Netherlands' Top 2% Scientists 2020
The Netherlands has 3,480 scientists on the 2020 single-year Top 2% list. That places the Netherlands 10th in the world by number of listed scientists. Wageningen University and Research Centre has the most listed scientists (264), followed by Universiteit van Amsterdam (246).
Scientists in the Netherlands on the list, by year
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| Year | Single Year | Change | Career Data | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 3,480 | 3,350 | ||
| 2021 | 3,945 | +13.4% | 3,857 | +15.1% |
| 2022 | 4,214 | +6.8% | 4,063 | +5.3% |
| 2023 | 4,291 | +1.8% | 4,259 | +4.8% |
| 2024 | 4,534 | +5.7% | 4,515 | +6.0% |
| 2025 | 4,727 | +4.3% | 4,755 | +5.3% |
Top 10 institutes in the Netherlands
By number of listed scientists
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- 1Wageningen University and Research Centre264
- 2Universiteit van Amsterdam246
- 3Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam190
- 4Erasmus MC184
- 5Utrecht University161
- 6University of Groningen158
- 7Leiden University Medical Center - LUMC146
- 8Radboud University Nijmegen Medical Centre138
- 9Delft University of Technology134
- 10University of Groningen, University Medical Center Groningen132
All 3,480 scientists
| Rank in the Netherlands | World rank | Scientist | Institute | Sub-field | Rank in sub-field |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 38 | Hubrecht Laboratory KNAW (Netherlands Institute for Developmental Biology) | Developmental Biology | Rank 2 | |
| 2 | 81 | Erasmus Universiteit Rotterdam | Business & Management | Rank 2 | |
| 3 | 95 | Delft University of Technology | Organic Chemistry | Rank 1 | |
| 4 | 114 | Radboud University Nijmegen Medical Centre | Immunology | Rank 4 | |
| 5 | 194 | Utrecht University | Business & Management | Rank 6 | |
| 6 | 300 | Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam | Psychiatry | Rank 6 | |
| 7 | 475 | Leiden Institute of Chemistry | Chemical Physics | Rank 16 | |
| 8 | 476 |
BR
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The Urban and Regional Research Centre Utrecht - URU | Geography | Rank 1 |
| 9 | 504 | Delft University of Technology | Fluids & Plasmas | Rank 6 | |
| 10 | 518 | Universiteit van Amsterdam | Experimental Psychology | Rank 9 | |
| 11 | 605 | Leiden University Medical Center - LUMC | Arthritis & Rheumatology | Rank 4 | |
| 12 | 617 | Radboud University Nijmegen | Applied Physics | Rank 27 | |
| 13 | 642 | University of Twente | Marketing | Rank 2 | |
| 14 | 643 | Technische Universiteit Eindhoven | Business & Management | Rank 18 | |
| 15 | 654 |
SL
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University of Groningen | Social Psychology | Rank 26 |
| 16 | 675 | Bijvoet Center for Biomolecular Research | Inorganic & Nuclear Chemistry | Rank 3 | |
| 17 | 710 | Wageningen University and Research Centre | Ecology | Rank 20 | |
| 18 | 720 | Delft University of Technology | Applied Physics | Rank 31 | |
| 19 | 779 | Universiteit van Amsterdam | Psychiatry | Rank 17 | |
| 20 | 795 | Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam | Psychiatry | Rank 18 | |
| 21 | 798 | University of Twente | Environmental Engineering | Rank 4 | |
| 22 | 801 |
VO
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University Hospital Maastricht | Psychiatry | Rank 19 |
| 23 | 847 | Maastricht University | Psychiatry | Rank 21 | |
| 24 | 897 | University of Groningen | Organic Chemistry | Rank 10 | |
| 25 | 984 | Erasmus Universiteit Rotterdam | Developmental & Child Psychology | Rank 15 | |
| 26 | 1,025 | University Medical Center Utrecht | Obstetrics & Reproductive Medicine | Rank 1 | |
| 27 | 1,101 | The Amsterdam School of Communications Research - ASCoR | Information & Library Sciences | Rank 1 | |
| 28 | 1,104 | Debye Institute | Organic Chemistry | Rank 15 | |
| 29 | 1,267 | University of Groningen | Chemical Physics | Rank 32 | |
| 30 | 1,307 | Leiden University Medical Center - LUMC | General & Internal Medicine | Rank 23 | |
| 31 | 1,353 |
NM
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Radboud University Nijmegen Medical Centre | Immunology | Rank 29 |
| 32 | 1,368 |
SC
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Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam | Neurology & Neurosurgery | Rank 95 |
| 33 | 1,391 | Leiden University | Experimental Psychology | Rank 25 | |
| 34 | 1,496 | Instituut-Lorentz for Theoretical Physics, Leiden | Applied Physics | Rank 51 | |
| 35 | 1,527 | Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam | Experimental Psychology | Rank 28 | |
| 36 | 1,571 | Leiden University | Social Psychology | Rank 54 | |
| 37 | 1,592 | Erasmus MC | General & Internal Medicine | Rank 31 | |
| 38 | 1,607 | Erasmus MC | Public Health | Rank 18 | |
| 39 | 1,611 |
LP
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Amsterdam UMC - Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam | Endocrinology & Metabolism | Rank 28 |
| 40 | 1,679 | Dutch Research School of Theoretical Physics - DRSTP | Nuclear & Particle Physics | Rank 9 | |
| 41 | 1,785 | Van 't Hoff Institute for Molecular Sciences - HIMS | Chemical Engineering | Rank 13 | |
| 42 | 1,797 | Technische Universiteit Eindhoven | Social Psychology | Rank 60 | |
| 43 | 1,809 |
DC
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Kavli Institute of Nanoscience Delft | Nanoscience & Nanotechnology | Rank 65 |
| 44 | 1,839 | Debye Institute | Applied Physics | Rank 61 | |
| 45 | 1,918 |
GU
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Universiteit van Amsterdam | Economics | Rank 48 |
| 46 | 2,076 | Wageningen University and Research Centre | Ecology | Rank 63 | |
| 47 | 2,115 | Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam Institute for Environmental Studies | Ecology | Rank 64 | |
| 48 | 2,150 | Leiden University | Information & Library Sciences | Rank 6 | |
| 49 | 2,185 | Utrecht University | Geochemistry & Geophysics | Rank 33 | |
| 50 | 2,191 | University of Groningen | Marketing | Rank 10 | |
| 51 | 2,209 | VU University Medical Center, Alzheimer Centre | Neurology & Neurosurgery | Rank 145 | |
| 52 | 2,254 |
AR
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Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam | Ecology | Rank 72 |
| 53 | 2,261 | Wageningen University and Research Centre | Ecology | Rank 73 | |
| 54 | 2,307 |
KA
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Universiteit van Amsterdam | Business & Management | Rank 54 |
| 55 | 2,336 | Universiteit van Amsterdam | General & Internal Medicine | Rank 38 | |
| 56 | 2,423 | Erasmus MC Cancer Institute | Oncology & Carcinogenesis | Rank 82 | |
| 57 | 2,463 | Radboud University Nijmegen | Microbiology | Rank 38 | |
| 58 | 2,489 | Tinbergen Institute - TI | Meteorology & Atmospheric Sciences | Rank 33 | |
| 59 | 2,516 |
MP
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Maastricht University | Clinical Psychology | Rank 17 |
| 60 | 2,534 |
HJ
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Utrecht University | Social Sciences Methods | Rank 9 |
| 61 | 2,704 | Radboud University Nijmegen Medical Centre | Neurology & Neurosurgery | Rank 176 | |
| 62 | 2,725 | Utrecht University | Pediatrics | Rank 4 | |
| 63 | 2,787 | Wageningen University and Research Centre | Ecology | Rank 96 | |
| 64 | 2,796 |
BF
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Amsterdam UMC - Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam | Neurology & Neurosurgery | Rank 185 |
| 65 | 2,847 | FOM Institute for Atomic and Molecular Physics - AMOLF | Applied Physics | Rank 75 | |
| 66 | 2,949 | Tilburg University | Business & Management | Rank 73 | |
| 67 | 2,956 | Leiden University | Environmental Sciences | Rank 26 | |
| 68 | 2,957 | Utrecht University | Marine Biology & Hydrobiology | Rank 8 | |
| 69 | 3,071 | Erasmus MC | Gastroenterology & Hepatology | Rank 34 | |
| 70 | 3,100 | Delft University of Technology | Biomedical Engineering | Rank 18 | |
| 71 | 3,102 | Utrecht University | Social Psychology | Rank 85 | |
| 72 | 3,169 | Open University of the Netherlands | Education | Rank 25 | |
| 73 | 3,263 | Wageningen University and Research Centre | Biochemistry & Molecular Biology | Rank 61 | |
| 74 | 3,283 | Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam | Ecology | Rank 112 | |
| 75 | 3,296 | Max Planck Institute for Psycholinguistics | Experimental Psychology | Rank 62 | |
| 76 | 3,333 | The Netherlands Cancer Institute | Oncology & Carcinogenesis | Rank 116 | |
| 77 | 3,424 | University of Groningen | Social Sciences Methods | Rank 11 | |
| 78 | 3,453 | University Medical Center Utrecht | Medical Informatics | Rank 5 | |
| 79 | 3,457 | Wageningen University and Research Centre | Environmental Sciences | Rank 36 | |
| 80 | 3,561 | Amsterdam UMC - University of Amsterdam | Microbiology | Rank 54 | |
| 81 | 3,562 | University of Groningen | Organic Chemistry | Rank 61 | |
| 82 | 3,609 | Erasmus MC | Neurology & Neurosurgery | Rank 245 | |
| 83 | 3,625 | Wageningen University and Research Centre | Ecology | Rank 118 | |
| 84 | 3,690 | Delft University of Technology | Operations Research | Rank 17 | |
| 85 | 3,732 | The Amsterdam School of Communications Research - ASCoR | Communication & Media Studies | Rank 9 | |
| 86 | 3,839 | Amsterdam UMC - University of Amsterdam | Arthritis & Rheumatology | Rank 20 | |
| 87 | 3,910 | University of Groningen, University Medical Center Groningen | Psychiatry | Rank 111 | |
| 88 | 3,986 | University of Groningen, University Medical Center Groningen | Neurology & Neurosurgery | Rank 273 | |
| 89 | 4,004 | Netherlands Institute of Ecology | Evolutionary Biology | Rank 52 | |
| 90 | 4,103 | Universiteit van Amsterdam | Communication & Media Studies | Rank 10 | |
| 91 | 4,139 | Leiden University Medical Center - LUMC | Neurology & Neurosurgery | Rank 284 | |
| 92 | 4,206 | Delft University of Technology | Environmental Engineering | Rank 18 | |
| 93 | 4,230 | Leiden University Medical Center - LUMC | Cardiovascular System & Hematology | Rank 121 | |
| 94 | 4,283 | The Netherlands Cancer Institute | Oncology & Carcinogenesis | Rank 145 | |
| 95 | 4,384 | MESA Institute for Nanotechnology | Fluids & Plasmas | Rank 38 | |
| 96 | 4,461 | Faculteit Techniek, Bestuur en Management, TU Delft | Logistics & Transportation | Rank 12 | |
| 97 | 4,465 | Faculteit Civiele Techniek en Geowetenschappen, TU Delft | Environmental Engineering | Rank 21 | |
| 98 | 4,545 | University of Groningen | Business & Management | Rank 110 | |
| 99 | 4,569 | Tilburg University | Languages & Linguistics | Rank 6 | |
| 100 | 4,593 |
BL
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Utrecht University | Meteorology & Atmospheric Sciences | Rank 79 |
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Frequently asked questions
How many scientists from the Netherlands are in the 2020 Stanford Top 2% list?
3,480 scientists affiliated with the Netherlands are on the 2020 single-year list, and 3,350 are on the career-long list.
Which institute in the Netherlands has the most Top 2% scientists?
On the 2020 single-year list, Wageningen University and Research Centre has the most listed scientists from the Netherlands, with 264. It is followed by Universiteit van Amsterdam with 246.
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.