Slovenia's Top 2% Scientists 2024

Slovenia has 197 scientists on the 2024 single-year Top 2% list, up 3.1% from 191 in 2023. That places Slovenia 52nd in the world by number of listed scientists, down 4 places. Univerza v Ljubljani has the most listed scientists (77), followed by Institut Jožef Stefan (40).

Single Year

197

+6 (+3.1%) vs 2023

Career Data

192

+20 (+11.6%) vs 2023

World rank by count

#52

down 4 places vs 2023

Institutes

-4 (-16.0%) vs 2023

Scientists in Slovenia on the list, by year

The single-year count has grown 59% since 2020.

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%

Top 10 institutes in Slovenia

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Rank in Slovenia	World rank	Scientist	Institute	Sub-field	Rank in sub-field
1	2,296	KA Kokalj, Anton	Institut Jožef Stefan	Chemical Physics	Rank 46
2	7,477	PT Prosen, Tomaž	Univerza v Ljubljani	Fluids & Plasmas	Rank 47
3	7,631	KI Kononenko, Igor	Univerza v Ljubljani	Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing	Rank 363
4	12,638	RM Randic, Milan	National Institute of Chemistry Ljubljana	Chemical Physics	Rank 225
5	15,094	GM Gaberšcek, Miran	National Institute of Chemistry Ljubljana	Energy	Rank 360
6	15,599	KŽ Knez, Željko	Univerza v Mariboru	Chemical Engineering	Rank 86
7	15,667	FP Fajfar, Peter	Univerza v Ljubljani	Strategic, Defence & Security Studies	Rank 29
8	17,454	TB Turk, Boris	Institut Jožef Stefan	Biochemistry & Molecular Biology	Rank 322
9	18,721	FM Finšgar, Matjaž	Univerza v Mariboru	Analytical Chemistry	Rank 82
10	21,364	MD Miklavčič, Damijan	Univerza v Ljubljani	Biomedical Engineering	Rank 77
11	23,878	ZM Znidaric, Marko	Univerza v Ljubljani	General Physics	Rank 158
12	26,885	LB Likozar, Blaž	National Institute of Chemistry Ljubljana	Chemical Engineering	Rank 164
13	26,903	MT Mihalic, Tanja	Univerza v Ljubljani	Sport, Leisure & Tourism	Rank 138
14	30,170	MI Milošev, Ingrid	Institut Jožef Stefan	Energy	Rank 769
15	31,857	VM Valant, Matjaz	University of Nova Gorica	Materials	Rank 580
16	32,171	BM Brešar, Matej	Univerza v Mariboru	General Mathematics	Rank 137
17	32,777	BT Battelino, Tadej	Univerza v Ljubljani	Endocrinology & Metabolism	Rank 521
18	32,809	TP Trkman, Peter	Univerza v Ljubljani	Information Systems	Rank 129
19	34,928	DM Dular, Matevž	Univerza v Ljubljani	Mechanical Engineering & Transports	Rank 344
20	35,006	Kitanovski, Andrej	Univerza v Ljubljani	Mechanical Engineering & Transports	Rank 346
21	36,112	LM Lainscak, Mitja	Univerza v Ljubljani	Cardiovascular System & Hematology	Rank 1,039
22	38,693	KG Kalcíková, Gabriela	Univerza v Ljubljani	Environmental Sciences	Rank 747
23	39,588	MM Mozetic, Miran	Institut Jožef Stefan	Applied Physics	Rank 757
24	41,595	PB Poljšak, Borut	Univerza v Ljubljani	Neurology & Neurosurgery	Rank 2,015
25	43,095	PU Poklar Ulrih, Nataša	Univerza v Ljubljani	Food Science	Rank 406
26	45,219	VR Veberic, Robert	Univerza v Ljubljani	Food Science	Rank 430
27	46,288	DS Džeroski, Sašo	Institut Jožef Stefan	Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing	Rank 1,811
28	49,828	SD Strmcnik, Dušan	National Institute of Chemistry Ljubljana	Energy	Rank 1,289
29	51,268	PB Podgornik, Bojan	Institute of Metals and Technology Ljubljana	Materials	Rank 972
30	52,119	KM Kalin, Mitjan	Univerza v Ljubljani	Mechanical Engineering & Transports	Rank 507
31	52,190	SP Strojan, Primož	Onkološki Inštitut Ljubljana	Oncology & Carcinogenesis	Rank 1,686
32	56,280	KM Kristan, Matej	Univerza v Ljubljani	Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing	Rank 2,176
33	57,159	KS Klavžar, Sandi	Univerza v Mariboru	Computation Theory & Mathematics	Rank 122
34	57,595	BJ Brest, Janez	Univerza v Mariboru	Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing	Rank 2,227
35	57,946	DM Dolšek, Matjaž	Univerza v Ljubljani	Strategic, Defence & Security Studies	Rank 106
36	61,473	KP Kokol, Peter	Univerza v Mariboru	Medical Informatics	Rank 77
37	61,914	CM Cvetic, Mirjam	Univerza v Mariboru	Nuclear & Particle Physics	Rank 765
38	61,933	DR Dominko, Robert	National Institute of Chemistry Ljubljana	Energy	Rank 1,639
39	62,462	VN van Noorden, Cornelis J.F.	National Institute of Biology Ljubljana	Biochemistry & Molecular Biology	Rank 1,111
40	62,512	RM Robnik-Šikonja, Marko	Univerza v Ljubljani	Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing	Rank 2,395
41	62,834	SB Sket, Boris	Univerza v Ljubljani	Marine Biology & Hydrobiology	Rank 342
42	67,978	BŠ Bojnec, Štefan	University of Primorska	Economics	Rank 917
43	71,171	AA Aristovnik, Aleksander	Univerza v Ljubljani	Business & Management	Rank 1,601
44	73,300	DM de Marco, Ario	University of Nova Gorica	Biotechnology	Rank 301
45	74,348	PM Poljak, Mario	Univerza v Ljubljani	Virology	Rank 323
46	75,758	PM Perse, M.	Univerze v Ljubljani Medicinske Fakultete, Inštitut za Patologijo	Biochemistry & Molecular Biology	Rank 1,347
47	76,907	AB Antoncic, Boštjan	Univerza v Ljubljani	Business & Management	Rank 1,722
48	78,362	PP Poredoš, Pavel	Univerzitetni Klinicni Center Ljubljana	Cardiovascular System & Hematology	Rank 2,024
49	80,760	Fijan, Sabina	Univerza v Mariboru	Materials	Rank 1,644
50	81,140	JR Jerala, Roman	National Institute of Chemistry Ljubljana	Biochemistry & Molecular Biology	Rank 1,434
51	82,196	CM Cerne, Matej	Univerza v Ljubljani	Business & Management	Rank 1,830
52	82,933	SU Stritih, Uroš	Univerza v Ljubljani	Energy	Rank 2,277
53	83,272	SM Sova, Matej	Univerza v Ljubljani	Medicinal & Biomolecular Chemistry	Rank 272
54	83,359	ŠP Šemrl, Peter	Institute of Mathematics, Physics and Mechanics Ljubljana	General Mathematics	Rank 416
55	86,357	RT Rižner, Tea Lanišnik	Univerza v Ljubljani Medicinska Fakulteta	Endocrinology & Metabolism	Rank 1,278
56	88,025	HA Holobar, Ales	Univerza v Mariboru	Biomedical Engineering	Rank 395
57	88,973	GP Glavic, Peter	Univerza v Mariboru	Chemical Engineering	Rank 696
58	92,014	VA Vesel, Alenka	Institut Jožef Stefan	Applied Physics	Rank 1,744
59	93,060	GS Gorgieva, Selestina	Univerza v Mariboru	Polymers	Rank 872
60	93,107	KT Kotnik, Tadej	Univerza v Ljubljani	Biophysics	Rank 76
61	93,393	GN Gunde-Cimerman, Nina	Univerza v Ljubljani	Microbiology	Rank 1,919
62	93,823	TŽ Turk, Žiga	Univerza v Ljubljani	Building & Construction	Rank 707
63	100,835	PM Panjan, Matjaž	Institut Jožef Stefan	Applied Physics	Rank 1,918
64	102,928	HM Horvat, Milena	Institut Jožef Stefan	Environmental Sciences	Rank 2,093
65	105,715	SM Suran, Melissa	Medical News & Perspectives	General & Internal Medicine	Rank 1,326
66	106,292	MM Mikulic-Petkovsek, Maja	Univerza v Ljubljani	Food Science	Rank 1,177
67	106,996	ŠE Štrumbelj, Erik	Univerza v Ljubljani	Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing	Rank 4,006
68	108,546	LT Lerher, Tone	Univerza v Mariboru	Industrial Engineering & Automation	Rank 1,158
69	111,564	SG Sersa, Gregor	Onkološki Inštitut Ljubljana	Oncology & Carcinogenesis	Rank 3,651
70	112,266	KM Knez Marevci, Maša	Univerza v Mariboru	Chemical Engineering	Rank 893
71	113,556	PF Pušavec, Franci	Univerza v Ljubljani	Industrial Engineering & Automation	Rank 1,209
72	114,469	BA Berlec, Aleš	Institut Jožef Stefan	Microbiology	Rank 2,400
73	117,540	SF Strle, Franc	Univerzitetni Klinicni Center Ljubljana	Microbiology	Rank 2,465
74	119,253	ŠI Škrjanc, Igor	Univerza v Ljubljani	Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing	Rank 4,438
75	119,276	CU Cvelbar, Uroš	Institut Jožef Stefan	Applied Physics	Rank 2,295
76	120,306	JI Jovcevska, Ivana	Univerza v Ljubljani Medicinska Fakulteta	Oncology & Carcinogenesis	Rank 3,919
77	120,641	RM Rupnik, Maja	Univerza v Mariboru	Microbiology	Rank 2,530
78	120,712	KJ Kopac, Janez	Univerza v Ljubljani	Industrial Engineering & Automation	Rank 1,283
79	121,185	PA Pintar, Albin	National Institute of Chemistry Ljubljana	Physical Chemistry	Rank 517
80	122,423	FM Filipic, Metka	National Institute of Biology Ljubljana	Food Science	Rank 1,375
81	123,386	TV Turk, Vito	Institut Jožef Stefan	Biochemistry & Molecular Biology	Rank 2,163
82	124,623	ŽB Žegura, Bojana	National Institute of Biology Ljubljana	Toxicology	Rank 487
83	125,875	ŠN Šarabon, Nejc	University of Primorska	Sport Sciences	Rank 520
84	127,098	DJ Demšar, Janez	Univerza v Ljubljani	Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing	Rank 4,723
85	128,067	MI Muševic, I.	Institut Jožef Stefan	Fluids & Plasmas	Rank 845
86	128,811	SH Schroers, H. J.	Agricultural Institute of Slovenia	Mycology & Parasitology	Rank 167
87	129,597	KV Kokol, Vanja	Univerza v Mariboru	Polymers	Rank 1,271
88	130,360	ZR Zorec, Robert	Univerze v Ljubljani Medicinske Fakultete, Inštitut za Patološko Fiziologijo	Neurology & Neurosurgery	Rank 5,667
89	132,675	ŽR Žitko, Rok	Institut Jožef Stefan	Applied Physics	Rank 2,592
90	135,063	GC Gostincar, Cene	Univerza v Ljubljani	Microbiology	Rank 2,861
91	135,408	SF Stampar, Franci	Univerza v Ljubljani	Plant Biology & Botany	Rank 2,368
92	136,138	KJ Kos, Janko	Institut Jožef Stefan	Oncology & Carcinogenesis	Rank 4,441
93	137,115	TI Turel, Iztok	Univerza v Ljubljani	Inorganic & Nuclear Chemistry	Rank 549
94	137,758	FC Fišer, Cene	Univerza v Ljubljani	Evolutionary Biology	Rank 805
95	138,514	ŠB Šarler, Božidar	Univerza v Ljubljani	Applied Mathematics	Rank 373
96	139,594	FI Fister, Iztok	Univerza v Mariboru	Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing	Rank 5,201
97	140,646	HN Hodnik, Nejc	National Institute of Chemistry Ljubljana	Energy	Rank 3,997
98	142,797	NN Novak, Nejc	Univerza v Mariboru	Materials	Rank 3,127
99	145,567	AT Avšic-Županc, Tatjana	Univerza v Ljubljani	Microbiology	Rank 3,082
100	147,368	VI Virant-Klun, Irma	Univerzitetni Klinicni Center Ljubljana	Obstetrics & Reproductive Medicine	Rank 913
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Frequently asked questions

How many scientists from Slovenia are in the 2024 Stanford Top 2% list?

197 scientists affiliated with Slovenia are on the 2024 single-year list, and 192 are on the career-long list.

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

On the 2024 single-year list, Univerza v Ljubljani has the most listed scientists from Slovenia, with 77. It is followed by Institut Jožef Stefan with 40.

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

On the single-year list, Slovenia went from 124 scientists in 2020 to 197 in 2024, a change of +58.9%.

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.