Slovenia's Top 2% Scientists 2020: Career-Long List

Slovenia has 114 scientists on the 2020 career-long Top 2% list. That places Slovenia 44th in the world by number of listed scientists. University of Ljubljana has the most listed scientists (40), followed by Jozef Stefan Institute (29).

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124

First year listed

Career Data

114

First year listed

World rank by count

#44

First year listed

Institutes

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Scientists in Slovenia on the list, by year

Career-long list, change on the previous year

2021+28.9%

2022+8.8%

2023+7.5%

2024+11.6%

2025+13.0%

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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	1,528	PM Perc, Matjaž	Univerza v Mariboru	Fluids & Plasmas	Rank 15
2	2,349	RM Randić, Milan	National Institute of Chemistry Ljubljana	Chemical Physics	Rank 81
3	15,618	TB Turk, Boris	Jozef Stefan Institute	Biochemistry & Molecular Biology	Rank 667
4	20,327	KA Kokalj, Anton	Jozef Stefan Institute	Chemical Physics	Rank 486
5	20,629	PT Prosen, Tomaž	University of Ljubljana	General Physics	Rank 138
6	21,456	BR Blinc, R.	Jozef Stefan Institute	Applied Physics	Rank 517
7	32,025	DR Dominko, Robert	National Institute of Chemistry Ljubljana	Energy	Rank 285
8	32,204	KI Kononenko, Igor	University of Ljubljana	Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing	Rank 557
9	36,565	FP Fajfar, Peter	University of Ljubljana	Strategic, Defence & Security Studies	Rank 33
10	36,956	MB McCormack, Brendan	Univerza v Mariboru	Nursing	Rank 51
11	43,858	BM Brešar, Matej	Univerza v Mariboru	General Mathematics	Rank 123
12	46,580	VN Van Noorden, Cornelis J.F.	National Institute of Biology Ljubljana	Biochemistry & Molecular Biology	Rank 1,774
13	47,096	VM Valant, Matjaž	University of Nova Gorica	Materials	Rank 582
14	47,227	PA Pintar, Albin	National Institute of Chemistry Ljubljana	Physical Chemistry	Rank 181
15	48,573	KŽ Knez, Željko	Univerza v Mariboru	Chemical Engineering	Rank 162
16	48,711	RM Rupnik, Maja	Univerza v Mariboru	Microbiology	Rank 1,199
17	49,957	MD Miklavčič, Damijan	University of Ljubljana	Biomedical Engineering	Rank 230
18	50,592	DJ Dubois, Jean Marie	Jozef Stefan Institute	Materials	Rank 618
19	51,666	TV Turk, Vito	Jozef Stefan Institute	Biochemistry & Molecular Biology	Rank 1,948
20	54,218	MI Milošev, Ingrid	Jozef Stefan Institute	Materials	Rank 661
21	54,474	LJ Levec, Janez	National Institute of Chemistry Ljubljana	Chemical Engineering	Rank 191
22	56,434	HM Horvat, Milena	Jozef Stefan Institute	Environmental Sciences	Rank 274
23	56,962	TI Turel, Iztok	University of Ljubljana	Inorganic & Nuclear Chemistry	Rank 375
24	57,146	SF Strle, Franc	Univerzitetni Klinični Center Ljubljana	Microbiology	Rank 1,445
25	57,241	JJ Jamnik, Janko	National Institute of Chemistry Ljubljana	Energy	Rank 565
26	59,411	ŽS Žumer, Slobodan	Jozef Stefan Institute	Fluids & Plasmas	Rank 591
27	60,412	KS Klavžar, Sandi	University of Ljubljana	Computation Theory & Mathematics	Rank 155
28	62,158	ŠP Šemrl, P.	University of Ljubljana	General Mathematics	Rank 205
29	62,396	SG Sersa, Gregor	Onkološki inštitut Ljubljana	Oncology & Carcinogenesis	Rank 2,745
30	64,110	SB Sket, Boris	University of Ljubljana	Evolutionary Biology	Rank 580
31	64,958	ŽM Žnidarič, M.	University of Ljubljana	General Physics	Rank 471
32	65,452	DL Dwyer, Larry	University of Ljubljana	Sport, Leisure & Tourism	Rank 59
33	65,986	JR Jerala, Roman	National Institute of Chemistry Ljubljana	Biochemistry & Molecular Biology	Rank 2,471
34	70,569	DS Džeroski, Sašo	Jozef Stefan Institute	Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing	Rank 1,127
35	73,156	RM Remškar, Maja	Jozef Stefan Institute	Applied Physics	Rank 1,845
36	79,806	DM Drofenik, Mihael	Univerza v Mariboru	Materials	Rank 1,009
37	80,696	KM Kalin, Mitjan	University of Ljubljana	Mechanical Engineering & Transports	Rank 437
38	84,097	GM Gaberšček, Miran	National Institute of Chemistry Ljubljana	Energy	Rank 898
39	85,645	OB Orel, B.	National Institute of Chemistry Ljubljana	Energy	Rank 913
40	86,557	MI Muševič, Igor	Jozef Stefan Institute	Fluids & Plasmas	Rank 846
41	87,564	LN Lavrač, Nada	Jozef Stefan Institute	Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing	Rank 1,423
42	87,861	MD Mihailovic, D.	Jozef Stefan Institute	Applied Physics	Rank 2,275
43	88,477	DV Dolenc, Vinko V.	Univerzitetni Klinični Center Ljubljana	Neurology & Neurosurgery	Rank 5,910
44	90,907	KJ Kopac, Janez	University of Ljubljana	Industrial Engineering & Automation	Rank 630
45	92,848	BJ Brest, Janez	Univerza v Mariboru Fakultete za Elektrotehniko, računalništvo in Informatiko	Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing	Rank 1,503
46	93,993	TD Turk, Dušan	Jozef Stefan Institute	Biochemistry & Molecular Biology	Rank 3,401
47	95,790	DM de Marco, Ario	University of Nova Gorica	Biotechnology	Rank 307
48	100,305	MM Mozetič, Miran	Jozef Stefan Institute	Applied Physics	Rank 2,617
49	100,506	RB Rozman, Blaz	Univerzitetni Klinični Center Ljubljana	Arthritis & Rheumatology	Rank 661
50	100,535	JN Jaušovec, Norbert	Univerza v Mariboru	Experimental Psychology	Rank 1,086
51	102,652	TP Trkman, Peter	University of Ljubljana	Information Systems	Rank 239
52	109,990	LM Lainscak, Mitja	University of Ljubljana	Cardiovascular System & Hematology	Rank 3,670
53	111,802	MD Marušič, Dragan	University of Primorska	Computation Theory & Mathematics	Rank 285
54	114,418	ŠB Šarler, Božidar	Institute of Metals and Technology Ljubljana	Applied Mathematics	Rank 265
55	115,603	FS Fajfer, Svjetlana	Jozef Stefan Institute	Nuclear & Particle Physics	Rank 1,885
56	115,626	SS Stavber, Stojan	Jozef Stefan Institute	Organic Chemistry	Rank 2,033
57	116,315	ZM Zupan, Marko	University of Ljubljana	Organic Chemistry	Rank 2,044
58	118,688	RT Rižner, Tea Lanišnik	University of Ljubljana Faculty of Medicine	Endocrinology & Metabolism	Rank 2,483
59	118,981	KT Kosmač, Tomaž	Jozef Stefan Institute	Materials	Rank 1,531
60	119,482	PB Podgornik, Bojan	Institute of Metals and Technology Ljubljana	Materials	Rank 1,545
61	119,796	Mernik, Marjan	Univerza v Mariboru	Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing	Rank 1,941
62	123,192	SI Skrjanc, Igor	University of Ljubljana	Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing	Rank 2,006
63	123,967	RM Robnik, Marko	Univerza v Mariboru	Mathematical Physics	Rank 100
64	124,612	FM Filipič, Metka	National Institute of Biology Ljubljana	Toxicology	Rank 688
65	124,633	FM Finšgar, Matjaž	Univerza v Mariboru	Materials	Rank 1,613
66	125,402	PM Poljak, Mario	University of Ljubljana	Virology	Rank 1,220
67	129,327	PP Prelovšek, P.	Jozef Stefan Institute	Applied Physics	Rank 3,421
68	132,639	VA Vesel, Alenka	Jozef Stefan Institute	Applied Physics	Rank 3,513
69	132,776	SB Stanovnik, Branko	University of Ljubljana	Organic Chemistry	Rank 2,318
70	133,015	GJ Grum, Janez	University of Ljubljana	Materials	Rank 1,739
71	133,031	VV Vlachy, Vojko	University of Ljubljana	Chemical Physics	Rank 2,572
72	142,910	KZ Kravanja, Zdravko	Univerza v Mariboru	Chemical Engineering	Rank 643
73	146,578	ŽR Žitko, Rok	Jozef Stefan Institute	Applied Physics	Rank 3,896
74	146,929	KZ Kutnjak, Zdravko	Jozef Stefan Institute	Applied Physics	Rank 3,905
75	151,643	KG Kramberger, G.	University of Ljubljana	Nuclear & Particle Physics	Rank 2,465
76	151,793	DD Drobne, Damjana	University of Ljubljana	Environmental Sciences	Rank 928
77	158,041	KB Kegl, Breda	Univerza v Mariboru	Energy	Rank 1,826
78	161,119	GI Grabec, Igor	Univerzitetni Klinični Center Ljubljana	Acoustics	Rank 423
79	163,036	IA Iglič, Aleš	University of Ljubljana	Biomedical Engineering	Rank 769
80	165,123	MD Mladenić, Dunja	Jozef Stefan Institute	Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing	Rank 2,697
81	168,181	CU Cvelbar, Uroš	Jozef Stefan Institute	Applied Physics	Rank 4,525
82	171,626	DM Dolšek, Matjaž	University of Ljubljana	Civil Engineering	Rank 295
83	175,011	VR Veberic, Robert	University of Ljubljana	Food Science	Rank 789
84	180,942	BV Batagelj, Vladimir	University of Primorska	Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing	Rank 2,950
85	182,660	JK Jezernik, Karel	Univerza v Mariboru Fakultete za Elektrotehniko, računalništvo in Informatiko	Electrical & Electronic Engineering	Rank 535
86	185,907	UP Ulrih Poklar, Nataša	University of Ljubljana	Food Science	Rank 845
87	186,220	UA Ude, Aleš	Jozef Stefan Institute	Industrial Engineering & Automation	Rank 1,296
88	186,910	FF Forstnerič, Franc	Institute of Mathematics, Physics and Mechanics Ljubljana	General Mathematics	Rank 1,047
89	190,023	LD Lestan, D.	University of Ljubljana	Environmental Sciences	Rank 1,217
90	196,477	RM Robnik-Sikonja, Marko	University of Ljubljana	Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing	Rank 3,238
91	206,769	KD Kolar, D.	Jozef Stefan Institute	Materials	Rank 2,781
92	216,741	LB Likozar, Blaž	National Institute of Chemistry Ljubljana	Chemical Engineering	Rank 1,040
93	221,887	FJ Faganeli, Jadran	National Institute of Biology Ljubljana	Environmental Sciences	Rank 1,470
94	222,341	AK Al-Sabti, Kabil	Jozef Stefan Institute	Strategic, Defence & Security Studies	Rank 291
95	222,555	GP Glavič, Peter	Univerza v Mariboru	Chemical Engineering	Rank 1,070
96	231,818	KT Katrasnik, Tomaz	University of Ljubljana	Energy	Rank 2,879
97	232,126	ŽB Žalik, Borut	Univerza v Mariboru Fakultete za Elektrotehniko, računalništvo in Informatiko	Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing	Rank 3,866
98	235,874	FM Franko, Mladen	University of Nova Gorica	Analytical Chemistry	Rank 2,113
99	242,838	SU Stritih, Uroš	University of Ljubljana	Energy	Rank 3,055
100	246,024	DD Donlagic, Denis	Univerza v Mariboru Fakultete za Elektrotehniko, računalništvo in Informatiko	Optics	Rank 1,058
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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 career-long list, University of Ljubljana has the most listed scientists from Slovenia, with 40. It is followed by Jozef Stefan Institute with 29.

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.