Greenland's Top 2% Scientists 2026
Greenland has 3 scientists on the 2026 single-year Top 2% list, up 50.0% from 2 in 2025. That places Greenland 131st in the world by number of listed scientists, up 6 places. Greenland Institute of Natural Resources has the most listed scientists (1), followed by Steno Diabetes Center Greenland (1).
Scientists in Greenland on the list, by year
The single-year count has more than tripled since 2021.
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| Year | Single Year | Change | Career Data | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | - | 1 | ||
| 2021 | 1 | 1 | +0.0% | |
| 2022 | - | 1 | +0.0% | |
| 2023 | - | 2 | +100.0% | |
| 2024 | 1 | 2 | +0.0% | |
| 2025 | 2 | +100.0% | 3 | +50.0% |
| 2026 | 3 | +50.0% | 3 | +0.0% |
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Showing the 2026 single-year list. Looking for career rankings? See the career-long list
| Rank in Greenland | World rank | Scientist | Institute | Sub-field | Rank in sub-field |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 122,112 | University of Greenland | Toxicology | Rank 441 | |
| 2 | 129,723 | Steno Diabetes Center Greenland | Endocrinology & Metabolism | Rank 1,697 | |
| 3 | 213,843 | Greenland Institute of Natural Resources | Marine Biology & Hydrobiology | Rank 1,126 | |
| No scientists match this filter on the single-year list. Try the career-long list | |||||
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Frequently asked questions
How many scientists from Greenland are in the 2026 Stanford Top 2% list?
3 scientists affiliated with Greenland are on the 2026 single-year list, and 3 are on the career-long list.
Which institute in Greenland has the most Top 2% scientists?
On the 2026 single-year list, Greenland Institute of Natural Resources has the most listed scientists from Greenland, with 1. It is followed by Steno Diabetes Center Greenland with 1.
How has the number of Top 2% scientists in Greenland changed since 2021?
On the single-year list, Greenland went from 1 scientists in 2021 to 3 in 2026, a change of +200.0%.
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.