Estonia's Top 2% Scientists 2020: Career-Long List
Estonia has 42 scientists on the 2020 career-long Top 2% list. That places Estonia 59th in the world by number of listed scientists. University of Tartu has the most listed scientists (21), followed by Tallinna Tehnikaülikool (8).
Scientists in Estonia on the list, by year
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| Year | Single Year | Change | Career Data | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 58 | 42 | ||
| 2021 | 63 | +8.6% | 52 | +23.8% |
| 2022 | 80 | +27.0% | 56 | +7.7% |
| 2023 | 77 | -3.8% | 67 | +19.6% |
| 2024 | 83 | +7.8% | 70 | +4.5% |
| 2025 | 108 | +30.1% | 85 | +21.4% |
Institutes in Estonia
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All 42 scientists
| Rank in Estonia | World rank | Scientist | Institute | Sub-field | Rank in sub-field |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2,621 | Estonian University of Life Sciences | Plant Biology & Botany | Rank 16 | |
| 2 | 13,651 | University of Tartu | Ecology | Rank 245 | |
| 3 | 22,880 |
RM
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National Institute of Chemical Physics and Biophysics, Tallinn | Nuclear & Particle Physics | Rank 356 |
| 4 | 34,324 |
NR
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University of Tartu | Neurology & Neurosurgery | Rank 2,626 |
| 5 | 43,202 | Tallinn University | Paleontology | Rank 150 | |
| 6 | 45,907 | University of Tartu | Nuclear & Particle Physics | Rank 755 | |
| 7 | 47,318 | University of Tartu | Ecology | Rank 788 | |
| 8 | 47,352 |
AJ
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Academia Scientiarum Estoniae | Social Psychology | Rank 372 |
| 9 | 57,754 | University of Tartu | Political Science & Public Administration | Rank 168 | |
| 10 | 68,247 |
SA
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Tallinna Tehnikaülikool | Chemical Physics | Rank 1,416 |
| 11 | 69,136 | University of Tartu | Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing | Rank 1,107 | |
| 12 | 69,934 | University of Tartu | Psychiatry | Rank 1,303 | |
| 13 | 76,938 | University of Tartu | Plant Biology & Botany | Rank 1,023 | |
| 14 | 86,603 | University of Tartu | Medicinal & Biomolecular Chemistry | Rank 364 | |
| 15 | 92,518 |
KT
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Estonian Marine Institute | Geological & Geomatics Engineering | Rank 335 |
| 16 | 92,617 |
BR
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Estonian University of Life Sciences | Food Science | Rank 371 |
| 17 | 93,391 | Estonian University of Life Sciences | Entomology | Rank 232 | |
| 18 | 101,988 | University of Tartu | Geological & Geomatics Engineering | Rank 372 | |
| 19 | 122,567 | University of Tartu | Sport Sciences | Rank 338 | |
| 20 | 124,649 |
VA
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University of Tartu | Sport Sciences | Rank 349 |
| 21 | 132,270 |
LA
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University of Tartu | Plant Biology & Botany | Rank 1,840 |
| 22 | 136,667 | Estonian Institute of Ecology | Plant Biology & Botany | Rank 1,895 | |
| 23 | 139,476 | University of Tartu | Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing | Rank 2,256 | |
| 24 | 139,588 | Tallinna Tehnikaülikool | Environmental Engineering | Rank 641 | |
| 25 | 139,839 |
MÜ
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University of Tartu | Environmental Engineering | Rank 645 |
| 26 | 148,761 |
KA
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Academia Scientiarum Estoniae | Environmental Sciences | Rank 907 |
| 27 | 149,833 |
KO
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Estonian Institute of Ecology | Plant Biology & Botany | Rank 2,082 |
| 28 | 150,243 |
KM
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Tallinna Tehnikaülikool | Analytical Chemistry | Rank 1,235 |
| 29 | 177,257 |
KK
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University of Tartu | Languages & Linguistics | Rank 235 |
| 30 | 181,143 |
SA
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Estonian Institute of Ecology | Plant Biology & Botany | Rank 2,537 |
| 31 | 191,663 | Estonian University of Life Sciences | Forestry | Rank 263 | |
| 32 | 192,237 | Tallinna Tehnikaülikool | Oceanography | Rank 484 | |
| 33 | 201,520 | University of Tartu | Energy | Rank 2,455 | |
| 34 | 201,776 | Tallinna Tehnikaülikool | Materials | Rank 2,715 | |
| 35 | 211,623 |
NT
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Tartu Observatoorium | Geological & Geomatics Engineering | Rank 857 |
| 36 | 243,619 | University of Tartu | Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing | Rank 4,069 | |
| 37 | 268,041 | University of Tartu | Optics | Rank 1,140 | |
| 38 | 285,580 | Tallinna Tehnikaülikool | Building & Construction | Rank 602 | |
| 39 | 301,053 | University of Tartu | Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing | Rank 5,149 | |
| 40 | 302,372 |
LE
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University of Tartu | Energy | Rank 3,985 |
| 41 | 398,304 | Tallinna Tehnikaülikool | Mechanical Engineering & Transports | Rank 2,656 | |
| 42 | 481,735 | Tallinna Tehnikaülikool | Electrical & Electronic Engineering | Rank 1,791 | |
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Frequently asked questions
How many scientists from Estonia are in the 2020 Stanford Top 2% list?
58 scientists affiliated with Estonia are on the 2020 single-year list, and 42 are on the career-long list.
Which institute in Estonia has the most Top 2% scientists?
On the 2020 career-long list, University of Tartu has the most listed scientists from Estonia, with 21. It is followed by Tallinna Tehnikaülikool with 8.
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.