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).
Scientists in Latvia on the list, by year
The single-year count has more than doubled 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 19 scientists
| 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 |
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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 |
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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.