Faroe Islands' Top 2% Scientists 2023: Career-Long List
The Faroe Islands has 2 scientists on the 2023 career-long Top 2% list, the same number as in 2022. That places the Faroe Islands 131st in the world by number of listed scientists, down 4 places. University of the Faroe Islands has the most listed scientists (2).
Scientists in the Faroe Islands on the list, by year
The career-long count has more than doubled since 2021.
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| Year | Single Year | Change | Career Data | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 1 | - | ||
| 2021 | 2 | +100.0% | 1 | |
| 2022 | 3 | +50.0% | 2 | +100.0% |
| 2023 | 2 | -33.3% | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 1 | -50.0% | 1 | -50.0% |
| 2025 | 2 | +100.0% | 2 | +100.0% |
Institutes in the Faroe Islands
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All 2 scientists
| Rank in the Faroe Islands | World rank | Scientist | Institute | Sub-field | Rank in sub-field |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 190,354 |
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University of the Faroe Islands | Toxicology | Rank 930 |
| 2 | 190,924 |
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University of the Faroe Islands | Sport Sciences | Rank 632 |
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Frequently asked questions
How many scientists from the Faroe Islands are in the 2023 Stanford Top 2% list?
2 scientists affiliated with the Faroe Islands are on the 2023 single-year list, and 2 are on the career-long list.
Which institute in the Faroe Islands has the most Top 2% scientists?
On the 2023 career-long list, University of the Faroe Islands has the most listed scientists from the Faroe Islands, with 2.
How has the number of Top 2% scientists in the Faroe Islands changed since 2021?
On the career-long list, the Faroe Islands went from 1 scientists in 2021 to 2 in 2023, a change of +100.0%.
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.