Serbia's Top 2% Scientists 2026

Serbia has 163 scientists on the 2026 single-year Top 2% list, up 7.2% from 152 in 2025. That places Serbia 58th in the world by number of listed scientists, down 1 place. University of Belgrade has the most listed scientists (42), followed by University of Novi Sad (17).

Single Year

163

+11 (+7.2%) vs 2025

Career Data

117

+2 (+1.7%) vs 2025

World rank by count

#58

down 1 place vs 2025

Institutes

+2 (+5.9%) vs 2025

Scientists in Serbia on the list, by year

The single-year count has more than doubled since 2020.

Single-year list, change on the previous year

2021+42.9%

2022+21.1%

2023+7.3%

2024+14.5%

2025+13.4%

2026+7.2%

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Year	Single Year	Change	Career Data	Change
2020	63		49
2021	90	+42.9%	69	+40.8%
2022	109	+21.1%	73	+5.8%
2023	117	+7.3%	83	+13.7%
2024	134	+14.5%	90	+8.4%
2025	152	+13.4%	115	+27.8%
2026	163	+7.2%	117	+1.7%

Top 10 institutes in Serbia

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Rank in Serbia	World rank	Scientist	Institute	Sub-field	Rank in sub-field
1	1,827	GI Gutman, Ivan	University of Kragujevac	General Mathematics	Rank 4
2	2,324	PD Pamucar, Dragan Stevan S.	University of Belgrade	Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing	Rank 135
3	4,660	JM Jakovljevic, Mihajlo B.	University of Kragujevac	General & Internal Medicine	Rank 96
4	4,973	Stojanovic, Vladimir	University of Kragujevac	Industrial Engineering & Automation	Rank 55
5	8,800	DM Dramićanin, Miroslav D.	University of Belgrade	Applied Physics	Rank 169
6	11,919	IM Ilic, Milena D.	University of Kragujevac	General & Internal Medicine	Rank 205
7	12,093	II Ilic, Irena M.	Belgrade University School of Medicine	General & Internal Medicine	Rank 213
8	14,301	SV Simic, Vladimir M.	University of Belgrade	Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing	Rank 747
9	18,555	PE Picano, Eugenio	University of Belgrade	Cardiovascular System & Hematology	Rank 572
10	21,881	SP Seferović, Petar M.	Klinicki Centar Srbije	Cardiovascular System & Hematology	Rank 662
11	23,899	BN Bacanin, Nebojsa	Singidunum University	Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing	Rank 1,194
12	26,083	OS Opricović, Serafim C.	Faculty of Civil Engineering	Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing	Rank 1,300
13	26,722	JV Jovanović, Veljko	University of Novi Sad	Social Psychology	Rank 456
14	30,314	BA Berisha, Avni R.	Universiteti i Prishtinës	Chemical Physics	Rank 409
15	33,512	PT Potpara, Tatjana S.	Belgrade University School of Medicine	Cardiovascular System & Hematology	Rank 973
16	42,264	HR Harrington, Roger F.	University of Belgrade	Networking & Telecommunications	Rank 451
17	43,482	Furtula, Boris	University of Kragujevac	General Mathematics	Rank 195
18	46,316	SS Stevic, Stevo	Matematički Institut SANU	Applied Mathematics	Rank 129
19	51,181	Kuriqi, Alban	UBT – University for Business and Technology	Environmental Engineering	Rank 274
20	54,379	SM Soković, Marina D.	University of Belgrade	Food Science	Rank 673
21	54,718	BA Barac, Aleksandra M.	Belgrade University School of Medicine	Microbiology	Rank 1,059
22	61,547	JZ Janjić, Zaviša I.	University of Belgrade	Meteorology & Atmospheric Sciences	Rank 1,157
23	62,624	Djekić, Ilija V.	University of Belgrade	Food Science	Rank 789
24	65,097	JV Jurišić, Vladimir B.	Faculty of Medical Sciences, University of Kragujevac	Oncology & Carcinogenesis	Rank 1,969
25	69,129	JM Janić, Milan	University of Belgrade	Logistics & Transportation	Rank 267
26	69,699	MD Mosic´, Dijana	University of Niš	General Mathematics	Rank 316
27	73,237	JB Janković, Bojan Ž.	Institut za Nuklearne Nauke Vinca	Physical Chemistry	Rank 261
28	73,446	VV Volarevic, Vladislav	University of Niš	Oncology & Carcinogenesis	Rank 2,238
29	76,370	Tomasevic, Igor	University of Belgrade	Food Science	Rank 988
30	81,719	RM Rajilić-Stojanović, Mirjana D.	University of Belgrade Faculty of Technology and Metallurgy	Microbiology	Rank 1,541
31	85,683	SZ Stevanović, Zoran P.	University of Belgrade	Environmental Engineering	Rank 467
32	90,567	VA Vencl, Aleksandar A.	University of Belgrade	Mechanical Engineering & Transports	Rank 857
33	92,801	KI Kovacic, Ivana N.	University of Novi Sad	Acoustics	Rank 192
34	99,160	SP Stanimirović, Predrag S.	University of Niš	Numerical & Computational Mathematics	Rank 144
35	100,493	TS Trajković, Slaviša	University of Niš	Environmental Engineering	Rank 557
36	100,657	SM Santric-Milicevic, Milena M.	University of Belgrade	General & Internal Medicine	Rank 1,361
37	100,916	ZM Zivkovic, Miodrag Z.	Singidunum University	Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing	Rank 4,673
38	103,958	AT Atanacković, Teodor M.	Institute for the Serbian Language of SASA	Mechanical Engineering & Transports	Rank 995
39	105,614	VA Valjarević, Aleksandar Dj	University of Belgrade - Faculty of Geography	Meteorology & Atmospheric Sciences	Rank 1,887
40	108,585	PI Pantic, Igor V.	University of Belgrade	Microscopy	Rank 18
41	111,866	RS Radenović, Stojan N.	University of Belgrade	General Mathematics	Rank 536
42	112,806	Djukic, Milos B.	University of Belgrade	Mechanical Engineering & Transports	Rank 1,076
43	115,494	SD Stanković, Dalibor M.	University of Belgrade - Faculty of Chemistry	Analytical Chemistry	Rank 757
44	117,968	Stojanović, Blaža Ž.	University of Kragujevac	Mechanical Engineering & Transports	Rank 1,125
45	118,123	BI Bytyçi, Ibadete	Universiteti i Prishtinës	Cardiovascular System & Hematology	Rank 2,748
46	118,302	SA Sedmak, Aleksandar S.	University of Belgrade	Mechanical Engineering & Transports	Rank 1,128
47	118,649	ĆG Ćirić-Marjanović, Gordana N.	University of Belgrade Faculty of Physical Chemistry	Materials	Rank 2,834
48	121,345	OA Onjia, Antonije E.	University of Belgrade	Environmental Sciences	Rank 2,818
49	121,367	Stevanović, Dejan S.	Clinic for Neurology and Psychiatry for Children and Youth	Psychiatry	Rank 1,803
50	123,338	ZS Zilic, Sladjana (Žilić Slađana) M.	Maize Research Institute	Food Science	Rank 1,766
51	125,453	SS Stojadinović, Stevan D.J.	University of Belgrade	Applied Physics	Rank 2,250
52	125,953	VI Vujčić, Isidora S.	Belgrade University School of Medicine	General & Internal Medicine	Rank 1,704
53	126,109	NM Nikolić, Maria Vesna	Institute for Multidisciplinary Research, University of Belgrade	Materials	Rank 3,036
54	127,233	MS Marinković, Snežana B.	University of Belgrade	Civil Engineering	Rank 693
55	128,980	KL Kočinac, Ljubiša D.R.	University of Niš	General Mathematics	Rank 639
56	129,859	MZ Milanović, Zoran	University of Niš	Sport Sciences	Rank 601
57	132,615	VV Veljković, Vlada B.	University of Niš	Energy	Rank 4,159
58	136,160	PB Pavlić, Branimir M.	University of Novi Sad	Food Science	Rank 2,002
59	139,067	RM Radetić, Maja M.	University of Belgrade Faculty of Technology and Metallurgy	Polymers	Rank 1,415
60	139,599	Božanić, Darko I.	University of Defence in Belgrade	Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing	Rank 6,382
61	140,993	ŠK Šavikin, Katarina P.	Institute for Medicinal Plants Research “Dr. Josif Pančić”	Plant Biology & Botany	Rank 2,446
62	148,544	OM Obradović, Milan M.	Institut za Nuklearne Nauke Vinca	Cardiovascular System & Hematology	Rank 3,354
63	154,710	BA Buha, Aleksandra	University of Belgrade	Toxicology	Rank 561
64	155,030	MN Mimica-Dukić, Neda M.	University of Novi Sad	Medicinal & Biomolecular Chemistry	Rank 679
65	155,444	PP Petrović, Predrag Boško	University of Kragujevac	Neurology & Neurosurgery	Rank 6,168
66	159,308	SG Stojanović, Goran M.	University of Novi Sad	Analytical Chemistry	Rank 1,112
67	159,534	MZ Markovic, Zoran S.	University of Kragujevac	Chemical Physics	Rank 1,715
68	161,673	Todorovíć, Dragan M.	Institute for Multidisciplinary Research, University of Belgrade	Applied Physics	Rank 2,951
69	167,414	Puvača, Nikola M.	University Business Academy in Novi Sad	Dairy & Animal Science	Rank 461
70	170,175	PD Petkovič, Dalibor	University of Niš	Energy	Rank 5,444
71	173,212	IR Isenovic, R. Esma	Institut za Nuklearne Nauke Vinca	Cardiovascular System & Hematology	Rank 3,819
72	177,383	SJ Santibanez, Juan F.	University of Belgrade	Biochemistry & Molecular Biology	Rank 2,585
73	179,766	ĆA Ćirić, Aleksandar	Institut za Nuklearne Nauke Vinca	Applied Physics	Rank 3,304
74	185,555	CK Cvetanović Kljakić, Aleksandra D.	University of Novi Sad	Biotechnology	Rank 816
75	188,687	DS Djordjević, Slobodan	University of Belgrade	Environmental Engineering	Rank 1,145
76	190,035	Milovanović, Gradimir V.	Matematički Institut SANU	Numerical & Computational Mathematics	Rank 300
77	194,744	FN Filipovic, Nenad D.	University of Kragujevac	Biomedical Engineering	Rank 918
78	197,311	MS Milonjič, Slobodan K.	Institut za Nuklearne Nauke Vinca	Materials	Rank 5,078
79	197,637	ĆL Ćirić, Ljubomir B.	Faculty of Mechanical Engineering	General Mathematics	Rank 1,018
80	202,049	BB Božin, Biljana	Faculty of Medicine, University of Novi Sad	Medicinal & Biomolecular Chemistry	Rank 939
81	204,697	MS Marković, Slobodan B.	University of Novi Sad	Paleontology	Rank 514
82	204,874	CL Cveticanin, L. J.	University of Novi Sad	Acoustics	Rank 451
83	207,375	JS Jankovic, Slobodan M.	Faculty of Medical Sciences, University of Kragujevac	General & Internal Medicine	Rank 2,647
84	207,744	Nikodinovic-Runic, Jasmina B.	University of Belgrade	Biotechnology	Rank 923
85	207,773	IM Ivanov, Marija	University of Belgrade	Medicinal & Biomolecular Chemistry	Rank 966
86	211,384	DD Djordjevíc, Dragan S.	University of Niš	General Mathematics	Rank 1,094
87	211,957	AS Armaković, Sanja J.	University of Novi Sad	Inorganic & Nuclear Chemistry	Rank 807
88	214,389	AS Armaković, Stevan	University of Novi Sad	Inorganic & Nuclear Chemistry	Rank 818
89	214,818	RA Ristić, Arsen D.	Klinicki Centar Srbije	Cardiovascular System & Hematology	Rank 4,593
90	221,637	MZ Marković, Zoran M.	Institut za Nuklearne Nauke Vinca	Applied Physics	Rank 4,104
91	222,841	JL Jovanović, Luka D.	Singidunum University	Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing	Rank 9,955
92	225,487	PJ Popović-Djordjević, Jelena B.	University of Belgrade	Plant Biology & Botany	Rank 4,028
93	229,462	LT Lazarević-Pašti, Tamara D.	Institut za Nuklearne Nauke Vinca	Chemical Engineering	Rank 2,278
94	230,194	RN Radulovic̈, Niko S.	University of Niš	Medicinal & Biomolecular Chemistry	Rank 1,079
95	230,948	VJ Vekić, Jelena Z.	University of Belgrade	General Clinical Medicine	Rank 92
96	231,224	MB Matović, Branko Ž.	Institut za Nuklearne Nauke Vinca	Materials	Rank 6,055
97	232,813	BM Brdar-Jokanović, Milka D.	Institute of Field and Vegetable Crops Serbia	Genetics & Heredity	Rank 550
98	233,591	BM Baranac-Stojanović, Marija	University of Belgrade - Faculty of Chemistry	Organic Chemistry	Rank 3,085
99	234,140	LD Lović, Dragan B.	Singidunum University	Cardiovascular System & Hematology	Rank 4,950
100	235,906	KN Konjević, Nikola	University of Belgrade	Applied Physics	Rank 4,390
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Frequently asked questions

How many scientists from Serbia are in the 2026 Stanford Top 2% list?

163 scientists affiliated with Serbia are on the 2026 single-year list, and 117 are on the career-long list.

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

On the 2026 single-year list, University of Belgrade has the most listed scientists from Serbia, with 42. It is followed by University of Novi Sad with 17.

How has the number of Top 2% scientists in Serbia changed since 2020?

On the single-year list, Serbia went from 63 scientists in 2020 to 163 in 2026, a change of +158.7%.

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.