Serbia's Top 2% Scientists 2025: Career-Long List

Serbia has 115 scientists on the 2025 career-long Top 2% list, up 27.8% from 90 in 2024. That places Serbia 51st in the world by number of listed scientists, up 2 places. University of Belgrade has the most listed scientists (24), followed by University of Kragujevac (15).

Single Year

152

+18 (+13.4%) vs 2024

Career Data

115

+25 (+27.8%) vs 2024

World rank by count

#51

up 2 places vs 2024

Institutes

+17 (+89.5%) vs 2024

Scientists in Serbia on the list, by year

The career-long count has more than doubled since 2020.

Career-long list, change on the previous year

2021+40.8%

2022+5.8%

2023+13.7%

2024+8.4%

2025+27.8%

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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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Rank in Serbia	World rank	Scientist	Institute	Sub-field	Rank in sub-field
1	2,635	GI Gutman, Ivan	University of Kragujevac	General Mathematics	Rank 4
2	9,988	PE Picano, Eugenio	University of Belgrade	Cardiovascular System & Hematology	Rank 475
3	10,281	SS Stevic, Stevo	Matematički Institut SANU	Numerical & Computational Mathematics	Rank 9
4	25,310	HR Harrington, Roger F.	University of Belgrade	Networking & Telecommunications	Rank 215
5	36,278	PD Pamucar, Dragan Stevan S.	University of Belgrade	Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing	Rank 797
6	37,002	JM Jakovljevic, Mihajlo B.	University of Kragujevac	General & Internal Medicine	Rank 507
7	42,234	DM Dramićanin, Miroslav D.	University of Belgrade	Applied Physics	Rank 1,027
8	50,585	JB Jeremić, Branislav M.	University of Kragujevac	Oncology & Carcinogenesis	Rank 2,135
9	68,228	JZ Janjić, Zaviša I.	University of Belgrade	Meteorology & Atmospheric Sciences	Rank 1,034
10	68,319	MJ Meriluoto, Jussi A.O.	University of Novi Sad	Toxicology	Rank 300
11	74,409	PD Petkovič, Dalibor	University of Niš	Energy	Rank 1,013
12	76,223	ĆL Ćirić, Ljubomir B.	Faculty of Mechanical Engineering	General Mathematics	Rank 357
13	78,375	TD Teodorović, Dušan B.	Institute for the Serbian Language of SASA	Logistics & Transportation	Rank 117
14	78,616	JM Janić, Milan	University of Belgrade	Logistics & Transportation	Rank 119
15	81,906	SP Seferović, Petar M.	University of Belgrade	Cardiovascular System & Hematology	Rank 2,724
16	85,012	VM Vukobratović, Miomir K.	Mihajh Pupin Institute	Industrial Engineering & Automation	Rank 643
17	87,978	ĆG Ćirić-Marjanović, Gordana N.	University of Belgrade	Materials	Rank 1,202
18	92,439	OS Opricović, Serafim C.	Faculty of Civil Engineering	Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing	Rank 1,912
19	92,648	AT Atanacković, Teodor M.	University of Novi Sad	Mechanical Engineering & Transports	Rank 643
20	99,219	CL Cveticanin, L. J.	University of Novi Sad	Acoustics	Rank 215
21	99,978	RS Radenović, Stojan N.	University of Belgrade	General Mathematics	Rank 500
22	110,089	KV Kostic, V. S.	Klinicki Centar Srbije	Neurology & Neurosurgery	Rank 6,837
23	111,550	Stojanovic, Vladimir	University of Kragujevac	Industrial Engineering & Automation	Rank 851
24	113,036	MS Milonjič, Slobodan K.	Institut za Nuklearne Nauke Vinca	Materials	Rank 1,580
25	115,564	PT Potpara, Tatjana S.	Klinicki Centar Srbije	Cardiovascular System & Hematology	Rank 3,634
26	116,052	TS Trajković, Slaviša	University of Niš	Environmental Engineering	Rank 568
27	116,497	DA Damjanović, Aleksandar	Belgrade University School of Medicine	Energy	Rank 1,657
28	120,421	PD Popovic, Dejan B.	Institute of Technical Sciences of the Serbian Academy of Sciences and Arts	Biomedical Engineering	Rank 511
29	121,180	KN Konjević, Nikola	University of Belgrade	Applied Physics	Rank 3,138
30	124,287	DV Devedžić, Vladan B.	University of Belgrade	Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing	Rank 2,610
31	130,865	Furtula, Boris	University of Kragujevac	General Mathematics	Rank 727
32	136,843	ŠB Škrbić, Biljana D.	University of Novi Sad	Environmental Sciences	Rank 1,077
33	137,268	SD Stevanović, Dragan	Matematički Institut SANU	Numerical & Computational Mathematics	Rank 272
34	139,023	RM Radetić, Maja M.	University of Belgrade Faculty of Technology and Metallurgy	Polymers	Rank 1,235
35	139,207	JB Janković, Bojan Ž.	Institut za Nuklearne Nauke Vinca	Physical Chemistry	Rank 490
36	142,092	VS Vukosavić, Slobodan Nikota	Institute for the Serbian Language of SASA	Electrical & Electronic Engineering	Rank 427
37	145,084	RM Rajilic-Stojanovic, Mirjana	University of Belgrade Faculty of Technology and Metallurgy	Microbiology	Rank 3,543
38	149,647	MS Mentus, Slavko V.	Institute for the Serbian Language of SASA	Energy	Rank 2,191
39	153,629	SM Soković, Marina D.	University of Belgrade	Food Science	Rank 898
40	159,871	PE Pap, Endre E.	Singidunum University	Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing	Rank 3,411
41	161,696	PZ Petrović, Zoran Lj	Institute for the Serbian Language of SASA	Applied Physics	Rank 4,273
42	162,404	Grgur, Branimir N.	University of Belgrade	Energy	Rank 2,414
43	163,771	SV Simic, Vladimir M.	University of Belgrade	Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing	Rank 3,505
44	164,275	VV Veljković, Vlada B.	University of Niš	Energy	Rank 2,448
45	169,570	JV Jurišić, Vladimir B.	Faculty of Medical Sciences, University of Kragujevac	Oncology & Carcinogenesis	Rank 6,249
46	172,991	Kuriqi, Alban	UBT - Higher Education Institution	Environmental Engineering	Rank 919
47	174,974	KI Kovacic, Ivana N.	University of Novi Sad	Acoustics	Rank 456
48	182,641	PI Pantic, Igor V.	University of Belgrade	Microscopy	Rank 48
49	182,906	BN Bacanin, Nebojsa	Singidunum University	Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing	Rank 3,969
50	187,811	BM Bojić, Milorad Lj	University of Kragujevac	Energy	Rank 2,857
51	194,692	MV Miškovic̈-Stankovic̈, Vesna B.	University Union Nikola Tesla	Materials	Rank 2,810
52	196,309	SB Stojanović, Biljana D.	Academy of Engineering Sciences of Serbia	Materials	Rank 2,842
53	206,121	DD Djordjevíc, Dragan S.	University of Niš	General Mathematics	Rank 1,379
54	210,202	GS Gojković, Snežana Lj	University of Belgrade Faculty of Technology and Metallurgy	Energy	Rank 3,237
55	210,359	DM Djordjevic, Magdalena	University of Belgrade, Institute of Physics Belgrade	Nuclear & Particle Physics	Rank 3,232
56	215,917	ZS Zarić, Snežana D.	University of Belgrade	Inorganic & Nuclear Chemistry	Rank 1,279
57	216,395	RB Ranković, Branislav R.	University of Kragujevac	Plant Biology & Botany	Rank 3,217
58	222,492	RV Radmilović, Velimir R.	Institute for the Serbian Language of SASA	Materials	Rank 3,273
59	228,178	PZ Popović, Zoran V.	Institute for the Serbian Language of SASA	Applied Physics	Rank 6,182
60	235,279	JV Jović, Vladimir D.	Institute for Multidisciplinary Research, University of Belgrade	Energy	Rank 3,688
61	237,307	DA Despić, Aleksandar R.	Institute for the Serbian Language of SASA	Energy	Rank 3,727
62	242,344	RB Rašuo, Boško P.	University of Belgrade	Aerospace & Aeronautics	Rank 458
63	244,757	IM Ilic, Milena D.	University of Kragujevac	General & Internal Medicine	Rank 3,194
64	249,255	KL Kočinac, Ljubiša D.R.	University of Niš	General Mathematics	Rank 1,786
65	254,236	DA Djordjević, Antonije R.	University of Belgrade	Networking & Telecommunications	Rank 2,567
66	255,561	PM Prokić, Mirjana S.	Institut za Nuklearne Nauke Vinca	Nuclear Medicine & Medical Imaging	Rank 2,431
67	255,947	ŠS Štrbac, S. B.	Institute for Chemistry, Technology and Metallurgy	Energy	Rank 4,047
68	256,318	OP Osmokrović, Predrag V.	Public Company Nuclear Facilities of Serbia	Applied Physics	Rank 6,980
69	258,673	SP Stanimirovic, Predrag	University of Niš	Numerical & Computational Mathematics	Rank 547
70	264,514	SS Stojadinović, Stevan D.J.	University of Belgrade	Applied Physics	Rank 7,223
71	265,227	ND Nikezić, D. R.	University of Kragujevac	Nuclear Medicine & Medical Imaging	Rank 2,529
72	267,300	NJ Nedeljković, Jovan M.	Institut za Nuklearne Nauke Vinca	Materials	Rank 4,045
73	271,735	MM Mikov, Momir M.	Faculty of Medicine, University of Novi Sad	Pharmacology & Pharmacy	Rank 2,682
74	272,993	JS Jankovic, Slobodan M.U.	University of Kragujevac	General & Internal Medicine	Rank 3,571
75	273,186	MZ Markovic, Zoran S.	University of Kragujevac	General Chemistry	Rank 681
76	276,828	VA Vencl, Aleksandar A.	University of Belgrade	Mechanical Engineering & Transports	Rank 2,108
77	278,126	SD Stanković, Dalibor M.	University of Belgrade - Faculty of Chemistry	Analytical Chemistry	Rank 2,388
78	278,988	ZS Zilic Sladjana	Maize Research Institute	Food Science	Rank 1,771
79	289,806	NJ Nahman, Jovan M.	Faculty of Electrical Engineering	Energy	Rank 4,774
80	295,980	MN Mimica-Dukić, Neda M.	University of Novi Sad	Medicinal & Biomolecular Chemistry	Rank 1,393
81	301,478	BG Bjelaković, Goran B.	University Clinical Centre Nis	General & Internal Medicine	Rank 3,972
82	303,188	JJ Jovanović, Jelena M.	University of Belgrade	Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing	Rank 6,863
83	310,287	OB Obradović, Bojana M.	University of Belgrade Faculty of Technology and Metallurgy	Biomedical Engineering	Rank 1,364
84	316,278	PP Petrović, Predrag Bosko	University of Kragujevac	Electrical & Electronic Engineering	Rank 1,083
85	317,477	ZZ Zeković, Zoran P.	University of Novi Sad	Food Science	Rank 2,074
86	328,535	MD Mosic´, Dijana	University of Niš	General Mathematics	Rank 2,562
87	332,936	TM Tuba, Milan	Singidunum University	Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing	Rank 7,603
88	333,948	RN Radulovic̈, Niko S.	University of Niš	Medicinal & Biomolecular Chemistry	Rank 1,616
89	341,763	MS Marinković, Snežana B.	University of Belgrade	Civil Engineering	Rank 979
90	347,575	KN Krstajić, Nedeljko V.	University of Belgrade Faculty of Technology and Metallurgy	Energy	Rank 5,968
91	347,599	PP Pejović, Predrag V.	School of Electrical Engineering	Electrical & Electronic Engineering	Rank 1,206
92	348,246	LM Lazarević, Mihailo P.	Faculty of Mechanical Engineering	Mechanical Engineering & Transports	Rank 2,679
93	348,414	BD Brkić, Dejan	University of Niš	Energy	Rank 5,988
94	349,687	AM Antonijević, Milan M.	University of Belgrade	Energy	Rank 6,009
95	361,081	II Ilic, Irena M.	Belgrade University School of Medicine	General & Internal Medicine	Rank 4,810
96	361,183	JD Jakovetić, Dušan	University of Novi Sad	Networking & Telecommunications	Rank 3,774
97	373,112	NN Nikolić, Nebojša D.	Institute for Chemistry, Technology and Metallurgy	Energy	Rank 6,506
98	379,398	DM Djurić, Marija P.	Belgrade University School of Medicine	Legal & Forensic Medicine	Rank 198
99	382,721	PV Petrović, Vladimir S.	University of Novi Sad	Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing	Rank 8,955
100	385,127	FN Filipovic, Nenad D.	University of Kragujevac	Biomedical Engineering	Rank 1,758
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Frequently asked questions

How many scientists from Serbia are in the 2025 Stanford Top 2% list?

152 scientists affiliated with Serbia are on the 2025 single-year list, and 115 are on the career-long list.

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

On the 2025 career-long list, University of Belgrade has the most listed scientists from Serbia, with 24. It is followed by University of Kragujevac with 15.

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 115 in 2025, a change of +134.7%.

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.