Slovenia's Top 2% Scientists 2021: Career-Long List

Slovenia has 147 scientists on the 2021 career-long Top 2% list, up 28.9% from 114 in 2020. That places Slovenia 45th in the world by number of listed scientists, down 1 place. Univerza v Ljubljani has the most listed scientists (55), followed by Jozef Stefan Institute (35).

Single Year

165

+41 (+33.1%) vs 2020

Career Data

147

+33 (+28.9%) vs 2020

World rank by count

#45

down 1 place vs 2020

Institutes

+6 (+42.9%) vs 2020

Scientists in Slovenia on the list, by year

The career-long count has grown 29% since 2020.

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	1,294	PM Perc, M.	Univerza v Mariboru	Fluids & Plasmas	Rank 11
2	2,528	RM Randić, Milan	National Institute of Chemistry Ljubljana	Chemical Physics	Rank 85
3	14,690	TB Turk, Boris	Jozef Stefan Institute	Biochemistry & Molecular Biology	Rank 753
4	17,836	KA Kokalj, Anton	Jozef Stefan Institute	Chemical Physics	Rank 447
5	17,860	PT Prosen, Tomaž	Univerza v Ljubljani	General Physics	Rank 116
6	23,079	BR Blinc, R.	Jozef Stefan Institute	Applied Physics	Rank 563
7	28,446	KI Kononenko, Igor	Univerza v Ljubljani	Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing	Rank 478
8	31,237	DR Dominko, Robert	National Institute of Chemistry Ljubljana	Energy	Rank 311
9	33,705	FP Fajfar, Peter	Univerza v Ljubljani	Strategic, Defence & Security Studies	Rank 28
10	43,427	MD Miklavčič, Damijan	Univerza v Ljubljani	Biomedical Engineering	Rank 193
11	43,602	VM Valant, Matjaz	University of Nova Gorica	Materials	Rank 546
12	43,622	BM Brešar, Matej	Univerza v Mariboru	General Mathematics	Rank 149
13	44,676	KŽ Knez, Željko	Univerza v Mariboru	Chemical Engineering	Rank 156
14	45,384	RM Rupnik, Maja	Medicinska Fakulteta Univerze v Mariboru	Microbiology	Rank 1,112
15	45,462	VN van Noorden, Cornelis J.F.	National Institute of Biology Ljubljana	Biochemistry & Molecular Biology	Rank 1,993
16	45,866	PA Pintar, Albin	National Institute of Chemistry Ljubljana	Physical Chemistry	Rank 166
17	48,475	MI Milošev, Ingrid	Jozef Stefan Institute	Energy	Rank 513
18	52,996	KS Klavžar, Sandi	Univerza v Ljubljani	Computation Theory & Mathematics	Rank 153
19	54,103	ŽM Žnidarič, Marko	Univerza v Ljubljani	General Physics	Rank 403
20	55,267	TV Turk, Vito	Jozef Stefan Institute	Biochemistry & Molecular Biology	Rank 2,394
21	55,722	HM Horvat, Milena	Jozef Stefan Institute	Environmental Sciences	Rank 281
22	56,379	SF Strle, Franc	Univerzitetni Klinični Center Ljubljana	Microbiology	Rank 1,411
23	57,569	TI Turel, Iztok	Univerza v Ljubljani	Inorganic & Nuclear Chemistry	Rank 392
24	57,832	LJ Levec, Janez	National Institute of Chemistry Ljubljana	Chemical Engineering	Rank 221
25	59,946	DJ Dubois, Jean Marie	Jozef Stefan Institute	Materials	Rank 763
26	60,235	ŠP Šemrl, Peter	Univerza v Ljubljani	General Mathematics	Rank 239
27	61,269	JR Jerala, Roman	National Institute of Chemistry Ljubljana	Biochemistry & Molecular Biology	Rank 2,650
28	61,314	JJ Jamnik, Janko	National Institute of Chemistry Ljubljana	Energy	Rank 668
29	61,507	SG Sersa, Gregor	Onkološki Inštitut Ljubljana	Oncology & Carcinogenesis	Rank 2,615
30	62,250	ŽS Žumer, Slobodan	Jozef Stefan Institute	Fluids & Plasmas	Rank 565
31	62,856	SB Sket, Boris	Univerza v Ljubljani	Organic Chemistry	Rank 1,202
32	65,411	DS Džeroski, Sašo	Jozef Stefan Institute	Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing	Rank 1,042
33	73,759	KM Kalin, Mitjan	Univerza v Ljubljani	Mechanical Engineering & Transports	Rank 452
34	76,192	RM Remškar, Maja	Jozef Stefan Institute	Applied Physics	Rank 1,984
35	79,483	DM Drofenik, Miha	Univerza v Mariboru	Materials	Rank 1,034
36	80,594	GM Gaberšček, Miran	National Institute of Chemistry Ljubljana	Energy	Rank 921
37	81,919	MI Muševič, Igor	Jozef Stefan Institute	Fluids & Plasmas	Rank 734
38	88,129	MD Mihailovic, Dragan	Jozef Stefan Institute	Applied Physics	Rank 2,331
39	88,618	LN Lavrač, Nada	Jozef Stefan Institute	Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing	Rank 1,407
40	90,183	OB Orel, Boris	National Institute of Chemistry Ljubljana	Applied Physics	Rank 2,394
41	91,019	BJ Brest, Janez	Univerza v Mariboru	Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing	Rank 1,445
42	91,046	DV Dolenc, Vinko V.	Univerzitetni Klinični Center Ljubljana	Neurology & Neurosurgery	Rank 5,976
43	91,888	TP Trkman, Peter	Univerza v Ljubljani Ekonomska Fakulteta	Business & Management	Rank 883
44	91,926	KJ Kopač, J.	Univerza v Ljubljani	Industrial Engineering & Automation	Rank 663
45	92,679	DM de Marco, Ario	University of Nova Gorica	Biotechnology	Rank 264
46	97,301	MM Mozetič, Miran	Jozef Stefan Institute	Applied Physics	Rank 2,591
47	97,524	LM Lainscak, Mitja	General Hospital Murska Sobota	Cardiovascular System & Hematology	Rank 3,207
48	100,528	TD Turk, Dusan	Jozef Stefan Institute	Biochemistry & Molecular Biology	Rank 4,184
49	104,569	RB Rozman, Blaz	Univerzitetni Klinični Center Ljubljana	Arthritis & Rheumatology	Rank 641
50	104,949	FM Finšgar, Matjaž	Univerza v Mariboru	Analytical Chemistry	Rank 778
51	105,767	BT Battelino, Tadej	University Children's Hospital, Ljubljana	Endocrinology & Metabolism	Rank 2,205
52	106,142	RT Rižner, Tea Lanišnik	Univerza v Ljubljani	Endocrinology & Metabolism	Rank 2,209
53	107,463	MD Marušič, Dragan	University of Primorska	Computation Theory & Mathematics	Rank 304
54	111,227	ŠB Šarler, Božidar	Univerza v Ljubljani	Applied Mathematics	Rank 241
55	112,692	FM Filipič, Metka	National Institute of Biology Ljubljana	Food Science	Rank 492
56	112,722	PB Podgornik, B.	Institute of Metals and Technology Ljubljana	Materials	Rank 1,521
57	114,825	ŠI Škrjanc, Igor	Univerza v Ljubljani	Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing	Rank 1,825
58	115,690	Mernik, Marjan	Univerza v Mariboru	Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing	Rank 1,842
59	116,538	PM Poljak, Mario	Univerza v Ljubljani Medicinska Fakulteta	Virology	Rank 1,042
60	117,639	FS Fajfer, Svjetlana	Jozef Stefan Institute	Nuclear & Particle Physics	Rank 1,985
61	118,966	SP Strojan, Primož	Onkološki Inštitut Ljubljana	Oncology & Carcinogenesis	Rank 4,629
62	119,706	AT Avšič-Županc, Tatjana	Univerza v Ljubljani Medicinska Fakulteta	Microbiology	Rank 2,943
63	120,349	SS Stavber, Stojan	Jozef Stefan Institute	Organic Chemistry	Rank 2,151
64	123,044	KT Kosmač, Tomaž	Jozef Stefan Institute	Materials	Rank 1,659
65	125,148	PP Poredos, Pavel	Univerzitetni Klinični Center Ljubljana	Cardiovascular System & Hematology	Rank 3,957
66	125,938	ZM Zupan, Marko	Univerza v Ljubljani	Organic Chemistry	Rank 2,246
67	126,084	PP Prelovšek, P.	Jozef Stefan Institute	Applied Physics	Rank 3,448
68	128,047	VA Vesel, Alenka	Jozef Stefan Institute	Applied Physics	Rank 3,508
69	129,363	GJ Grum, Janez	Univerza v Ljubljani	Materials	Rank 1,752
70	130,336	RM Robnik, Marko	Univerza v Mariboru	Mathematical Physics	Rank 100
71	132,299	SB Stanovnik, Branko	Univerza v Ljubljani	Organic Chemistry	Rank 2,348
72	138,557	KG Kramberger, G.	Univerza v Ljubljani	Nuclear & Particle Physics	Rank 2,333
73	138,820	KZ Kravanja, Zdravko	Univerza v Mariboru	Chemical Engineering	Rank 665
74	139,241	RP Raspor, Peter	Univerza v Ljubljani	Microbiology	Rank 3,381
75	142,159	VR Veberic, Robert	Univerza v Ljubljani	Food Science	Rank 657
76	143,329	VV Vlachy, Vojko	Univerza v Ljubljani	Chemical Physics	Rank 2,862
77	144,318	ŽR Žitko, Rok	Jozef Stefan Institute	Applied Physics	Rank 3,975
78	145,204	KZ Kutnjak, Zdravko	Jozef Stefan Institute	Applied Physics	Rank 3,997
79	147,796	KT Kotnik, Tadej	Univerza v Ljubljani	Biophysics	Rank 295
80	149,691	DD Drobne, Damjana	Univerza v Ljubljani	Environmental Sciences	Rank 943
81	150,074	LB Likozar, Blaž	National Institute of Chemistry Ljubljana	Chemical Engineering	Rank 721
82	152,692	KJ Kos, Janko	Jozef Stefan Institute	Oncology & Carcinogenesis	Rank 5,765
83	153,481	UN Ulrih, Nataša Poklar	Univerza v Ljubljani	Food Science	Rank 725
84	156,292	IA Iglič, Aleš	Univerza v Ljubljani	Biomedical Engineering	Rank 694
85	156,839	KB Kegl, Breda	Univerza v Mariboru	Energy	Rank 1,919
86	158,934	CU Cvelbar, Uroš	Jozef Stefan Institute	Applied Physics	Rank 4,383
87	160,009	DM Dolšek, Matjaž	Univerza v Ljubljani	Civil Engineering	Rank 306
88	163,211	VI Virant-Klun, Irma	Univerzitetni Klinični Center Ljubljana	Obstetrics & Reproductive Medicine	Rank 1,651
89	164,592	GI Grabec, Igor	Univerza v Ljubljani	Industrial Engineering & Automation	Rank 1,210
90	170,606	MD Mladenić, Dunja	Jozef Stefan Institute	Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing	Rank 2,776
91	182,441	RM Robnik-Šikonja, Marko	Univerza v Ljubljani	Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing	Rank 3,009
92	184,367	UA Ude, Aleš	Jozef Stefan Institute	Industrial Engineering & Automation	Rank 1,339
93	184,513	VJ Vukman, Joso	Univerza v Mariboru	General Mathematics	Rank 1,204
94	184,999	LD Lestan, Domen	Univerza v Ljubljani	Environmental Sciences	Rank 1,199
95	188,647	BA Byrne, A. R.	Jozef Stefan Institute	Inorganic & Nuclear Chemistry	Rank 1,371
96	189,381	CM Cemazar, Maja	Onkološki Inštitut Ljubljana	Oncology & Carcinogenesis	Rank 7,101
97	189,401	Repovš, Dušan D.	Univerza v Ljubljani	General Mathematics	Rank 1,255
98	195,394	JK Jezernik, Karel	Univerza v Mariboru	Electrical & Electronic Engineering	Rank 609
99	200,114	FF Forstnerič, Franc	Univerza v Ljubljani	General Mathematics	Rank 1,357
100	200,425	SS Svetina, Saša	Jozef Stefan Institute	Biophysics	Rank 382
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Frequently asked questions

How many scientists from Slovenia are in the 2021 Stanford Top 2% list?

165 scientists affiliated with Slovenia are on the 2021 single-year list, and 147 are on the career-long list.

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

On the 2021 career-long list, Univerza v Ljubljani has the most listed scientists from Slovenia, with 55. It is followed by Jozef Stefan Institute with 35.

How has the number of Top 2% scientists in Slovenia changed since 2020?

On the career-long list, Slovenia went from 114 scientists in 2020 to 147 in 2021, a change of +28.9%.

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.