Sweden's Top 2% Scientists 2025: Career-Long List

Sweden has 3,471 scientists on the 2025 career-long Top 2% list, up 3.5% from 3,353 in 2024. That places Sweden 13th in the world by number of listed scientists. Karolinska Institutet has the most listed scientists (395), followed by Uppsala Universitet (302).

Single Year

2,666

+22 (+0.8%) vs 2024

Career Data

3,471

+118 (+3.5%) vs 2024

World rank by count

#13

No change vs 2024

Institutes

366

+96 (+35.6%) vs 2024

Scientists in Sweden on the list, by year

The career-long count has grown 36% 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 Institutet395
2Uppsala Universitet302
3Lunds Universitet248
4The Royal Institute of Technology (KTH)212
5Chalmers University of Technology168
6Sveriges lantbruksuniversitet166
7Linköpings Universitet154
8Umeå Universitet151
9Göteborgs Universitet144
10Karolinska Universitetssjukhuset139

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Rank in Sweden	World rank	Scientist	Institute	Sub-field	Rank in sub-field
1	444	VH von Heijne, Gunnar	Science for Life Laboratory	Biochemistry & Molecular Biology	Rank 30
2	502	FC Folke, Carl S.	Stockholms universitet	Ecology	Rank 8
3	563	HG Hansson, Göran K.	Karolinska Universitetssjukhuset	Cardiovascular System & Hematology	Rank 29
4	607	WD Wardle, David A.	Umeå Universitet	Ecology	Rank 11
5	631	BK Blennow, Kaj	Sahlgrenska Akademin	Neurology & Neurosurgery	Rank 60
6	789	HC Heldin, Carl Henrik	Uppsala Universitet	Biochemistry & Molecular Biology	Rank 44
7	932	GC Granqvist, Claes Göran	Ångströmlaboratoriet	Applied Physics	Rank 36
8	937	WL Wallentin, Lars C.	Uppsala Universitet	Cardiovascular System & Hematology	Rank 54
9	1,020	HA Holmgren, Arne	Karolinska Institutet	Biochemistry & Molecular Biology	Rank 52
10	1,138	NJ Nielsen, Jens B.	Chalmers University of Technology	Biotechnology	Rank 2
11	1,158	GC Gillberg, Christopher L.	Göteborgs Universitet	Developmental & Child Psychology	Rank 14
12	1,242	GJ Gustafsson, Jan Ǻke	Karolinska Institutet	Biochemistry & Molecular Biology	Rank 62
13	1,273	BP Björntorp, Per A.	Sahlgrenska Universitetssjukhuset	Endocrinology & Metabolism	Rank 37
14	1,304	RF Ronquist, Fredrik	Naturhistoriska riksmuseet	Evolutionary Biology	Rank 16
15	1,372	SP Sullivan, Patrick F.	Karolinska Institutet	Psychiatry	Rank 45
16	1,424	SP Siegbahn, Per E.M.	Arrhenius Laboratory	Chemical Physics	Rank 39
17	1,469	EH Ellegren, Hans	Uppsala Universitet	Evolutionary Biology	Rank 21
18	1,578	WB Winblad, Bengt G.	Karolinska Universitetssjukhuset	Neurology & Neurosurgery	Rank 152
19	1,676	AP Arner, Peter	Karolinska Universitetssjukhuset	Endocrinology & Metabolism	Rank 49
20	1,795	AK Andersson, Karl Erik	Institutionen för laboratoriemedicin	Urology & Nephrology	Rank 14
21	1,822	AB Ahré́n, Bo	Institutionen för Kliniska Vetenskaper, Lund	Endocrinology & Metabolism	Rank 56
22	2,032	AG Andersson, Gerhard	Linköpings Universitet	Clinical Psychology	Rank 13
23	2,043	GL Groop, Leif C.	Lunds Universitet	Endocrinology & Metabolism	Rank 68
24	2,079	AT Albrektsson, Tomas O.	Göteborgs Universitet	Dentistry	Rank 2
25	2,092	OS Orrenius, Sten G.	Karolinska Institutet	Biochemistry & Molecular Biology	Rank 90
26	2,165	IM Ingelman-Sundberg, Magnus	Karolinska Institutet	Pharmacology & Pharmacy	Rank 10
27	2,191	SP Stoica, Petre	Uppsala Universitet	Networking & Telecommunications	Rank 14
28	2,289	HA Hagfeldt, Anders	Uppsala Universitet	Nanoscience & Nanotechnology	Rank 61
29	2,318	WS Wold, Svante	Umeå Universitet	Analytical Chemistry	Rank 9
30	2,394	ST Sjöstrand, Torbjörn	Lunds Universitet	Nuclear & Particle Physics	Rank 25
31	2,406	ÅT Åkerstedt, Torbjörn	Stockholms universitet	Neurology & Neurosurgery	Rank 223
32	2,451	SL Sjöström, Lars V.	Göteborgs Universitet	Endocrinology & Metabolism	Rank 84
33	2,489	ÖK Öberg, Kjell E.	Akademiska Sjukhuset	Oncology & Carcinogenesis	Rank 101
34	2,561	LJ Ludvigsson, Jonas Filip	Karolinska Institutet	Gastroenterology & Hepatology	Rank 46
35	2,562	ZH Zetterberg, Henrik H.	Göteborgs Universitet	Neurology & Neurosurgery	Rank 238
36	2,611	BF Bäckhed, Fredrik	Göteborgs Universitet	Endocrinology & Metabolism	Rank 91
37	2,697	SP Stenvinkel, Peter	Karolinska Institutet	Urology & Nephrology	Rank 21
38	2,828	DB Dahlbäck, Björn D.	Skånes Universitetssjukhus	Biochemistry & Molecular Biology	Rank 122
39	2,912	WA Wolk, Alicja	Karolinska Institutet	Oncology & Carcinogenesis	Rank 120
40	2,974	CY Cao, Yihai	Karolinska Institutet	Oncology & Carcinogenesis	Rank 124
41	3,105	HT Hökfelt, Thomas G.	Karolinska Institutet	Neurology & Neurosurgery	Rank 276
42	3,156	RB Roos, Björn Olof	Lunds Universitet	Chemical Physics	Rank 91
43	3,191	BA Björklund, Anders	Institutionen för Experimentell Medicinsk Vetenskap	Neurology & Neurosurgery	Rank 282
44	3,400	LL Lind, Lars L.	Uppsala Universitet	Cardiovascular System & Hematology	Rank 162
45	3,452	SK Swedberg, Karl B.	Göteborgs Universitet	Cardiovascular System & Hematology	Rank 165
46	3,497	UM Uhleń, Mathias	The Royal Institute of Technology (KTH)	Biochemistry & Molecular Biology	Rank 152
47	3,525	CK Chien, Kenneth R.	Karolinska Institutet	Developmental Biology	Rank 186
48	3,542	EA Ekbom, Anders M.	Karolinska Institutet	Gastroenterology & Hepatology	Rank 60
49	3,673	GB Glimelius, Bengt L.G.	Uppsala Universitet	Oncology & Carcinogenesis	Rank 151
50	3,766	BJ Báckvall, Jan Erling	Arrhenius Laboratory	Organic Chemistry	Rank 97
51	3,832	LP Ljungman, Per T.	Karolinska Universitetssjukhuset	Immunology	Rank 145
52	3,852	LO Lindvall, Olle	Skånes Universitetssjukhus	Neurology & Neurosurgery	Rank 336
53	3,877	HB Hess, Berk	The Royal Institute of Technology (KTH)	Chemical Physics	Rank 108
54	4,002	LS Linton, Steven James	Örebro Universitet	Anesthesiology	Rank 9
55	4,005	MS Marklund, Stefan Lars	Umeå Universitet	Biochemistry & Molecular Biology	Rank 181
56	4,105	VM Vahter, Marie E.	Karolinska Institutet	Toxicology	Rank 14
57	4,143	BE Bååth, Erland	Lunds Universitet	Agronomy & Agriculture	Rank 13
58	4,361	NA Nordberg, Agneta K.	Karolinska Universitetssjukhuset	Neurology & Neurosurgery	Rank 373
59	4,450	CS Cnattingius, Sven	Karolinska Institutet	Obstetrics & Reproductive Medicine	Rank 19
60	4,505	NA Nachemson, Alf L.	Sahlgrenska Universitetssjukhuset	Orthopedics	Rank 18
61	4,516	GS Grillner, Sten E.	Karolinska Institutet	Neurology & Neurosurgery	Rank 391
62	4,575	FB Fredholm, Bertil B.	Karolinska Institutet	Pharmacology & Pharmacy	Rank 30
63	4,627	KB Kasemo, Bengt	Chalmers University of Technology	Chemical Physics	Rank 125
64	4,726	IO Inganäs, Olle W.	Linköpings Universitet	Applied Physics	Rank 129
65	4,771	DB Dahlof̈, Björn L.	Cereno Scientific	Cardiovascular System & Hematology	Rank 235
66	4,871	UU Ungerstedt, Urban	Karolinska Institutet	Neurology & Neurosurgery	Rank 415
67	5,047	ÅK Åström, Karl Johan	Matematikcentrum	Industrial Engineering & Automation	Rank 36
68	5,228	BG Borg, Gunnar A.V.	Stokholms universitet	Sport Sciences	Rank 13
69	5,580	NP Nilsson, Peter M.	The Royal Institute of Technology (KTH)	Cardiovascular System & Hematology	Rank 268
70	5,811	HM Hillert, Mats	The Royal Institute of Technology (KTH)	Materials	Rank 69
71	5,912	LG Lündborg, Göran N.	Lunds Universitet	Orthopedics	Rank 27
72	5,962	LE Larsson, Erik G.	Linköpings Universitet	Networking & Telecommunications	Rank 47
73	5,990	LL Ljung, Lennart	Linköpings Universitet	Industrial Engineering & Automation	Rank 45
74	6,138	LS Larsson, Susanna C.	Karolinska Institutet	Oncology & Carcinogenesis	Rank 262
75	6,193	BL Bäckman, Lars A.	Umeå Universitet	Experimental Psychology	Rank 106
76	6,239	AP Artursson, Per E.R.	Uppsala Universitet	Pharmacology & Pharmacy	Rank 44
77	6,277	SB Samuelsson, Bengt S.	Karolinska Institutet	Biochemistry & Molecular Biology	Rank 274
78	6,424	NL Nyberg, Lars H.	Medicinska fakulteten	Neurology & Neurosurgery	Rank 536
79	6,741	ML McCracken, Lance M.	Uppsala Universitet	Anesthesiology	Rank 24
80	6,760	MK Mosbach, Klaus	Lunds Universitet	Biochemistry & Molecular Biology	Rank 303
81	6,914	PL Pǻhlman, Lars A.	Akademiska Sjukhuset	Oncology & Carcinogenesis	Rank 298
82	7,005	JT Jemt, Torsten M.	Göteborgs Universitet	Dentistry	Rank 23
83	7,024	CA Carlsson, Arvid	Sahlgrenska Akademin	Neurology & Neurosurgery	Rank 592
84	7,068	JK Johansson, Karl H.	The Royal Institute of Technology (KTH)	Industrial Engineering & Automation	Rank 53
85	7,088	BC Bulik, Cynthia Marie	Karolinska Institutet	Clinical Psychology	Rank 42
86	7,188	SI Skoog, Ingmar	Sahlgrenska Akademin	Neurology & Neurosurgery	Rank 602
87	7,200	KB Kállén, Bengt A.J.	Tornbladinstitutet	Obstetrics & Reproductive Medicine	Rank 31
88	7,251	AH Adami, Hans Olov G.	Karolinska Institutet	Oncology & Carcinogenesis	Rank 314
89	7,325	CL Claesson-Welsh, Lena	Uppsala Universitet	Biochemistry & Molecular Biology	Rank 328
90	7,334	LL Lohmander, L. Stefan	Lunds Universitet	Arthritis & Rheumatology	Rank 65
91	7,362	BT Berglundh, Tord	Sahlgrenska Akademin	Dentistry	Rank 24
92	7,441	HO Hansson, Oskar	Lunds Universitet	Neurology & Neurosurgery	Rank 624
93	7,570	BC Betsholtz, Christer A.	Rudbecklaboratoriet	Developmental Biology	Rank 358
94	7,700	FL Fratiglioni, Laura	Aging Research Center	Neurology & Neurosurgery	Rank 640
95	7,869	SU Smith, Ulf P.G.	Sahlgrenska Akademin	Endocrinology & Metabolism	Rank 221
96	7,894	HA Hamsten, Anders	Karolinska Institutet	Cardiovascular System & Hematology	Rank 375
97	7,987	BB Björkstẽn, Bengt	Karolinska Institutet	Allergy	Rank 26
98	8,068	BM Bollen, M. H.J.	Luleå University of Technology	Energy	Rank 91
99	8,125	HP Hogberg, Peter	Sveriges lantbruksuniversitet	Ecology	Rank 162
100	8,167	TL Tranvik, Lars J.	Uppsala Universitet	Marine Biology & Hydrobiology	Rank 36
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Frequently asked questions

How many scientists from Sweden are in the 2025 Stanford Top 2% list?

2,666 scientists affiliated with Sweden are on the 2025 single-year list, and 3,471 are on the career-long list.

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

On the 2025 career-long list, Karolinska Institutet has the most listed scientists from Sweden, with 395. It is followed by Uppsala Universitet with 302.

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 3,471 in 2025, a change of +36.3%.

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.