Montenegro's Top 2% Scientists 2026
Montenegro has 5 scientists on the 2026 single-year Top 2% list, down 37.5% from 8 in 2025. That places Montenegro 126th in the world by number of listed scientists, down 11 places. University of Montenegro has the most listed scientists (4), followed by Primary Health Care Center (1).
Scientists in Montenegro on the list, by year
The single-year count has grown 25% 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% |
| 2026 | 5 | -37.5% | 6 | -40.0% |
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| Rank in Montenegro | World rank | Scientist | Institute | Sub-field | Rank in sub-field |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 56,333 | University of Montenegro | Networking & Telecommunications | Rank 623 | |
| 2 | 79,856 | University of Montenegro | Energy | Rank 2,410 | |
| 3 | 152,347 | University of Montenegro | Networking & Telecommunications | Rank 1,825 | |
| 4 | 290,409 | Primary Health Care Center | General & Internal Medicine | Rank 3,499 | |
| 5 | 608,058 | University of Montenegro | Zoology | Rank 344 | |
| No scientists match this filter on the single-year list. Try the career-long list | |||||
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Frequently asked questions
How many scientists from Montenegro are in the 2026 Stanford Top 2% list?
5 scientists affiliated with Montenegro are on the 2026 single-year list, and 6 are on the career-long list.
Which institute in Montenegro has the most Top 2% scientists?
On the 2026 single-year list, University of Montenegro has the most listed scientists from Montenegro, with 4. It is followed by Primary Health Care Center with 1.
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 5 in 2026, a change of +25.0%.
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.