Lithuania's Top 2% Scientists 2021: Career-Long List
Lithuania has 31 scientists on the 2021 career-long Top 2% list, up 10.7% from 28 in 2020. That places Lithuania 68th in the world by number of listed scientists, down 2 places. Vilniaus Universitetas has the most listed scientists (8), followed by Vilniaus Gedimino Technikos Universitetas (7).
Scientists in Lithuania on the list, by year
The career-long count has grown 11% since 2020.
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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 Universitetas8
- 2Vilniaus Gedimino Technikos Universitetas7
- 3Fizinių ir Technologijos Mokslų Centras5
- 4Kaunas University of Technology2
- 5Lithuanian Centre for Social Sciences2
- 6Teorinės Fizikos ir Astronomijos Institutas2
- 7Institute of Cardiology Lithuanian1
- 8Klaipeda University1
- 9Lietuvos sveikatos mokslų universitetas1
- 10Nature Research Centre1
All 31 scientists
| Rank in Lithuania | World rank | Scientist | Institute | Sub-field | Rank in sub-field |
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| 1 | 16,255 | Vilniaus Gedimino Technikos Universitetas | Civil Engineering | Rank 14 | |
| 2 | 24,965 | Fizinių ir Technologijos Mokslų Centras | Fluids & Plasmas | Rank 193 | |
| 3 | 36,684 | Fizinių ir Technologijos Mokslų Centras | Energy | Rank 365 | |
| 4 | 64,327 | Vilniaus Gedimino Technikos Universitetas | Civil Engineering | Rank 98 | |
| 5 | 66,704 | Kaunas University of Technology | Food Science | Rank 265 | |
| 6 | 70,909 | Vilniaus Universitetas | Analytical Chemistry | Rank 492 | |
| 7 | 75,936 |
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Klaipeda University | Marine Biology & Hydrobiology | Rank 618 |
| 8 | 77,215 | Lithuanian Centre for Social Sciences | Energy | Rank 873 | |
| 9 | 89,633 | Lietuvos sveikatos mokslų universitetas | Biochemistry & Molecular Biology | Rank 3,782 | |
| 10 | 96,714 | Vilniaus Universitetas | Analytical Chemistry | Rank 701 | |
| 11 | 114,597 | Teorinės Fizikos ir Astronomijos Institutas | General Physics | Rank 822 | |
| 12 | 119,844 | Institute of Cardiology Lithuanian | Biophysics | Rank 236 | |
| 13 | 123,847 |
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Teorinės Fizikos ir Astronomijos Institutas | Nuclear & Particle Physics | Rank 2,103 |
| 14 | 136,040 | Nature Research Centre | Mycology & Parasitology | Rank 316 | |
| 15 | 148,011 | Vilniaus Universitetas | Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing | Rank 2,395 | |
| 16 | 163,549 | Kaunas University of Technology | Applied Physics | Rank 4,521 | |
| 17 | 186,519 | Vilniaus Universitetas | Biophysics | Rank 363 | |
| 18 | 189,438 | Vilniaus Gedimino Technikos Universitetas | Civil Engineering | Rank 391 | |
| 19 | 195,492 | Lithuanian Centre for Social Sciences | Energy | Rank 2,496 | |
| 20 | 205,864 | Vilniaus Gedimino Technikos Universitetas | Civil Engineering | Rank 435 | |
| 21 | 224,374 | Vilniaus Universitetas | Medicinal & Biomolecular Chemistry | Rank 964 | |
| 22 | 245,131 | Vilniaus Universitetas | Analytical Chemistry | Rank 2,127 | |
| 23 | 270,629 | Vilniaus Universiteto Lazerinių Tyrimų Centras | Optics | Rank 1,080 | |
| 24 | 285,690 | Fizinių ir Technologijos Mokslų Centras | Energy | Rank 3,862 | |
| 25 | 286,826 | Vilniaus Universitetas | Materials | Rank 4,268 | |
| 26 | 290,243 | Fizinių ir Technologijos Mokslų Centras | Energy | Rank 3,941 | |
| 27 | 331,239 | Fizinių ir Technologijos Mokslų Centras | Electrical & Electronic Engineering | Rank 1,157 | |
| 28 | 354,516 | Vilniaus Gedimino Technikos Universitetas | Civil Engineering | Rank 844 | |
| 29 | 380,400 | Vilniaus Gedimino Technikos Universitetas | Civil Engineering | Rank 933 | |
| 30 | 398,082 | Vilniaus Universitetas | Optics | Rank 1,625 | |
| 31 | 637,734 | Vilniaus Gedimino Technikos Universitetas | Civil Engineering | Rank 1,706 | |
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Frequently asked questions
How many scientists from Lithuania are in the 2021 Stanford Top 2% list?
42 scientists affiliated with Lithuania are on the 2021 single-year list, and 31 are on the career-long list.
Which institute in Lithuania has the most Top 2% scientists?
On the 2021 career-long list, Vilniaus Universitetas has the most listed scientists from Lithuania, with 8. It is followed by Vilniaus Gedimino Technikos Universitetas with 7.
How has the number of Top 2% scientists in Lithuania changed since 2020?
On the career-long list, Lithuania went from 28 scientists in 2020 to 31 in 2021, a change of +10.7%.
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.