Serbia's Top 2% Scientists 2022: Career-Long List
Serbia has 73 scientists on the 2022 career-long Top 2% list, up 5.8% from 69 in 2021. That places Serbia 52nd in the world by number of listed scientists, up 1 place. University of Belgrade has the most listed scientists (24), followed by University of Kragujevac (8).
Scientists in Serbia on the list, by year
The career-long count has grown 49% since 2020.
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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
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All 73 scientists
| Rank in Serbia | World rank | Scientist | Institute | Sub-field | Rank in sub-field |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3,184 |
GI
|
University of Kragujevac | General Mathematics | Rank 6 |
| 2 | 47,165 |
JB
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University of Kragujevac | Oncology & Carcinogenesis | Rank 2,074 |
| 3 | 71,859 | University of Belgrade | Logistics & Transportation | Rank 82 | |
| 4 | 72,850 | Faculty of Mechanical Engineering | General Mathematics | Rank 333 | |
| 5 | 75,534 | Institute Mihailo Pupin | Industrial Engineering & Automation | Rank 542 | |
| 6 | 77,036 | University of Kragujevac | General & Internal Medicine | Rank 982 | |
| 7 | 83,775 | Sentronis ad | Nanoscience & Nanotechnology | Rank 789 | |
| 8 | 86,480 | Institut za Nuklearne Nauke Vinca | Applied Physics | Rank 2,364 | |
| 9 | 88,528 | University of Belgrade | Nuclear & Particle Physics | Rank 1,458 | |
| 10 | 89,564 | University of Niš | Energy | Rank 1,066 | |
| 11 | 93,690 | University of Belgrade | Materials | Rank 1,193 | |
| 12 | 96,066 | Belgrade University School of Medicine | Neurology & Neurosurgery | Rank 6,291 | |
| 13 | 97,602 | University of Novi Sad | Mechanical Engineering & Transports | Rank 641 | |
| 14 | 103,493 | Faculty of Civil Engineering | Environmental Engineering | Rank 463 | |
| 15 | 107,344 |
JM
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University of Belgrade | Logistics & Transportation | Rank 148 |
| 16 | 110,697 | Institut za Nuklearne Nauke Vinca | Materials | Rank 1,451 | |
| 17 | 111,572 | University of Novi Sad | Acoustics | Rank 259 | |
| 18 | 114,919 | University of Belgrade | Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing | Rank 2,049 | |
| 19 | 116,719 | University of Belgrade | Applied Physics | Rank 3,292 | |
| 20 | 120,754 | University of Belgrade | Plant Biology & Botany | Rank 1,708 | |
| 21 | 121,369 | University of Belgrade | General Mathematics | Rank 668 | |
| 22 | 131,805 | Matematički Institut SANU | General Mathematics | Rank 760 | |
| 23 | 132,304 | University of Niš | Environmental Engineering | Rank 623 | |
| 24 | 141,454 | Experta Consulting | Toxicology | Rank 661 | |
| 25 | 141,462 | University of Belgrade | Electrical & Electronic Engineering | Rank 414 | |
| 26 | 147,459 | Belgrade University School of Medicine | Cardiovascular System & Hematology | Rank 4,552 | |
| 27 | 155,232 | University of Belgrade | Energy | Rank 1,974 | |
| 28 | 156,345 |
PE
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Singidunum University | Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing | Rank 2,816 |
| 29 | 157,803 | University of Kragujevac | Obstetrics & Reproductive Medicine | Rank 1,595 | |
| 30 | 159,444 | University of Belgrade | Polymers | Rank 1,443 | |
| 31 | 165,370 | University of Belgrade | Energy | Rank 2,126 | |
| 32 | 166,048 | Institut za Nuklearne Nauke Vinca | Physical Chemistry | Rank 591 | |
| 33 | 169,112 | University of Kragujevac | Energy | Rank 2,184 | |
| 34 | 179,435 | University of Novi Sad | Environmental Sciences | Rank 1,147 | |
| 35 | 180,711 | University of Kragujevac | General Mathematics | Rank 1,174 | |
| 36 | 181,430 | University of Niš | Energy | Rank 2,380 | |
| 37 | 183,717 | University of Belgrade | Energy | Rank 2,413 | |
| 38 | 191,647 | University of Belgrade | Food Science | Rank 965 | |
| 39 | 196,650 | University of Belgrade | Materials | Rank 2,674 | |
| 40 | 199,189 | Institute for Multidisciplinary Research, University of Belgrade | Materials | Rank 2,709 | |
| 41 | 204,319 | Institute of Technical Sciences of the Serbian Academy of Sciences and Arts | Energy | Rank 2,724 | |
| 42 | 204,822 | University of Belgrade, Faculty of Chemistry | Inorganic & Nuclear Chemistry | Rank 1,388 | |
| 43 | 207,785 | Institut za Nuklearne Nauke Vinca | Toxicology | Rank 1,032 | |
| 44 | 211,855 | University of Novi Sad | Acoustics | Rank 579 | |
| 45 | 221,227 | University of Belgrade | Materials | Rank 3,062 | |
| 46 | 235,073 | University of Belgrade | Networking & Telecommunications | Rank 2,320 | |
| 47 | 243,433 | Institut za Nuklearne Nauke Vinca | Materials | Rank 3,402 | |
| 48 | 249,421 | University of Belgrade | Energy | Rank 3,427 | |
| 49 | 250,293 | University of Belgrade | Energy | Rank 3,442 | |
| 50 | 253,116 | Nissatech | Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing | Rank 4,779 | |
| 51 | 253,613 |
NJ
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Academy of Engineering Sciences of Serbia | Energy | Rank 3,495 |
| 52 | 254,886 | Belgrade University School of Medicine | Microscopy | Rank 64 | |
| 53 | 258,247 |
ND
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State University of Novi Pazar | Nuclear Medicine & Medical Imaging | Rank 2,596 |
| 54 | 283,307 | Vojnomedicinska Akademija | Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing | Rank 5,438 | |
| 55 | 284,927 | University of Belgrade | Applied Physics | Rank 8,567 | |
| 56 | 287,109 | University of Belgrade | Forestry | Rank 465 | |
| 57 | 293,287 |
MM
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MEDICINSKI FAKULTET | Pharmacology & Pharmacy | Rank 3,065 |
| 58 | 300,330 | University of Novi Sad | Medicinal & Biomolecular Chemistry | Rank 1,440 | |
| 59 | 310,278 | University of Belgrade | Energy | Rank 4,509 | |
| 60 | 318,711 | University of Belgrade | Electrical & Electronic Engineering | Rank 1,091 | |
| 61 | 335,451 |
RB
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University of Belgrade | Aerospace & Aeronautics | Rank 723 |
| 62 | 340,726 |
GH
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Tan Tock Seng Hospital | General & Internal Medicine | Rank 4,693 |
| 63 | 341,358 | Matematički Institut SANU | Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing | Rank 6,726 | |
| 64 | 361,265 | University of Kragujevac | General & Internal Medicine | Rank 4,983 | |
| 65 | 362,109 | University of Niš | Medicinal & Biomolecular Chemistry | Rank 1,830 | |
| 66 | 381,059 |
TM
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Singidunum University | Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing | Rank 7,569 |
| 67 | 385,175 | Institute for Chemistry, Technology and Metallurgy | Energy | Rank 5,872 | |
| 68 | 399,649 | University of Kragujevac | General Chemistry | Rank 1,144 | |
| 69 | 411,080 | Belgrade University School of Medicine | Legal & Forensic Medicine | Rank 224 | |
| 70 | 441,287 | Termoelektro Enel AD | Electrical & Electronic Engineering | Rank 1,628 | |
| 71 | 442,338 | Belgrade University School of Medicine | General & Internal Medicine | Rank 6,200 | |
| 72 | 459,405 | Singidunum University | Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing | Rank 9,327 | |
| 73 | 761,350 | Academy of Engineering Sciences of Serbia | Automobile Design & Engineering | Rank 32 | |
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Frequently asked questions
How many scientists from Serbia are in the 2022 Stanford Top 2% list?
109 scientists affiliated with Serbia are on the 2022 single-year list, and 73 are on the career-long list.
Which institute in Serbia has the most Top 2% scientists?
On the 2022 career-long list, University of Belgrade has the most listed scientists from Serbia, with 24. It is followed by University of Kragujevac with 8.
How has the number of Top 2% scientists in Serbia changed since 2020?
On the career-long list, Serbia went from 49 scientists in 2020 to 73 in 2022, a change of +49.0%.
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.