Sweden's Top 2% Scientists 2022

Sweden has 2,472 scientists on the 2022 single-year Top 2% list, up 1.4% from 2,438 in 2021. That places Sweden 15th in the world by number of listed scientists. Karolinska Institutet has the most listed scientists (326), followed by Uppsala Universitet (230).

Single Year

2,472

+34 (+1.4%) vs 2021

Career Data

3,108

+219 (+7.6%) vs 2021

World rank by count

#15

No change vs 2021

Institutes

202

+7 (+3.6%) vs 2021

Scientists in Sweden on the list, by year

The single-year count has grown 16% since 2020.

Single-year list, change on the previous year

2021+14.4%

2022+1.4%

2023+3.1%

2024+3.8%

2025+0.8%

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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

Single-year list2022

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1Karolinska Institutet326
2Uppsala Universitet230
3The Royal Institute of Technology (KTH)178
4Linköpings Universitet140
5Chalmers University of Technology134
6Lunds Universitet125
7Stockholms universitet122
8Sveriges lantbruksuniversitet120
9Göteborgs Universitet105
10Umeå Universitet95

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Single-year list2022

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Rank in Sweden	World rank	Scientist	Institute	Sub-field	Rank in sub-field
1	161	FC Folke, Carl	Kungl. Vetenskapsakademien	Ecology	Rank 4
2	470	GS Gössling, Stefan	Linnaeus University, Kalmar	Sport, Leisure & Tourism	Rank 2
3	572	BK Blennow, Kaj	Sahlgrenska Universitetssjukhuset	Neurology & Neurosurgery	Rank 49
4	739	NJ Nielsen, Jens	Chalmers University of Technology	Biotechnology	Rank 1
5	927	RJ Rockström, Johan	Stockholms universitet	Meteorology & Atmospheric Sciences	Rank 8
6	957	HB Hess, Berk	The Royal Institute of Technology (KTH)	Chemical Physics	Rank 18
7	1,021	RF Ronquist, Fredrik	Naturhistoriska riksmuseet	Evolutionary Biology	Rank 10
8	1,061	AG Andersson, Gerhard	Linköpings Universitet	Clinical Psychology	Rank 6
9	1,146	HG Hansson, Göran K.	Karolinska Institutet	Cardiovascular System & Hematology	Rank 32
10	1,260	GC Granqvist, Claes G.	Ångströmlaboratoriet	Applied Physics	Rank 40
11	1,293	AM Alvesson, Mats	Lunds Universitet	Business & Management	Rank 31
12	1,326	LZ Lv, Zhihan	Uppsala Universitet	Networking & Telecommunications	Rank 5
13	1,482	LR Lozano, Rodrigo	Hogskolan i Gavle	Environmental Sciences	Rank 15
14	1,483	HA Hagfeldt, Anders	Ångströmlaboratoriet	Nanoscience & Nanotechnology	Rank 49
15	1,743	BG Borg, G. A.V.	Prof. Emeritus of Perception and Psychophysics	Sport Sciences	Rank 3
16	2,174	WL Wallentin, Lars	Uppsala Universitet	Cardiovascular System & Hematology	Rank 64
17	2,697	CJ Carrero, Juan Jesus	Karolinska Institutet	Urology & Nephrology	Rank 12
18	2,758	EH Ellegren, H.	Uppsala Universitet	Evolutionary Biology	Rank 28
19	2,801	DP Davidsson, Per	Jönköping International Business School	Business & Management	Rank 60
20	2,833	WS Wold, Svante	Umeå Universitet	Analytical Chemistry	Rank 11
21	2,871	JK Johansson, Karl H.	The Royal Institute of Technology (KTH)	Industrial Engineering & Automation	Rank 23
22	3,011	LO Ljungqvist, Olle	Örebro Universitet	Surgery	Rank 2
23	3,234	VH von Heijne, Gunnar	Stockholms universitet	Biochemistry & Molecular Biology	Rank 84
24	3,283	ÅT Åkerstedt, Torbjörn	Karolinska Institutet	Neurology & Neurosurgery	Rank 215
25	3,320	HA Holmgren, Arne	Karolinska Institutet	Biochemistry & Molecular Biology	Rank 87
26	3,511	HE Hollnagel, Erik	Högskolan i Jönköping	Human Factors	Rank 3
27	3,539	SP Stoica, Petre	Uppsala Universitet	Networking & Telecommunications	Rank 31
28	3,568	LJ Ludvigsson, Jonas F.	Karolinska Institutet	Gastroenterology & Hepatology	Rank 51
29	3,625	UM Uhlen, Mathias	The Royal Institute of Technology (KTH)	Biochemistry & Molecular Biology	Rank 92
30	3,628	AT Albrektsson, Tomas	Sahlgrenska Akademin	Dentistry	Rank 8
31	3,658	HT Hartig, Terry	Uppsala Universitet	Social Psychology	Rank 102
32	3,701	LD Larsson, D. G.Joakim	Göteborgs Universitet	Environmental Sciences	Rank 32
33	3,803	LL Lind, Lars	Uppsala Universitet	Cardiovascular System & Hematology	Rank 123
34	3,826	RB Roos, Björn O.	Lunds Universitet	Chemical Physics	Rank 74
35	3,902	WA Wolk, Alicja	Karolinska Institutet	Oncology & Carcinogenesis	Rank 130
36	4,165	CT Cederholm, Tommy E.	Institutionen för folkhälso- och vårdvetenskap	Nutrition & Dietetics	Rank 28
37	4,173	WB Winblad, Bengt	Karolinska Institutet	Neurology & Neurosurgery	Rank 271
38	4,206	CY Cao, Yihai	Karolinska Institutet	Oncology & Carcinogenesis	Rank 146
39	4,228	LE Larsson, Erik G.	Linköpings Universitet	Networking & Telecommunications	Rank 35
40	4,425	BE Bååth, Erland	Lunds Universitet	Agronomy & Agriculture	Rank 26
41	4,469	HC Heldin, Carl Henrik	Uppsala Universitet	Biochemistry & Molecular Biology	Rank 115
42	4,532	HT Helleday, Thomas	Karolinska Institutet	Developmental Biology	Rank 180
43	4,565	GF Gao, Feng	Linköpings Universitet	Nanoscience & Nanotechnology	Rank 145
44	4,582	UR Ulrich, Roger S.	Chalmers University of Technology	Nursing	Rank 7
45	4,677	BC Bachert, Claus	Karolinska Institutet	Allergy	Rank 7
46	4,733	SP Stenvinkel, Peter	Karolinska Institutet	Urology & Nephrology	Rank 25
47	4,753	LS Larsson, Susanna C.	Karolinska Institutet	Oncology & Carcinogenesis	Rank 171
48	4,925	HG Hansson, Gunnar C.	Göteborgs Universitet	Biochemistry & Molecular Biology	Rank 125
49	5,134	SP Siegbahn, Per E.M.	Arrhenius Laboratory	Chemical Physics	Rank 95
50	5,141	LJ Ludvigsson, Jonas F.	Universitetssjukhuset Örebro	Gastroenterology & Hepatology	Rank 68
51	5,159	Wang, Lihui	The Royal Institute of Technology (KTH)	Industrial Engineering & Automation	Rank 54
52	5,176	ST Sjöstrand, Torbjörn	Institutionen för Astronomi och Teoretisk Fysik	Nuclear & Particle Physics	Rank 44
53	5,179	ML McCracken, Lance M.	Uppsala Universitet	Anesthesiology	Rank 12
54	5,200	HO Hansson, Oskar	Skånes universitetssjukhus	Neurology & Neurosurgery	Rank 346
55	5,292	LJ Lötvall, Jan	Sahlgrenska Akademin	Respiratory System	Rank 30
56	5,333	IO Inganäs, Olle	Linköpings Universitet	Applied Physics	Rank 119
57	5,347	GC Gillberg, Christopher	Sahlgrenska Akademin	Developmental & Child Psychology	Rank 58
58	5,365	AD Andersson, Dan I.	Uppsala Universitet	Microbiology	Rank 114
59	5,439	SL Sjöström, Lars	Göteborgs Universitet	Endocrinology & Metabolism	Rank 112
60	5,509	OK Oksman, Kristiina	Luleå tekniska Universitet	Polymers	Rank 32
61	5,554	ÅK Åström, Karl J.	Department of Automatic Control	Industrial Engineering & Automation	Rank 59
62	5,727	BT Berglundh, Tord	Sahlgrenska Akademin	Dentistry	Rank 14
63	5,804	VD van der Spoel, David	Uppsala Universitet	Chemical Physics	Rank 109
64	5,819	TL Tranvik, Lars J.	Evolutionsbiologiskt centrum	Marine Biology & Hydrobiology	Rank 27
65	6,027	IM Ingelman-Sundberg, M.	Karolinska Institutet	Pharmacology & Pharmacy	Rank 30
66	6,175	HL Hultman, Lars	Linköpings Universitet	Applied Physics	Rank 133
67	6,216	LP Ljungman, Per	Karolinska Universitetssjukhuset	Immunology	Rank 183
68	6,314	AP Arner, Peter	Karolinska Universitetssjukhuset	Endocrinology & Metabolism	Rank 130
69	6,429	AB Ahrén, Bo	Institutionen för Kliniska Vetenskaper, Lund	Endocrinology & Metabolism	Rank 132
70	6,490	RB Rothstein, Bo	Göteborgs Universitet	Political Science & Public Administration	Rank 37
71	6,550	HL Harnefors, Lennart	ABB Corporate Research, Vasteras	Electrical & Electronic Engineering	Rank 19
72	6,590	JM Johansson, Malin E.V.	Göteborgs Universitet	Biochemistry & Molecular Biology	Rank 156
73	6,603	LJ Löfberg, Johan	Linköpings Universitet	Industrial Engineering & Automation	Rank 65
74	6,725	LB Le Blanc, Katarina	Karolinska Institutet	Immunology	Rank 205
75	6,776	WC Wohlin, Claes	Blekinge Tekniska Högskola	Software Engineering	Rank 4
76	6,891	NB Norrving, Bo	Institutionen för Kliniska Vetenskaper, Lund	Neurology & Neurosurgery	Rank 444
77	6,913	AU Andersson, Ulf	Karolinska Universitetssjukhuset	Immunology	Rank 211
78	6,917	HL Håkanson, Lars	Uppsala Universitet	Marine Biology & Hydrobiology	Rank 34
79	6,927	AL Ahrens, Lutz	Sveriges lantbruksuniversitet	Environmental Sciences	Rank 71
80	6,957	EJ Ekstrand, Jan	Linköpings Universitet	Sport Sciences	Rank 24
81	7,173	BÖ Bodin, Örjan	Stockholms universitet	Ecology	Rank 194
82	7,369	BC Betsholtz, Christer	Karolinska Institutet	Developmental Biology	Rank 271
83	7,491	LS Linton, Steven J.	Örebro Universitet	Anesthesiology	Rank 17
84	7,634	NL Nyberg, Lars	Umeå Universitet	Neurology & Neurosurgery	Rank 485
85	7,660	GL Groop, Leif	Institutionen för Kliniska Vetenskaper, Malmö	Endocrinology & Metabolism	Rank 149
86	7,845	BP Brodin, Petter	Karolinska Institutet	Immunology	Rank 234
87	7,862	AK Andersson, Karl Erik	Lunds Universitet	Urology & Nephrology	Rank 45
88	7,927	VM Vahter, Marie	Karolinska Institutet	Toxicology	Rank 32
89	8,003	FB Fadeel, Bengt	Karolinska Institutet	Nanoscience & Nanotechnology	Rank 230
90	8,336	CD Conley, Daniel J.	Geologiska Institutionen	Marine Biology & Hydrobiology	Rank 44
91	8,630	BE Björnson, Emil	The Royal Institute of Technology (KTH)	Networking & Telecommunications	Rank 68
92	8,796	LL Ljung, Lennart	Linköpings Universitet	Industrial Engineering & Automation	Rank 86
93	8,849	LK Ljung, Karin	Sveriges lantbruksuniversitet	Plant Biology & Botany	Rank 117
94	8,850	FM Falkenmark, Malin	Stockholms universitet	Environmental Engineering	Rank 44
95	8,857	PG Peterson, Garry D.	Stockholms universitet	Ecology	Rank 231
96	9,076	TA Turner, Anthony P.F.	Linköpings Universitet	Analytical Chemistry	Rank 29
97	9,165	FL Fratiglioni, Laura	Stiftelsen Stockholms Läns Aldrecentrum	Neurology & Neurosurgery	Rank 574
98	9,290	RA Rosengren, Annika	Sahlgrenska Universitetssjukhuset	Cardiovascular System & Hematology	Rank 317
99	9,381	NP Nilsson, Peter M.	Institutionen för Kliniska Vetenskaper, Malmö	Cardiovascular System & Hematology	Rank 321
100	9,449	OK Oberg, Kjell	Akademiska Sjukhuset	Oncology & Carcinogenesis	Rank 367
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Frequently asked questions

How many scientists from Sweden are in the 2022 Stanford Top 2% list?

2,472 scientists affiliated with Sweden are on the 2022 single-year list, and 3,108 are on the career-long list.

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

On the 2022 single-year list, Karolinska Institutet has the most listed scientists from Sweden, with 326. It is followed by Uppsala Universitet with 230.

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

On the single-year list, Sweden went from 2,132 scientists in 2020 to 2,472 in 2022, a change of +15.9%.

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.