Slovenia's Top 2% Scientists 2025
Slovenia has 204 scientists on the 2025 single-year Top 2% list, up 3.6% from 197 in 2024. That places Slovenia 54th in the world by number of listed scientists, down 2 places. Univerza v Ljubljani has the most listed scientists (78), followed by Institut Jožef Stefan (36).
Scientists in Slovenia on the list, by year
The single-year count has grown 65% since 2020.
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| Year | Single Year | Change | Career Data | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 124 | 114 | ||
| 2021 | 165 | +33.1% | 147 | +28.9% |
| 2022 | 173 | +4.8% | 160 | +8.8% |
| 2023 | 191 | +10.4% | 172 | +7.5% |
| 2024 | 197 | +3.1% | 192 | +11.6% |
| 2025 | 204 | +3.6% | 217 | +13.0% |
Top 10 institutes in Slovenia
By number of listed scientists
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- 1Univerza v Ljubljani78
- 2Institut Jožef Stefan36
- 3Univerza v Mariboru19
- 4National Institute of Chemistry Ljubljana11
- 5Univerza v Ljubljani Medicinska Fakulteta10
- 6Univerzitetni Klinični Center Ljubljana6
- 7University of Primorska5
- 8Onkološki Inštitut Ljubljana4
- 9Univerza v Mariboru Fakultete za Elektrotehniko, Računalništvo in Informatiko4
- 10Gozdarski Inštitut Slovenije3
All 204 scientists
| Rank in Slovenia | World rank | Scientist | Institute | Sub-field | Rank in sub-field |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 703 |
PM
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Univerza v Mariboru | Fluids & Plasmas | Rank 3 |
| 2 | 1,549 | Institut Jožef Stefan | Chemical Physics | Rank 27 | |
| 3 | 3,752 | Univerza v Ljubljani | General Physics | Rank 31 | |
| 4 | 7,011 | Medical News & Perspectives | General & Internal Medicine | Rank 134 | |
| 5 | 8,956 | Univerza v Ljubljani | Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing | Rank 441 | |
| 6 | 11,824 | National Institute of Chemistry Ljubljana | Chemical Physics | Rank 196 | |
| 7 | 13,726 | Univerza v Ljubljani | Energy | Rank 381 | |
| 8 | 16,823 | Univerza v Ljubljani | General Physics | Rank 128 | |
| 9 | 18,384 | National Institute of Chemistry Ljubljana | Chemical Engineering | Rank 112 | |
| 10 | 18,623 | Univerza v Mariboru | Analytical Chemistry | Rank 76 | |
| 11 | 18,979 | Medical News | General & Internal Medicine | Rank 284 | |
| 12 | 19,315 |
TB
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Institut Jožef Stefan | Biochemistry & Molecular Biology | Rank 292 |
| 13 | 19,714 | Univerza v Mariboru | Chemical Engineering | Rank 128 | |
| 14 | 20,172 | Univerza v Ljubljani | Biomedical Engineering | Rank 71 | |
| 15 | 21,252 | Institut Jožef Stefan | Energy | Rank 579 | |
| 16 | 21,755 | Institut Jožef Stefan | Applied Physics | Rank 427 | |
| 17 | 21,862 | Univerza v Ljubljani | Sport, Leisure & Tourism | Rank 120 | |
| 18 | 23,321 | Univerza v Ljubljani | Strategic, Defence & Security Studies | Rank 50 | |
| 19 | 26,672 | University Children's Hospital, Ljubljana | Endocrinology & Metabolism | Rank 412 | |
| 20 | 33,661 | Univerza v Ljubljani | General Mathematics | Rank 145 | |
| 21 | 34,354 | Univerza v Ljubljani Ekonomska Fakulteta | Information Systems | Rank 139 | |
| 22 | 36,087 |
VM
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University of Nova Gorica | Materials | Rank 716 |
| 23 | 38,266 | Institute of Metals and Technology Ljubljana | Materials | Rank 762 | |
| 24 | 38,828 |
KP
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Univerza v Mariboru Fakultete za Elektrotehniko, Računalništvo in Informatiko | Medical Informatics | Rank 50 |
| 25 | 39,339 | Univerza v Ljubljani | Neurology & Neurosurgery | Rank 1,791 | |
| 26 | 39,391 | Univerza v Ljubljani | Mechanical Engineering & Transports | Rank 388 | |
| 27 | 42,176 | Univerza v Ljubljani | Mechanical Engineering & Transports | Rank 407 | |
| 28 | 43,185 | Univerza v Ljubljani Medicinska Fakulteta | Cardiovascular System & Hematology | Rank 1,192 | |
| 29 | 43,314 | Institut Jožef Stefan | Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing | Rank 1,887 | |
| 30 | 43,714 | Univerza v Ljubljani | Food Science | Rank 471 | |
| 31 | 44,964 | Univerza v Ljubljani | Mechanical Engineering & Transports | Rank 430 | |
| 32 | 50,522 | Univerza v Ljubljani | Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing | Rank 2,164 | |
| 33 | 51,163 | Onkološki Inštitut Ljubljana | Oncology & Carcinogenesis | Rank 1,535 | |
| 34 | 52,604 | National Institute of Chemistry Ljubljana | Energy | Rank 1,542 | |
| 35 | 53,118 | Univerza v Ljubljani | Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing | Rank 2,262 | |
| 36 | 54,555 | Univerza v Ljubljani | Computation Theory & Mathematics | Rank 93 | |
| 37 | 54,770 | Univerza v Mariboru | Polymers | Rank 495 | |
| 38 | 58,410 | ZRS Koper | Physiology | Rank 107 | |
| 39 | 58,461 |
ČM
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Univerza v Ljubljani | Business & Management | Rank 1,397 |
| 40 | 63,154 | Univerza v Mariboru | Chemical Engineering | Rank 492 | |
| 41 | 64,664 | Institut Jožef Stefan | Applied Physics | Rank 1,211 | |
| 42 | 65,004 |
TŽ
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University of Primorska | Building & Construction | Rank 557 |
| 43 | 65,767 | Univerza v Ljubljani Medicinska Fakulteta | Endocrinology & Metabolism | Rank 949 | |
| 44 | 68,466 |
KV
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Univerza v Mariboru | Polymers | Rank 631 |
| 45 | 69,904 | Univerza v Ljubljani Medicinska Fakulteta | Endocrinology & Metabolism | Rank 988 | |
| 46 | 70,816 | Univerza v Ljubljani | Food Science | Rank 806 | |
| 47 | 73,185 | Univerza v Ljubljani | Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing | Rank 3,101 | |
| 48 | 73,362 | Univerza v Ljubljani | Business & Management | Rank 1,685 | |
| 49 | 74,033 |
KJ
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Institut Jožef Stefan | Oncology & Carcinogenesis | Rank 2,239 |
| 50 | 76,852 | Univerza v Mariboru | Materials | Rank 1,680 | |
| 51 | 77,839 | Univerza v Ljubljani | Microbiology | Rank 1,492 | |
| 52 | 78,118 | National Institute of Chemistry Ljubljana | Biochemistry & Molecular Biology | Rank 1,266 | |
| 53 | 79,269 | Institut Jožef Stefan | Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing | Rank 3,378 | |
| 54 | 79,442 | Univerza v Ljubljani Medicinska Fakulteta | Virology | Rank 275 | |
| 55 | 80,781 |
ŠP
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Institute of Mathematics, Physics and Mechanics Ljubljana | General Mathematics | Rank 391 |
| 56 | 81,938 | University of Nova Gorica | Biochemistry & Molecular Biology | Rank 1,320 | |
| 57 | 83,088 | Medical News & Perspectives | General & Internal Medicine | Rank 1,087 | |
| 58 | 84,292 | Univerza v Ljubljani | Energy | Rank 2,541 | |
| 59 | 84,938 | Univerza v Ljubljani | Strategic, Defence & Security Studies | Rank 144 | |
| 60 | 85,370 | Contributing Writer | General & Internal Medicine | Rank 1,123 | |
| 61 | 86,592 |
BJ
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Univerza v Mariboru Fakultete za Elektrotehniko, Računalništvo in Informatiko | Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing | Rank 3,686 |
| 62 | 87,273 | National Institute of Chemistry Ljubljana | Physical Chemistry | Rank 334 | |
| 63 | 87,745 | Univerza v Ljubljani | Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing | Rank 3,733 | |
| 64 | 88,605 | Univerze v Ljubljani Medicinske Fakultete, Inštitut za Patologijo | Biochemistry & Molecular Biology | Rank 1,413 | |
| 65 | 90,729 | Univerza v Ljubljani | Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing | Rank 3,879 | |
| 66 | 91,295 |
SM
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Univerza v Ljubljani | Medicinal & Biomolecular Chemistry | Rank 323 |
| 67 | 91,523 |
SB
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Univerza v Ljubljani | Evolutionary Biology | Rank 493 |
| 68 | 94,822 | Univerza v Ljubljani | Biophysics | Rank 74 | |
| 69 | 96,705 |
LT
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Univerza v Mariboru | Industrial Engineering & Automation | Rank 1,050 |
| 70 | 98,513 | Univerza v Ljubljani Ekonomska Fakulteta | Business & Management | Rank 2,166 | |
| 71 | 100,636 | National Institute of Biology Ljubljana | Food Science | Rank 1,253 | |
| 72 | 101,666 | Univerza v Ljubljani | Microbiology | Rank 1,946 | |
| 73 | 108,822 |
NN
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Univerza v Mariboru | Materials | Rank 2,439 |
| 74 | 112,277 | Univerza v Ljubljani | Applied Physics | Rank 2,116 | |
| 75 | 112,989 | Institute of Mathematics, Physics and Mechanics Ljubljana | Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing | Rank 4,797 | |
| 76 | 114,306 | Univerza v Mariboru | Chemical Engineering | Rank 989 | |
| 77 | 117,558 | Univerza v Mariboru | Biomedical Engineering | Rank 515 | |
| 78 | 118,181 |
HN
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National Institute of Chemistry Ljubljana | Energy | Rank 3,674 |
| 79 | 118,382 | Univerza v Ljubljani | Fluids & Plasmas | Rank 760 | |
| 80 | 118,676 | Institut Jožef Stefan | Applied Physics | Rank 2,244 | |
| 81 | 120,318 | Univerzitetni Klinični Center Ljubljana | Cardiovascular System & Hematology | Rank 2,820 | |
| 82 | 121,432 | Univerza v Ljubljani | Food Science | Rank 1,564 | |
| 83 | 122,104 | Institut Jožef Stefan | Materials | Rank 2,813 | |
| 84 | 122,733 | University of Primorska | Sport Sciences | Rank 544 | |
| 85 | 125,270 |
TI
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Univerza v Ljubljani | Inorganic & Nuclear Chemistry | Rank 452 |
| 86 | 125,343 | National Institute of Biology Ljubljana | Toxicology | Rank 470 | |
| 87 | 126,261 | Univerza v Ljubljani Medicinska Fakulteta | Oncology & Carcinogenesis | Rank 3,848 | |
| 88 | 127,022 | Univerza v Ljubljani | Industrial Engineering & Automation | Rank 1,389 | |
| 89 | 127,628 | Agricultural Institute of Slovenia | Mycology & Parasitology | Rank 173 | |
| 90 | 128,276 | Univerza v Ljubljani | Nuclear & Particle Physics | Rank 1,597 | |
| 91 | 128,958 | Institut Jožef Stefan | Applied Physics | Rank 2,445 | |
| 92 | 130,352 |
PT
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Institut Jožef Stefan | Biochemistry & Molecular Biology | Rank 2,055 |
| 93 | 130,722 |
KJ
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Univerza v Ljubljani | Industrial Engineering & Automation | Rank 1,434 |
| 94 | 135,984 | Univerza v Ljubljani | Analytical Chemistry | Rank 955 | |
| 95 | 136,184 |
BA
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Institut Jožef Stefan | Microbiology | Rank 2,642 |
| 96 | 141,028 | Onkološki Inštitut Ljubljana | Oncology & Carcinogenesis | Rank 4,271 | |
| 97 | 142,255 |
RT
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Institut Jožef Stefan | Materials | Rank 3,353 |
| 98 | 145,272 |
ẐR
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Institut Jožef Stefan | Applied Physics | Rank 2,742 |
| 99 | 145,572 | Univerza v Ljubljani Medicinska Fakulteta | Endocrinology & Metabolism | Rank 1,883 | |
| 100 | 146,306 | Univerza v Ljubljani | General Physics | Rank 822 | |
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Frequently asked questions
How many scientists from Slovenia are in the 2025 Stanford Top 2% list?
204 scientists affiliated with Slovenia are on the 2025 single-year list, and 217 are on the career-long list.
Which institute in Slovenia has the most Top 2% scientists?
On the 2025 single-year list, Univerza v Ljubljani has the most listed scientists from Slovenia, with 78. It is followed by Institut Jožef Stefan with 36.
How has the number of Top 2% scientists in Slovenia changed since 2020?
On the single-year list, Slovenia went from 124 scientists in 2020 to 204 in 2025, a change of +64.5%.
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.