Latvia's Top 2% Scientists 2026
Latvia has 41 scientists on the 2026 single-year Top 2% list, up 57.7% from 26 in 2025. That places Latvia 85th in the world by number of listed scientists, up 6 places. Riga Technical University has the most listed scientists (10), followed by Latvijas Universitāte (8).
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% |
| 2026 | 41 | +57.7% | 28 | +33.3% |
Top 10 institutes in Latvia
By number of listed scientists
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- 1Riga Technical University10
- 2Latvijas Universitāte8
- 3Institute of Solid State Physics University of Latvia7
- 4Riga Stradins University4
- 5Latvian Institute of Organic Synthesis3
- 6Latvian Biomedical Research and Study Centre2
- 7Daugavpils University1
- 8Digestive Diseases Centre GASTRO1
- 9Independent Researcher1
- 10Institute of Horticulture1
All 41 scientists
Showing the 2026 single-year list. Looking for career rankings? See the career-long list
| Rank in Latvia | World rank | Scientist | Institute | Sub-field | Rank in sub-field |
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| 1 | 18,679 | Latvijas Universitāte | Computation Theory & Mathematics | Rank 30 | |
| 2 | 28,819 | Latvian Institute of Organic Synthesis | Mycology & Parasitology | Rank 35 | |
| 3 | 43,039 |
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Digestive Diseases Centre GASTRO | Gastroenterology & Hepatology | Rank 458 |
| 4 | 55,597 | Riga Technical University | Energy | Rank 1,656 | |
| 5 | 62,154 | Institute of Solid State Physics University of Latvia | Applied Physics | Rank 1,126 | |
| 6 | 63,106 | Institute of Solid State Physics University of Latvia | Applied Physics | Rank 1,141 | |
| 7 | 70,355 | Riga Technical University | Nanoscience & Nanotechnology | Rank 2,689 | |
| 8 | 89,308 | Transport and telecommunication institute | Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing | Rank 4,170 | |
| 9 | 104,818 | Institute of Solid State Physics University of Latvia | Applied Physics | Rank 1,893 | |
| 10 | 108,610 | Latvijas Universitāte | Education | Rank 1,517 | |
| 11 | 130,516 | Paula Stradina Clinical University Hospital | Cardiovascular System & Hematology | Rank 2,996 | |
| 12 | 130,897 | Riga Stradins University | Pharmacology & Pharmacy | Rank 951 | |
| 13 | 142,938 | Latvijas Universitāte | Energy | Rank 4,503 | |
| 14 | 158,106 | Institute of Solid State Physics University of Latvia | Applied Physics | Rank 2,881 | |
| 15 | 163,390 | Riga Technical University | Nuclear & Particle Physics | Rank 1,892 | |
| 16 | 164,062 | Latvijas Universitāte | Materials | Rank 4,106 | |
| 17 | 165,812 | Riga Stradins University | Energy | Rank 5,296 | |
| 18 | 167,985 | Institute of Solid State Physics University of Latvia | Applied Physics | Rank 3,058 | |
| 19 | 174,228 | Institute of Horticulture | Food Science | Rank 2,654 | |
| 20 | 197,362 | Latvijas Universitāte | Strategic, Defence & Security Studies | Rank 371 | |
| 21 | 199,670 | Riga Stradins University | Dentistry | Rank 933 | |
| 22 | 204,632 | Latvijas Universitāte | Plant Biology & Botany | Rank 3,612 | |
| 23 | 206,778 | Latvijas Universitāte | Materials | Rank 5,366 | |
| 24 | 224,935 | Riga Technical University | Energy | Rank 7,371 | |
| 25 | 229,099 | Latvian Biomedical Research and Study Centre | Allergy | Rank 405 | |
| 26 | 231,707 | Riga Technical University | Materials | Rank 6,073 | |
| 27 | 231,751 | Riga Technical University | Materials | Rank 6,075 | |
| 28 | 262,057 | Riga Technical University | Optoelectronics & Photonics | Rank 752 | |
| 29 | 270,560 | Institute of Solid State Physics University of Latvia | Applied Physics | Rank 5,083 | |
| 30 | 290,379 | Riga Technical University | Mining & Metallurgy | Rank 265 | |
| 31 | 313,028 | Latvian Institute of Organic Synthesis | Pharmacology & Pharmacy | Rank 2,718 | |
| 32 | 316,758 | Latvian Biomedical Research and Study Centre | Biochemistry & Molecular Biology | Rank 4,635 | |
| 33 | 318,907 | Institute of Solid State Physics University of Latvia | Applied Physics | Rank 6,037 | |
| 34 | 321,431 | Latvijas Universitāte | Analytical Chemistry | Rank 2,729 | |
| 35 | 344,004 | Latvian Institute of Organic Synthesis | Pharmacology & Pharmacy | Rank 3,012 | |
| 36 | 352,495 | Riga Stradins University | Pharmacology & Pharmacy | Rank 3,088 | |
| 37 | 545,707 | Turība University | Mining & Metallurgy | Rank 560 | |
| 38 | 586,621 | Independent Researcher | General & Internal Medicine | Rank 6,567 | |
| 39 | 648,793 |
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Riga Technical University | Optoelectronics & Photonics | Rank 2,302 |
| 40 | 666,970 | Riga Technical University | Electrical & Electronic Engineering | Rank 3,515 | |
| 41 | 4,184,641 | Daugavpils University | Zoology | Rank 4,969 | |
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Frequently asked questions
How many scientists from Latvia are in the 2026 Stanford Top 2% list?
41 scientists affiliated with Latvia are on the 2026 single-year list, and 28 are on the career-long list.
Which institute in Latvia has the most Top 2% scientists?
On the 2026 single-year list, Riga Technical University has the most listed scientists from Latvia, with 10. It is followed by Latvijas Universitāte with 8.
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 41 in 2026, a change of +412.5%.
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.