Luxembourg's Top 2% Scientists 2022: Career-Long List
Luxembourg has 46 scientists on the 2022 career-long Top 2% list, up 9.5% from 42 in 2021. That places Luxembourg 64th in the world by number of listed scientists, down 2 places. University of Luxembourg has the most listed scientists (23), followed by Luxembourg Institute of Science and Technology (8).
Scientists in Luxembourg on the list, by year
The career-long count has grown 35% 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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- 1University of Luxembourg23
- 2Luxembourg Institute of Science and Technology8
- 3Centre Hospitalier de Luxembourg4
- 4Luxembourg Institute of Health3
- 5Athénée du Luxembourg1
- 6Eurostat Luxembourg1
- 7Health Directorate1
- 8Hopital Kirchberg1
- 9Laboratoires Réunis Luxembourg S.A1
- 10Luxembourg Clinical Proteomics Center1
All 46 scientists
| Rank in Luxembourg | World rank | Scientist | Institute | Sub-field | Rank in sub-field |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 12,563 | University of Luxembourg | Software Engineering | Rank 8 | |
| 2 | 17,968 | Luxembourg Institute of Science and Technology | Polymers | Rank 156 | |
| 3 | 20,832 | University of Luxembourg | Chemical Physics | Rank 502 | |
| 4 | 29,888 | University of Luxembourg | Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing | Rank 566 | |
| 5 | 32,936 | University of Luxembourg | Networking & Telecommunications | Rank 264 | |
| 6 | 37,437 | University of Luxembourg | Applied Physics | Rank 981 | |
| 7 | 43,715 | University of Luxembourg | Fluids & Plasmas | Rank 383 | |
| 8 | 51,341 | Luxembourg Institute of Science and Technology | Dairy & Animal Science | Rank 91 | |
| 9 | 53,561 | University of Luxembourg | General Physics | Rank 369 | |
| 10 | 55,514 | University of Luxembourg | Developmental Biology | Rank 1,858 | |
| 11 | 55,876 |
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Centre Hospitalier de Luxembourg | Neurology & Neurosurgery | Rank 3,953 |
| 12 | 61,059 | Luxembourg Institute of Health | Food Science | Rank 251 | |
| 13 | 63,565 | Luxembourg Institute of Science and Technology | Electrical & Electronic Engineering | Rank 164 | |
| 14 | 63,772 |
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Luxembourg Clinical Proteomics Center | Biochemistry & Molecular Biology | Rank 2,763 |
| 15 | 67,360 | University of Luxembourg | Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing | Rank 1,190 | |
| 16 | 77,998 | Hopital Kirchberg | Oncology & Carcinogenesis | Rank 3,204 | |
| 17 | 97,302 | University for Digital Technologies in Medicine and Dentistry | Endocrinology & Metabolism | Rank 2,071 | |
| 18 | 98,259 | University of Luxembourg | Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing | Rank 1,751 | |
| 19 | 101,172 | Luxembourg Institute of Health | Virology | Rank 884 | |
| 20 | 103,033 | University of Luxembourg | Applied Physics | Rank 2,866 | |
| 21 | 110,425 | Athénée du Luxembourg | Analytical Chemistry | Rank 825 | |
| 22 | 118,773 | Luxembourg Institute of Science and Technology | Energy | Rank 1,422 | |
| 23 | 121,180 | Luxembourg Institute of Health | Oncology & Carcinogenesis | Rank 4,674 | |
| 24 | 123,303 | Health Directorate | General & Internal Medicine | Rank 1,575 | |
| 25 | 125,836 |
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Centre Hospitalier de Luxembourg | Otorhinolaryngology | Rank 379 |
| 26 | 133,228 | University of Luxembourg | Nanoscience & Nanotechnology | Rank 1,225 | |
| 27 | 136,269 | Laboratoires Réunis Luxembourg S.A | Virology | Rank 1,200 | |
| 28 | 136,950 | Luxembourg Institute of Science and Technology | Analytical Chemistry | Rank 1,057 | |
| 29 | 138,353 | Luxembourg Institute of Science and Technology | Plant Biology & Botany | Rank 1,955 | |
| 30 | 140,512 | Skinperium Clinic | Dermatology & Venereal Diseases | Rank 883 | |
| 31 | 142,617 | University of Luxembourg | Applied Mathematics | Rank 317 | |
| 32 | 151,182 |
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Centre Hospitalier de Luxembourg | Orthopedics | Rank 1,164 |
| 33 | 154,239 | University of Luxembourg | Analytical Chemistry | Rank 1,206 | |
| 34 | 161,202 |
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Luxembourg Institute of Science and Technology | Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing | Rank 2,918 |
| 35 | 163,767 |
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University of Luxembourg | Applied Physics | Rank 4,727 |
| 36 | 168,804 |
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Centre Hospitalier de Luxembourg | Sport Sciences | Rank 523 |
| 37 | 178,228 | Luxembourg Institute of Science and Technology | Applied Physics | Rank 5,178 | |
| 38 | 193,121 | University of Luxembourg | Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing | Rank 3,564 | |
| 39 | 206,933 | University of Luxembourg | Chemical Engineering | Rank 1,024 | |
| 40 | 214,887 | University of Luxembourg | Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing | Rank 3,982 | |
| 41 | 220,665 |
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University of Luxembourg | Industrial Engineering & Automation | Rank 1,595 |
| 42 | 238,725 | University of Luxembourg | Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing | Rank 4,491 | |
| 43 | 262,203 | University of Luxembourg | Industrial Engineering & Automation | Rank 1,926 | |
| 44 | 264,710 | Eurostat Luxembourg | Networking & Telecommunications | Rank 2,644 | |
| 45 | 287,113 |
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University of Luxembourg | Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing | Rank 5,516 |
| 46 | 356,614 | University of Luxembourg | Networking & Telecommunications | Rank 3,699 | |
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Frequently asked questions
How many scientists from Luxembourg are in the 2022 Stanford Top 2% list?
72 scientists affiliated with Luxembourg are on the 2022 single-year list, and 46 are on the career-long list.
Which institute in Luxembourg has the most Top 2% scientists?
On the 2022 career-long list, University of Luxembourg has the most listed scientists from Luxembourg, with 23. It is followed by Luxembourg Institute of Science and Technology with 8.
How has the number of Top 2% scientists in Luxembourg changed since 2020?
On the career-long list, Luxembourg went from 34 scientists in 2020 to 46 in 2022, a change of +35.3%.
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.