Sweden's Top 2% Scientists 2026: Career-Long List

Sweden has 3,661 scientists on the 2026 career-long Top 2% list, up 5.5% from 3,471 in 2025. That places Sweden 14th in the world by number of listed scientists, down 1 place. Karolinska Institutet has the most listed scientists (413), followed by Uppsala Universitet (328).

Single Year

2,728

+62 (+2.3%) vs 2025

Career Data

3,661

+190 (+5.5%) vs 2025

World rank by count

#14

down 1 place vs 2025

Institutes

377

+11 (+3.0%) vs 2025

Scientists in Sweden on the list, by year

The career-long count has grown 44% 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%

2026+5.5%

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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%
2026	2,728	+2.3%	3,661	+5.5%

Top 10 institutes in Sweden

By number of listed scientists

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1Karolinska Institutet413
2Uppsala Universitet328
3Lunds Universitet265
4The Royal Institute of Technology (KTH)230
5Chalmers University of Technology177
6Sveriges lantbruksuniversitet175
7Linköpings Universitet163
8Göteborgs Universitet161
9Umeå Universitet158
10Karolinska Universitetssjukhuset134

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Rank in Sweden	World rank	Scientist	Institute	Sub-field	Rank in sub-field
1	475	FC Folke, Carl S.	Stockholms universitet	Ecology	Rank 8
2	502	VH von Heijne, Gunnar	Science for Life Laboratory	Biochemistry & Molecular Biology	Rank 31
3	581	BK Blennow, Kaj	Sahlgrenska Akademin	Neurology & Neurosurgery	Rank 53
4	593	HG Hansson, Göran K.	Karolinska Universitetssjukhuset	Cardiovascular System & Hematology	Rank 29
5	610	WD Wardle, David A.	Umeå Universitet	Ecology	Rank 12
6	876	HC Heldin, Carl Henrik	Uppsala Universitet	Biochemistry & Molecular Biology	Rank 45
7	937	LD Lane, David Philip	Karolinska Institutet	Oncology & Carcinogenesis	Rank 33
8	949	NJ Nielsen, Jens B.	Chalmers University of Technology	Biotechnology	Rank 1
9	975	GC Granqvist, Claes Göran	Ångströmlaboratoriet	Applied Physics	Rank 34
10	979	WL Wallentin, Lars C.	Uppsala Universitet	Cardiovascular System & Hematology	Rank 55
11	1,116	HA Holmgren, Arne	Karolinska Institutet	Biochemistry & Molecular Biology	Rank 55
12	1,162	GC Gillberg, Christopher L.	Göteborgs Universitet	Developmental & Child Psychology	Rank 16
13	1,361	RF Ronquist, Fredrik	Naturhistoriska riksmuseet	Evolutionary Biology	Rank 18
14	1,453	BP Björntorp, Per A.	Sahlgrenska Universitetssjukhuset	Endocrinology & Metabolism	Rank 42
15	1,522	SP Siegbahn, Per E.M.	Arrhenius Laboratory	Chemical Physics	Rank 42
16	1,566	EH Ellegren, Hans	Uppsala Universitet	Evolutionary Biology	Rank 22
17	1,646	WB Winblad, Bengt G.	Karolinska Institutet	Neurology & Neurosurgery	Rank 153
18	1,664	NM Naghavi, Mohsen	Karolinska Institutet	General & Internal Medicine	Rank 39
19	1,817	AP Arner, Peter	Karolinska Universitetssjukhuset	Endocrinology & Metabolism	Rank 52
20	1,821	AG Andersson, Gerhard	Linköpings Universitet	Clinical Psychology	Rank 12
21	1,868	GS Gössling, Stefan	Linnaeus University, Kalmar	Sport, Leisure & Tourism	Rank 3
22	1,885	AB Ahré́n, Bo	Institutionen för Kliniska Vetenskaper, Lund	Endocrinology & Metabolism	Rank 56
23	1,948	AK Andersson, Karl Erik	Institutionen för laboratoriemedicin	Urology & Nephrology	Rank 15
24	2,051	ZH Zetterberg, Henrik H.	Göteborgs Universitet	Neurology & Neurosurgery	Rank 191
25	2,149	MK Miyazono, Kohei	Uppsala Universitet	Biochemistry & Molecular Biology	Rank 85
26	2,162	AT Albrektsson, Tomas O.	Göteborgs Universitet	Dentistry	Rank 2
27	2,208	SP Stoica, Petre	Uppsala Universitet	Networking & Telecommunications	Rank 15
28	2,233	IM Ingelman-Sundberg, Magnus	Karolinska Institutet	Pharmacology & Pharmacy	Rank 10
29	2,254	LJ Ludvigsson, Jonas Filip	Karolinska Institutet	Gastroenterology & Hepatology	Rank 38
30	2,258	GL Groop, Leif C.	Lunds Universitet	Endocrinology & Metabolism	Rank 74
31	2,328	OS Orrenius, Sten G.	Karolinska Institutet	Biochemistry & Molecular Biology	Rank 95
32	2,408	HA Hagfeldt, Anders	Uppsala Universitet	Nanoscience & Nanotechnology	Rank 64
33	2,435	WS Wold, Svante	Umeå Universitet	Analytical Chemistry	Rank 9
34	2,437	ÅT Åkerstedt, Torbjörn	Stockholms universitet	Neurology & Neurosurgery	Rank 223
35	2,454	ST Sjöstrand, Torbjörn	Lunds Universitet	Nuclear & Particle Physics	Rank 25
36	2,536	BF Bäckhed, Fredrik	Göteborgs Universitet	Endocrinology & Metabolism	Rank 85
37	2,585	ÖK Öberg, Kjell E.	Akademiska Sjukhuset	Oncology & Carcinogenesis	Rank 101
38	2,607	SL Sjöström, Lars V.	Göteborgs Universitet	Endocrinology & Metabolism	Rank 87
39	2,714	SP Stenvinkel, Peter	Karolinska Universitetssjukhuset	Urology & Nephrology	Rank 22
40	2,847	WA Wolk, Alicja	Karolinska Institutet	Oncology & Carcinogenesis	Rank 118
41	2,989	DE Dejana, Elisabetta	Uppsala Universitet	Developmental Biology	Rank 157
42	3,017	DB Dahlbäck, Björn D.	Skånes Universitetssjukhus	Biochemistry & Molecular Biology	Rank 120
43	3,225	RB Roos, Björn Olof	Lunds Universitet	Chemical Physics	Rank 86
44	3,238	LL Lind, Lars L.	Uppsala Universitet	Cardiovascular System & Hematology	Rank 153
45	3,435	UM Uhleń, Mathias	Karolinska Institutet	Biochemistry & Molecular Biology	Rank 140
46	3,446	HT Hökfelt, Thomas G.	Karolinska Institutet	Neurology & Neurosurgery	Rank 292
47	3,480	BA Björklund, Anders	Institutionen för Experimentell Medicinsk Vetenskap	Neurology & Neurosurgery	Rank 295
48	3,649	SK Swedberg, Karl B.	Göteborgs Universitet	Cardiovascular System & Hematology	Rank 177
49	3,670	HB Hess, Berk	The Royal Institute of Technology (KTH)	Chemical Physics	Rank 102
50	3,779	EA Ekbom, Anders M.	Karolinska Universitetssjukhuset	Gastroenterology & Hepatology	Rank 66
51	3,828	LP Ljungman, Per T.	Karolinska Universitetssjukhuset	Immunology	Rank 143
52	3,842	CK Chien, Kenneth R.	Karolinska Institutet	Developmental Biology	Rank 191
53	3,904	GB Glimelius, Bengt L.G.	Uppsala Universitet	Oncology & Carcinogenesis	Rank 157
54	3,956	BJ Báckvall, Jan Erling	Arrhenius Laboratory	Organic Chemistry	Rank 98
55	4,131	LS Linton, Steven James	Örebro Universitet	Anesthesiology	Rank 13
56	4,207	BE Bååth, Erland	Lunds Universitet	Agronomy & Agriculture	Rank 14
57	4,282	VM Vahter, Marie E.	Karolinska Institutet	Toxicology	Rank 15
58	4,290	LO Lindvall, Olle	Skånes Universitetssjukhus	Neurology & Neurosurgery	Rank 363
59	4,292	MS Marklund, Stefan Lars	Umeå Universitet	Biochemistry & Molecular Biology	Rank 183
60	4,454	CS Cnattingius, Sven	Karolinska Institutet	Obstetrics & Reproductive Medicine	Rank 21
61	4,540	NA Nordberg, Agneta K.	Karolinska Universitetssjukhuset	Neurology & Neurosurgery	Rank 382
62	4,796	GS Grillner, Sten E.	Karolinska Institutet	Neurology & Neurosurgery	Rank 402
63	4,799	NA Nachemson, Alf L.	Sahlgrenska Universitetssjukhuset	Orthopedics	Rank 17
64	4,869	LS Larsson, Susanna C.	Karolinska Institutet	Oncology & Carcinogenesis	Rank 206
65	4,963	ÅK Åström, Karl Johan	Matematikcentrum	Industrial Engineering & Automation	Rank 35
66	4,972	IO Inganäs, Olle W.	Linköpings Universitet	Applied Physics	Rank 131
67	5,020	KB Kasemo, Bengt	Chalmers University of Technology	Chemical Physics	Rank 132
68	5,022	FB Fredholm, Bertil B.	Karolinska Institutet	Pharmacology & Pharmacy	Rank 33
69	5,183	DB Dahlof̈, Björn L.	Göteborgs Universitet	Cardiovascular System & Hematology	Rank 253
70	5,292	RR Room, Robin G.W.	Stockholms universitet	Substance Abuse	Rank 17
71	5,352	UU Ungerstedt, Urban	Karolinska Institutet	Neurology & Neurosurgery	Rank 450
72	5,397	BG Borg, Gunnar A.V.	Stokholms universitet	Sport Sciences	Rank 16
73	5,643	LE Larsson, Erik G.	Linköpings Universitet	Networking & Telecommunications	Rank 44
74	5,862	NP Nilsson, Peter M.	Institutionen för Kliniska Vetenskaper, Lund	Cardiovascular System & Hematology	Rank 281
75	5,921	HM Hillert, Mats	The Royal Institute of Technology (KTH)	Materials	Rank 76
76	6,059	BC Bulik, Cynthia Marie	Karolinska Institutet	Clinical Psychology	Rank 37
77	6,067	LL Ljung, Lennart	Linköpings Universitet	Industrial Engineering & Automation	Rank 44
78	6,314	LG Lündborg, Göran N.	Lunds Universitet	Orthopedics	Rank 30
79	6,386	ML McCracken, Lance M.	Uppsala Universitet	Anesthesiology	Rank 24
80	6,467	NL Nyberg, Lars H.	Medicinska fakulteten	Neurology & Neurosurgery	Rank 532
81	6,620	AP Artursson, Per E.R.	Uppsala Universitet	Pharmacology & Pharmacy	Rank 45
82	6,690	JK Johansson, Karl H.	The Royal Institute of Technology (KTH)	Industrial Engineering & Automation	Rank 53
83	6,800	BL Bäckman, Lars A.	Umeå Universitet	Experimental Psychology	Rank 119
84	6,842	SB Samuelsson, Bengt S.	Karolinska Institutet	Biochemistry & Molecular Biology	Rank 284
85	7,076	LL Lohmander, L. Stefan	Lunds Universitet	Arthritis & Rheumatology	Rank 64
86	7,102	BT Berglundh, Tord	Sahlgrenska Akademin	Dentistry	Rank 23
87	7,305	JT Jemt, Torsten M.	Göteborgs Universitet	Dentistry	Rank 24
88	7,456	CL Claesson-Welsh, Lena	Uppsala Universitet	Biochemistry & Molecular Biology	Rank 318
89	7,476	PL Pǻhlman, Lars A.	Akademiska Sjukhuset	Oncology & Carcinogenesis	Rank 323
90	7,480	SI Skoog, Ingmar	Sahlgrenska Akademin	Neurology & Neurosurgery	Rank 613
91	7,545	BC Betsholtz, Christer A.	Rudbecklaboratoriet	Developmental Biology	Rank 346
92	7,619	CA Carlsson, Arvid	Sahlgrenska Akademin	Neurology & Neurosurgery	Rank 623
93	7,668	RA Rosengren, Annika H.	Göteborgs Universitet	Cardiovascular System & Hematology	Rank 365
94	7,711	BJ Bártek, Jiří	Karolinska Institutet	Developmental Biology	Rank 353
95	7,804	SU Sauer, Uwe H.	Umeå Universitet	Microbiology	Rank 195
96	7,931	FL Fratiglioni, Laura	Karolinska Institutet	Neurology & Neurosurgery	Rank 646
97	7,947	KB Kállén, Bengt A.J.	Tornbladinstitutet	Obstetrics & Reproductive Medicine	Rank 34
98	8,123	TL Tranvik, Lars J.	Uppsala Universitet	Marine Biology & Hydrobiology	Rank 38
99	8,145	MK Mosbach, Klaus	Lunds Universitet	Biochemistry & Molecular Biology	Rank 350
100	8,169	CJ Carrero, Juan Jesús	Karolinska Institutet	Urology & Nephrology	Rank 69
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Frequently asked questions

How many scientists from Sweden are in the 2026 Stanford Top 2% list?

2,728 scientists affiliated with Sweden are on the 2026 single-year list, and 3,661 are on the career-long list.

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

On the 2026 career-long list, Karolinska Institutet has the most listed scientists from Sweden, with 413. It is followed by Uppsala Universitet with 328.

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 3,661 in 2026, a change of +43.8%.

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.