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

Sweden has 2,546 scientists on the 2020 career-long Top 2% list. That places Sweden 11th in the world by number of listed scientists. Karolinska Institutet has the most listed scientists (287), followed by Lunds Universitet (257).

Single Year

2,132

First year listed

Career Data

2,546

First year listed

World rank by count

#11

First year listed

Institutes

245

First year listed

Scientists in Sweden on the list, by year

Career-long list, change on the previous year

2021+13.5%

2022+7.6%

2023+3.0%

2024+4.8%

2025+3.5%

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Year	Single Year	Change	Career Data	Change
2020	2,132		2,546
2021	2,438	+14.4%	2,889	+13.5%
2022	2,472	+1.4%	3,108	+7.6%
2023	2,548	+3.1%	3,200	+3.0%
2024	2,644	+3.8%	3,353	+4.8%
2025	2,666	+0.8%	3,471	+3.5%

Top 10 institutes in Sweden

By number of listed scientists

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1Karolinska Institutet287
2Lunds Universitet257
3Uppsala Universitet230
4The Royal Institute of Technology (KTH)164
5Sveriges lantbruksuniversitet127
6Chalmers University of Technology123
7Karolinska University Hospital123
8Linköpings universitet119
9Göteborgs Universitet112
10Stockholms universitet105

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Rank in Sweden	World rank	Scientist	Institute	Sub-field	Rank in sub-field
1	293	VH von Heijne, Gunnar	Stockholms universitet	Biochemistry & Molecular Biology	Rank 20
2	436	HG Hansson, Göran K.	Karolinska Institutet	Cardiovascular System & Hematology	Rank 23
3	527	HC Heldin, Carl Henrik	Uppsala Universitet	Biochemistry & Molecular Biology	Rank 34
4	665	BP Björntorp, Per	Göteborgs Universitet	Endocrinology & Metabolism	Rank 30
5	719	HA Holmgren, Arne	Karolinska Institutet	Biochemistry & Molecular Biology	Rank 37
6	812	FC Folke, Carl	Kungl. Vetenskapsakademien	Ecology	Rank 17
7	868	GC Granqvist, Claes G.	Angstrom Laboratory	Applied Physics	Rank 28
8	874	GC Gillberg, Christopher	Göteborg University, Sahlgrenska Academy	Developmental & Child Psychology	Rank 10
9	882	WL Wallentin, Lars	Uppsala Universitet	Cardiovascular System & Hematology	Rank 54
10	1,080	SP Siegbahn, Per E.M.	Arrhenius Laboratory	Chemical Physics	Rank 40
11	1,240	EH Ellegren, Hans	Evolutionary Biology Centre	Evolutionary Biology	Rank 15
12	1,295	OS Orrenius, Sten	Karolinska Institutet	Biochemistry & Molecular Biology	Rank 61
13	1,360	AP Arner, Peter	Karolinska Institutet	Endocrinology & Metabolism	Rank 51
14	1,385	BK Blennow, Kaj	Sahlgrenska Universitetssjukhuset	Neurology & Neurosurgery	Rank 149
15	1,388	RF Ronquist, Fredrik	Naturhistoriska riksmuseet	Evolutionary Biology	Rank 17
16	1,519	GL Groop, Leif	Institutionen för Kliniska Vetenskaper, Malmö	Endocrinology & Metabolism	Rank 55
17	1,526	AB Ahrén, Bo	Institutionen för Kliniska Vetenskaper, Lund	Endocrinology & Metabolism	Rank 56
18	1,807	WB Winblad, Bengt	Karolinska Institutet	Neurology & Neurosurgery	Rank 183
19	1,884	SB Siesjö, Bo K.	Lunds Universitet	Neurology & Neurosurgery	Rank 191
20	1,890	IM Ingelman-Sundberg, Magnus	Karolinska Institutet	Pharmacology & Pharmacy	Rank 14
21	1,967	HT Hökfelt, Tomas	Karolinska Institutet	Neurology & Neurosurgery	Rank 205
22	1,992	AT Albrektsson, Tomas	Göteborgs Universitet	Dentistry	Rank 2
23	2,014	SP Stoica, Petre	Uppsala Universitet	Networking & Telecommunications	Rank 14
24	2,079	WS Wold, Svante	Umeå Universitet	Analytical Chemistry	Rank 8
25	2,099	ST Sjöstrand, Torbjörn	Institutionen för Astronomi och Teoretisk Fysik	Nuclear & Particle Physics	Rank 24
26	2,102	OK Oberg, Kjell	Akademiska Sjukhuset	Oncology & Carcinogenesis	Rank 106
27	2,128	SL Sjöström, Lars	Göteborgs Universitet	Endocrinology & Metabolism	Rank 82
28	2,135	BA Björklund, Anders	Institutionen för Experimentell Medicinsk Vetenskap	Neurology & Neurosurgery	Rank 216
29	2,151	DB Dahlback, Björn	Lunds Universitet	Biochemistry & Molecular Biology	Rank 95
30	2,245	CK Chien, Kenneth R.	Karolinska Institutet	Developmental Biology	Rank 167
31	2,272	RE Rowinsky, Eric K.	Vivolux AB, Uppsala Science Park	Oncology & Carcinogenesis	Rank 123
32	2,408	NJ Nielsen, Jens	Chalmers University of Technology	Biotechnology	Rank 6
33	2,535	RB Roos, Björn O.	Lunds Universitet	Chemical Physics	Rank 88
34	2,616	ÅT Åkerstedt, Torbjörn	Karolinska Institutet	Neurology & Neurosurgery	Rank 254
35	2,806	FB Fredholm, Bertil B.	Karolinska Institutet	Neurology & Neurosurgery	Rank 280
36	2,899	SP Stenvinkel, Peter	Karolinska Institutet	Urology & Nephrology	Rank 24
37	2,908	BJ Bäckvall, Jan E.	Arrhenius Laboratory	Organic Chemistry	Rank 82
38	2,953	KB Kasemo, B.	Chalmers University of Technology	Chemical Physics	Rank 96
39	2,988	UU Ungerstedt, Urban	Skånes universitetssjukhus	Neurology & Neurosurgery	Rank 302
40	3,115	LO Lindvall, Olle	Skånes universitetssjukhus	Neurology & Neurosurgery	Rank 312
41	3,203	MS Marklund, Stefan	Umeå Universitet	Neurology & Neurosurgery	Rank 320
42	3,300	SK Swedberg, Karl	Göteborgs Universitet	Cardiovascular System & Hematology	Rank 174
43	3,307	NA Nachemson, Alf L.	Sahlgrenska Universitetssjukhuset	Orthopedics	Rank 11
44	3,379	CY Cao, Yihai	Karolinska Institutet	Oncology & Carcinogenesis	Rank 178
45	3,402	DB Dahlöf, Björn	Sahlgrenska Universitetssjukhuset	Cardiovascular System & Hematology	Rank 179
46	3,508	EA Ekbom, Anders	Karolinska Institutet	Gastroenterology & Hepatology	Rank 62
47	3,529	GS Grillner, Sten	Karolinska Institutet	Neurology & Neurosurgery	Rank 354
48	3,609	JB Jönsson, Bengt	Handelshögskolan i Stockholm	Health Policy & Services	Rank 7
49	3,726	VM Vahter, Marie	Karolinska Institutet	Toxicology	Rank 13
50	3,756	LS Linton, Steven J.	Örebro Universitet	Anesthesiology	Rank 11
51	3,759	AM Alvesson, Mats	Lunds Universitet	Business & Management	Rank 23
52	3,836	AG Andersson, Gerhard	Linköpings universitet	Clinical Psychology	Rank 17
53	3,876	GB Glimelius, B.	Uppsala Universitet	Oncology & Carcinogenesis	Rank 199
54	3,949	BE Bååth, Erland	Lunds Universitet	Agronomy & Agriculture	Rank 8
55	3,971	NA Nordberg, Agneta	Karolinska Institutet	Neurology & Neurosurgery	Rank 394
56	4,175	MK Mosbach, Klaus	Lunds Universitet	Analytical Chemistry	Rank 18
57	4,176	WA Wolk, Alicja	Karolinska Institutet	Oncology & Carcinogenesis	Rank 219
58	4,182	LP Ljungman, Per	Karolinska University Hospital	Immunology	Rank 165
59	4,185	CS Cnattingius, Sven	Karolinska Institutet	Obstetrics & Reproductive Medicine	Rank 20
60	4,332	SB Samuelsson, Bengt	Karolinska Institutet	Biochemistry & Molecular Biology	Rank 188
61	4,547	LG Lundborg, Göran	Lunds Universitet	Orthopedics	Rank 16
62	4,561	AK Astrom, Karl Johan	Lunds Universitet	Industrial Engineering & Automation	Rank 24
63	4,739	CA Carlsson, Arvid	Göteborg University, Sahlgrenska Academy	Neurology & Neurosurgery	Rank 455
64	4,971	LL Lind, Lars	Uppsala Universitet	Cardiovascular System & Hematology	Rank 261
65	4,999	BG Borg, G. A.V.	Prof. Emeritus of Perception and Psychophysics	Sport Sciences	Rank 9
66	5,013	BL Bäckman, Lars	Stockholms universitet	Neurology & Neurosurgery	Rank 481
67	5,108	AH Adami, Hans Olov	Karolinska Institutet	Oncology & Carcinogenesis	Rank 260
68	5,191	AP Artursson, Per	Uppsala Universitet	Pharmacology & Pharmacy	Rank 39
69	5,247	HM Hillert, Mats	The Royal Institute of Technology (KTH)	Materials	Rank 66
70	5,266	NJ Nilsson, Jan Åke	Lunds Universitet	Cardiovascular System & Hematology	Rank 276
71	5,273	HA Hamsten, Anders	Karolinska Institutet	Cardiovascular System & Hematology	Rank 279
72	5,297	PL Påhlman, Lars	Uppsala Universitet	Surgery	Rank 27
73	5,356	HB Hess, B.	The Royal Institute of Technology (KTH)	Chemical Physics	Rank 146
74	5,533	EL Edvinsson, Lars	Lunds Universitet	Neurology & Neurosurgery	Rank 529
75	5,579	NP Nilsson, Peter M.	Skånes universitetssjukhus	Cardiovascular System & Hematology	Rank 294
76	5,599	UM Uhlén, Mathias	The Royal Institute of Technology (KTH)	Biochemistry & Molecular Biology	Rank 236
77	5,623	BB Björkstén, B.	Karolinska Institutet	Allergy	Rank 18
78	5,775	KB Källén, Bengt	Tornbladinstitutet	Obstetrics & Reproductive Medicine	Rank 27
79	5,826	IO Inganäs, Olle	Linköpings universitet	Applied Physics	Rank 136
80	5,830	JT Jemt, Torsten	Göteborg University, Sahlgrenska Academy	Dentistry	Rank 17
81	6,010	JO Johnell, O.	Skånes universitetssjukhus	Endocrinology & Metabolism	Rank 190
82	6,209	MB Mannervik, Bengt	Stockholms universitet	Biochemistry & Molecular Biology	Rank 269
83	6,230	CL Claesson-Welsh, Lena	Uppsala Universitet	Biochemistry & Molecular Biology	Rank 270
84	6,376	LL Lohmander, L. Stefan	Institutionen för Kliniska Vetenskaper, Lund	Arthritis & Rheumatology	Rank 52
85	6,486	BJ Bartek, Jiri	Karolinska Institutet	Developmental Biology	Rank 387
86	6,613	LL Ljung, Lennart	Linköpings universitet	Industrial Engineering & Automation	Rank 42
87	6,719	BD Bergqvist, David	Akademiska Sjukhuset	Cardiovascular System & Hematology	Rank 349
88	6,730	CA Córdova, Armando	Mid Sweden University, Sundsvall	Organic Chemistry	Rank 157
89	6,817	HP Högberg, Peter	Sveriges lantbruksuniversitet	Ecology	Rank 110
90	6,951	OA ohman, A. Arne	Karolinska Institutet	Experimental Psychology	Rank 103
91	7,002	JM Johannesson, Magnus	Handelshögskolan i Stockholm	Economics	Rank 55
92	7,010	RO Ringdén, Olle	Karolinska Institutet	Immunology	Rank 273
93	7,046	LJ Lundberg, Jan M.	Karolinska Institutet	Pharmacology & Pharmacy	Rank 50
94	7,099	SI Skoog, Ingmar	Göteborg University, Sahlgrenska Academy	Neurology & Neurosurgery	Rank 651
95	7,222	NL Nyberg, Lars	Umeå Universitet	Neurology & Neurosurgery	Rank 667
96	7,242	BI Björkhem, Ingemar	Karolinska University Hospital	Biochemistry & Molecular Biology	Rank 322
97	7,259	HL Hansson, L.	Uppsala Universitet	Cardiovascular System & Hematology	Rank 374
98	7,381	SU Smith, Ulf	Göteborg University, Sahlgrenska Academy	Endocrinology & Metabolism	Rank 232
99	7,452	LH Lilja, Hans	Lunds Universitet	Urology & Nephrology	Rank 73
100	7,565	EO Eriksson, Ove	Stockholms universitet	Ecology	Rank 131
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Frequently asked questions

How many scientists from Sweden are in the 2020 Stanford Top 2% list?

2,132 scientists affiliated with Sweden are on the 2020 single-year list, and 2,546 are on the career-long list.

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

On the 2020 career-long list, Karolinska Institutet has the most listed scientists from Sweden, with 287. It is followed by Lunds Universitet with 257.

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.