Latvia's Top 2% Scientists 2025
Latvia has 26 scientists on the 2025 single-year Top 2% list, up 36.8% from 19 in 2024. That places Latvia 91st in the world by number of listed scientists, up 1 place. Latvijas Universitāte has the most listed scientists (8), followed by Riga Technical University (5).
Scientists in Latvia on the list, by year
The single-year count has more than tripled since 2020.
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| Year | Single Year | Change | Career Data | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 8 | 8 | ||
| 2021 | 15 | +87.5% | 13 | +62.5% |
| 2022 | 18 | +20.0% | 15 | +15.4% |
| 2023 | 20 | +11.1% | 16 | +6.7% |
| 2024 | 19 | -5.0% | 14 | -12.5% |
| 2025 | 26 | +36.8% | 21 | +50.0% |
Institutes in Latvia
By number of listed scientists
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- 1Latvijas Universitāte8
- 2Riga Technical University5
- 3Institute of Solid State Physics University of Latvia4
- 4Riga Stradins University3
- 5Latvian Biomedical Research and Study Centre2
- 6Institute of Horticulture1
- 7Latvian Institute of Organic Synthesis1
- 8Latvijas Valsts Mežzinatnes Instituts Silava1
- 9Rīgas Austrumu klīniskā universitātes slimnīca1
All 26 scientists
| Rank in Latvia | World rank | Scientist | Institute | Sub-field | Rank in sub-field |
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| 1 | 14,332 | Latvijas Universitāte | Computation Theory & Mathematics | Rank 22 | |
| 2 | 48,082 | Latvian Institute of Organic Synthesis | Mycology & Parasitology | Rank 53 | |
| 3 | 76,546 | Institute of Solid State Physics University of Latvia | Applied Physics | Rank 1,440 | |
| 4 | 88,023 |
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Rīgas Austrumu klīniskā universitātes slimnīca | Gastroenterology & Hepatology | Rank 919 |
| 5 | 88,279 | Latvijas Universitāte | Education | Rank 1,115 | |
| 6 | 104,307 | Latvijas Universitāte | Optics | Rank 432 | |
| 7 | 116,811 | Latvijas Universitāte | Materials | Rank 2,658 | |
| 8 | 119,415 | Institute of Solid State Physics University of Latvia | Applied Physics | Rank 2,252 | |
| 9 | 127,402 |
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Latvian Biomedical Research and Study Centre | Behavioral Science & Comparative Psychology | Rank 205 |
| 10 | 142,159 | Latvijas Universitāte | Energy | Rank 4,478 | |
| 11 | 143,892 | Riga Stradins University | Pharmacology & Pharmacy | Rank 1,045 | |
| 12 | 144,804 | Riga Technical University | Nuclear & Particle Physics | Rank 1,799 | |
| 13 | 167,736 | Riga Technical University | Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing | Rank 6,999 | |
| 14 | 168,129 | Institute of Horticulture | Food Science | Rank 2,263 | |
| 15 | 202,938 | Latvian Biomedical Research and Study Centre | Allergy | Rank 371 | |
| 16 | 245,889 | Institute of Solid State Physics University of Latvia | Applied Physics | Rank 4,849 | |
| 17 | 271,361 | Latvijas Universitāte | Analytical Chemistry | Rank 2,261 | |
| 18 | 275,486 | Latvijas Universitāte | Plant Biology & Botany | Rank 4,906 | |
| 19 | 284,003 | Riga Technical University | Optoelectronics & Photonics | Rank 785 | |
| 20 | 284,025 | Riga Technical University | Mining & Metallurgy | Rank 237 | |
| 21 | 337,958 | Riga Stradins University | Dentistry | Rank 1,677 | |
| 22 | 343,691 | Riga Stradins University | Ophthalmology & Optometry | Rank 1,707 | |
| 23 | 397,077 | Institute of Solid State Physics University of Latvia | Applied Physics | Rank 8,001 | |
| 24 | 472,682 | Latvijas Universitāte | Optics | Rank 2,109 | |
| 25 | 533,438 | Latvijas Valsts Mežzinatnes Instituts Silava | Forestry | Rank 984 | |
| 26 | 997,975 | Riga Technical University | Electrical & Electronic Engineering | Rank 5,576 | |
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Frequently asked questions
How many scientists from Latvia are in the 2025 Stanford Top 2% list?
26 scientists affiliated with Latvia are on the 2025 single-year list, and 21 are on the career-long list.
Which institute in Latvia has the most Top 2% scientists?
On the 2025 single-year list, Latvijas Universitāte has the most listed scientists from Latvia, with 8. It is followed by Riga Technical University with 5.
How has the number of Top 2% scientists in Latvia changed since 2020?
On the single-year list, Latvia went from 8 scientists in 2020 to 26 in 2025, a change of +225.0%.
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.