, Section for Surgical Pathophysiology	Anesthesiology	Rank 1
3	291	SB Sovacool, Benjamin K.	Aarhus Universitet	Energy	Rank 6
4	313	BF Blaabjerg, Frede	Aalborg University	Electrical & Electronic Engineering	Rank 2
5	329	HJ Holst, Jens Juul	Københavns Universitet	Endocrinology & Metabolism	Rank 13
6	416	PB Pedersen, Bente Klarlund	Rigshospitalet	Endocrinology & Metabolism	Rank 18
7	675	NB Nordestgaard, Börge Grønne	Gentofte Hospital	Cardiovascular System & Hematology	Rank 33
8	702	SO Sigmund, Ole	Technical University of Denmark	Design Practice & Management	Rank 1
9	773	HB Henrissat, Bernard	Technical University of Denmark	Biochemistry & Molecular Biology	Rank 43
10	789	CD Canfield, Donald Eugene	Syddansk Universitet	Geochemistry & Geophysics	Rank 4
11	998	KF Krebs, Frederik C. Christian	INFINITYPV APS	Applied Physics	Rank 37
12	1,208	JB Jørgensen, Bo Barker	Aarhus Universitet	Microbiology	Rank 19
13	1,608	AA Astrup, Arne Vernon	Copenhagen University Hospital	Nutrition & Dietetics	Rank 8
14	1,921	GP Gøtzsche, Peter Christian	Institute for Scientific Freedom	General & Internal Medicine	Rank 45
15	1,939	SN Skakkebaek, Niels Erik	Rigshospitalet	Obstetrics & Reproductive Medicine	Rank 8
16	2,113	JK Jørgensen, Karl Anker	Aarhus Universitet	Organic Chemistry	Rank 55
17	2,200	DM Davies, Michael J.	Panum Institute	Biochemistry & Molecular Biology	Rank 90
18	2,249	TV Tvergaard, Viggo	Technical University of Denmark	Mechanical Engineering & Transports	Rank 20
19	2,252	PH Parving, Hans Henrik	Rigshospitalet	Endocrinology & Metabolism	Rank 73
20	2,410	OJ Olesen, Jes	Rigshospitalet	Neurology & Neurosurgery	Rank 221
21	2,548	OJ Overgaard, Jens	Aarhus Universitet	Oncology & Carcinogenesis	Rank 99
22	2,617	KJ Keasling, Jay D.	The Novo Nordisk Foundation Center for Biosustainability	Biotechnology	Rank 8
23	2,862	AF Aarestrup, Frank Møller	Technical University of Denmark	Microbiology	Rank 54
24	2,931	SB Saltin, Bengt	Copenhagen Muscle Research Centre	Physiology	Rank 6
25	3,193	HB Hammer, Bjørk	Aarhus Universitet	Chemical Physics	Rank 85
26	3,237	BR Bro, Rasmus	Københavns Universitet	Analytical Chemistry	Rank 12
27	3,272	FN Foss, Nicolai J.	Copenhagen Business School	Business & Management	Rank 31
28	3,447	SH Sørensen, Henrik Toft	Aarhus Universitet	General & Internal Medicine	Rank 77
29	3,602	GP Grandjean, Philippe A.	Syddansk Universitet	Toxicology	Rank 12
30	3,760	Svenning, Jens Christian	Aarhus Universitet	Ecology	Rank 82
31	3,878	EL Edvinsson, Lars I.H.	Rigshospitalet	Neurology & Neurosurgery	Rank 330
32	3,954	LH Lund, Henrik	Aalborg University	Energy	Rank 50
33	3,959	HN Høiby, Niels	Rigshospitalet	Microbiology	Rank 82
34	4,150	NP Nielsen, Peter Eigil	Københavns Universitet	Organic Chemistry	Rank 107
35	4,163	VP Vestergaard, Peter	Aalborg Universitetshospital	Endocrinology & Metabolism	Rank 130
36	4,227	AL Arendt-Nielsen, Lars	Aalborg University	Anesthesiology	Rank 14
37	4,326	GH Gundersen, Hansjørgen Jørgen G.	Aarhus Universitet	Microscopy	Rank 1
38	4,425	BH Bisgaard, Hans	Gentofte Hospital	Allergy	Rank 17
39	4,501	JS Johansen, Søren	Københavns Universitet	Econometrics	Rank 9
40	4,547	JT Jensen, Troels Staehelin	Aarhus Universitet	Anesthesiology	Rank 16
41	4,656	MC Mogensen, Carl Erik	Aarhus Universitetshospital	Endocrinology & Metabolism	Rank 138
42	4,676	KA Krogh, Anders K.	Københavns Universitet	Bioinformatics	Rank 19
43	4,758	TJ Thøgersen, John B.	Aarhus Universitet	Marketing	Rank 10
44	4,863	LR Loos, Ruth J.f.	Novo Nordisk Foundation Center for Basic Metabolic Research	Developmental Biology	Rank 235
45	4,870	MP Mortensen, Preben Bo	National Centre for Register-based Research	Psychiatry	Rank 145
46	4,884	GK Grunert, Klaus G.	Aarhus Universitet	Food Science	Rank 16
47	4,978	KM Kjaer, Michael L.	Bispebjerg Hospital	Physiology	Rank 14
48	5,201	AJ Andreasen, Jens Ove	Copenhagen University Hospital	Dentistry	Rank 17
49	5,290	BJ Bangsbo, Jens	Københavns Universitet	Physiology	Rank 15
50	5,509	JM Jäättelä, Marja	Center for Autophagy	Biochemistry & Molecular Biology	Rank 233
51	5,673	PP Petersen, Poul Erik	Det Sundhedsvidenskabelige Fakultet	Dentistry	Rank 18
52	5,869	OJ Olsen, Jørn Ø.R.	Aarhus Universitet	Epidemiology	Rank 18
53	5,880	SH Steinhausen, Hans Christoph	Syddansk Universitet	Developmental & Child Psychology	Rank 60
54	5,884	BF Besenbacher, Flemming	Aarhus Universitet	Nanoscience & Nanotechnology	Rank 112
55	5,954	BN Borregaard, Niels	Rigshospitalet	Immunology	Rank 222
56	6,020	JG Jemec, Gregor Borut Ernst	Sjællands Universitetshospital	Dermatology & Venereal Diseases	Rank 26
57	6,229	CC Christiansen, Claus Bohn	Nordic Bioscience AS	Endocrinology & Metabolism	Rank 178
58	6,554	VJ Vaupel, James W.	Syddansk Universitet	Demography	Rank 1
59	6,711	KT Kiørboe, Thomas	Technical University of Denmark	Marine Biology & Hydrobiology	Rank 28
60	6,782	BS Bozhevolnyi, Sergey I.	Syddansk Universitet	Optics	Rank 28
61	7,064	FE Falk, Erling	Aarhus Universitet	Cardiovascular System & Hematology	Rank 336
62	7,101	RE Roos, Ewa M.	Syddansk Universitet	Arthritis & Rheumatology	Rank 65
63	7,107	BH Brix, H.	Aarhus Universitet	Environmental Engineering	Rank 18
64	7,459	RJ Rostrup-Nielsen, Jens R.	Private Practice	Physical Chemistry	Rank 32
65	7,467	AP Andersen, Peter Lawætz	Novo Nordisk Foundation	Microbiology	Rank 186
66	7,594	CT Christensen, Thomas Højlund	Technical University of Denmark	Environmental Sciences	Rank 42
67	7,692	VK Vedel Kessing, Lars Vedel	Københavns Universitet	Psychiatry	Rank 221
68	7,746	TR Taylor, Rod S.	Statens Institut for Folkesundhed	General & Internal Medicine	Rank 132
69	7,769	BP Bech, Per	Københavns Universitet	Psychiatry	Rank 226
70	7,806	HL Hegedüs, László M.	Odense Universitetshospital	Endocrinology & Metabolism	Rank 220
71	7,910	CZ Chen, Zhe	Aalborg University	Electrical & Electronic Engineering	Rank 18
72	8,205	PC Pedersen, Carsten Bøcker	Aarhus Universitet	Psychiatry	Rank 240
73	8,360	FJ Frisvad, Jens Christian	Technical University of Denmark	Microbiology	Rank 217
74	8,848	NN Ntoumanis, Nikos	Syddansk Universitet	Sport Sciences	Rank 29
75	9,017	MH Madsen, Henrik O.	Technical University of Denmark	Energy	Rank 104
76	9,168	FT Fenchel, Tom M.	Københavns Universitet	Marine Biology & Hydrobiology	Rank 43
77	9,273	JS Jǿrgensen, Sven Erik	Københavns Universitet	Ecology	Rank 182
78	9,580	PJ Pedersen, Jan Skov	Aarhus Universitet	Chemical Physics	Rank 214
79	9,711	JA Juul, A. M.	Københavns Universitet	Endocrinology & Metabolism	Rank 265
80	9,720	HN Hansen, Niels Erik Ottesen	Technical University of Denmark	Materials	Rank 116
81	9,866	DJ Dyre, Jeppe C.	Roskilde Universitet	Chemical Physics	Rank 221
82	10,078	NM Nordentoft, Merete	Københavns Universitet	Psychiatry	Rank 285
83	10,336	VF Verhulst, Frank C.C.	Det Sundhedsvidenskabelige Fakultet	Developmental & Child Psychology	Rank 94
84	10,481	DI Damgård, Ivan Bjerre	Aarhus Universitet	Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing	Rank 235
85	10,560	LN Lassen, Niels Alexander	Rigshospitalet	Neurology & Neurosurgery	Rank 846
86	10,561	SK Sand-Jensen, Kaj	Københavns Universitet	Marine Biology & Hydrobiology	Rank 52
87	10,902	JF Jensen, Frank	Aarhus Universitet	Chemical Physics	Rank 242
88	10,943	JR Jensen, Rigmor Højland	Rigshospitalet	Neurology & Neurosurgery	Rank 875
89	10,968	BO Barndorff-Nielsen, Ole Eiler	Aarhus Universitet	Statistics & Probability	Rank 58
90	11,072	LJ Lundgren, Jens D.	Københavns Universitet	Virology	Rank 65
91	11,161	Mussatto, Solange I.	Technical University of Denmark	Biotechnology	Rank 23
92	11,264	JJ Jensen, Jørgen Arendt	Technical University of Denmark	Acoustics	Rank 15
93	11,310	MK Mølmer, Klaus	Niels Bohr Institutet	General Physics	Rank 65
94	11,367	PO Pedersen, Oluf Borbye	Herlev and Gentofte–Copenhagen University Hospital	Endocrinology & Metabolism	Rank 315
95	11,578	WJ Weiner, Jacob	Københavns Universitet	Ecology	Rank 216
96	11,699	CK Christensen, Kaare	Syddansk Universitet	Genetics & Heredity	Rank 34
97	11,792	OD Otzen, Daniel Erik	Aarhus Universitet	Biochemistry & Molecular Biology	Rank 503
98	11,846	JO Jensen, Ole Nørregaard	Syddansk Universitet	Biochemistry & Molecular Biology	Rank 508
99	11,991	BJ Bonde, Jens Peter Ellekilde	Frederiksberg Hospital	Environmental & Occupational Health	Rank 2
100	12,074	BF Biering-Sörensen, Fin	Rigshospitalet	Rehabilitation	Rank 12
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Frequently asked questions

How many scientists from Denmark are in the 2026 Stanford Top 2% list?

2,138 scientists affiliated with Denmark are on the 2026 single-year list, and 2,309 are on the career-long list.

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

On the 2026 career-long list, Københavns Universitet has the most listed scientists from Denmark, with 363. It is followed by Technical University of Denmark with 349.

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 2,309 in 2026, a change of +54.4%.

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.