Montenegro's Top 2% Scientists 2025
Montenegro has 8 scientists on the 2025 single-year Top 2% list, up 60.0% from 5 in 2024. That places Montenegro 115th in the world by number of listed scientists, up 4 places. University of Montenegro has the most listed scientists (5), followed by Centro de Investigaciones en Optica, A.C. (2).
Scientists in Montenegro on the list, by year
The single-year count has more than doubled since 2020.
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| Year | Single Year | Change | Career Data | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 4 | 4 | ||
| 2021 | 6 | +50.0% | 5 | +25.0% |
| 2022 | 5 | -16.7% | 4 | -20.0% |
| 2023 | 4 | -20.0% | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 5 | +25.0% | 5 | +25.0% |
| 2025 | 8 | +60.0% | 10 | +100.0% |
Institutes in Montenegro
By number of listed scientists
All 8 scientists
| Rank in Montenegro | World rank | Scientist | Institute | Sub-field | Rank in sub-field |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 61,146 | University of Montenegro | Networking & Telecommunications | Rank 693 | |
| 2 | 122,298 | Centro de Investigaciones en Optica, A.C. | Optics | Rank 525 | |
| 3 | 156,212 | University of Montenegro | Energy | Rank 4,954 | |
| 4 | 159,620 | University of Montenegro | Networking & Telecommunications | Rank 1,948 | |
| 5 | 251,360 | University of Montenegro | Networking & Telecommunications | Rank 3,172 | |
| 6 | 402,987 | Primary Health Care Center | General & Internal Medicine | Rank 4,535 | |
| 7 | 490,357 | University of Montenegro | Zoology | Rank 248 | |
| 8 | 660,650 | Centro de Investigaciones en Optica, A.C. | Optoelectronics & Photonics | Rank 2,274 | |
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Frequently asked questions
How many scientists from Montenegro are in the 2025 Stanford Top 2% list?
8 scientists affiliated with Montenegro are on the 2025 single-year list, and 10 are on the career-long list.
Which institute in Montenegro has the most Top 2% scientists?
On the 2025 single-year list, University of Montenegro has the most listed scientists from Montenegro, with 5. It is followed by Centro de Investigaciones en Optica, A.C. with 2.
How has the number of Top 2% scientists in Montenegro changed since 2020?
On the single-year list, Montenegro went from 4 scientists in 2020 to 8 in 2025, a change of +100.0%.
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.