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).
Scientists in Slovenia on the list, by year
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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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- 1University of Ljubljana40
- 2Jozef Stefan Institute29
- 3Univerza v Mariboru13
- 4National Institute of Chemistry Ljubljana9
- 5University of Nova Gorica4
- 6Univerza v Mariboru Fakultete za Elektrotehniko, računalništvo in Informatiko4
- 7Univerzitetni Klinični Center Ljubljana4
- 8National Institute of Biology Ljubljana3
- 9Institute of Metals and Technology Ljubljana2
- 10University of Primorska2
All 114 scientists
| Rank in Slovenia | World rank | Scientist | Institute | Sub-field | Rank in sub-field |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1,528 |
PM
|
Univerza v Mariboru | Fluids & Plasmas | Rank 15 |
| 2 | 2,349 | National Institute of Chemistry Ljubljana | Chemical Physics | Rank 81 | |
| 3 | 15,618 |
TB
|
Jozef Stefan Institute | Biochemistry & Molecular Biology | Rank 667 |
| 4 | 20,327 | Jozef Stefan Institute | Chemical Physics | Rank 486 | |
| 5 | 20,629 | University of Ljubljana | General Physics | Rank 138 | |
| 6 | 21,456 |
BR
|
Jozef Stefan Institute | Applied Physics | Rank 517 |
| 7 | 32,025 | National Institute of Chemistry Ljubljana | Energy | Rank 285 | |
| 8 | 32,204 | University of Ljubljana | Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing | Rank 557 | |
| 9 | 36,565 | University of Ljubljana | Strategic, Defence & Security Studies | Rank 33 | |
| 10 | 36,956 | Univerza v Mariboru | Nursing | Rank 51 | |
| 11 | 43,858 | Univerza v Mariboru | General Mathematics | Rank 123 | |
| 12 | 46,580 | National Institute of Biology Ljubljana | Biochemistry & Molecular Biology | Rank 1,774 | |
| 13 | 47,096 | University of Nova Gorica | Materials | Rank 582 | |
| 14 | 47,227 | National Institute of Chemistry Ljubljana | Physical Chemistry | Rank 181 | |
| 15 | 48,573 |
KŽ
|
Univerza v Mariboru | Chemical Engineering | Rank 162 |
| 16 | 48,711 |
RM
|
Univerza v Mariboru | Microbiology | Rank 1,199 |
| 17 | 49,957 | University of Ljubljana | Biomedical Engineering | Rank 230 | |
| 18 | 50,592 | Jozef Stefan Institute | Materials | Rank 618 | |
| 19 | 51,666 |
TV
|
Jozef Stefan Institute | Biochemistry & Molecular Biology | Rank 1,948 |
| 20 | 54,218 | Jozef Stefan Institute | Materials | Rank 661 | |
| 21 | 54,474 |
LJ
|
National Institute of Chemistry Ljubljana | Chemical Engineering | Rank 191 |
| 22 | 56,434 | Jozef Stefan Institute | Environmental Sciences | Rank 274 | |
| 23 | 56,962 |
TI
|
University of Ljubljana | Inorganic & Nuclear Chemistry | Rank 375 |
| 24 | 57,146 |
SF
|
Univerzitetni Klinični Center Ljubljana | Microbiology | Rank 1,445 |
| 25 | 57,241 | National Institute of Chemistry Ljubljana | Energy | Rank 565 | |
| 26 | 59,411 | Jozef Stefan Institute | Fluids & Plasmas | Rank 591 | |
| 27 | 60,412 | University of Ljubljana | Computation Theory & Mathematics | Rank 155 | |
| 28 | 62,158 |
ŠP
|
University of Ljubljana | General Mathematics | Rank 205 |
| 29 | 62,396 | Onkološki inštitut Ljubljana | Oncology & Carcinogenesis | Rank 2,745 | |
| 30 | 64,110 |
SB
|
University of Ljubljana | Evolutionary Biology | Rank 580 |
| 31 | 64,958 |
ŽM
|
University of Ljubljana | General Physics | Rank 471 |
| 32 | 65,452 |
DL
|
University of Ljubljana | Sport, Leisure & Tourism | Rank 59 |
| 33 | 65,986 | National Institute of Chemistry Ljubljana | Biochemistry & Molecular Biology | Rank 2,471 | |
| 34 | 70,569 | Jozef Stefan Institute | Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing | Rank 1,127 | |
| 35 | 73,156 | Jozef Stefan Institute | Applied Physics | Rank 1,845 | |
| 36 | 79,806 | Univerza v Mariboru | Materials | Rank 1,009 | |
| 37 | 80,696 | University of Ljubljana | Mechanical Engineering & Transports | Rank 437 | |
| 38 | 84,097 | National Institute of Chemistry Ljubljana | Energy | Rank 898 | |
| 39 | 85,645 |
OB
|
National Institute of Chemistry Ljubljana | Energy | Rank 913 |
| 40 | 86,557 | Jozef Stefan Institute | Fluids & Plasmas | Rank 846 | |
| 41 | 87,564 |
LN
|
Jozef Stefan Institute | Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing | Rank 1,423 |
| 42 | 87,861 | Jozef Stefan Institute | Applied Physics | Rank 2,275 | |
| 43 | 88,477 | Univerzitetni Klinični Center Ljubljana | Neurology & Neurosurgery | Rank 5,910 | |
| 44 | 90,907 |
KJ
|
University of Ljubljana | Industrial Engineering & Automation | Rank 630 |
| 45 | 92,848 |
BJ
|
Univerza v Mariboru Fakultete za Elektrotehniko, računalništvo in Informatiko | Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing | Rank 1,503 |
| 46 | 93,993 |
TD
|
Jozef Stefan Institute | Biochemistry & Molecular Biology | Rank 3,401 |
| 47 | 95,790 | University of Nova Gorica | Biotechnology | Rank 307 | |
| 48 | 100,305 | Jozef Stefan Institute | Applied Physics | Rank 2,617 | |
| 49 | 100,506 |
RB
|
Univerzitetni Klinični Center Ljubljana | Arthritis & Rheumatology | Rank 661 |
| 50 | 100,535 | Univerza v Mariboru | Experimental Psychology | Rank 1,086 | |
| 51 | 102,652 | University of Ljubljana | Information Systems | Rank 239 | |
| 52 | 109,990 | University of Ljubljana | Cardiovascular System & Hematology | Rank 3,670 | |
| 53 | 111,802 | University of Primorska | Computation Theory & Mathematics | Rank 285 | |
| 54 | 114,418 | Institute of Metals and Technology Ljubljana | Applied Mathematics | Rank 265 | |
| 55 | 115,603 | Jozef Stefan Institute | Nuclear & Particle Physics | Rank 1,885 | |
| 56 | 115,626 | Jozef Stefan Institute | Organic Chemistry | Rank 2,033 | |
| 57 | 116,315 |
ZM
|
University of Ljubljana | Organic Chemistry | Rank 2,044 |
| 58 | 118,688 | University of Ljubljana Faculty of Medicine | Endocrinology & Metabolism | Rank 2,483 | |
| 59 | 118,981 | Jozef Stefan Institute | Materials | Rank 1,531 | |
| 60 | 119,482 | Institute of Metals and Technology Ljubljana | Materials | Rank 1,545 | |
| 61 | 119,796 | Univerza v Mariboru | Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing | Rank 1,941 | |
| 62 | 123,192 | University of Ljubljana | Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing | Rank 2,006 | |
| 63 | 123,967 | Univerza v Mariboru | Mathematical Physics | Rank 100 | |
| 64 | 124,612 | National Institute of Biology Ljubljana | Toxicology | Rank 688 | |
| 65 | 124,633 | Univerza v Mariboru | Materials | Rank 1,613 | |
| 66 | 125,402 | University of Ljubljana | Virology | Rank 1,220 | |
| 67 | 129,327 | Jozef Stefan Institute | Applied Physics | Rank 3,421 | |
| 68 | 132,639 | Jozef Stefan Institute | Applied Physics | Rank 3,513 | |
| 69 | 132,776 | University of Ljubljana | Organic Chemistry | Rank 2,318 | |
| 70 | 133,015 |
GJ
|
University of Ljubljana | Materials | Rank 1,739 |
| 71 | 133,031 | University of Ljubljana | Chemical Physics | Rank 2,572 | |
| 72 | 142,910 | Univerza v Mariboru | Chemical Engineering | Rank 643 | |
| 73 | 146,578 |
ŽR
|
Jozef Stefan Institute | Applied Physics | Rank 3,896 |
| 74 | 146,929 | Jozef Stefan Institute | Applied Physics | Rank 3,905 | |
| 75 | 151,643 | University of Ljubljana | Nuclear & Particle Physics | Rank 2,465 | |
| 76 | 151,793 | University of Ljubljana | Environmental Sciences | Rank 928 | |
| 77 | 158,041 |
KB
|
Univerza v Mariboru | Energy | Rank 1,826 |
| 78 | 161,119 |
GI
|
Univerzitetni Klinični Center Ljubljana | Acoustics | Rank 423 |
| 79 | 163,036 |
IA
|
University of Ljubljana | Biomedical Engineering | Rank 769 |
| 80 | 165,123 | Jozef Stefan Institute | Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing | Rank 2,697 | |
| 81 | 168,181 | Jozef Stefan Institute | Applied Physics | Rank 4,525 | |
| 82 | 171,626 | University of Ljubljana | Civil Engineering | Rank 295 | |
| 83 | 175,011 | University of Ljubljana | Food Science | Rank 789 | |
| 84 | 180,942 | University of Primorska | Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing | Rank 2,950 | |
| 85 | 182,660 | Univerza v Mariboru Fakultete za Elektrotehniko, računalništvo in Informatiko | Electrical & Electronic Engineering | Rank 535 | |
| 86 | 185,907 | University of Ljubljana | Food Science | Rank 845 | |
| 87 | 186,220 |
UA
|
Jozef Stefan Institute | Industrial Engineering & Automation | Rank 1,296 |
| 88 | 186,910 | Institute of Mathematics, Physics and Mechanics Ljubljana | General Mathematics | Rank 1,047 | |
| 89 | 190,023 |
LD
|
University of Ljubljana | Environmental Sciences | Rank 1,217 |
| 90 | 196,477 | University of Ljubljana | Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing | Rank 3,238 | |
| 91 | 206,769 |
KD
|
Jozef Stefan Institute | Materials | Rank 2,781 |
| 92 | 216,741 | National Institute of Chemistry Ljubljana | Chemical Engineering | Rank 1,040 | |
| 93 | 221,887 | National Institute of Biology Ljubljana | Environmental Sciences | Rank 1,470 | |
| 94 | 222,341 | Jozef Stefan Institute | Strategic, Defence & Security Studies | Rank 291 | |
| 95 | 222,555 | Univerza v Mariboru | Chemical Engineering | Rank 1,070 | |
| 96 | 231,818 | University of Ljubljana | Energy | Rank 2,879 | |
| 97 | 232,126 |
ŽB
|
Univerza v Mariboru Fakultete za Elektrotehniko, računalništvo in Informatiko | Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing | Rank 3,866 |
| 98 | 235,874 | University of Nova Gorica | Analytical Chemistry | Rank 2,113 | |
| 99 | 242,838 | University of Ljubljana | Energy | Rank 3,055 | |
| 100 | 246,024 | 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.