Norway's Top 2% Scientists 2020: Career-Long List

Norway has 947 scientists on the 2020 career-long Top 2% list. That places Norway 22nd in the world by number of listed scientists. Universitetet i Oslo has the most listed scientists (220), followed by Norges Teknisk-Naturvitenskapelige Universitet (168).

Single Year

922

First year listed

Career Data

947

First year listed

World rank by count

#22

First year listed

Institutes

111

First year listed

Scientists in Norway on the list, by year

Career-long list, change on the previous year

2021+21.6%

2022+8.8%

2023+4.9%

2024+6.2%

2025+6.9%

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Year	Single Year	Change	Career Data	Change
2020	922		947
2021	1,100	+19.3%	1,152	+21.6%
2022	1,189	+8.1%	1,253	+8.8%
2023	1,188	-0.1%	1,315	+4.9%
2024	1,250	+5.2%	1,397	+6.2%
2025	1,333	+6.6%	1,493	+6.9%

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Rank in Norway	World rank	Scientist	Institute	Sub-field	Rank in sub-field
1	537	LR Lande, Russell	Norges Teknisk-Naturvitenskapelige Universitet	Evolutionary Biology	Rank 7
2	556	FA Furnham, Adrian	Handelshøyskolen BI	Social Psychology	Rank 11
3	1,121	OA Oxman, Andrew D.	Norwegian Institute of Public Health	General & Internal Medicine	Rank 15
4	1,421	BP Brandtzaeg, Per	Universitetet i Oslo	Immunology	Rank 54
5	2,567	SH Stenmark, Harald	Universitetet i Oslo	Developmental Biology	Rank 179
6	2,775	SP Seglen, Per O.	Universitetet i Oslo	Biochemistry & Molecular Biology	Rank 117
7	2,961	MH McQuay, Henry	Norges Teknisk-Naturvitenskapelige Universitet	General & Internal Medicine	Rank 46
8	4,437	JM Jobling, Malcolm	UiT The Arctic University of Norway	Fisheries	Rank 3
9	4,931	SN Stenseth, Nils Chr	Universitetet i Oslo	Ecology	Rank 86
10	4,994	UP Ueland, Per M.	Universitetet i Bergen	Nutrition & Dietetics	Rank 48
11	5,777	OO Ottersen, Ole Petter	Universitetet i Oslo	Neurology & Neurosurgery	Rank 547
12	5,811	SA Stohl, Andreas	Norsk institutt for luftforskning	Meteorology & Atmospheric Sciences	Rank 59
13	6,054	ZY Zhang, Yan	Simula Research Laboratory	Networking & Telecommunications	Rank 48
14	6,137	WM Witter, Menno P.	Norges Teknisk-Naturvitenskapelige Universitet	Neurology & Neurosurgery	Rank 574
15	6,258	FS Fosså, Sophie D.	Rikshospitalet-Radiumhospitalet HF	Oncology & Carcinogenesis	Rank 315
16	6,488	SS Skogestad, Sigurd	Norges Teknisk-Naturvitenskapelige Universitet	Chemical Engineering	Rank 19
17	6,745	SA Saltelli, Andrea	Universitetet i Bergen	Strategic, Defence & Security Studies	Rank 5
18	6,950	BR Bahr, Roald	Norges idrettshøgskole	Sport Sciences	Rank 16
19	7,051	KT Kvien, Tore K.	Diakonhjemmet Sykehus	Arthritis & Rheumatology	Rank 61
20	7,474	SL Sollid, Ludvig M.	Universitetet i Oslo	Immunology	Rank 284
21	7,503	Fossen, Thor I.	Norges Teknisk-Naturvitenskapelige Universitet	Industrial Engineering & Automation	Rank 49
22	7,592	CP Cooke, Philip	Western Norway University of Applied Sciences	Urban & Regional Planning	Rank 9
23	7,851	TT Torsvik, Trond H.	Universitetet i Oslo	Geochemistry & Geophysics	Rank 81
24	7,959	CA Collins, Andrew R.	Universitetet for miljø- og biovitenskap	Toxicology	Rank 28
25	8,018	SO Saugstad, Ola D.	Universitetet i Oslo	Pediatrics	Rank 17
26	8,083	MJ Moan, Johan	Universitetet i Oslo	Biophysics	Rank 27
27	8,518	HG Holzapfel, Gerhard A.	Norges Teknisk-Naturvitenskapelige Universitet	Biomedical Engineering	Rank 42
28	8,634	EE Eriksen, Erik Fink	Universitetet i Oslo	Endocrinology & Metabolism	Rank 269
29	8,868	AT Aven, Terje	Universitetet i Stavanger	Strategic, Defence & Security Studies	Rank 7
30	9,196	NE Næsset, Erik	Universitetet for miljø- og biovitenskap	Geological & Geomatics Engineering	Rank 13
31	9,540	HK Hugdahl, Kenneth	Helse Bergen Haukeland University Hospital	Experimental Psychology	Rank 138
32	9,633	BA Børresen-Dale, Anne Lise	Universitetet i Oslo	Oncology & Carcinogenesis	Rank 475
33	9,785	KJ Kjekshus, John	Rikshospitalet-Radiumhospitalet HF	Cardiovascular System & Hematology	Rank 495
34	9,979	RH Refsum, Helga	Universitetet i Oslo	Nutrition & Dietetics	Rank 78
35	10,291	DN Danbolt, Niels C.	Universitetet i Oslo	Neurology & Neurosurgery	Rank 918
36	10,365	KS Koelsch, Stefan	Universitetet i Bergen	Experimental Psychology	Rank 154
37	10,869	PG Peters, Glen P.	Cicero Senter for klimaforskning	Meteorology & Atmospheric Sciences	Rank 115
38	10,949	DK Dickstein, Kenneth	Universitetet i Bergen	Cardiovascular System & Hematology	Rank 539
39	11,152	HT Helgaker, Trygve	Universitetet i Oslo	Chemical Physics	Rank 282
40	11,233	MT Meuwissen, T. H.E.	Universitetet for miljø- og biovitenskap	Dairy & Animal Science	Rank 11
41	11,842	LP Lønning, Per Eystein	Universitetet i Bergen	Oncology & Carcinogenesis	Rank 570
42	12,407	BN Barton, Nick	Nick Barton and Associates	Geological & Geomatics Engineering	Rank 26
43	12,439	PT Pedersen, Terje Rolf	Aker University Hospital	Cardiovascular System & Hematology	Rank 597
44	12,547	FF Fonnum, Frode	Norwegian Defence Research Establishment	Toxicology	Rank 49
45	12,647	MK Malterud, Kirsti	Universitetet i Bergen	Public Health	Rank 108
46	13,107	OD Olweus, Dan	Universitetet i Bergen	Developmental & Child Psychology	Rank 111
47	13,256	AT Andersen, Tom	Universitetet i Oslo	Geochemistry & Geophysics	Rank 185
48	13,469	BK Bo, K.	Akershus University Hospital	Obstetrics & Reproductive Medicine	Rank 84
49	13,772	ME Moser, Edvard I.	Norges Teknisk-Naturvitenskapelige Universitet	Neurology & Neurosurgery	Rank 1,218
50	14,020	GG Griffiths, Gareth	Universitetet i Oslo	Developmental Biology	Rank 717
51	14,198	KS Kaasa, Stein	Oslo University Hospital	Oncology & Carcinogenesis	Rank 692
52	14,202	XC Xu, Chong Yu	Universitetet i Oslo	Environmental Engineering	Rank 39
53	14,231	CF Corfu, Fernando	Universitetet i Oslo	Geochemistry & Geophysics	Rank 195
54	14,339	GF Gradstein, Felix	Universitetet i Oslo	Paleontology	Rank 26
55	14,354	WB Wampold, Bruce E.	Modum Bad	Clinical Psychology	Rank 72
56	14,637	AL Andersen, Lars B.	Western Norway University of Applied Sciences	Sport Sciences	Rank 33
57	14,645	SK Sandvig, Kirsten	Universitetet i Oslo	Biochemistry & Molecular Biology	Rank 629
58	14,836	HD Hessen, Dag Olav	Universitetet i Oslo	Marine Biology & Hydrobiology	Rank 69
59	15,172	MA Mysterud, Atle	Universitetet i Oslo	Ecology	Rank 264
60	15,191	IR Ims, Rolf A.	UiT The Arctic University of Norway	Ecology	Rank 265
61	15,194	SB Sæther, Bernt Erik	Norges Teknisk-Naturvitenskapelige Universitet	Ecology	Rank 266
62	15,594	GS Gössling, Stefan	Vestlandsforsking	Sport, Leisure & Tourism	Rank 10
63	15,645	JT Johansen, Tor Arne	Norges Teknisk-Naturvitenskapelige Universitet	Industrial Engineering & Automation	Rank 108
64	16,227	SL Stovner, Lars Jacob	Norges Teknisk-Naturvitenskapelige Universitet	Neurology & Neurosurgery	Rank 1,393
65	16,661	BR Blomhoff, Rune	Universitetet i Oslo	Nutrition & Dietetics	Rank 139
66	16,791	GJ Gray, John S.	Universitetet i Oslo	Marine Biology & Hydrobiology	Rank 86
67	16,824	GP Gill, Peter	Universitetet i Oslo	Legal & Forensic Medicine	Rank 2
68	17,129	EU Ekelund, Ulf	Norges idrettshøgskole	Public Health	Rank 144
69	17,242	HI Holme, I.	Norges idrettshøgskole	Cardiovascular System & Hematology	Rank 776
70	17,249	JB Jonsson, Bror	Norwegian Institute for Nature Research	Fisheries	Rank 25
71	17,736	SO Smidsrød, Olav	Norges Teknisk-Naturvitenskapelige Universitet	Polymers	Rank 150
72	19,110	HS Hunskaar, Steinar	Universitetet i Bergen	Public Health	Rank 163
73	19,260	AL Akslen, Lars A.	Universitetet i Bergen	Oncology & Carcinogenesis	Rank 948
74	19,520	GA Ghosh, Abhik	UiT The Arctic University of Norway	Inorganic & Nuclear Chemistry	Rank 132
75	19,951	FO Faltinsen, Odd Magnus	Norges Teknisk-Naturvitenskapelige Universitet	Civil Engineering	Rank 14
76	20,959	VS Vollset, S. E.	Department of Global Public Health and Primary Care	Nutrition & Dietetics	Rank 180
77	21,035	NT Norby, Truls	Universitetet i Oslo	Energy	Rank 173
78	21,058	BH Breivik, Harald	Oslo University Hospital	Anesthesiology	Rank 65
79	21,206	ER Elvik, Rune	Transportøkonomisk institutt	Logistics & Transportation	Rank 18
80	21,473	KA Kääb, Andreas	Universitetet i Oslo	Meteorology & Atmospheric Sciences	Rank 259
81	21,501	CP Collas, Philippe	Universitetet i Oslo	Developmental Biology	Rank 1,005
82	21,545	TS Torgersen, Svenn	Universitetet i Oslo	Psychiatry	Rank 553
83	21,579	MJ Mangerud, Jan	Universitetet i Bergen	Paleontology	Rank 55
84	22,116	ST Sørlie, Therese	Oslo University Hospital	Oncology & Carcinogenesis	Rank 1,079
85	22,139	SM Sioud, Mouldy	Rikshospitalet-Radiumhospitalet HF	Developmental Biology	Rank 1,031
86	22,156	MP Magnus, Per	Norwegian Institute of Public Health	Epidemiology	Rank 74
87	23,009	ST Slagsvold, Tore	Universitetet i Oslo	Behavioral Science & Comparative Psychology	Rank 73
88	23,343	NG Nilsson, Göran E.	Universitetet i Oslo	Physiology	Rank 92
89	24,270	SE Steinnes, Eiliv	Norges Teknisk-Naturvitenskapelige Universitet	Environmental Sciences	Rank 108
90	24,507	IL Irgens, Lorentz M.	Norwegian Institute of Public Health	Obstetrics & Reproductive Medicine	Rank 204
91	24,895	TS Tonstad, Serena	Oslo University Hospital	Cardiovascular System & Hematology	Rank 1,084
92	25,087	HC Hill, Callum Aidan Stephen	The Norwegian Institute of Bioeconomy Research	Forestry	Rank 10
93	25,759	CD Caugant, D. A.	Norwegian Institute of Public Health	Microbiology	Rank 628
94	26,112	ES Einarsen, Ståle V.	Universitetet i Bergen	Business & Management	Rank 221
95	26,149	JA Jøsang, Audun	Universitetet i Oslo	Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing	Rank 438
96	26,382	HT Hansen, Thomas F.	Universitetet i Oslo	Evolutionary Biology	Rank 264
97	26,481	BK Bjørlykke, Knut	Universitetet i Oslo	Geochemistry & Geophysics	Rank 410
98	26,929	BJ Baak, Jan P.A.	Stavanger University Hospital	Pathology	Rank 98
99	26,966	HØ Hammer, Øyvind	Universitetet i Oslo	Paleontology	Rank 79
100	27,176	JS Jentoft, Svein	UiT The Arctic University of Norway	Fisheries	Rank 45
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Frequently asked questions

How many scientists from Norway are in the 2020 Stanford Top 2% list?

922 scientists affiliated with Norway are on the 2020 single-year list, and 947 are on the career-long list.

Which institute in Norway has the most Top 2% scientists?

On the 2020 career-long list, Universitetet i Oslo has the most listed scientists from Norway, with 220. It is followed by Norges Teknisk-Naturvitenskapelige Universitet with 168.

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.