Latvia's Top 2% Scientists 2021: Career-Long List
Latvia has 13 scientists on the 2021 career-long Top 2% list, up 62.5% from 8 in 2020. That places Latvia 86th in the world by number of listed scientists, up 2 places. Institute of Solid State Physics University of Latvia has the most listed scientists (5), followed by Latvijas Universitāte (5).
Scientists in Latvia on the list, by year
The career-long count has grown 62% 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
All 13 scientists
| Rank in Latvia | World rank | Scientist | Institute | Sub-field | Rank in sub-field |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 32,335 | Latvijas Universitāte | Computation Theory & Mathematics | Rank 93 | |
| 2 | 36,175 |
SL
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Institute of Solid State Physics University of Latvia | Applied Physics | Rank 900 |
| 3 | 106,155 |
CA
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Latvijas Universitāte | Fluids & Plasmas | Rank 935 |
| 4 | 121,469 | Latvijas Universitāte | Behavioral Science & Comparative Psychology | Rank 482 | |
| 5 | 125,368 | Riga Technical University | Materials | Rank 1,693 | |
| 6 | 131,198 | Institute of Solid State Physics University of Latvia | Applied Physics | Rank 3,596 | |
| 7 | 161,289 |
KA
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Institute of Solid State Physics University of Latvia | Applied Physics | Rank 4,459 |
| 8 | 206,609 | Institute of Solid State Physics University of Latvia | Applied Physics | Rank 5,857 | |
| 9 | 244,350 |
TA
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Institute of Solid State Physics University of Latvia | Applied Physics | Rank 7,046 |
| 10 | 298,581 | Institute of Mathematics and Computer Science University of Latvia | Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing | Rank 5,135 | |
| 11 | 306,617 | Riga Technical University | Materials | Rank 4,625 | |
| 12 | 310,010 | Latvijas Universitāte | Materials | Rank 4,694 | |
| 13 | 421,909 |
SJ
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Latvijas Universitāte | Optics | Rank 1,722 |
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Frequently asked questions
How many scientists from Latvia are in the 2021 Stanford Top 2% list?
15 scientists affiliated with Latvia are on the 2021 single-year list, and 13 are on the career-long list.
Which institute in Latvia has the most Top 2% scientists?
On the 2021 career-long list, Institute of Solid State Physics University of Latvia has the most listed scientists from Latvia, with 5. It is followed by Latvijas Universitāte with 5.
How has the number of Top 2% scientists in Latvia changed since 2020?
On the career-long list, Latvia went from 8 scientists in 2020 to 13 in 2021, a change of +62.5%.
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.