Estonia's Top 2% Scientists 2023: Career-Long List
Estonia has 67 scientists on the 2023 career-long Top 2% list, up 19.6% from 56 in 2022. That places Estonia 58th in the world by number of listed scientists, up 1 place. Tartu Ülikool has the most listed scientists (19), followed by Tallinna Tehnikaülikool (10).
Scientists in Estonia on the list, by year
The career-long count has grown 60% since 2020.
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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% |
Top 10 institutes in Estonia
By number of listed scientists
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- 1Tartu Ülikool19
- 2Tallinna Tehnikaülikool10
- 3Eesti Maaülikool7
- 4Tartu Ülikooli Keemia Instituut7
- 5Ökoloogia ja Maateaduste Instituut5
- 6Academia Scientiarum Estoniae3
- 7National Institute of Chemical Physics and Biophysics, Tallinn3
- 8Tallinna Ülikool2
- 9Tartu Ülikooli Füüsika Instituut2
- 10DIGIOTOUCH OU1
All 67 scientists
| Rank in Estonia | World rank | Scientist | Institute | Sub-field | Rank in sub-field |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1,782 | Eesti Maaülikool | Plant Biology & Botany | Rank 9 | |
| 2 | 13,214 | Ökoloogia ja Maateaduste Instituut | Ecology | Rank 241 | |
| 3 | 16,690 |
RM
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National Institute of Chemical Physics and Biophysics, Tallinn | Nuclear & Particle Physics | Rank 237 |
| 4 | 26,895 | Tartu Ülikool | Gastroenterology & Hepatology | Rank 424 | |
| 5 | 33,753 |
BM
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Tartu Ülikooli Füüsika Instituut | Applied Physics | Rank 855 |
| 6 | 38,493 | National Institute of Chemical Physics and Biophysics, Tallinn | Nuclear & Particle Physics | Rank 589 | |
| 7 | 40,572 | Tartu Ülikool | Microbiology | Rank 1,017 | |
| 8 | 41,889 |
AJ
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Tartu Ülikool | Social Psychology | Rank 403 |
| 9 | 43,799 | Ökoloogia ja Maateaduste Instituut | Ecology | Rank 754 | |
| 10 | 45,878 |
SS
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Institute of Ecology, Tallinn | Paleontology | Rank 148 |
| 11 | 47,325 | Tartu Ülikool | Economics | Rank 389 | |
| 12 | 54,165 |
BR
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Eesti Maaülikool | Food Science | Rank 236 |
| 13 | 57,043 | Tartu Ülikool | Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing | Rank 1,104 | |
| 14 | 66,634 | Tartu Ülikooli Keemia Instituut | Psychiatry | Rank 1,255 | |
| 15 | 72,083 |
KT
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Eesti Mereinstituut | Geological & Geomatics Engineering | Rank 293 |
| 16 | 72,821 |
SA
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Tallinna Tehnikaülikool | Chemical Physics | Rank 1,452 |
| 17 | 92,461 | Eesti Maaülikool | Entomology | Rank 248 | |
| 18 | 101,648 | Tartu Ülikooli Keemia Instituut | Medicinal & Biomolecular Chemistry | Rank 336 | |
| 19 | 104,674 | National Institute of Chemical Physics and Biophysics, Tallinn | Nuclear & Particle Physics | Rank 1,705 | |
| 20 | 107,769 |
MÜ
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Ökoloogia ja Maateaduste Instituut | Environmental Engineering | Rank 498 |
| 21 | 109,562 | Tallinna Ülikool | Education | Rank 607 | |
| 22 | 111,716 | Tartu Ülikool | Geological & Geomatics Engineering | Rank 499 | |
| 23 | 113,220 | Tartu Ülikooli Genoomika Instituut | Developmental Biology | Rank 3,188 | |
| 24 | 119,163 | Tallinna Tehnikaülikool | Materials | Rank 1,597 | |
| 25 | 119,282 | Tartu Ülikool | Sport Sciences | Rank 372 | |
| 26 | 122,378 | Tartu Ülikool | Mycology & Parasitology | Rank 270 | |
| 27 | 133,084 |
KA
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Academia Scientiarum Estoniae | Environmental Sciences | Rank 857 |
| 28 | 135,772 | NGO Praeventio | Oncology & Carcinogenesis | Rank 5,173 | |
| 29 | 140,463 |
KK
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Tartu Ülikool | Languages & Linguistics | Rank 272 |
| 30 | 142,122 | Tallinna Tehnikaülikool | Environmental Engineering | Rank 690 | |
| 31 | 146,869 |
SS
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Tartu Ülikool | Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing | Rank 2,817 |
| 32 | 147,492 |
VA
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Tartu Ülikool | Sport Sciences | Rank 472 |
| 33 | 149,783 | Tartu Ülikool | Organic Chemistry | Rank 2,638 | |
| 34 | 154,715 |
LA
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Tartu Ülikooli Tehnoloogiainstituut | Plant Biology & Botany | Rank 2,220 |
| 35 | 155,144 | Eesti Maaülikool | Forestry | Rank 183 | |
| 36 | 155,687 |
KM
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Tallinna Tehnikaülikool | Analytical Chemistry | Rank 1,209 |
| 37 | 170,390 | Tallinna Tehnikaülikool | Materials | Rank 2,311 | |
| 38 | 170,507 |
KO
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Ökoloogia ja Maateaduste Instituut | Plant Biology & Botany | Rank 2,459 |
| 39 | 172,132 |
LÜ
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Tartu Ülikool | Mechanical Engineering & Transports | Rank 1,223 |
| 40 | 174,784 | Academia Scientiarum Estoniae | Oceanography | Rank 373 | |
| 41 | 175,421 | Tartu Ülikool | Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing | Rank 3,401 | |
| 42 | 184,822 | National Institute of Chemical Physics and Biophysics | Optoelectronics & Photonics | Rank 834 | |
| 43 | 191,742 |
SA
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Ökoloogia ja Maateaduste Instituut | Plant Biology & Botany | Rank 2,778 |
| 44 | 196,586 | Eesti Maaülikool | Obstetrics & Reproductive Medicine | Rank 1,896 | |
| 45 | 198,756 | Tartu Ülikooli Keemia Instituut | Energy | Rank 2,765 | |
| 46 | 200,444 |
KK
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Tartu Ülikooli Füüsika Instituut | Applied Physics | Rank 5,693 |
| 47 | 214,239 |
LI
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Tartu Ülikooli Keemia Instituut | Analytical Chemistry | Rank 1,790 |
| 48 | 214,636 | Tallinna Tehnikaülikool | Organic Chemistry | Rank 3,735 | |
| 49 | 215,083 | Tallinna Tehnikaülikool | Building & Construction | Rank 538 | |
| 50 | 226,142 |
LE
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Tartu Ülikooli Keemia Instituut | Energy | Rank 3,207 |
| 51 | 227,803 | Tallinna Tehnikaülikool | Building & Construction | Rank 569 | |
| 52 | 231,247 |
NT
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Tartu Ülikool | Geological & Geomatics Engineering | Rank 1,068 |
| 53 | 238,041 | Academia Scientiarum Estoniae | Optics | Rank 785 | |
| 54 | 242,616 | DIGIOTOUCH OU | Networking & Telecommunications | Rank 2,391 | |
| 55 | 249,115 | Eesti Maaülikool | Analytical Chemistry | Rank 2,134 | |
| 56 | 260,481 | Estonian Military Academy | Strategic, Defence & Security Studies | Rank 325 | |
| 57 | 260,540 | Eesti Maaülikool | Dairy & Animal Science | Rank 926 | |
| 58 | 262,891 |
KE
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Tallinna Ülikool | Education | Rank 1,866 |
| 59 | 284,878 | Tartu Ülikool | Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing | Rank 5,746 | |
| 60 | 314,336 |
AA
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Tartu Ülikool | Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing | Rank 6,414 |
| 61 | 316,244 | Tartu Ülikool | Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing | Rank 6,450 | |
| 62 | 350,329 |
TK
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Tartu Ülikool | History | Rank 129 |
| 63 | 410,308 | Tallinna Tehnikaülikool | Mechanical Engineering & Transports | Rank 3,146 | |
| 64 | 421,925 | Tallinna Tehnikaülikool | Electrical & Electronic Engineering | Rank 1,544 | |
| 65 | 434,100 |
JA
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Tartu Ülikooli Keemia Instituut | Energy | Rank 7,035 |
| 66 | 446,637 | Tartu Ülikooli Keemia Instituut | Medicinal & Biomolecular Chemistry | Rank 2,379 | |
| 67 | 505,240 | Tartu Ülikooli Kliinikum | General & Internal Medicine | Rank 7,108 | |
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Frequently asked questions
How many scientists from Estonia are in the 2023 Stanford Top 2% list?
77 scientists affiliated with Estonia are on the 2023 single-year list, and 67 are on the career-long list.
Which institute in Estonia has the most Top 2% scientists?
On the 2023 career-long list, Tartu Ülikool has the most listed scientists from Estonia, with 19. It is followed by Tallinna Tehnikaülikool with 10.
How has the number of Top 2% scientists in Estonia changed since 2020?
On the career-long list, Estonia went from 42 scientists in 2020 to 67 in 2023, a change of +59.5%.
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.