Hungary's Top 2% Scientists 2025: Career-Long List

Hungary has 424 scientists on the 2025 career-long Top 2% list, up 10.1% from 385 in 2024. That places Hungary 39th in the world by number of listed scientists, down 1 place. Budapest University of Technology and Economics has the most listed scientists (49), followed by Szegedi Tudományegyetem (SZTE) (44).

Single Year

345

+44 (+14.6%) vs 2024

Career Data

424

+39 (+10.1%) vs 2024

World rank by count

#39

down 1 place vs 2024

Institutes

+28 (+47.5%) vs 2024

Scientists in Hungary on the list, by year

The career-long count has grown 50% since 2020.

Career-long list, change on the previous year

2021+17.4%

2022+5.7%

2023+4.9%

2024+4.9%

2025+10.1%

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Year	Single Year	Change	Career Data	Change
2020	247		282
2021	285	+15.4%	331	+17.4%
2022	289	+1.4%	350	+5.7%
2023	286	-1.0%	367	+4.9%
2024	301	+5.2%	385	+4.9%
2025	345	+14.6%	424	+10.1%

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Rank in Hungary	World rank	Scientist	Institute	Sub-field	Rank in sub-field
1	2,421	WE Wigner, Eugene P.	Eötvös Loránd Tudományegyetem	Applied Physics	Rank 83
2	2,688	AR Albert, Réka	Plant Protection Institute	Bioinformatics	Rank 14
3	3,683	FT Freund, Taḿas F.F.	Institute of Experimental Medicine	Neurology & Neurosurgery	Rank 320
4	4,138	EP Erdós, Paul	Alfréd Rényi Institute of Mathematics	General Mathematics	Rank 11
5	4,638	LL Lovász, László Miklós	Alfréd Rényi Institute of Mathematics	Computation Theory & Mathematics	Rank 9
6	5,102	VT Vicsek, Tamás ́s	MTA-ELTE Statistical and Biological Physics Research Group	Fluids & Plasmas	Rank 37
7	7,081	KJ Karger-Kocsis, Jõzsef K.	Budapest University of Technology and Economics	Polymers	Rank 57
8	8,149	CA Czeizel, Andr̀ew Endre	Foundation for the Community Control of Hereditary Diseases	Gastroenterology & Hepatology	Rank 141
9	11,127	PM Palkovits, Miklós F3;s	Semmelweis Egyetem	Neurology & Neurosurgery	Rank 900
10	12,422	GB Győrffy, Balázs	Semmelweis Egyetem	Oncology & Carcinogenesis	Rank 542
11	14,022	SP Suraǐ, P. F.	Hungarian University of Agriculture and Life Sciences	Dairy & Animal Science	Rank 13
12	16,231	VE Vízi, Elek Sylvester	Általános Orvostudományi Kar	Neurology & Neurosurgery	Rank 1,270
13	16,503	AE Arnér, Elias S.J.	Országos Onkológiai Intézet Budapest	Biochemistry & Molecular Biology	Rank 734
14	16,771	MI Mayer, István	Chemical Research Center, Budapest	Chemical Physics	Rank 386
15	17,125	SJ Szejtli, József	CycloLab Cyclodextrin Research & Development Laboratory, Ltd.	Pharmacology & Pharmacy	Rank 122
16	19,134	CI CsiszÁr, Imre	Alfréd Rényi Institute of Mathematics	Networking & Telecommunications	Rank 151
17	19,571	SA Szállási, A´rpad	Semmelweis Egyetem	Pharmacology & Pharmacy	Rank 143
18	19,625	HI Horváth, István T.	Budapest University of Technology and Economics	Organic Chemistry	Rank 407
19	20,470	SA Szolnoki, Attila	Institute of Technical Physics and Materials Science	Fluids & Plasmas	Rank 146
20	21,219	SF Solymosi, Frigyes	Szegedi Tudományegyetem (SZTE)	Physical Chemistry	Rank 78
21	21,826	PB Pukánszky, Béla A.	Institute of Materials and Environmental Chemistry	Polymers	Rank 182
22	22,530	Gani, Rafiqul	Széchenyi István University	Chemical Engineering	Rank 89
23	23,035	MB Mauro Bernardi, Mauro	Általános Orvostudományi Kar	Gastroenterology & Hepatology	Rank 360
24	23,240	CP Csermely, Péter	Semmelweis Egyetem	Biochemistry & Molecular Biology	Rank 994
25	23,482	MÁ Miklósi, Ádám	MTA-ELTE Comparative Ethology Research Group	Behavioral Science & Comparative Psychology	Rank 72
26	25,054	AM Ajtai, Miklós	Magyar Tudomanyos Akademia	Computation Theory & Mathematics	Rank 64
27	25,396	ÖL Ötvös, László	Semmelweis Egyetem	Biochemistry & Molecular Biology	Rank 1,080
28	26,042	LP Lakatos, Péter László	Semmelweis Egyetem	Gastroenterology & Hepatology	Rank 401
29	26,463	FA Ferenczy, Alex S.	Semmelweis Egyetem	Obstetrics & Reproductive Medicine	Rank 202
30	27,367	DL Diósi, Lajos	Wigner Research Centre for Physics	Nuclear & Particle Physics	Rank 380
31	29,263	WI Winkler, István	HUN-REN Research Centre for Natural Sciences	Experimental Psychology	Rank 405
32	30,888	VJ Varga, Jõzsef	Budapest University of Technology and Economics	Polymers	Rank 269
33	31,446	SJ Szolcsányi, Janós	University of Pécs Medical School	Neurology & Neurosurgery	Rank 2,276
34	31,462	NZ Nusser, Zoltán	Institute of Experimental Medicine	Neurology & Neurosurgery	Rank 2,278
35	33,967	GA Gali, Adam	Magyar Tudomanyos Akademia	Applied Physics	Rank 821
36	33,971	SE Szathmáry, Eörs	Centre for Ecological Research	Evolutionary Biology	Rank 308
37	34,820	HT Hortobágyi, Tibor	Hungarian University of Sports Science	Sport Sciences	Rank 108
38	36,231	GA Guttman, András	Pannon Egyetem	Analytical Chemistry	Rank 224
39	36,257	RG Rozvany, George I.N.	Budapest University of Technology and Economics	Design Practice & Management	Rank 13
40	36,485	CA Császár, Attila G.	Eötvös Loránd Tudományegyetem	Chemical Physics	Rank 771
41	37,817	KG Kovacs, Gyula	University of Pécs Medical School	Oncology & Carcinogenesis	Rank 1,660
42	37,926	HJ Haller, Jözsef	Institute for Drug Research Budapest	Neurology & Neurosurgery	Rank 2,694
43	38,127	RZ Rihmer, Zoltán	Semmelweis Egyetem	Psychiatry	Rank 821
44	39,005	CG Cserni, Gábor	Szegedi Tudományegyetem (SZTE)	Oncology & Carcinogenesis	Rank 1,707
45	39,537	PL Patthy, László	Institute of Molecular Life Sciences	Biochemistry & Molecular Biology	Rank 1,559
46	40,157	VI Vass, Imre Z.	Szegedi Biológiai Kutatóközpontjának	Plant Biology & Botany	Rank 496
47	40,219	BE Búzás, Edit Irén	HCEMM-SU Extracellular Vesicle Research Group	Immunology	Rank 1,223
48	42,357	FP Frankl, Péter	Alfréd Rényi Institute of Mathematics	Computation Theory & Mathematics	Rank 113
49	42,369	HK Héberger, Károly	Central Research Institute for Chemistry Hungarian Academy of Sciences	Analytical Chemistry	Rank 271
50	43,003	ML Monostori, László	Budapest University of Technology and Economics	Industrial Engineering & Automation	Rank 333
51	43,563	KÁ Koller, Ákos	Hungarian University of Sports Science	Cardiovascular System & Hematology	Rank 1,660
52	44,042	FZ Füredi, Zoltån	Alfréd Rényi Institute of Mathematics	Computation Theory & Mathematics	Rank 119
53	44,313	SG Stepan, Gabor	Budapest University of Technology and Economics	Industrial Engineering & Automation	Rank 345
54	44,670	MÁ Molnár, Árpád	Szegedi Tudományegyetem (SZTE)	Physical Chemistry	Rank 151
55	45,209	KZ Kövecses, Zoltán	Eötvös Loránd Tudományegyetem	Languages & Linguistics	Rank 85
56	45,548	PJ Padisák, Judit	HUN-REN-PE Limnoecology Research Group	Marine Biology & Hydrobiology	Rank 341
57	45,740	KK Kovács, Krisztina J.	Institute of Experimental Medicine	Neurology & Neurosurgery	Rank 3,181
58	46,595	SG Szabó, György	Centre for Ecological Research	Fluids & Plasmas	Rank 381
59	47,186	GD Gadsby, David C.	Magyar Tudomanyos Akademia	Physiology	Rank 200
60	47,277	TG Tigyi, Gábor J.	Semmelweis Egyetem	Biochemistry & Molecular Biology	Rank 1,842
61	48,286	KG Kaptay, George	HUN-REN-ME Materials Science Research Group	Materials	Rank 624
62	48,552	UZ Ungvári, Zoltán I.	Semmelweis Egyetem	Developmental Biology	Rank 1,583
63	48,723	SZ Szekanecz, Zoltán A.	Általános Orvostudományi Kar	Arthritis & Rheumatology	Rank 347
64	49,985	DI Dékány, Imre	Szegedi Tudományegyetem (SZTE)	Chemical Physics	Rank 1,009
65	50,273	FF Fülöp, Ferenc F.	Szegedi Tudományegyetem (SZTE)	Organic Chemistry	Rank 929
66	50,470	KG Keserü, György Miklós	HUN-REN Research Centre for Natural Sciences	Medicinal & Biomolecular Chemistry	Rank 152
67	50,509	Mosavi, Amirhosein	Obuda University	Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing	Rank 1,092
68	50,748	FP Ferdinandy, Péter Péter	Semmelweis Egyetem	Cardiovascular System & Hematology	Rank 1,860
69	51,843	MA Mo´csai, Attila	Semmelweis Egyetem	Immunology	Rank 1,509
70	52,687	SJ Szekeres-Barthó, Júlia	University of Pécs Medical School	Obstetrics & Reproductive Medicine	Rank 484
71	53,663	IG Inzelt, György	Eötvös Loránd Tudományegyetem	Energy	Rank 704
72	54,192	GL Guczi, Láaszló	Institute of Isotopes	Physical Chemistry	Rank 188
73	55,096	BJ Baranyi, J.	Debreceni Egyetem	Microbiology	Rank 1,389
74	55,119	BP Baranyi, Péter Zoltán	Budapesti Corvinus Egyetem	Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing	Rank 1,180
75	55,255	VL Virág, László	Debreceni Egyetem	Biochemistry & Molecular Biology	Rank 2,110
76	55,506	TB Tóthmérész, Béla	Debreceni Egyetem Természettudományi és Technológiai Kar	Ecology	Rank 974
77	55,860	HP Halász, Péter	Semmelweis Egyetem	Neurology & Neurosurgery	Rank 3,780
78	55,958	PD Petz, Dénes	Budapest University of Technology and Economics	General Mathematics	Rank 235
79	56,730	ZM Zrínyi, Miklös	Pécsi Tudományegyetem	Polymers	Rank 502
80	57,852	KS Kéri, Szabolcs Z.	Szegedi Tudományegyetem (SZTE)	Psychiatry	Rank 1,133
81	59,193	PJ Podani, Janos	Eötvös Loránd Tudományegyetem	Ecology	Rank 1,035
82	59,337	BD Brooks, Daniel Rusk	Centre for Ecological Research	Mycology & Parasitology	Rank 103
83	60,227	PB Pikó, Bettina Franciska	Szegedi Tudományegyetem (SZTE)	Psychiatry	Rank 1,163
84	60,340	SA Schubert, András P.	Magyar Tudomanyos Akademia	Science Studies	Rank 54
85	61,184	FL Fésüs, László	Általános Orvostudományi Kar	Biochemistry & Molecular Biology	Rank 2,310
86	62,413	SP Szalay, Péter G.	Eötvös Loránd Tudományegyetem	Chemical Physics	Rank 1,232
87	62,588	ÁV Ádám-Vizi, Vera	Általános Orvostudományi Kar	Neurology & Neurosurgery	Rank 4,196
88	63,346	EL Erdős, László	Debreceni Egyetem	Ecology	Rank 1,091
89	63,502	JF Joó, Ferenc	Debreceni Egyetem	Organic Chemistry	Rank 1,166
90	63,595	SG Szabó, Gábor Viktor	Szegedi Tudományegyetem (SZTE)	Neurology & Neurosurgery	Rank 4,274
91	63,862	ML Máródi, László D.R.	Semmelweis Egyetem	Immunology	Rank 1,799
92	64,029	TE Tombácz, Etelka	Szegedi Tudományegyetem (SZTE)	Chemical Physics	Rank 1,258
93	64,321	NÁ Nagy, Ágnes	Debreceni Egyetem Természettudományi és Technológiai Kar	Chemical Physics	Rank 1,268
94	64,707	RA Rényi, Alfréd	Alfréd Rényi Institute of Mathematics	General Mathematics	Rank 283
95	64,757	PL Polgär, Lâszlô A.A.	Magyar Tudomanyos Akademia	Biochemistry & Molecular Biology	Rank 2,442
96	65,314	GJ Gubicza, Jenõ Ő.	Eötvös Loránd Tudományegyetem	Materials	Rank 887
97	65,424	DM Dénes, Molnár Attila	Pécsi Tudományegyetem	Nutrition & Dietetics	Rank 470
98	66,083	PT Pajkossy, Tamäs	Institute of Materials and Environmental Chemistry	Energy	Rank 889
99	66,646	IT Insperger, Tamás	Budapest University of Technology and Economics	Industrial Engineering & Automation	Rank 517
100	67,241	TT Turányi, Tamás	Eötvös Loránd Tudományegyetem	Energy	Rank 907
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Frequently asked questions

How many scientists from Hungary are in the 2025 Stanford Top 2% list?

345 scientists affiliated with Hungary are on the 2025 single-year list, and 424 are on the career-long list.

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

On the 2025 career-long list, Budapest University of Technology and Economics has the most listed scientists from Hungary, with 49. It is followed by Szegedi Tudományegyetem (SZTE) with 44.

How has the number of Top 2% scientists in Hungary changed since 2020?

On the career-long list, Hungary went from 282 scientists in 2020 to 424 in 2025, a change of +50.4%.

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.