Sweden's Top 2% Scientists 2024: Career-Long List

Sweden has 3,353 scientists on the 2024 career-long Top 2% list, up 4.8% from 3,200 in 2023. That places Sweden 13th in the world by number of listed scientists. Karolinska Institutet has the most listed scientists (500), followed by Lunds Universitet (378).

Single Year

2,644

+96 (+3.8%) vs 2023

Career Data

3,353

+153 (+4.8%) vs 2023

World rank by count

#13

No change vs 2023

Institutes

270

-54 (-16.7%) vs 2023

Scientists in Sweden on the list, by year

The career-long count has grown 32% since 2020.

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 Institutet500
2Lunds Universitet378
3Uppsala Universitet370
4Göteborgs Universitet295
5The Royal Institute of Technology (KTH)213
6Chalmers University of Technology167
7Linköpings Universitet166
8Sveriges lantbruksuniversitet158
9Stockholms universitet136
10Umeå Universitet134

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Rank in Sweden	World rank	Scientist	Institute	Sub-field	Rank in sub-field
1	409	VH von Heijne, Gunnar	Stockholms universitet	Biochemistry & Molecular Biology	Rank 28
2	522	FC Folke, Carl	Stockholms universitet	Ecology	Rank 7
3	525	HG Hansson, Göran K.	Karolinska Institutet	Cardiovascular System & Hematology	Rank 27
4	608	WD Wardle, David A.	Umeå Universitet	Ecology	Rank 12
5	707	HC Heldin, Carl Henrik	Uppsala Universitet	Biochemistry & Molecular Biology	Rank 43
6	710	BK Blennow, Kaj	Göteborgs Universitet	Neurology & Neurosurgery	Rank 66
7	772	LD Lane, David P.	Karolinska Institutet	Oncology & Carcinogenesis	Rank 30
8	904	WL Wallentin, Lars	Uppsala Universitet	Cardiovascular System & Hematology	Rank 51
9	928	GC Granqvist, Claes G.	Uppsala Universitet	Applied Physics	Rank 35
10	942	HA Holmgren, Arne	Karolinska Institutet	Biochemistry & Molecular Biology	Rank 52
11	1,102	GC Gillberg, C.	Göteborgs Universitet	Developmental & Child Psychology	Rank 13
12	1,140	BP Björntorp, Per	Göteborgs Universitet	Endocrinology & Metabolism	Rank 34
13	1,289	NJ Nielsen, Jens	Chalmers University of Technology	Biotechnology	Rank 2
14	1,360	SP Siegbahn, Per E.M.	Arrhenius Laboratory	Chemical Physics	Rank 41
15	1,368	RF Ronquist, Fredrik	Naturhistoriska riksmuseet	Evolutionary Biology	Rank 18
16	1,396	SP Sullivan, Patrick F.	Karolinska Institutet	Psychiatry	Rank 51
17	1,440	EH Ellegren, Hans	Uppsala Universitet	Evolutionary Biology	Rank 22
18	1,544	WB Winblad, Bengt	Karolinska Institutet	Neurology & Neurosurgery	Rank 153
19	1,601	AP Arner, Peter	Karolinska Institutet	Endocrinology & Metabolism	Rank 46
20	1,699	AK Andersson, Karl Erik	Lunds Universitet	Urology & Nephrology	Rank 14
21	1,719	AB Ahrén, Bo	Lunds Universitet	Endocrinology & Metabolism	Rank 55
22	1,902	OS Orrenius, Sten	Karolinska Institutet	Biochemistry & Molecular Biology	Rank 88
23	2,028	AT Albrektsson, Tomas	Göteborgs Universitet	Dentistry	Rank 2
24	2,130	IM Ingelman-Sundberg, Magnus	Karolinska Institutet	Pharmacology & Pharmacy	Rank 10
25	2,148	SP Stoica, Petre	Uppsala Universitet	Networking & Telecommunications	Rank 14
26	2,155	AG Andersson, Gerhard	Linköpings Universitet	Clinical Psychology	Rank 11
27	2,256	WS Wold, S.	Umeå Universitet	Analytical Chemistry	Rank 8
28	2,257	ST Sjöstrand, T.	Lunds Universitet	Nuclear & Particle Physics	Rank 23
29	2,284	ÅT Åkerstedt, Torbjörn	Karolinska Institutet	Neurology & Neurosurgery	Rank 215
30	2,331	HA Hagfeldt, Anders	Uppsala Universitet	Nanoscience & Nanotechnology	Rank 56
31	2,366	SL Sjöström, Lars	Göteborgs Universitet	Endocrinology & Metabolism	Rank 84
32	2,370	OK Oberg, Kjell	Akademiska Sjukhuset	Oncology & Carcinogenesis	Rank 101
33	2,517	DB Dahlbäck, Björn	Skånes Universitetssjukhus	Biochemistry & Molecular Biology	Rank 116
34	2,657	DE Dejana, Elisabetta	Uppsala Universitet	Developmental Biology	Rank 150
35	2,658	SP Stenvinkel, Peter	Karolinska Institutet	Urology & Nephrology	Rank 21
36	2,804	HT Hökfelt, Tomas	Karolinska Institutet	Neurology & Neurosurgery	Rank 261
37	2,879	SB Siesjö, Bo K.	Lunds Universitet	Neurology & Neurosurgery	Rank 266
38	2,955	BA Björklund, Anders	Institutionen för Experimentell Medicinsk Vetenskap	Neurology & Neurosurgery	Rank 275
39	2,986	RB Roos, Björn O.	Lunds Universitet	Chemical Physics	Rank 89
40	3,057	BF Bäckhed, Fredrik	Göteborgs Universitet	Endocrinology & Metabolism	Rank 105
41	3,100	CY Cao, Yihai	Karolinska Institutet	Oncology & Carcinogenesis	Rank 129
42	3,184	CK Chien, Kenneth R.	Karolinska Institutet	Developmental Biology	Rank 173
43	3,202	WA Wolk, Alicja	Karolinska Institutet	Oncology & Carcinogenesis	Rank 135
44	3,230	RE Rowinsky, Eric K.	Lokon Pharma AB	Oncology & Carcinogenesis	Rank 136
45	3,268	ZH Zetterberg, Henrik	Sahlgrenska Universitetssjukhuset	Neurology & Neurosurgery	Rank 294
46	3,281	LJ Ludvigsson, Jonas F.	Karolinska Institutet	Gastroenterology & Hepatology	Rank 54
47	3,437	EA Ekbom, Anders	Karolinska Institutet	Gastroenterology & Hepatology	Rank 60
48	3,637	BJ Bäckvall, Jan E.	Arrhenius Laboratory	Organic Chemistry	Rank 93
49	3,660	SK Swedberg, Karl	Göteborgs Universitet	Cardiovascular System & Hematology	Rank 181
50	3,688	UM Uhlén, M.	The Royal Institute of Technology (KTH)	Biochemistry & Molecular Biology	Rank 175
51	3,691	LL Lind, Lars	Uppsala Universitet	Cardiovascular System & Hematology	Rank 182
52	3,874	LS Linton, Steven J.	Örebro Universitet	Anesthesiology	Rank 10
53	3,879	VM Vahter, Marie	Karolinska Institutet	Toxicology	Rank 12
54	3,880	LP Ljungman, Per	Karolinska Universitetssjukhuset	Immunology	Rank 152
55	3,891	MS Marklund, Stefan L.	Umeå Universitet	Biochemistry & Molecular Biology	Rank 182
56	3,892	EL Edvinsson, Lars	Lunds Universitet	Neurology & Neurosurgery	Rank 349
57	4,047	BE Bååth, Erland	Lunds Universitet	Agronomy & Agriculture	Rank 11
58	4,125	NA Nachemson, Alf L.	Göteborgs Universitet	Orthopedics	Rank 17
59	4,131	FB Fredholm, Bertil B.	Karolinska Institutet	Pharmacology & Pharmacy	Rank 29
60	4,194	KB Kasemo, Bengt	Chalmers University of Technology	Chemical Physics	Rank 119
61	4,220	HB Hess, Berk	The Royal Institute of Technology (KTH)	Chemical Physics	Rank 120
62	4,268	GS Grillner, Sten	Karolinska Institutet	Neurology & Neurosurgery	Rank 373
63	4,276	NA Nordberg, Agneta K.	Karolinska Institutet	Neurology & Neurosurgery	Rank 375
64	4,286	LO Lindvall, Olle	Skånes Universitetssjukhus	Neurology & Neurosurgery	Rank 378
65	4,359	UU Ungerstedt, Urban	Karolinska Institutet	Neurology & Neurosurgery	Rank 388
66	4,386	CS Cnattingius, Sven	Karolinska Institutet	Obstetrics & Reproductive Medicine	Rank 21
67	4,421	DB Dahlöf, Björn	Göteborgs Universitet	Cardiovascular System & Hematology	Rank 224
68	4,674	IO Inganäs, Olle	Linköpings Universitet	Applied Physics	Rank 131
69	4,924	GB Glimelius, Bengt	Uppsala Universitet	Oncology & Carcinogenesis	Rank 220
70	5,015	BG Borg, G. A.V.	Prof. Emeritus of Perception and Psychophysics	Sport Sciences	Rank 13
71	5,043	ÅK Åström, Karl	Lunds Universitet	Industrial Engineering & Automation	Rank 34
72	5,519	LG Lundborg, Göran	Lunds Universitet	Orthopedics	Rank 22
73	5,726	NP Nilsson, Peter M.	Lunds Universitet	Cardiovascular System & Hematology	Rank 283
74	5,826	HM Hillert, Mats	The Royal Institute of Technology (KTH)	Materials	Rank 68
75	5,830	BL Bäckman, Lars	Karolinska Institutet	Experimental Psychology	Rank 102
76	5,932	SB Samuelsson, Bengt	Karolinska Institutet	Biochemistry & Molecular Biology	Rank 275
77	6,035	AP Artursson, Per	Uppsala Universitet	Pharmacology & Pharmacy	Rank 42
78	6,194	MK Mosbach, Klaus	Lunds Universitet	Biochemistry & Molecular Biology	Rank 290
79	6,200	LL Ljung, Lennart	Linköpings Universitet	Industrial Engineering & Automation	Rank 48
80	6,272	KB Källén, Bengt	Lunds Universitet	Obstetrics & Reproductive Medicine	Rank 28
81	6,390	PL Påhlman, Lars	Akademiska Sjukhuset	Oncology & Carcinogenesis	Rank 288
82	6,473	CA Carlsson, Arvid	Göteborgs Universitet	Neurology & Neurosurgery	Rank 552
83	6,536	LE Larsson, Erik G.	Linköpings Universitet	Networking & Telecommunications	Rank 50
84	6,628	LL Lohmander, L. Stefan	Lunds Universitet	Arthritis & Rheumatology	Rank 60
85	6,929	ML McCracken, Lance M.	Uppsala Universitet	Anesthesiology	Rank 24
86	7,001	JT Jemt, Torsten	Göteborgs Universitet	Dentistry	Rank 23
87	7,079	CL Claesson-Welsh, Lena	Uppsala Universitet	Biochemistry & Molecular Biology	Rank 344
88	7,127	NL Nyberg, Lars	Medicinska fakulteten	Neurology & Neurosurgery	Rank 610
89	7,282	HA Hamsten, Anders	Karolinska Institutet	Cardiovascular System & Hematology	Rank 354
90	7,291	SI Skoog, Ingmar	Göteborgs Universitet	Neurology & Neurosurgery	Rank 624
91	7,433	BJ Bartek, Jiri	Karolinska Institutet	Developmental Biology	Rank 361
92	7,470	BB Björkstén, Bengt	Karolinska Institutet	Allergy	Rank 21
93	7,474	JK Johansson, Karl Henrik	The Royal Institute of Technology (KTH)	Industrial Engineering & Automation	Rank 58
94	7,591	TA Turner, Anthony P.F.	Linköpings Universitet	Analytical Chemistry	Rank 36
95	7,618	SU Smith, Ulf	Göteborgs Universitet	Endocrinology & Metabolism	Rank 221
96	7,641	FL Fratiglioni, Laura	Karolinska Institutet	Neurology & Neurosurgery	Rank 644
97	7,682	HL Hultman, Lars	Linköpings Universitet	Applied Physics	Rank 197
98	7,685	BC Betsholtz, Christer	Uppsala Universitet	Developmental Biology	Rank 379
99	7,764	JO Johnell, O.	Skånes Universitetssjukhus	Endocrinology & Metabolism	Rank 225
100	7,817	HP Högberg, Peter	Sveriges lantbruksuniversitet	Ecology	Rank 151
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Frequently asked questions

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

2,644 scientists affiliated with Sweden are on the 2024 single-year list, and 3,353 are on the career-long list.

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

On the 2024 career-long list, Karolinska Institutet has the most listed scientists from Sweden, with 500. It is followed by Lunds Universitet with 378.

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

On the career-long list, Sweden went from 2,546 scientists in 2020 to 3,353 in 2024, a change of +31.7%.

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.