Slovenia's Top 2% Scientists 2023: Career-Long List
Slovenia has 172 scientists on the 2023 career-long Top 2% list, up 7.5% from 160 in 2022. That places Slovenia 46th in the world by number of listed scientists, down 1 place. Univerza v Ljubljani has the most listed scientists (68), followed by Institut Jožef Stefan (39).
Scientists in Slovenia on the list, by year
The career-long count has grown 51% 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 Ljubljani68
- 2Institut Jožef Stefan39
- 3Univerza v Mariboru14
- 4National Institute of Chemistry Ljubljana13
- 5Univerza v Ljubljani Medicinska Fakulteta6
- 6Univerza v Mariboru Fakultete za Elektrotehniko, Računalništvo in Informatiko5
- 7Univerzitetni Klinični Center Ljubljana5
- 8University of Nova Gorica4
- 9National Institute of Biology Ljubljana3
- 10Onkološki Inštitut Ljubljana3
All 172 scientists
| Rank in Slovenia | World rank | Scientist | Institute | Sub-field | Rank in sub-field |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1,184 |
PM
|
Univerza v Mariboru | Fluids & Plasmas | Rank 12 |
| 2 | 2,868 | National Institute of Chemistry Ljubljana | Chemical Physics | Rank 86 | |
| 3 | 13,886 |
TB
|
Institut Jožef Stefan | Biochemistry & Molecular Biology | Rank 686 |
| 4 | 14,686 | Univerza v Ljubljani | Fluids & Plasmas | Rank 104 | |
| 5 | 15,816 | Institut Jožef Stefan | Chemical Physics | Rank 372 | |
| 6 | 23,459 | Univerza v Ljubljani | Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing | Rank 459 | |
| 7 | 26,166 |
BR
|
Institut Jožef Stefan | Applied Physics | Rank 652 |
| 8 | 32,540 | National Institute of Chemistry Ljubljana | Energy | Rank 357 | |
| 9 | 33,097 | Univerza v Ljubljani | Biomedical Engineering | Rank 138 | |
| 10 | 33,915 | Univerza v Ljubljani | Strategic, Defence & Security Studies | Rank 31 | |
| 11 | 40,366 |
KŽ
|
Univerza v Mariboru | Chemical Engineering | Rank 148 |
| 12 | 40,893 | University of Nova Gorica | Materials | Rank 503 | |
| 13 | 44,427 | Institut Jožef Stefan | Energy | Rank 511 | |
| 14 | 45,703 |
BM
|
Univerza v Ljubljani | General Mathematics | Rank 167 |
| 15 | 46,146 | Univerza v Ljubljani | General Physics | Rank 292 | |
| 16 | 46,481 |
RM
|
Medicinska Fakulteta Univerze v Mariboru | Microbiology | Rank 1,173 |
| 17 | 46,711 | National Institute of Biology Ljubljana | Biochemistry & Molecular Biology | Rank 1,985 | |
| 18 | 49,452 | National Institute of Chemistry Ljubljana | Physical Chemistry | Rank 173 | |
| 19 | 53,996 | Institut Jožef Stefan | Applied Physics | Rank 1,410 | |
| 20 | 54,202 | Univerza v Mariboru | Computation Theory & Mathematics | Rank 152 | |
| 21 | 55,855 |
SF
|
Univerzitetni Klinični Center Ljubljana | Microbiology | Rank 1,403 |
| 22 | 58,041 | Institut Jožef Stefan | Environmental Sciences | Rank 326 | |
| 23 | 58,759 | Univerza v Ljubljani | Philosophy | Rank 42 | |
| 24 | 60,497 | Institut Jožef Stefan | Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing | Rank 1,153 | |
| 25 | 60,940 |
TI
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Univerza v Ljubljani | Inorganic & Nuclear Chemistry | Rank 354 |
| 26 | 61,106 | Onkološki Inštitut Ljubljana | Oncology & Carcinogenesis | Rank 2,592 | |
| 27 | 61,179 | National Institute of Chemistry Ljubljana | Biochemistry & Molecular Biology | Rank 2,537 | |
| 28 | 61,352 |
TV
|
Institut Jožef Stefan | Biochemistry & Molecular Biology | Rank 2,542 |
| 29 | 62,762 | Institut Jožef Stefan | Materials | Rank 809 | |
| 30 | 63,608 |
ŠP
|
Institute of Mathematics, Physics and Mechanics Ljubljana | General Mathematics | Rank 272 |
| 31 | 64,255 | National Institute of Chemistry Ljubljana | Energy | Rank 783 | |
| 32 | 64,526 |
LJ
|
National Institute of Chemistry Ljubljana | Chemical Engineering | Rank 260 |
| 33 | 67,061 | National Institute of Chemistry Ljubljana | Energy | Rank 816 | |
| 34 | 67,558 | Institut Jožef Stefan | Fluids & Plasmas | Rank 589 | |
| 35 | 70,913 | Univerza v Ljubljani | Mechanical Engineering & Transports | Rank 451 | |
| 36 | 76,158 | Institut Jožef Stefan | Applied Physics | Rank 2,020 | |
| 37 | 76,420 |
SB
|
Univerza v Ljubljani | Marine Biology & Hydrobiology | Rank 609 |
| 38 | 82,478 | Institut Jožef Stefan | Fluids & Plasmas | Rank 712 | |
| 39 | 83,400 | Institut Jožef Stefan | Applied Physics | Rank 2,208 | |
| 40 | 85,231 | Univerza v Mariboru | Analytical Chemistry | Rank 604 | |
| 41 | 85,311 | Univerza v Ljubljani Medicinska Fakulteta | Developmental Biology | Rank 2,557 | |
| 42 | 85,377 |
LN
|
Institut Jožef Stefan | Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing | Rank 1,603 |
| 43 | 85,763 | Univerza v Mariboru | Materials | Rank 1,118 | |
| 44 | 86,451 | Univerza v Ljubljani Medicinska Fakulteta | Cardiovascular System & Hematology | Rank 2,884 | |
| 45 | 87,287 | University of Nova Gorica | Biotechnology | Rank 236 | |
| 46 | 87,316 |
BJ
|
Univerza v Mariboru Fakultete za Elektrotehniko, Računalništvo in Informatiko | Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing | Rank 1,640 |
| 47 | 88,129 | University Children's Hospital, Ljubljana | Endocrinology & Metabolism | Rank 1,897 | |
| 48 | 88,945 | Univerza v Ljubljani | Information Systems | Rank 212 | |
| 49 | 91,744 |
KJ
|
Univerza v Ljubljani | Industrial Engineering & Automation | Rank 669 |
| 50 | 93,056 | Institut Jožef Stefan | Applied Physics | Rank 2,492 | |
| 51 | 97,816 | Univerzitetni Klinični Center Ljubljana | Neurology & Neurosurgery | Rank 6,325 | |
| 52 | 98,266 |
OB
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National Institute of Chemistry Ljubljana | Applied Physics | Rank 2,657 |
| 53 | 99,672 | Univerza v Ljubljani Medicinska Fakulteta | Endocrinology & Metabolism | Rank 2,106 | |
| 54 | 102,435 | Univerza v Ljubljani | Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing | Rank 1,926 | |
| 55 | 102,460 | Univerza v Ljubljani Medicinska Fakulteta | Virology | Rank 856 | |
| 56 | 102,810 | Onkološki Inštitut Ljubljana | Oncology & Carcinogenesis | Rank 4,038 | |
| 57 | 102,885 | National Institute of Biology Ljubljana | Food Science | Rank 508 | |
| 58 | 103,734 | National Institute of Chemistry Ljubljana | Chemical Engineering | Rank 470 | |
| 59 | 105,977 |
TD
|
Institut Jožef Stefan | Biochemistry & Molecular Biology | Rank 4,202 |
| 60 | 110,509 | Institute of Metals and Technology Ljubljana | Materials | Rank 1,481 | |
| 61 | 112,728 |
RB
|
Univerzitetni Klinični Center Ljubljana | Arthritis & Rheumatology | Rank 690 |
| 62 | 116,475 | Institut Jožef Stefan | Nuclear & Particle Physics | Rank 1,898 | |
| 63 | 116,499 | University of Primorska | Computation Theory & Mathematics | Rank 317 | |
| 64 | 116,705 | Univerzitetni Klinični Center Ljubljana | Cardiovascular System & Hematology | Rank 3,696 | |
| 65 | 118,317 | Univerza v Ljubljani Medicinska Fakulteta | Microbiology | Rank 2,937 | |
| 66 | 119,496 | Univerza v Ljubljani | Applied Mathematics | Rank 257 | |
| 67 | 121,501 | Univerza v Mariboru Fakultete za Elektrotehniko, Računalništvo in Informatiko | Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing | Rank 2,319 | |
| 68 | 122,614 | Institut Jožef Stefan | Applied Physics | Rank 3,381 | |
| 69 | 123,370 | Institut Jožef Stefan | Organic Chemistry | Rank 2,182 | |
| 70 | 125,937 | Univerza v Ljubljani | Food Science | Rank 635 | |
| 71 | 127,133 | Institut Jožef Stefan | Applied Physics | Rank 3,508 | |
| 72 | 128,119 | Univerza v Ljubljani | Nuclear & Particle Physics | Rank 2,078 | |
| 73 | 130,596 | Institut Jožef Stefan | Materials | Rank 1,747 | |
| 74 | 131,503 | Univerza v Ljubljani | Food Science | Rank 671 | |
| 75 | 134,517 |
GJ
|
Univerza v Ljubljani | Materials | Rank 1,793 |
| 76 | 135,217 | Univerza v Ljubljani | Organic Chemistry | Rank 2,389 | |
| 77 | 135,326 |
ŽR
|
Institut Jožef Stefan | Applied Physics | Rank 3,762 |
| 78 | 136,826 |
ZM
|
Univerza v Ljubljani | Organic Chemistry | Rank 2,419 |
| 79 | 138,971 |
ZJ
|
National Institute of Chemistry Ljubljana | Analytical Chemistry | Rank 1,064 |
| 80 | 141,051 | Univerza v Mariboru | Chemical Engineering | Rank 675 | |
| 81 | 141,379 | Univerza v Ljubljani | Microbiology | Rank 3,475 | |
| 82 | 143,062 | Univerzitetni Klinični Center Ljubljana | Obstetrics & Reproductive Medicine | Rank 1,415 | |
| 83 | 144,774 | Univerza v Ljubljani | Civil Engineering | Rank 286 | |
| 84 | 144,921 | Univerza v Ljubljani | Environmental Sciences | Rank 954 | |
| 85 | 145,354 |
KJ
|
Univerza v Ljubljani | Oncology & Carcinogenesis | Rank 5,536 |
| 86 | 145,371 | Univerza v Mariboru | Mathematical Physics | Rank 101 | |
| 87 | 146,469 | Univerza v Ljubljani | Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing | Rank 2,811 | |
| 88 | 147,009 | Univerza v Ljubljani | Biophysics | Rank 240 | |
| 89 | 151,426 | Institut Jožef Stefan | Applied Physics | Rank 4,227 | |
| 90 | 151,803 | Institut Jožef Stefan | Applied Physics | Rank 4,234 | |
| 91 | 156,016 |
IA
|
Univerza v Ljubljani | Biomedical Engineering | Rank 667 |
| 92 | 161,299 |
KB
|
Univerza v Mariboru | Energy | Rank 2,167 |
| 93 | 168,162 | Institut Jožef Stefan | Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing | Rank 3,227 | |
| 94 | 168,804 | Univerza v Ljubljani | Mechanical Engineering & Transports | Rank 1,204 | |
| 95 | 171,760 |
UA
|
Institut Jožef Stefan | Industrial Engineering & Automation | Rank 1,276 |
| 96 | 174,025 | Onkološki Inštitut Ljubljana | Oncology & Carcinogenesis | Rank 6,539 | |
| 97 | 176,056 | Univerza v Ljubljani | Environmental Sciences | Rank 1,217 | |
| 98 | 178,017 | Univerza v Ljubljani | Education | Rank 1,133 | |
| 99 | 178,438 |
GI
|
Univerza v Ljubljani | Industrial Engineering & Automation | Rank 1,325 |
| 100 | 181,484 | Univerza v Ljubljani | Mechanical Engineering & Transports | Rank 1,302 | |
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Frequently asked questions
How many scientists from Slovenia are in the 2023 Stanford Top 2% list?
191 scientists affiliated with Slovenia are on the 2023 single-year list, and 172 are on the career-long list.
Which institute in Slovenia has the most Top 2% scientists?
On the 2023 career-long list, Univerza v Ljubljani has the most listed scientists from Slovenia, with 68. It is followed by Institut Jožef Stefan with 39.
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 172 in 2023, a change of +50.9%.
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.