Slovakia's Top 2% Scientists 2020
Slovakia has 65 scientists on the 2020 single-year Top 2% list. That places Slovakia 53rd in the world by number of listed scientists. Comenius University has the most listed scientists (17), followed by Slovak Academy of Sciences (13).
Scientists in Slovakia on the list, by year
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| Year | Single Year | Change | Career Data | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 65 | 46 | ||
| 2021 | 86 | +32.3% | 70 | +52.2% |
| 2022 | 96 | +11.6% | 72 | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 99 | +3.1% | 83 | +15.3% |
| 2024 | 111 | +12.1% | 97 | +16.9% |
| 2025 | 122 | +9.9% | 107 | +10.3% |
Top 10 institutes in Slovakia
By number of listed scientists
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- 1Comenius University17
- 2Slovak Academy of Sciences13
- 3Constantine the Philosopher University in Nitra4
- 4Slovak University of Technology in Bratislava4
- 5Technical University of Kosice4
- 6Pavol Jozef Safarik University in Kosice3
- 7Slovak University of Agriculture in Nitra3
- 8Institute of Electrical Engineering Slovak Academy of Sciences2
- 9Institute of Materials and Machine Mechanics Slovak Academy of Sciences2
- 10Technical University in Zvolen2
All 65 scientists
| Rank in Slovakia | World rank | Scientist | Institute | Sub-field | Rank in sub-field |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 8,066 | Technical University of Kosice | Industrial Engineering & Automation | Rank 91 | |
| 2 | 16,601 | Slovak University of Technology in Bratislava | Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing | Rank 499 | |
| 3 | 21,213 |
PI
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Technical University of Kosice | Industrial Engineering & Automation | Rank 246 |
| 4 | 22,696 |
MJ
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Slovak Academy of Sciences | Chemical Physics | Rank 439 |
| 5 | 28,006 | Slovak University of Technology in Bratislava | Inorganic & Nuclear Chemistry | Rank 122 | |
| 6 | 32,988 |
BR
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University of Ss. Cyril and Methodius | Inorganic & Nuclear Chemistry | Rank 143 |
| 7 | 33,979 | Slovak Academy of Sciences | Polymers | Rank 303 | |
| 8 | 36,280 |
BP
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Slovak Academy of Sciences | Materials | Rank 684 |
| 9 | 43,226 | Comenius University | General Mathematics | Rank 192 | |
| 10 | 50,972 | Matej Bel University | Analytical Chemistry | Rank 343 | |
| 11 | 54,828 |
BT
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Comenius University | Chemical Physics | Rank 921 |
| 12 | 57,205 | Slovak Academy of Sciences | Geology | Rank 92 | |
| 13 | 59,425 |
BP
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Slovak Academy of Sciences | Biochemistry & Molecular Biology | Rank 1,144 |
| 14 | 60,064 | Slovak University of Agriculture in Nitra | Plant Biology & Botany | Rank 868 | |
| 15 | 69,976 | Comenius University | Meteorology & Atmospheric Sciences | Rank 1,311 | |
| 16 | 70,258 | Comenius University | Education | Rank 582 | |
| 17 | 73,907 | University of Trnava | Plant Biology & Botany | Rank 1,071 | |
| 18 | 75,970 | Slovak University of Agriculture in Nitra | Plant Biology & Botany | Rank 1,097 | |
| 19 | 78,114 |
KJ
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Institute of Electrical Engineering Slovak Academy of Sciences | Applied Physics | Rank 1,751 |
| 20 | 78,129 |
CI
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Slovenskej akadémie vied Ústav merania je vedeckou inštitúciou | Polymers | Rank 768 |
| 21 | 82,986 |
VJ
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Slovak University of Technology in Bratislava | Industrial Engineering & Automation | Rank 848 |
| 22 | 86,691 | Comenius University | Physiology | Rank 245 | |
| 23 | 87,049 | Comenius University | General Mathematics | Rank 424 | |
| 24 | 87,753 |
MP
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Comenius University | Geochemistry & Geophysics | Rank 1,637 |
| 25 | 88,273 | Slovak Academy of Sciences | Paleontology | Rank 351 | |
| 26 | 94,775 |
MP
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Institute of Materials and Machine Mechanics Slovak Academy of Sciences | Logistics & Transportation | Rank 275 |
| 27 | 95,597 | Institute of Construction and Architecture Slovak Academy of Sciences | Building & Construction | Rank 471 | |
| 28 | 95,961 | Constantine the Philosopher University in Nitra | Dairy & Animal Science | Rank 219 | |
| 29 | 99,633 | Constantine the Philosopher University in Nitra | Inorganic & Nuclear Chemistry | Rank 542 | |
| 30 | 100,265 | Comenius University | Plant Biology & Botany | Rank 1,480 | |
| 31 | 101,868 | Slovak Academy of Sciences | Microbiology | Rank 2,116 | |
| 32 | 104,885 | Comenius University | Biophysics | Rank 179 | |
| 33 | 106,443 | Slovak University of Agriculture in Nitra | Plant Biology & Botany | Rank 1,567 | |
| 34 | 109,772 |
BM
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Slovak Academy of Sciences | Materials | Rank 2,169 |
| 35 | 112,128 |
PE
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Institute of Electrical Engineering Slovak Academy of Sciences | General Physics | Rank 639 |
| 36 | 116,414 | ICARST n.o. | Medicinal & Biomolecular Chemistry | Rank 401 | |
| 37 | 122,793 | Slovak Academy of Sciences | Materials | Rank 2,440 | |
| 38 | 124,336 | Slovak Academy of Sciences | Biochemistry & Molecular Biology | Rank 2,402 | |
| 39 | 131,648 | Comenius University | Organic Chemistry | Rank 2,170 | |
| 40 | 142,893 | Comenius University | Inorganic & Nuclear Chemistry | Rank 843 | |
| 41 | 145,552 |
TJ
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Slovak Academy of Sciences | Analytical Chemistry | Rank 1,246 |
| 42 | 147,759 |
ŠF
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Comenius University | Nuclear & Particle Physics | Rank 1,726 |
| 43 | 149,487 | Comenius University | Paleontology | Rank 633 | |
| 44 | 151,053 |
BV
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Institute of Physics Slovak Academy of Sciences | General Physics | Rank 855 |
| 45 | 152,418 | Slovak Academy of Sciences | Geology | Rank 290 | |
| 46 | 154,458 |
GF
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Slovak Academy of Sciences | General Physics | Rank 879 |
| 47 | 158,980 | Pavol Jozef Safarik University in Kosice | Applied Physics | Rank 3,773 | |
| 48 | 172,344 |
MP
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Comenius University | Applied Physics | Rank 4,134 |
| 49 | 174,882 | University of Trnava | Emergency & Critical Care Medicine | Rank 542 | |
| 50 | 178,655 |
LJ
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Institute of Materials and Machine Mechanics Slovak Academy of Sciences | Materials | Rank 3,762 |
| 51 | 187,374 | Technical University in Zvolen | Forestry | Rank 283 | |
| 52 | 201,342 | Comenius University | Analytical Chemistry | Rank 1,886 | |
| 53 | 212,332 | Constantine the Philosopher University in Nitra | Dairy & Animal Science | Rank 616 | |
| 54 | 223,863 | Pavol Jozef Safarik University in Kosice | Applied Physics | Rank 5,477 | |
| 55 | 230,308 | Comenius University | General & Internal Medicine | Rank 1,930 | |
| 56 | 277,114 | Technical University in Zvolen | Forestry | Rank 458 | |
| 57 | 293,716 |
MM
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Slovak University of Technology in Bratislava | Inorganic & Nuclear Chemistry | Rank 1,846 |
| 58 | 328,034 |
VS
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Veterinary University Medicine in Kosice | Veterinary Sciences | Rank 719 |
| 59 | 362,275 | University of Prešov in Prešov | Religions & Theology | Rank 46 | |
| 60 | 435,583 | Technical University of Kosice | Mining & Metallurgy | Rank 448 | |
| 61 | 450,779 | Pavol Jozef Safarik University in Kosice | Mining & Metallurgy | Rank 470 | |
| 62 | 497,910 | Constantine the Philosopher University in Nitra | Religions & Theology | Rank 69 | |
| 63 | 518,718 | Comenius University | Mycology & Parasitology | Rank 951 | |
| 64 | 566,644 | Technical University of Kosice | Mining & Metallurgy | Rank 631 | |
| 65 | 620,759 | Central European Research Institute of Søren Kierkegaard | Religions & Theology | Rank 95 | |
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Frequently asked questions
How many scientists from Slovakia are in the 2020 Stanford Top 2% list?
65 scientists affiliated with Slovakia are on the 2020 single-year list, and 46 are on the career-long list.
Which institute in Slovakia has the most Top 2% scientists?
On the 2020 single-year list, Comenius University has the most listed scientists from Slovakia, with 17. It is followed by Slovak Academy of Sciences with 13.
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.