Slovenia's Top 2% Scientists 2020

Slovenia has 124 scientists on the 2020 single-year Top 2% list. That places Slovenia 48th in the world by number of listed scientists. University of Ljubljana has the most listed scientists (51), followed by Jozef Stefan Institute (24).

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124

First year listed

Career Data

114

First year listed

World rank by count

#48

First year listed

Institutes

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Scientists in Slovenia on the list, by year

Single-year list, change on the previous year

2021+33.1%

2022+4.8%

2023+10.4%

2024+3.1%

2025+3.6%

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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%

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Rank in Slovenia	World rank	Scientist	Institute	Sub-field	Rank in sub-field
1	387	PM Perc, Matjaž	Univerza v Mariboru	Fluids & Plasmas	Rank 5
2	3,528	KA Kokalj, Anton	Jozef Stefan Institute	Chemical Physics	Rank 85
3	6,760	KI Kononenko, Igor	University of Ljubljana	Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing	Rank 227
4	9,324	TB Turk, Boris	Jozef Stefan Institute	Biochemistry & Molecular Biology	Rank 172
5	11,815	PT Prosen, Tomaž	University of Ljubljana	General Physics	Rank 81
6	12,927	FP Fajfar, Peter	University of Ljubljana	Strategic, Defence & Security Studies	Rank 26
7	12,981	DL Dwyer, Larry	University of Ljubljana	Sport, Leisure & Tourism	Rank 42
8	18,477	FM Finšgar, Matjaž	Univerza v Mariboru	Materials	Rank 336
9	20,038	MB McCormack, Brendan	Univerza v Mariboru	Nursing	Rank 26
10	21,783	DR Dominko, Robert	National Institute of Chemistry Ljubljana	Energy	Rank 438
11	23,479	MI Milošev, Ingrid	Jozef Stefan Institute	Materials	Rank 443
12	24,057	TP Trkman, Peter	University of Ljubljana	Information Systems	Rank 79
13	24,626	MD Miklavčič, Damijan	University of Ljubljana	Biomedical Engineering	Rank 120
14	28,553	BJ Brest, Janez	Univerza v Mariboru Fakultete za Elektrotehniko, racunalništvo in Informatiko	Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing	Rank 775
15	33,174	VM Valant, Matjaž	University of Nova Gorica	Materials	Rank 618
16	34,250	ŽM Žnidaric, M.	University of Ljubljana	General Physics	Rank 192
17	35,724	KM Kalin, Mitjan	University of Ljubljana	Mechanical Engineering & Transports	Rank 351
18	37,133	RM Rupnik, Maja	Univerza v Mariboru	Microbiology	Rank 776
19	38,879	KŽ Knez, Željko	Univerza v Mariboru	Chemical Engineering	Rank 242
20	39,509	MT Mihalic, Tanja	University of Ljubljana	Sport, Leisure & Tourism	Rank 118
21	40,469	BM Brešar, Matej	Univerza v Mariboru	General Mathematics	Rank 178
22	43,112	KS Klavžar, Sandi	University of Ljubljana	Computation Theory & Mathematics	Rank 95
23	45,412	TI Turel, Iztok	University of Ljubljana	Inorganic & Nuclear Chemistry	Rank 212
24	46,508	SB Sket, Boris	University of Ljubljana	Evolutionary Biology	Rank 413
25	46,559	ŠB Šarler, Božidar	Institute of Metals and Technology Ljubljana	Applied Mathematics	Rank 146
26	49,429	PA Pintar, Albin	National Institute of Chemistry Ljubljana	Physical Chemistry	Rank 279
27	49,852	DM Dolšek, Matjaž	University of Ljubljana	Civil Engineering	Rank 163
28	49,966	VR Veberic, Robert	University of Ljubljana	Food Science	Rank 304
29	50,618	LB Likozar, Blaž	National Institute of Chemistry Ljubljana	Chemical Engineering	Rank 321
30	51,806	Mernik, Marjan	Univerza v Mariboru	Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing	Rank 1,331
31	51,977	RM Robnik-Sikonja, Marko	University of Ljubljana	Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing	Rank 1,334
32	53,677	RT Rižner, Tea Lanišnik	University of Ljubljana Faculty of Medicine	Endocrinology & Metabolism	Rank 957
33	57,321	JR Jerala, Roman	National Institute of Chemistry Ljubljana	Biochemistry & Molecular Biology	Rank 1,102
34	57,718	AB Antoncic, Boštjan	University of Ljubljana	Business & Management	Rank 1,176
35	58,900	DM Dular, Matevž	University of Ljubljana	Mechanical Engineering & Transports	Rank 568
36	60,145	KM Kristan, Matej	University of Ljubljana	Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing	Rank 1,535
37	60,391	GM Gaberšcek, Miran	National Institute of Chemistry Ljubljana	Energy	Rank 1,299
38	62,613	ŠP Šemrl, P.	University of Ljubljana	General Mathematics	Rank 290
39	64,309	LM Lainscak, Mitja	University of Ljubljana	Cardiovascular System & Hematology	Rank 1,733
40	65,225	TV Turk, Vito	Jozef Stefan Institute	Biochemistry & Molecular Biology	Rank 1,267
41	65,595	VN Van Noorden, Cornelis J.F.	National Institute of Biology Ljubljana	Biochemistry & Molecular Biology	Rank 1,274
42	65,730	MI Muševic, Igor	Jozef Stefan Institute	Fluids & Plasmas	Rank 574
43	66,849	JJ Jamnik, Janko	National Institute of Chemistry Ljubljana	Energy	Rank 1,457
44	69,930	FM Filipic, Metka	National Institute of Biology Ljubljana	Toxicology	Rank 294
45	71,840	SP Strojan, Primoz	Onkološki inštitut Ljubljana	Oncology & Carcinogenesis	Rank 2,513
46	73,230	SU Stritih, Uroš	University of Ljubljana	Energy	Rank 1,599
47	74,563	UP Ulrih Poklar, Nataša	University of Ljubljana	Food Science	Rank 483
48	75,227	SI Skrjanc, Igor	University of Ljubljana	Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing	Rank 1,904
49	75,515	Repovš, Dušan D.	University of Ljubljana	General Mathematics	Rank 355
50	77,707	KJ Kopac, Janez	University of Ljubljana	Industrial Engineering & Automation	Rank 796
51	77,966	BR Blinc, R.	Jozef Stefan Institute	Applied Physics	Rank 1,748
52	78,431	HM Horvat, Milena	Jozef Stefan Institute	Environmental Sciences	Rank 938
53	79,030	DJ Dubois, Jean Marie	Jozef Stefan Institute	Materials	Rank 1,490
54	79,427	CP Cormie, Prue	Australian Catholic University	Sport Sciences	Rank 289
55	79,836	BT Battelino, Tadej	University Children's Hospital, Ljubljana	Endocrinology & Metabolism	Rank 1,366
56	80,517	LN Lavrac, Nada	Jozef Stefan Institute	Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing	Rank 2,034
57	81,036	PB Poljšak, Borut	University of Ljubljana	Neurology & Neurosurgery	Rank 4,288
58	83,235	PB Podgornik, Bojan	Institute of Metals and Technology Ljubljana	Materials	Rank 1,578
59	85,179	SG Sersa, Gregor	Onkološki inštitut Ljubljana	Oncology & Carcinogenesis	Rank 2,971
60	85,379	DS Džeroski, Sašo	Jozef Stefan Institute	Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing	Rank 2,147
61	89,556	PM Poljak, Mario	University of Ljubljana	Virology	Rank 452
62	90,276	RM Remškar, Maja	Jozef Stefan Institute	Applied Physics	Rank 2,050
63	92,372	PF Pusavec, Franci	University of Ljubljana	Industrial Engineering & Automation	Rank 943
64	93,167	KT Kotnik, Tadej	University of Ljubljana	Biophysics	Rank 148
65	94,693	ŽB Žegura, Bojana	National Institute of Biology Ljubljana	Toxicology	Rank 402
66	94,964	VA Vesel, Alenka	Jozef Stefan Institute	Applied Physics	Rank 2,156
67	96,200	DM de Marco, Ario	University of Nova Gorica	Biotechnology	Rank 389
68	99,217	KJ Konings, Jozef	University of Ljubljana	Economics	Rank 1,185
69	99,762	HM Humar, Matjaž	Jozef Stefan Institute	Optics	Rank 507
70	100,311	GC Gunde Cimerman, Nina	University of Ljubljana	Microbiology	Rank 2,094
71	102,049	PM Perše, Martina	University of Ljubljana	Oncology & Carcinogenesis	Rank 3,539
72	103,890	FI Fister, Iztok	Univerza v Mariboru Fakultete za Elektrotehniko, racunalništvo in Informatiko	Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing	Rank 2,579
73	104,341	VI Virant-Klun, Irma	Univerzitetni Klinicni Center Ljubljana	Obstetrics & Reproductive Medicine	Rank 665
74	107,540	SF Strle, Franc	Univerzitetni Klinicni Center Ljubljana	Microbiology	Rank 2,237
75	107,621	SF Stampar, F.	University of Ljubljana	Plant Biology & Botany	Rank 1,579
76	115,152	ŽR Žitko, Rok	Jozef Stefan Institute	Applied Physics	Rank 2,654
77	117,460	BV Batagelj, Vladimir	University of Primorska	Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing	Rank 2,886
78	118,038	GJ Grum, Janez	University of Ljubljana	Materials	Rank 2,355
79	119,480	LT Lerher, Tone	Univerza v Mariboru	Industrial Engineering & Automation	Rank 1,195
80	119,816	FS Fajfer, Svjetlana	Jozef Stefan Institute	Nuclear & Particle Physics	Rank 1,402
81	123,886	KB Kegl, Breda	Univerza v Mariboru	Energy	Rank 2,840
82	124,084	LJ Levec, Janez	National Institute of Chemistry Ljubljana	Chemical Engineering	Rank 892
83	124,132	MM Mozetic, Miran	Jozef Stefan Institute	Applied Physics	Rank 2,893
84	127,498	KZ Kravanja, Zdravko	Univerza v Mariboru	Chemical Engineering	Rank 922
85	132,905	TD Turk, Dušan	Jozef Stefan Institute	Biochemistry & Molecular Biology	Rank 2,574
86	134,381	FI Fister, Iztok	Univerza v Mariboru Fakultete za Elektrotehniko, racunalništvo in Informatiko	Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing	Rank 3,241
87	135,872	BM Batista, Milan	University of Ljubljana	Mechanical Engineering & Transports	Rank 1,252
88	137,548	KJ Kos, Janko	University of Ljubljana	Oncology & Carcinogenesis	Rank 4,798
89	137,822	MB Malic, B.	Jozef Stefan Institute	Materials	Rank 2,797
90	139,474	ŠM Škerget, Mojca	Univerza v Mariboru	Chemical Engineering	Rank 1,037
91	139,640	ŠE Štrumbelj, Erik	University of Ljubljana	Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing	Rank 3,359
92	140,067	DM Drofenik, Mihael	Univerza v Mariboru	Materials	Rank 2,855
93	141,965	CM Cemazar, Maja	Onkološki inštitut Ljubljana	Oncology & Carcinogenesis	Rank 4,970
94	145,446	KG Kramberger, G.	University of Ljubljana	Nuclear & Particle Physics	Rank 1,703
95	147,000	KM Kuntner, Matjaž	National Institute of Biology Ljubljana	Evolutionary Biology	Rank 1,086
96	147,840	SM Sova, Matej	University of Ljubljana	Medicinal & Biomolecular Chemistry	Rank 556
97	154,526	MD Marušic, Dragan	University of Primorska	Computation Theory & Mathematics	Rank 319
98	156,867	KZ Kutnjak, Zdravko	Jozef Stefan Institute	Applied Physics	Rank 3,718
99	158,477	MD Mihailovic, D.	Jozef Stefan Institute	Applied Physics	Rank 3,758
100	160,854	MD Makovec, Darko	Jozef Stefan Institute	Materials	Rank 3,359
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Frequently asked questions

How many scientists from Slovenia are in the 2020 Stanford Top 2% list?

124 scientists affiliated with Slovenia are on the 2020 single-year list, and 114 are on the career-long list.

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

On the 2020 single-year list, University of Ljubljana has the most listed scientists from Slovenia, with 51. It is followed by Jozef Stefan Institute with 24.

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.