Singapore's Top 2% Scientists 2026: Career-Long List

Singapore has 1,154 scientists on the 2026 career-long Top 2% list, up 5.9% from 1,090 in 2025. That places Singapore 30th in the world by number of listed scientists. National University of Singapore has the most listed scientists (398), followed by Nanyang Technological University (140).

Single Year

1,458

+95 (+7.0%) vs 2025

Career Data

1,154

+64 (+5.9%) vs 2025

World rank by count

#30

No change vs 2025

Institutes

149

+12 (+8.8%) vs 2025

Scientists in Singapore on the list, by year

The career-long count has grown 52% 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%

2026+5.9%

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Year	Single Year	Change	Career Data	Change
2020	968		757
2021	1,131	+16.8%	876	+15.7%
2022	1,188	+5.0%	934	+6.6%
2023	1,222	+2.9%	956	+2.4%
2024	1,259	+3.0%	1,023	+7.0%
2025	1,363	+8.3%	1,090	+6.5%
2026	1,458	+7.0%	1,154	+5.9%

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Rank in Singapore	World rank	Scientist	Institute	Sub-field	Rank in sub-field
1	19	HB HALLIWELL, Barry B.	NUS Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine	Biochemistry & Molecular Biology	Rank 1
2	117	NK Novoselov, Konstantin Sergeevich	National University of Singapore	Nanoscience & Nanotechnology	Rank 7
3	751	WT Wong, Tienyin	National University of Singapore	Ophthalmology & Optometry	Rank 4
4	1,042	PD Paterson, David L.	National University of Singapore	Microbiology	Rank 17
5	1,091	RA Rush, Augustus John	National University of Singapore	Psychiatry	Rank 40
6	1,223	GD Gubler, Duane J.	Duke-NUS Medical School	Tropical Medicine	Rank 3
7	1,244	NA Neto, Antonio H.Castro	Centre for Advanced 2D Materials	Applied Physics	Rank 44
8	1,279	BS Brenner, Seymour M.	A-Star, Institute of Molecular and Cell Biology	Developmental Biology	Rank 78
9	1,668	ZY Zhang, Yang	National University of Singapore	Bioinformatics	Rank 10
10	1,865	XL Xie, Lihua Hua	School of Electrical and Electronic Engineering	Industrial Engineering & Automation	Rank 8
11	2,119	TJ Thiery, Jean Paul	BioCheetah Pte Ltd	Developmental Biology	Rank 121
12	2,753	EJ Eriksson, Johan Gunnar	A*STAR Institute for Human Development and Potential	Endocrinology & Metabolism	Rank 93
13	2,915	AB Ang, Beng Wah	National University of Singapore	Energy	Rank 39
14	3,114	PS Pennycook, Stephen John	National University of Singapore	Applied Physics	Rank 96
15	3,239	KH Koeffler, Harold Phillip	Cancer Science Institute of Singapore	Immunology	Rank 117
16	3,637	CE Cambria, Erik	Nanyang Technological University	Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing	Rank 101
17	4,049	GS Ge, S. Shuzhi	National University of Singapore	Industrial Engineering & Automation	Rank 26
18	5,013	WJ Walther, Joseph B.	Nanyang Technological University	Communication & Media Studies	Rank 4
19	5,958	KK Krishnan, K. Ranga Rama	Duke-NUS Medical School	Psychiatry	Rank 173
20	6,241	SJ Savulescu, Julian	National University of Singapore	Applied Ethics	Rank 2
21	6,336	ZY Zhao, Yanli	School of Physical and Mathematical Sciences	Nanoscience & Nanotechnology	Rank 122
22	6,781	ZH Zeng, Hua Chun	National University of Singapore	Materials	Rank 82
23	7,323	LK Loh, Kian Ping	National University of Singapore	Nanoscience & Nanotechnology	Rank 136
24	7,352	KS Kaye, Stan Bernard	National University Hospital	Oncology & Carcinogenesis	Rank 319
25	7,360	OJ Ouyang, Jianyong	National University of Singapore	Nanoscience & Nanotechnology	Rank 138
26	7,494	HD Hausenloy, Derek John	Duke-NUS Medical School	Cardiovascular System & Hematology	Rank 354
27	8,058	SS Saw, Seang Mei	National University of Singapore	Ophthalmology & Optometry	Rank 29
28	8,189	RA Rose, Andrew K.	ABFER	Economics	Rank 73
29	8,246	ND Niyato, Dusit (Tao)	Nanyang Technological University	Networking & Telecommunications	Rank 65
30	8,570	BN Barker, Nick	NUS Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine	Developmental Biology	Rank 385
31	8,783	CY Chan, Yiong Huak	NUS Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine	General & Internal Medicine	Rank 147
32	9,502	LB Liu, Bin	National University of Singapore	Nanoscience & Nanotechnology	Rank 169
33	9,853	LX Liu, Xiao Gang	National University of Singapore	Nanoscience & Nanotechnology	Rank 172
34	10,402	CD Campana, Dario	National University of Singapore	Immunology	Rank 368
35	10,499	LX Loh, Xian Jun	A-Star, Institute of Materials Research and Engineering	Nanoscience & Nanotechnology	Rank 185
36	10,548	TJ Tam, James P.	School of Biological Sciences	Biochemistry & Molecular Biology	Rank 449
37	10,581	LC Lam, Carolyn Su Ping	National University of Singapore	Cardiovascular System & Hematology	Rank 493
38	10,620	RA Richards, Arthur Mark	National University of Singapore	Cardiovascular System & Hematology	Rank 494
39	10,712	CZ Chen, Zhi Ning	National University of Singapore	Networking & Telecommunications	Rank 90
40	11,100	CX Chen, Xiaodong	School of Materials Science and Engineering	Nanoscience & Nanotechnology	Rank 193
41	11,803	XJ Xu, Jianxin	National University of Singapore	Industrial Engineering & Automation	Rank 92
42	12,311	PK Phoon, Kok Kwang	Singapore University of Technology and Design	Geological & Geomatics Engineering	Rank 54
43	12,417	CD Cremer, David De	National University of Singapore	Social Psychology	Rank 157
44	12,779	CN Chua, Nam Hai	Singapore-MIT Alliance for Research and Technology	Plant Biology & Botany	Rank 125
45	12,974	TT Teo, Thompson Sian Hin	NUS Business School	Information Systems	Rank 27
46	13,008	YB Yeoh, Brenda S. A.	National University of Singapore	Geography	Rank 40
47	13,026	FH Fan, Hong Jin	Nanyang Technological University	Nanoscience & Nanotechnology	Rank 216
48	13,872	XZ Xu, Zhichuan (Jason)	Nanyang Technological University	Nanoscience & Nanotechnology	Rank 231
49	13,900	GF Ginhoux, Florent	Duke-NUS Medical School	Immunology	Rank 473
50	13,940	LF Lievens, Filip	Singapore Management University	Business & Management	Rank 138
51	14,038	HW Hong, Wan Jin	A-Star, Institute of Molecular and Cell Biology	Developmental Biology	Rank 595
52	14,258	VA Venkitaraman, Ashok R.	National University of Singapore	Developmental Biology	Rank 605
53	14,298	PK Pu, Kanyi	School of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Biotechnology	Nanoscience & Nanotechnology	Rank 239
54	14,779	LZ Lin, Zhiqun	National University of Singapore	Nanoscience & Nanotechnology	Rank 246
55	14,792	JD Jiang, Donglin Ling	National University of Singapore	Organic Chemistry	Rank 314
56	14,854	WC Wen, Changyun	School of Electrical and Electronic Engineering	Industrial Engineering & Automation	Rank 106
57	15,200	TB Tang, Bor Luen	National University of Singapore	Biochemistry & Molecular Biology	Rank 645
58	15,245	VJ Vittal, Jagadese J.	National University of Singapore	Inorganic & Nuclear Chemistry	Rank 76
59	15,429	TE Tan, Eng King	Singapore General Hospital	Neurology & Neurosurgery	Rank 1,186
60	15,482	CP Casey, Patrick J.	Duke-NUS Medical School	Biochemistry & Molecular Biology	Rank 658
61	15,588	MP Matsudaira, Paul Thomas	National University of Singapore	Developmental Biology	Rank 636
62	15,833	SC Shu, Chang	National University of Singapore	Applied Mathematics	Rank 39
63	15,902	LH Lee, Heow Pueh	National University of Singapore	Acoustics	Rank 25
64	16,082	KR Kini, R. Manjunatha	National University of Singapore	Biochemistry & Molecular Biology	Rank 689
65	16,119	AS Au, Siu Kui	Nanyang Technological University	Civil Engineering	Rank 26
66	16,336	CM Cheung, Mike W.L.	National University of Singapore	Social Sciences Methods	Rank 24
67	16,621	GA Goh, Anthony T.C.	School of Civil and Environmental Engineering	Geological & Geomatics Engineering	Rank 70
68	16,696	SD Srinivasan, Dipti Kumar	National University of Singapore	Energy	Rank 197
69	16,732	FS Feng, Si Shen	National University of Singapore	Biomedical Engineering	Rank 70
70	17,440	SM Shah, Mubarak A.	Interactive Research & Development	Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing	Rank 399
71	17,551	WJ Wirtz, Jochen	National University of Singapore	Marketing	Rank 37
72	18,698	AG Augustine, George J.	Temasek Life Sciences Laboratory Limited	Neurology & Neurosurgery	Rank 1,423
73	18,880	SS Schuster, Stephan C.	Nanyang Technological University	Microbiology	Rank 459
74	19,459	CT Chua, Tat Seng	National University of Singapore	Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing	Rank 456
75	19,488	LC Lee, Chengkuo	National University of Singapore	Nanoscience & Nanotechnology	Rank 309
76	19,618	MS McLaughlin, Stuart G.A.	Mechanobiology Institute, National University of Singapore	Biochemistry & Molecular Biology	Rank 826
77	19,788	VK Vijayaraghavan, Kuppusamy	National University of Singapore	Chemical Engineering	Rank 76
78	20,282	WM Wong, Ming Wah	National University of Singapore	Organic Chemistry	Rank 409
79	20,292	ZA Zehnder, Alexander J.B.	Nanyang Technological University	Microbiology	Rank 501
80	20,353	HJ Henderson, Joan Catherine	Nanyang Business School	Sport, Leisure & Tourism	Rank 31
81	20,569	JH Jeyakumar Henry, Christiani Jeyakumar K.	A-Star, Singapore Institute of Food and Biotechnology Innovation	Nutrition & Dietetics	Rank 161
82	20,669	NA Nee, Andrew Y.C.	National University of Singapore	Industrial Engineering & Automation	Rank 148
83	20,876	LC Lim, Chwee Teck	National University of Singapore	Nanoscience & Nanotechnology	Rank 328
84	20,919	KL Koh, Lian Pin	National University of Singapore	Ecology	Rank 389
85	21,343	TD Tan, Donald Tiang Hwee	Singapore National Eye Centre	Ophthalmology & Optometry	Rank 100
86	21,612	ES Epskamp, Sacha	National University of Singapore	Social Sciences Methods	Rank 34
87	22,462	PS Pervaiz, Shazib	NUS Graduate School	Biochemistry & Molecular Biology	Rank 929
88	22,849	HH Herrmann, Hans Jürgen	Singapore-ETH Centre	Fluids & Plasmas	Rank 177
89	23,044	CG Chirikjian, Gregory S.	National University of Singapore	Industrial Engineering & Automation	Rank 171
90	23,114	KL Kong, Lily L.	Singapore Management University	Geography	Rank 68
91	23,331	NT Ng, Tze Pin	NUS Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine	Geriatrics	Rank 39
92	23,485	YS Yan, Shuicheng	National University of Singapore	Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing	Rank 545
93	23,614	AA Aberle, Armin G.	National University of Singapore	Applied Physics	Rank 540
94	23,839	CD Chan, David	Singapore Management University	Business & Management	Rank 265
95	23,975	LI Lee, Icy	National Institute of Education	Languages & Linguistics	Rank 40
96	24,320	ZY Zhang, Yongwei	A-Star, Institute of High Performance Computing	Nanoscience & Nanotechnology	Rank 362
97	24,616	AJ Ang, James B.	Nanyang Technological University	Economics	Rank 227
98	24,727	SV Scarani, Valerio	National University of Singapore	General Physics	Rank 137
99	24,996	LY Lee, Yuan Kun	NUS Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine	Microbiology	Rank 623
100	25,054	SC Shih, Choonfong	National University of Singapore	Mechanical Engineering & Transports	Rank 161
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Frequently asked questions

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

1,458 scientists affiliated with Singapore are on the 2026 single-year list, and 1,154 are on the career-long list.

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

On the 2026 career-long list, National University of Singapore has the most listed scientists from Singapore, with 398. It is followed by Nanyang Technological University with 140.

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 1,154 in 2026, a change of +52.4%.

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.