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

Singapore has 1,090 scientists on the 2025 career-long Top 2% list, up 6.5% from 1,023 in 2024. That places Singapore 30th in the world by number of listed scientists, down 1 place. National University of Singapore has the most listed scientists (393), followed by Nanyang Technological University (119).

Single Year

1,362

+103 (+8.2%) vs 2024

Career Data

1,090

+67 (+6.5%) vs 2024

World rank by count

#30

down 1 place vs 2024

Institutes

137

+37 (+37.0%) vs 2024

Scientists in Singapore on the list, by year

The career-long count has grown 44% since 2020.

Career-long list, change on the previous year

2021+15.7%

2022+6.6%

2023+2.4%

2024+7.0%

2025+6.5%

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Year	Single Year	Change	Career Data	Change
2020	968		757
2021	1,130	+16.7%	876	+15.7%
2022	1,188	+5.1%	934	+6.6%
2023	1,222	+2.9%	956	+2.4%
2024	1,259	+3.0%	1,023	+7.0%
2025	1,362	+8.2%	1,090	+6.5%

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Rank in Singapore	World rank	Scientist	Institute	Sub-field	Rank in sub-field
1	15	HB Halliwell, Barry	NUS Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine	Biochemistry & Molecular Biology	Rank 1
2	123	NK Novoselov, Konstantin Sergeevich	National University of Singapore	Nanoscience & Nanotechnology	Rank 5
3	506	RS Ramakrishna, Seeram	National University of Singapore	Nanoscience & Nanotechnology	Rank 22
4	525	MM Meaney, Michael J.	A*STAR Institute for Human Development and Potential	Neurology & Neurosurgery	Rank 50
5	832	WT Wong, Tien Yin	National University of Singapore	Ophthalmology & Optometry	Rank 5
6	840	LD Lane, David Philip	A-Star, Institute of Molecular and Cell Biology	Oncology & Carcinogenesis	Rank 30
7	1,036	PD Paterson, David L.	National University of Singapore	Microbiology	Rank 18
8	1,058	RA Rush, Augustus John	National University of Singapore	Psychiatry	Rank 35
9	1,179	GD Gubler, Duane J.	Duke-NUS Medical School	Tropical Medicine	Rank 2
10	1,193	NA Neto, Antonio H.Castro	National University of Singapore	Applied Physics	Rank 45
11	1,247	BS Brenner, Seymour M.	A-Star, Institute of Molecular and Cell Biology	Developmental Biology	Rank 78
12	1,703	ZY Zhang, Yang	National University of Singapore	Bioinformatics	Rank 10
13	1,756	CT Chung, Taisheng Shung Chung	National University of Singapore	Chemical Engineering	Rank 6
14	1,984	TJ Thiery, Jean Paul	Biosyngen Pte Ltd	Developmental Biology	Rank 116
15	2,057	XL Xie, Lihua Hua	School of Electrical and Electronic Engineering	Industrial Engineering & Automation	Rank 8
16	2,103	HG Huang, Guang Bin	Mind PointEye	Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing	Rank 61
17	2,704	EJ Eriksson, Johan Gunnar	National University of Singapore	Endocrinology & Metabolism	Rank 93
18	2,809	AB Ang, Beng Wah	National University of Singapore	Energy	Rank 35
19	3,032	KH Koeffler, Harold Phillip	Cancer Science Institute of Singapore	Immunology	Rank 112
20	3,205	PS Pennycook, Stephen John	National University of Singapore	Applied Physics	Rank 101
21	4,124	GS Ge, S. Shuzhi	National University of Singapore	Industrial Engineering & Automation	Rank 25
22	4,463	CE Cambria, Erik	Nanyang Technological University	Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing	Rank 113
23	4,848	FH Flemming, Hans Curt	Nanyang Technological University	Environmental Engineering	Rank 12
24	5,471	KK Krishnan, K. Ranga Rama	Duke-NUS Medical School	Psychiatry	Rank 164
25	5,769	WJ Walther, Joseph B.	Nanyang Technological University	Communication & Media Studies	Rank 4
26	6,415	ZH Zeng, Hua Chun	National University of Singapore	Materials	Rank 79
27	6,750	KS Kaye, Stan Bernard	National University Hospital	Oncology & Carcinogenesis	Rank 292
28	6,972	SJ Savulescu, Julian	National University of Singapore	Applied Ethics	Rank 2
29	7,493	HD Hausenloy, Derek John	Duke-NUS Medical School	Cardiovascular System & Hematology	Rank 359
30	7,810	ZY Zhao, Yanli	School of Physical and Mathematical Sciences	Nanoscience & Nanotechnology	Rank 134
31	7,847	GH Greve, Henrich R.	INSEAD, Singapore	Business & Management	Rank 65
32	7,930	OJ Ouyang, Jianyong	National University of Singapore	Nanoscience & Nanotechnology	Rank 136
33	8,160	RA Rose, Andrew K.	NUS Business School	Economics	Rank 73
34	8,305	SS Saw, Seang Mei	National University of Singapore	Ophthalmology & Optometry	Rank 29
35	8,572	RA Richards, Arthur Mark	National University of Singapore	Cardiovascular System & Hematology	Rank 418
36	8,607	BN Barker, Nick	NUS Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine	Developmental Biology	Rank 400
37	8,653	LK Loh, Kian Ping	National University of Singapore	Nanoscience & Nanotechnology	Rank 144
38	8,942	TK Tryggvason, Karl	Singapore Eye Research Institute	Biochemistry & Molecular Biology	Rank 403
39	9,935	LB Liu, Bin	National University of Singapore	Nanoscience & Nanotechnology	Rank 166
40	9,948	CY Chan, Yiong Huak	NUS Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine	General & Internal Medicine	Rank 164
41	9,957	TJ Tam, James P.	School of Biological Sciences	Biochemistry & Molecular Biology	Rank 450
42	10,039	ND Niyato, Dusit (Tao)	School of Computer Science and Engineering	Networking & Telecommunications	Rank 82
43	10,158	CD Campana, Dario	National University of Singapore	Immunology	Rank 376
44	10,880	LX Liu, Xiao Gang	Singapore University of Technology and Design	Nanoscience & Nanotechnology	Rank 184
45	11,245	CZ Chen, Zhi Ning	National University of Singapore	Networking & Telecommunications	Rank 93
46	11,265	XJ Xu, Jianxin	National University of Singapore	Industrial Engineering & Automation	Rank 85
47	11,989	CN Chua, Nam Hai	Singapore-MIT Alliance for Research and Technology	Plant Biology & Botany	Rank 114
48	12,134	LX Loh, Xian Jun	A-Star, Institute of Materials Research and Engineering	Nanoscience & Nanotechnology	Rank 194
49	12,736	CX Chen, Xiaodong	School of Materials Science and Engineering	Nanoscience & Nanotechnology	Rank 201
50	13,406	TT Teo, Thompson Sian Hin	National University of Singapore	Information Systems	Rank 27
51	13,423	HW Hong, Wan Jin	A-Star, Institute of Molecular and Cell Biology	Developmental Biology	Rank 581
52	13,520	VA Venkitaraman, Ashok R.	Cancer Science Institute of Singapore	Developmental Biology	Rank 587
53	13,601	LC Lam, Carolyn Su Ping	National University of Singapore	Cardiovascular System & Hematology	Rank 613
54	13,843	CD Cremer, David De	National University of Singapore	Social Psychology	Rank 172
55	13,863	PK Phoon, Kok Kwang	Singapore University of Technology and Design	Geological & Geomatics Engineering	Rank 56
56	13,900	YB Yeoh, Brenda S. A.	National University of Singapore	Geography	Rank 39
57	13,913	SS Snyder, Shane A.	Nanyang Environment & Water Research Institute	Environmental Sciences	Rank 81
58	14,231	FH Fan, Hong Jin	Nanyang Technological University	Nanoscience & Nanotechnology	Rank 218
59	14,311	MP Matsudaira, Paul Thomas	National University of Singapore	Developmental Biology	Rank 609
60	14,609	VJ Vittal, Jagadese J.	National University of Singapore	Inorganic & Nuclear Chemistry	Rank 78
61	14,894	SC Stewart, Colin Lawson	A-Star, Skin Research Labs	Developmental Biology	Rank 621
62	15,207	LF Lievens, Filip	Singapore Management University	Business & Management	Rank 143
63	15,392	PK Pu, Kanyi	School of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Biotechnology	Nanoscience & Nanotechnology	Rank 236
64	15,465	TB Tang, Bor Luen	National University of Singapore	Biochemistry & Molecular Biology	Rank 692
65	15,603	XZ Xu, Zhichuan (Jason)	Nanyang Technological University	Nanoscience & Nanotechnology	Rank 238
66	15,622	GF Ginhoux, Florent	Duke-NUS Medical School	Immunology	Rank 549
67	15,754	KR Kini, R. Manjunatha	National University of Singapore	Biochemistry & Molecular Biology	Rank 703
68	15,833	FS Feng, Si Shen	National University of Singapore	Biomedical Engineering	Rank 68
69	15,856	LZ Lin, Zhiqun	National University of Singapore	Nanoscience & Nanotechnology	Rank 242
70	15,943	SC Shu, Chang	National University of Singapore	Applied Mathematics	Rank 38
71	16,106	WC Wen, Changyun	School of Electrical and Electronic Engineering	Industrial Engineering & Automation	Rank 114
72	16,584	TE Tan, Eng King	Singapore General Hospital	Neurology & Neurosurgery	Rank 1,299
73	16,638	JD Jiang, Donglin Ling	National University of Singapore	Organic Chemistry	Rank 351
74	16,934	SD Srinivasan, Dipti Kumar	National University of Singapore	Energy	Rank 192
75	17,031	LH Lee, Heow Pueh	National University of Singapore	Acoustics	Rank 26
76	17,431	AS Au, Siu Kui	Nanyang Technological University	Civil Engineering	Rank 27
77	17,589	AG Augustine, George J.	National University of Singapore	Neurology & Neurosurgery	Rank 1,368
78	17,746	GA Goh, Anthony T.C.	School of Civil and Environmental Engineering	Geological & Geomatics Engineering	Rank 72
79	17,966	CC Chua, Chee Kai	Singapore University of Technology and Design	Industrial Engineering & Automation	Rank 126
80	17,970	MS McLaughlin, Stuart G.A.	Mechanobiology Institute, National University of Singapore	Biochemistry & Molecular Biology	Rank 800
81	18,484	ER Ebstein, Richard P.	National University of Singapore	Psychiatry	Rank 484
82	18,544	SS Schuster, Stephan C.	Nanyang Technological University	Microbiology	Rank 456
83	18,655	SM Shah, Mubarak A.	Interactive Research & Development	Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing	Rank 414
84	18,848	ZA Zehnder, Alexander J.B.	Nanyang Technological University	Microbiology	Rank 467
85	19,354	WM Wong, Ming Wah	National University of Singapore	Organic Chemistry	Rank 402
86	20,107	CM Cheung, Mike W.L.	National University of Singapore	Social Sciences Methods	Rank 26
87	20,276	VK Vijayaraghavan, Kuppusamy	National University of Singapore	Chemical Engineering	Rank 77
88	21,274	ZJ Zheng, Jianmin	Nanyang Technological University	Nanoscience & Nanotechnology	Rank 309
89	21,456	KL Koh, Lian Pin	National University of Singapore	Ecology	Rank 390
90	21,588	TD Tan, Donald Tiang Hwee	Singapore National Eye Centre	Ophthalmology & Optometry	Rank 102
91	21,786	PS Pervaiz, Shazib	NUS Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine	Biochemistry & Molecular Biology	Rank 940
92	21,891	HJ Henderson, Joan Catherine	Nanyang Business School	Sport, Leisure & Tourism	Rank 29
93	22,009	NA Nee, Andrew Y.C.	National University of Singapore	Industrial Engineering & Automation	Rank 154
94	22,357	JH Jeyakumar Henry, Christiani Jeyakumar K.	A-Star, Singapore Institute of Food and Biotechnology Innovation	Nutrition & Dietetics	Rank 178
95	22,419	CG Chirikjian, Gregory S.	National University of Singapore	Industrial Engineering & Automation	Rank 160
96	22,528	WJ Wirtz, Jochen	National University of Singapore	Marketing	Rank 42
97	23,157	SC Shih, Choonfong	National University of Singapore	Mechanical Engineering & Transports	Rank 150
98	23,343	LC Lim, Chwee Teck	National University of Singapore	Nanoscience & Nanotechnology	Rank 329
99	23,496	YS Yan, Shuicheng	National University of Singapore	Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing	Rank 509
100	23,515	AA Aberle, Armin G.	National University of Singapore	Applied Physics	Rank 555
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Frequently asked questions

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

1,362 scientists affiliated with Singapore are on the 2025 single-year list, and 1,090 are on the career-long list.

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

On the 2025 career-long list, National University of Singapore has the most listed scientists from Singapore, with 393. It is followed by Nanyang Technological University with 119.

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

On the career-long list, Singapore went from 757 scientists in 2020 to 1,090 in 2025, a change of +44.0%.

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.