Luxembourg's Top 2% Scientists 2023
Luxembourg has 68 scientists on the 2023 single-year Top 2% list, down 5.6% from 72 in 2022. That places Luxembourg 67th in the world by number of listed scientists, down 2 places. University of Luxembourg has the most listed scientists (38), followed by Luxembourg Institute of Science and Technology (13).
Scientists in Luxembourg on the list, by year
The single-year count has grown 42% 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 Luxembourg38
- 2Luxembourg Institute of Science and Technology13
- 3Luxembourg Institute of Health9
- 4Luxembourg Institute of Socio-Economic Research (LISER)2
- 5Center Hospitalier de Luxembourg1
- 6Centre Hospitalier de Luxembourg1
- 7Centre Hospitalier Emile Mayrisch Esch-sur-Alzette1
- 8Health Directorate1
- 9Laboratoire de Recherche sur le Cancer et les Maladies du Sang1
- 10Luxembourg Clinical Proteomics Center1
All 68 scientists
| Rank in Luxembourg | World rank | Scientist | Institute | Sub-field | Rank in sub-field |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1,455 |
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University of Luxembourg | Neurology & Neurosurgery | Rank 90 |
| 2 | 2,741 | University of Luxembourg | Chemical Physics | Rank 52 | |
| 3 | 6,256 | Luxembourg Institute of Health | Food Science | Rank 40 | |
| 4 | 14,804 | University of Luxembourg | Fluids & Plasmas | Rank 94 | |
| 5 | 16,346 | Luxembourg Institute of Health | General & Internal Medicine | Rank 269 | |
| 6 | 26,155 | University of Luxembourg | Software Engineering | Rank 33 | |
| 7 | 27,650 | University of Luxembourg | Business & Management | Rank 665 | |
| 8 | 29,164 | Luxembourg Institute of Health | Nutrition & Dietetics | Rank 220 | |
| 9 | 32,198 | University of Luxembourg | Applied Physics | Rank 630 | |
| 10 | 37,215 | Luxembourg Institute of Science and Technology | Energy | Rank 859 | |
| 11 | 39,828 | University of Luxembourg | Networking & Telecommunications | Rank 355 | |
| 12 | 41,058 | University of Luxembourg | Networking & Telecommunications | Rank 368 | |
| 13 | 45,919 | Luxembourg Institute of Socio-Economic Research (LISER) | Logistics & Transportation | Rank 131 | |
| 14 | 47,125 | University of Luxembourg | Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing | Rank 1,526 | |
| 15 | 48,056 | University of Luxembourg | Applied Mathematics | Rank 129 | |
| 16 | 51,011 |
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University of Luxembourg | Microbiology | Rank 1,167 |
| 17 | 55,610 | Centre Hospitalier Emile Mayrisch Esch-sur-Alzette | Neurology & Neurosurgery | Rank 2,797 | |
| 18 | 57,381 | University of Luxembourg | Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing | Rank 1,857 | |
| 19 | 57,669 | University of Luxembourg | Neurology & Neurosurgery | Rank 2,877 | |
| 20 | 57,781 | University of Luxembourg | Environmental Sciences | Rank 937 | |
| 21 | 64,437 | Luxembourg Institute of Science and Technology | Dairy & Animal Science | Rank 145 | |
| 22 | 69,210 | Luxembourg Institute of Health | Oncology & Carcinogenesis | Rank 2,513 | |
| 23 | 70,339 | Luxembourg Institute of Health | Bioinformatics | Rank 231 | |
| 24 | 77,365 |
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Luxembourg Institute of Health | Cardiovascular System & Hematology | Rank 2,162 |
| 25 | 77,665 | Luxembourg Institute of Science and Technology | Plant Biology & Botany | Rank 1,314 | |
| 26 | 79,572 |
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Centre Hospitalier de Luxembourg | Orthopedics | Rank 433 |
| 27 | 80,243 | Luxembourg Institute of Science and Technology | Plant Biology & Botany | Rank 1,362 | |
| 28 | 84,563 | Luxembourg Institute of Health | Virology | Rank 445 | |
| 29 | 85,449 | University of Luxembourg | Economics | Rank 1,017 | |
| 30 | 87,981 | University of Luxembourg | Nanoscience & Nanotechnology | Rank 2,980 | |
| 31 | 88,038 | Luxembourg Institute of Science and Technology | Applied Physics | Rank 1,725 | |
| 32 | 93,088 | University of Luxembourg | Software Engineering | Rank 160 | |
| 33 | 93,588 | University of Luxembourg | Networking & Telecommunications | Rank 924 | |
| 34 | 94,250 | University of Luxembourg | Developmental Biology | Rank 2,410 | |
| 35 | 99,933 | University of Luxembourg | Software Engineering | Rank 179 | |
| 36 | 104,200 | Luxembourg Institute of Health | Neurology & Neurosurgery | Rank 4,910 | |
| 37 | 105,839 | University of Luxembourg | Networking & Telecommunications | Rank 1,049 | |
| 38 | 106,383 | University of Luxembourg | Neurology & Neurosurgery | Rank 5,009 | |
| 39 | 107,129 | Luxembourg Institute of Science and Technology | Food Science | Rank 1,127 | |
| 40 | 108,083 | University of Luxembourg | Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing | Rank 3,361 | |
| 41 | 108,798 | Luxembourg Institute of Science and Technology | Environmental Sciences | Rank 1,881 | |
| 42 | 111,191 |
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University of Luxembourg | Applied Physics | Rank 2,177 |
| 43 | 112,093 | Health Directorate | Microbiology | Rank 2,547 | |
| 44 | 112,614 |
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University of Luxembourg | Industrial Engineering & Automation | Rank 1,074 |
| 45 | 117,793 |
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Luxembourg Institute of Science and Technology | Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing | Rank 3,652 |
| 46 | 119,824 | Luxembourg Institute of Health | Oncology & Carcinogenesis | Rank 4,249 | |
| 47 | 121,056 | University of Luxembourg | Neurology & Neurosurgery | Rank 5,655 | |
| 48 | 124,278 | Luxembourg Institute of Science and Technology | Materials | Rank 2,491 | |
| 49 | 128,098 | University of Luxembourg | Education | Rank 1,308 | |
| 50 | 131,190 | University of Luxembourg | Networking & Telecommunications | Rank 1,350 | |
| 51 | 135,969 | Luxembourg Institute of Socio-Economic Research (LISER) | Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing | Rank 4,223 | |
| 52 | 143,104 | University of Luxembourg | Applied Physics | Rank 2,882 | |
| 53 | 151,277 | University of Luxembourg | Chemical Engineering | Rank 1,247 | |
| 54 | 152,173 | Luxembourg Institute of Science and Technology | Applied Physics | Rank 3,060 | |
| 55 | 167,499 | University of Luxembourg | Software Engineering | Rank 328 | |
| 56 | 170,190 | Laboratoire de Recherche sur le Cancer et les Maladies du Sang | Oncology & Carcinogenesis | Rank 6,101 | |
| 57 | 186,437 |
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Luxembourg Clinical Proteomics Center | Biochemistry & Molecular Biology | Rank 3,716 |
| 58 | 197,071 |
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Luxembourg Institute of Science and Technology | Energy | Rank 5,282 |
| 59 | 199,239 | University of Luxembourg | Applied Physics | Rank 4,108 | |
| 60 | 202,901 | University of Luxembourg | Industrial Engineering & Automation | Rank 1,935 | |
| 61 | 210,823 | Center Hospitalier de Luxembourg | Otorhinolaryngology | Rank 418 | |
| 62 | 222,440 | University of Luxembourg | Applied Physics | Rank 4,668 | |
| 63 | 232,569 | Luxembourg Institute of Science and Technology | Networking & Telecommunications | Rank 2,550 | |
| 64 | 248,344 | Luxembourg Institute of Science and Technology | Toxicology | Rank 1,085 | |
| 65 | 253,647 | University of Luxembourg | Networking & Telecommunications | Rank 2,813 | |
| 66 | 256,635 | University of Luxembourg | Optics | Rank 966 | |
| 67 | 721,242 |
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University of Luxembourg | Music | Rank 45 |
| 68 | 905,366 | University of Luxembourg | Applied Physics | Rank 21,053 | |
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Frequently asked questions
How many scientists from Luxembourg are in the 2023 Stanford Top 2% list?
68 scientists affiliated with Luxembourg are on the 2023 single-year list, and 50 are on the career-long list.
Which institute in Luxembourg has the most Top 2% scientists?
On the 2023 single-year list, University of Luxembourg has the most listed scientists from Luxembourg, with 38. It is followed by Luxembourg Institute of Science and Technology with 13.
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 68 in 2023, a change of +41.7%.
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.