Luxembourg's Top 2% Scientists 2025
Luxembourg has 90 scientists on the 2025 single-year Top 2% list, up 21.6% from 74 in 2024. That places Luxembourg 67th in the world by number of listed scientists, up 1 place. University of Luxembourg has the most listed scientists (45), followed by Luxembourg Institute of Science and Technology (16).
Scientists in Luxembourg on the list, by year
The single-year count has grown 88% since 2020.
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| Year | Single Year | Change | Career Data | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 48 | 34 | ||
| 2021 | 58 | +20.8% | 42 | +23.5% |
| 2022 | 72 | +24.1% | 46 | +9.5% |
| 2023 | 68 | -5.6% | 50 | +8.7% |
| 2024 | 74 | +8.8% | 53 | +6.0% |
| 2025 | 90 | +21.6% | 65 | +22.6% |
Top 10 institutes in Luxembourg
By number of listed scientists
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All 90 scientists
| Rank in Luxembourg | World rank | Scientist | Institute | Sub-field | Rank in sub-field |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2,133 | University of Luxembourg | Neurology & Neurosurgery | Rank 112 | |
| 2 | 3,049 | University of Luxembourg | Chemical Physics | Rank 58 | |
| 3 | 5,249 | Luxembourg Institute of Health | Food Science | Rank 35 | |
| 4 | 16,728 | University of Luxembourg | Fluids & Plasmas | Rank 112 | |
| 5 | 18,395 | University of Luxembourg | Business & Management | Rank 539 | |
| 6 | 25,389 | Luxembourg Institute of Health | General & Internal Medicine | Rank 363 | |
| 7 | 25,620 | University of Luxembourg | Environmental Sciences | Rank 553 | |
| 8 | 26,829 | Luxemboug Institute of Science and Technology | Electrical & Electronic Engineering | Rank 89 | |
| 9 | 27,065 | University of Luxembourg | Networking & Telecommunications | Rank 284 | |
| 10 | 30,409 | Luxembourg Institute of Health | Nutrition & Dietetics | Rank 199 | |
| 11 | 33,097 | Luxembourg Institute of Science and Technology | Chemical Physics | Rank 454 | |
| 12 | 34,799 | Luxembourg Institute of Science and Technology | Applied Physics | Rank 662 | |
| 13 | 40,610 | University of Luxembourg | Networking & Telecommunications | Rank 447 | |
| 14 | 43,328 | Luxembourg Institute of Science and Technology | Energy | Rank 1,220 | |
| 15 | 45,520 | Faculty of Science, Technology and Medicine | Applied Mathematics | Rank 126 | |
| 16 | 46,770 | University of Luxembourg | Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing | Rank 2,024 | |
| 17 | 47,028 | University of Luxembourg | Applied Physics | Rank 878 | |
| 18 | 47,876 | University of Luxembourg | Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing | Rank 2,060 | |
| 19 | 48,935 | RSS-Hydro | Environmental Engineering | Rank 260 | |
| 20 | 51,856 |
WP
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University of Luxembourg | Microbiology | Rank 1,008 |
| 21 | 55,362 | University of Luxembourg | Nanoscience & Nanotechnology | Rank 2,115 | |
| 22 | 63,561 | University of Luxembourg | Networking & Telecommunications | Rank 713 | |
| 23 | 65,774 | University of Luxembourg | Logistics & Transportation | Rank 240 | |
| 24 | 69,386 | Centre Hospitalier de Luxembourg | Neurology & Neurosurgery | Rank 3,034 | |
| 25 | 69,598 | Luxembourg Institute of Socio-Economic Research (LISER) | Economics | Rank 922 | |
| 26 | 70,407 | Centre Hospitalier de Luxembourg | Neurology & Neurosurgery | Rank 3,072 | |
| 27 | 72,476 | University of Luxembourg | Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing | Rank 3,075 | |
| 28 | 72,667 | Luxembourg Institute of Science and Technology | Plant Biology & Botany | Rank 1,131 | |
| 29 | 73,416 | Luxembourg Institute of Science and Technology | Dairy & Animal Science | Rank 167 | |
| 30 | 73,832 |
TQ
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Luxembourg Institute of Science and Technology | Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing | Rank 3,134 |
| 31 | 84,988 | University of Luxembourg | Networking & Telecommunications | Rank 991 | |
| 32 | 86,341 | Musee National d'Histoire Naturelle Luxembourg | Ecology | Rank 1,570 | |
| 33 | 86,839 | University of Luxembourg | Economics | Rank 1,095 | |
| 34 | 89,209 | Luxembourg Institute of Science and Technology | Environmental Sciences | Rank 2,077 | |
| 35 | 93,620 |
VH
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University of Luxembourg | Industrial Engineering & Automation | Rank 1,010 |
| 36 | 97,243 | ArcelorMittal | Materials | Rank 2,170 | |
| 37 | 101,841 | Luxembourg Institute of Science and Technology | Materials | Rank 2,275 | |
| 38 | 104,712 | University of Luxembourg | Developmental & Child Psychology | Rank 673 | |
| 39 | 107,183 | Luxembourg Institute of Science and Technology | Food Science | Rank 1,342 | |
| 40 | 109,823 | University of Luxembourg | Immunology | Rank 1,990 | |
| 41 | 115,356 | University of Luxembourg | Software Engineering | Rank 222 | |
| 42 | 119,731 | Inter-institutional Research Group | Applied Physics | Rank 2,263 | |
| 43 | 122,491 | University of Luxembourg | Software Engineering | Rank 239 | |
| 44 | 123,196 | University of Luxembourg | Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing | Rank 5,208 | |
| 45 | 127,456 |
ZM
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University of Luxembourg | Education | Rank 1,622 |
| 46 | 129,560 | University of Luxembourg | Neurology & Neurosurgery | Rank 5,305 | |
| 47 | 134,140 | University of Luxembourg | Chemical Engineering | Rank 1,181 | |
| 48 | 140,083 | University of Luxembourg | Neurology & Neurosurgery | Rank 5,742 | |
| 49 | 142,105 | Centre Hospitalier de Luxembourg | Oncology & Carcinogenesis | Rank 4,310 | |
| 50 | 149,535 | Luxembourg Institute of Health | Oncology & Carcinogenesis | Rank 4,543 | |
| 51 | 153,258 | University of Luxembourg | Networking & Telecommunications | Rank 1,865 | |
| 52 | 153,985 | Luxembourg Institute of Health | Neurology & Neurosurgery | Rank 6,312 | |
| 53 | 154,256 | Luxembourg Institute of Health | Neurology & Neurosurgery | Rank 6,319 | |
| 54 | 156,244 | Luxembourg Institute of Health | Nutrition & Dietetics | Rank 968 | |
| 55 | 159,076 | Luxembourg Institute of Science and Technology | Plant Biology & Botany | Rank 2,697 | |
| 56 | 167,258 | University of Luxembourg | Education | Rank 2,104 | |
| 57 | 171,174 | University of Luxembourg | Software Engineering | Rank 337 | |
| 58 | 172,492 | Luxembourg Institute of Health | Microbiology | Rank 3,418 | |
| 59 | 175,574 | University of Luxembourg | Applied Physics | Rank 3,358 | |
| 60 | 191,221 | Luxembourg Institute of Science and Technology | Analytical Chemistry | Rank 1,431 | |
| 61 | 194,411 | Luxembourg Institute of Health | Oncology & Carcinogenesis | Rank 5,984 | |
| 62 | 196,968 |
CJ
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List | Energy | Rank 6,325 |
| 63 | 197,188 | Luxembourg Institute of Science and Technology | Analytical Chemistry | Rank 1,482 | |
| 64 | 197,263 | University of Luxembourg | Law | Rank 223 | |
| 65 | 199,632 | Luxembourg Clinical Proteomics Center | Biochemistry & Molecular Biology | Rank 3,127 | |
| 66 | 200,779 | University of Luxembourg | Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing | Rank 8,322 | |
| 67 | 202,303 | Health Directorate | Microbiology | Rank 3,971 | |
| 68 | 203,220 | University of Luxembourg | Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing | Rank 8,434 | |
| 69 | 205,048 |
JB
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Luxembourg Institute of Health | Oncology & Carcinogenesis | Rank 6,346 |
| 70 | 207,661 | Luxembourg Institute of Science and Technology | Applied Physics | Rank 4,009 | |
| 71 | 209,341 |
DY
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Luxembourg Institute of Health | Cardiovascular System & Hematology | Rank 4,527 |
| 72 | 211,437 | University of Luxembourg | Mechanical Engineering & Transports | Rank 2,079 | |
| 73 | 215,192 | Luxembourg Institute of Science and Technology | Energy | Rank 6,917 | |
| 74 | 215,715 |
LE
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University of Luxembourg | Networking & Telecommunications | Rank 2,696 |
| 75 | 224,151 | Luxembourg Institute of Science and Technology | Applied Physics | Rank 4,352 | |
| 76 | 225,808 | University of Luxembourg | Networking & Telecommunications | Rank 2,821 | |
| 77 | 232,889 | Centre Médical | Orthopedics | Rank 1,384 | |
| 78 | 236,175 | University of Luxembourg | Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing | Rank 9,719 | |
| 79 | 248,361 | University of Luxembourg | Chemical Physics | Rank 2,697 | |
| 80 | 251,327 | University of Luxembourg | Law | Rank 299 | |
| 81 | 254,730 | University of Luxembourg | Optics | Rank 1,104 | |
| 82 | 261,067 | Luxembourg Institute of Health | Virology | Rank 1,162 | |
| 83 | 298,852 | University of Luxembourg | Networking & Telecommunications | Rank 3,821 | |
| 84 | 308,160 | Societe Europeenne des Satellites | Networking & Telecommunications | Rank 3,958 | |
| 85 | 313,586 | University of Luxembourg | General Physics | Rank 1,638 | |
| 86 | 358,214 | University of Luxembourg | Networking & Telecommunications | Rank 4,623 | |
| 87 | 451,887 | University of Luxembourg | Mining & Metallurgy | Rank 418 | |
| 88 | 503,730 | Luxembourg Institute of Science and Technology | Electrical & Electronic Engineering | Rank 2,511 | |
| 89 | 506,476 | Luxembourg Institute of Health | General & Internal Medicine | Rank 5,588 | |
| 90 | 548,107 |
YH
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ArcelorMittal | Mining & Metallurgy | Rank 537 |
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Frequently asked questions
How many scientists from Luxembourg are in the 2025 Stanford Top 2% list?
90 scientists affiliated with Luxembourg are on the 2025 single-year list, and 65 are on the career-long list.
Which institute in Luxembourg has the most Top 2% scientists?
On the 2025 single-year list, University of Luxembourg has the most listed scientists from Luxembourg, with 45. It is followed by Luxembourg Institute of Science and Technology with 16.
How has the number of Top 2% scientists in Luxembourg changed since 2020?
On the single-year list, Luxembourg went from 48 scientists in 2020 to 90 in 2025, a change of +87.5%.
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.