Serbia's Top 2% Scientists 2020: Career-Long List
Serbia has 49 scientists on the 2020 career-long Top 2% list. That places Serbia 52nd in the world by number of listed scientists. University of Belgrade has the most listed scientists (17), followed by University of Niš (4).
Scientists in Serbia on the list, by year
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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% |
Top 10 institutes in Serbia
By number of listed scientists
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- 1University of Belgrade17
- 2University of Niš4
- 3University of Novi Sad4
- 4Institut za nuklearne nauke Vinca3
- 5University of Kragujevac3
- 6Institute for Multidisciplinary Research, University of Belgrade2
- 7Matematički Institut SANU2
- 8Singidunum University2
- 9Srpska akademija nauka i umetnosti2
- 10Academy of Engineering Sciences of Serbia1
All 49 scientists
| Rank in Serbia | World rank | Scientist | Institute | Sub-field | Rank in sub-field |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4,148 |
GI
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University of Kragujevac | General Mathematics | Rank 6 |
| 2 | 71,425 | University of Belgrade | Logistics & Transportation | Rank 72 | |
| 3 | 71,514 | Faculty of Mechanical Engineering | General Mathematics | Rank 258 | |
| 4 | 73,186 | University of Belgrade | Neurology & Neurosurgery | Rank 5,049 | |
| 5 | 76,647 | University of Belgrade | Nuclear & Particle Physics | Rank 1,238 | |
| 6 | 81,447 | University of Belgrade | Nuclear & Particle Physics | Rank 1,308 | |
| 7 | 82,323 | Sentronis ad | Nanoscience & Nanotechnology | Rank 689 | |
| 8 | 95,909 | University of Belgrade | Materials | Rank 1,229 | |
| 9 | 99,552 | Institute Mihailo Pupin | Industrial Engineering & Automation | Rank 702 | |
| 10 | 105,083 | University of Novi Sad | Mechanical Engineering & Transports | Rank 603 | |
| 11 | 106,171 |
KN
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University of Belgrade | Applied Physics | Rank 2,774 |
| 12 | 106,420 | Faculty of Civil Engineering | Operations Research | Rank 386 | |
| 13 | 110,191 | University of Niš | Energy | Rank 1,204 | |
| 14 | 111,034 | University of Novi Sad | Acoustics | Rank 262 | |
| 15 | 111,205 | University of Belgrade | Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing | Rank 1,801 | |
| 16 | 117,347 | University of Belgrade | Plant Biology & Botany | Rank 1,635 | |
| 17 | 117,672 | Institut za nuklearne nauke Vinca | Materials | Rank 1,513 | |
| 18 | 123,597 | University of Novi Sad | Sport Sciences | Rank 345 | |
| 19 | 131,393 | Institut za nuklearne nauke Vinca | Applied Physics | Rank 3,470 | |
| 20 | 139,050 | Matematički Institut SANU | General Mathematics | Rank 688 | |
| 21 | 145,017 | University of Belgrade | Electrical & Electronic Engineering | Rank 397 | |
| 22 | 148,820 | University of Kragujevac | Energy | Rank 1,693 | |
| 23 | 149,392 | University of Belgrade | General Mathematics | Rank 747 | |
| 24 | 151,556 | University of Niš | Environmental Engineering | Rank 719 | |
| 25 | 157,110 | University of Belgrade | Energy | Rank 1,813 | |
| 26 | 158,027 |
PE
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Singidunum University | Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing | Rank 2,568 |
| 27 | 160,936 | Srpska akademija nauka i umetnosti | Applied Physics | Rank 4,310 | |
| 28 | 163,086 | University of Belgrade | Energy | Rank 1,908 | |
| 29 | 164,526 | University of Belgrade | Energy | Rank 1,926 | |
| 30 | 182,471 | Srpska akademija nauka i umetnosti | Materials | Rank 2,437 | |
| 31 | 190,728 | Institute of Technical Sciences of the Serbian Academy of Sciences and Arts | Energy | Rank 2,300 | |
| 32 | 193,998 | University of Novi Sad | Food Science | Rank 896 | |
| 33 | 199,217 | University of Belgrade, Faculty of Chemistry | Inorganic & Nuclear Chemistry | Rank 1,426 | |
| 34 | 206,231 | Institute for Multidisciplinary Research, University of Belgrade | Materials | Rank 2,775 | |
| 35 | 219,173 | University of Niš | Energy | Rank 2,715 | |
| 36 | 219,278 | University of Kragujevac | General Chemistry | Rank 572 | |
| 37 | 220,240 | University of Belgrade | Networking & Telecommunications | Rank 2,129 | |
| 38 | 225,205 | Institut za nuklearne nauke Vinca | Materials | Rank 3,059 | |
| 39 | 237,658 | Academy of Engineering Sciences of Serbia | Energy | Rank 2,971 | |
| 40 | 241,025 |
JV
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Institute for Multidisciplinary Research, University of Belgrade | Energy | Rank 3,034 |
| 41 | 244,277 | Institute for Chemistry, Technology and Metallurgy | Energy | Rank 3,081 | |
| 42 | 251,869 | Nissatech | Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing | Rank 4,239 | |
| 43 | 258,600 | University of Niš | General & Internal Medicine | Rank 2,121 | |
| 44 | 290,067 | University of Belgrade | Electrical & Electronic Engineering | Rank 965 | |
| 45 | 292,596 | University of Belgrade | Applied Physics | Rank 8,175 | |
| 46 | 341,250 | Matematički Institut SANU | Networking & Telecommunications | Rank 3,467 | |
| 47 | 355,691 | University of Belgrade | General Chemistry | Rank 929 | |
| 48 | 429,564 | Termoelektro Enel AD | Electrical & Electronic Engineering | Rank 1,564 | |
| 49 | 486,866 |
TM
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Singidunum University | Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing | Rank 8,682 |
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Frequently asked questions
How many scientists from Serbia are in the 2020 Stanford Top 2% list?
63 scientists affiliated with Serbia are on the 2020 single-year list, and 49 are on the career-long list.
Which institute in Serbia has the most Top 2% scientists?
On the 2020 career-long list, University of Belgrade has the most listed scientists from Serbia, with 17. It is followed by University of Niš with 4.
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.