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Latvia's Top 2% Scientists 2024

Latvia has 19 scientists on the 2024 single-year Top 2% list, down 5.0% from 20 in 2023. That places Latvia 92nd in the world by number of listed scientists, down 5 places. Latvijas Universitate has the most listed scientists (10), followed by Daugavpils University (2).

Single Year
19
-1 (-5.0%) vs 2023
Career Data
14
-2 (-12.5%) vs 2023
World rank by count
#92
down 5 places vs 2023
Institutes
8
No change vs 2023

Scientists in Latvia on the list, by year

The single-year count has more than doubled since 2020.

Single-year list, change on the previous year
2021+87.5%
2022+20.0%
2023+11.1%
2024-5.0%
2025+36.8%
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YearSingle YearChangeCareer DataChange
202088
202115+87.5%13+62.5%
202218+20.0%15+15.4%
202320+11.1%16+6.7%
202419-5.0%14-12.5%
202526+36.8%21+50.0%

Institutes in Latvia

By number of listed scientists

Single-year list2024
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  1. 1Latvijas Universitate10
  2. 2Daugavpils University2
  3. 3Institute of Solid State Physics University of Latvia2
  4. 4Institute of Horticulture1
  5. 5Latvian Biomedical Research and Study Cen-tre1
  6. 6Latvian Institute of Organic Synthesis1
  7. 7Riga Stradins University1
  8. 8Riga Technical University1

All 19 scientists

Single-year list2024

Everyone on the list, free to browse.

Rank in Latvia World rank Scientist Institute Sub-field Rank in sub-field
1 20,644 Latvijas Universitate Computation Theory & Mathematics Rank 39
2 96,890 Latvijas Universitate Applied Physics Rank 1,854
3 106,997 Institute of Horticulture Food Science Rank 1,190
4 109,996 Latvijas Universitate Education Rank 1,348
5 128,962 Latvijas Universitate Behavioral Science & Comparative Psychology Rank 246
6 154,625 Latvijas Universitate Applied Physics Rank 3,050
7 159,625 Riga Stradins University Pharmacology & Pharmacy Rank 1,146
8 163,318 Latvijas Universitate Gastroenterology & Hepatology Rank 1,709
9 167,964 Latvijas Universitate Materials Rank 3,803
10 183,282 Latvijas Universitate Energy Rank 5,295
11 184,252 Institute of Solid State Physics University of Latvia Applied Physics Rank 3,678
12 193,944 Latvijas Universitate Applied Physics Rank 3,890
13 216,995 Institute of Solid State Physics University of Latvia Applied Physics Rank 4,380
14 245,849 Latvijas Universitate Analytical Chemistry Rank 2,053
15 327,567 Latvian Biomedical Research and Study Cen-tre Biochemistry & Molecular Biology Rank 5,872
16 600,670 Riga Technical University Electrical & Electronic Engineering Rank 3,047
17 1,120,177 Daugavpils University Zoology Rank 805
18 2,037,562 Latvian Institute of Organic Synthesis Medicinal & Biomolecular Chemistry Rank 17,938
19 4,251,994 Daugavpils University Zoology Rank 5,502
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Frequently asked questions

How many scientists from Latvia are in the 2024 Stanford Top 2% list?

19 scientists affiliated with Latvia are on the 2024 single-year list, and 14 are on the career-long list.

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

On the 2024 single-year list, Latvijas Universitate has the most listed scientists from Latvia, with 10. It is followed by Daugavpils University with 2.

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 19 in 2024, a change of +137.5%.

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.