Lithuania's Top 2% Scientists 2020: Career-Long List
Lithuania has 28 scientists on the 2020 career-long Top 2% list. That places Lithuania 66th in the world by number of listed scientists. Vilniaus universitetas has the most listed scientists (7), followed by Vilniaus Gedimino Technikos Universitetas (6).
Scientists in Lithuania on the list, by year
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| Year | Single Year | Change | Career Data | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 30 | 28 | ||
| 2021 | 42 | +40.0% | 31 | +10.7% |
| 2022 | 52 | +23.8% | 35 | +12.9% |
| 2023 | 63 | +21.2% | 38 | +8.6% |
| 2024 | 65 | +3.2% | 45 | +18.4% |
| 2025 | 74 | +13.8% | 55 | +22.2% |
Top 10 institutes in Lithuania
By number of listed scientists
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- 1Vilniaus universitetas7
- 2Vilniaus Gedimino Technikos Universitetas6
- 3Fizinių ir Technologijos Mokslų Centras4
- 4Kaunas University of Technology3
- 5Institute of Theoretical Physics and Astronomy Lithuanian2
- 6Lithuanian Institute of Agrarian Economics2
- 7Avižienis Consultants, Inc1
- 8Institute of Cardiology Lithuanian1
- 9Lietuvos sveikatos mokslų universitetas1
- 10Nature Research Centre1
All 28 scientists
| Rank in Lithuania | World rank | Scientist | Institute | Sub-field | Rank in sub-field |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 18,269 |
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Vilniaus universitetas | Information & Library Sciences | Rank 12 |
| 2 | 23,087 | Vilniaus Gedimino Technikos Universitetas | Civil Engineering | Rank 19 | |
| 3 | 24,347 | Fizinių ir Technologijos Mokslų Centras | Fluids & Plasmas | Rank 225 | |
| 4 | 34,022 | Fizinių ir Technologijos Mokslų Centras | Energy | Rank 303 | |
| 5 | 34,087 | Avižienis Consultants, Inc | Computer Hardware & Architecture | Rank 25 | |
| 6 | 71,827 | Kaunas University of Technology | Food Science | Rank 276 | |
| 7 | 78,488 | Vilniaus universitetas | Analytical Chemistry | Rank 588 | |
| 8 | 82,511 | Vilniaus Gedimino Technikos Universitetas | Civil Engineering | Rank 112 | |
| 9 | 85,457 | Lietuvos sveikatos mokslų universitetas | Biochemistry & Molecular Biology | Rank 3,131 | |
| 10 | 87,238 | Vilniaus universitetas | Analytical Chemistry | Rank 662 | |
| 11 | 114,486 | Institute of Theoretical Physics and Astronomy Lithuanian | General Physics | Rank 834 | |
| 12 | 119,317 | Institute of Cardiology Lithuanian | Neurology & Neurosurgery | Rank 7,655 | |
| 13 | 119,696 | Lithuanian Institute of Agrarian Economics | Energy | Rank 1,308 | |
| 14 | 123,066 |
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Institute of Theoretical Physics and Astronomy Lithuanian | Nuclear & Particle Physics | Rank 2,012 |
| 15 | 144,047 | Vilniaus universitetas | Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing | Rank 2,324 | |
| 16 | 156,412 | Nature Research Centre | Mycology & Parasitology | Rank 356 | |
| 17 | 170,242 | Kaunas University of Technology | Applied Physics | Rank 4,582 | |
| 18 | 230,646 | Vilniaus Gedimino Technikos Universitetas | Civil Engineering | Rank 433 | |
| 19 | 237,935 | Vilniaus universitetas | Medicinal & Biomolecular Chemistry | Rank 1,338 | |
| 20 | 250,628 | Vilniaus Gedimino Technikos Universitetas | Civil Engineering | Rank 485 | |
| 21 | 259,947 | Vilniaus universitetas | Optics | Rank 1,109 | |
| 22 | 275,226 | Fizinių ir Technologijos Mokslų Centras | Energy | Rank 3,555 | |
| 23 | 286,537 | Lithuanian Institute of Agrarian Economics | Energy | Rank 3,741 | |
| 24 | 301,160 |
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Vilniaus universitetas | Materials | Rank 4,231 |
| 25 | 309,883 | Fizinių ir Technologijos Mokslų Centras | Electrical & Electronic Engineering | Rank 1,043 | |
| 26 | 388,850 | Vilniaus Gedimino Technikos Universitetas | Civil Engineering | Rank 863 | |
| 27 | 400,098 | Vilniaus Gedimino Technikos Universitetas | Civil Engineering | Rank 888 | |
| 28 | 481,822 | Kaunas University of Technology | Electrical & Electronic Engineering | Rank 1,792 | |
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Frequently asked questions
How many scientists from Lithuania are in the 2020 Stanford Top 2% list?
30 scientists affiliated with Lithuania are on the 2020 single-year list, and 28 are on the career-long list.
Which institute in Lithuania has the most Top 2% scientists?
On the 2020 career-long list, Vilniaus universitetas has the most listed scientists from Lithuania, with 7. It is followed by Vilniaus Gedimino Technikos Universitetas with 6.
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.