Croatia Top 2% scientists 2026: Stanford–Elsevier list, 149 scholars
Live ABS Nexora analytics: Croatia lists 149 Top 2% scientists in the 2026 single-year cohort (~0.06% of the SY analytics total), led by Clinical Medicine (55) and Institut Ruđer Bošković (13).
How many Top 2% scientists are from Croatia?
Direct answer: ABS Nexora’s latest single-year country profile for Croatia (hrv) lists 149 Top 2% scientists for selected year 2026 — about 0.06% of the Directory’s single-year country-analytics cohort (~247,376 researchers). Average citations in this snapshot are about 1,137, with average h-index near 12, across 57 distinct institutions.
Croatia’s listed cohort more than tripled from 47 (2020) to 149 (2026). Clinical Medicine is the largest field (55 listed scholars). Institut Ruđer Bošković and the University of Zagreb School of Medicine are the leading affiliations.
Stanford / Elsevier Top 2% scientists list: Croatia
Direct answer: Queries such as “top 2% scientists Croatia”, “Stanford top 2% scientists Croatia”, “most cited scientists Croatia 2026”, and “Ioannidis top 2 percent” all refer to the same public bibliometric database — the Elsevier / Stanford–Ioannidis World’s Top 2% Scientists lists (August 2026 data-update, version 9). ABS Nexora indexes that list and shows the single-year 2026 Croatia cohort on the live Croatia country page.
How to verify a Croatia scholar certificate
Search the name on Directory search, open the scholar profile, and match name, institution, field, rank, and listing year. A Directory certificate is a convenience overlay — Stanford does not issue a diploma for this list; the source is the Ioannidis / Elsevier standardized citation-indicator database.
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Who are the most cited scientists in Croatia in 2026?
Direct answer: In ABS Nexora’s Croatia country profile (hrv, single-year 2026), the top 10 listed scholars by Directory ranking start with Nižetić, Sandro (Faculty of Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering and Naval Architecture, University of Split; Enabling & Strategic Technologies; global rank 3,992; ~2,846 citations). The table below uses # in country for order within this national list and Global rank for the scholar’s overall rank_all in the single-year listing.
| # in country | Researcher | Institution | Field | Global rank | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nižetić, Sandro | Faculty of Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering and Naval Architecture, University of Split | Enabling & Strategic Technologies | 3,992 | 2,846 |
| 2 | Reiner, Željko | Croatian Hypertension League | Clinical Medicine | 6,564 | 6,672 |
| 3 | Dabić, Marina | University of Dubrovnik | Economics & Business | 10,267 | 2,909 |
| 4 | Barbir, Frano | Faculty of Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering and Naval Architecture, University of Split | Enabling & Strategic Technologies | 10,299 | 766 |
| 5 | Meštrović, Tomislav | University North | Clinical Medicine | 16,097 | 37,862 |
| 6 | Granic, Andrina | Faculty of Science, University of Split | Information & Communication Technologies | 17,893 | 1,003 |
| 7 | Burić, Irena | University of Zadar | Social Sciences | 21,027 | 729 |
| 8 | Munjiza, Antonio A. | University of Split | Engineering | 21,969 | 667 |
| 9 | Škare, Marinko | Juraj Dobrila University of Pula | Economics & Business | 25,017 | 1,626 |
| 10 | Jakobek, Lidija | Sveučilište Josipa Jurja Strossmayera u Osijeku | Agriculture, Fisheries & Forestry | 31,207 | 482 |
Open any linked name for the full Directory scholar profile. Country order follows the live top_researchers panel on Croatia analytics.
What are Croatia’s strongest fields?
Croatia’s largest Top 2% field cohort is Clinical Medicine with 55 listed scholars. The next fields in the live profile are:
| Field | Listed scholars |
|---|---|
| Clinical Medicine | 55 |
| Chemistry | 16 |
| Biomedical Research | 15 |
| Physics & Astronomy | 12 |
| Agriculture, Fisheries & Forestry | 11 |
Which institutions lead in Croatia?
The largest institutional cohort in the Croatia profile is Institut Ruđer Bošković (13 listed scholars). Other leading affiliations:
| Institution | Listed scholars |
|---|---|
| Institut Ruđer Bošković | 13 |
| University of Zagreb School of Medicine | 10 |
| University of Zagreb, Faculty of Food Technology and Biotechnology | 7 |
| Sveučilište Josipa Jurja Strossmayera u Osijeku | 7 |
| Sveučilište u Zagrebu, Prirodoslovno - Matematički Fakultet | 6 |
How has Croatia’s Top 2% cohort changed from 2020 to 2026?
In the country-profile timeline, Croatia moved from 47 listed scholars (2020) to 149 (2026) — a change of 102 (~+217%).
| Edition year | Listed scholars |
|---|---|
| 2020 | 47 |
| 2021 | 77 |
| 2022 | 89 |
| 2023 | 108 |
| 2024 | 116 |
| 2025 | 129 |
| 2026 | 149 |
Snapshot metrics (single-year 2026)
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Listed scholars | 149 |
| Share of global (SY analytics) | 0.06% |
| Avg. citations | 1,137 |
| Avg. h-index | 12 |
| Best rank (in profile) | 3,992 |
| Distinct institutions | 57 |
| Leading field | Clinical Medicine (55) |
One highly ranked profile example in this snapshot: Nižetić, Sandro (Faculty of Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering and Naval Architecture, University of Split; Enabling & Strategic Technologies). Rankings shift with listing type and year — always verify on the live Directory.
Explore Croatia on ABS Nexora
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FAQ
How many Top 2% scientists does Croatia have in 2026? 149 listed scholars in ABS Nexora’s single-year country profile for selected year 2026.
What share of the global list is that? About 0.06% of the single-year country-analytics cohort (~247,376 researchers in the matching dashboard snapshot).
Which field is strongest in Croatia? Clinical Medicine, with 55 listed scholars in the live profile.
Which institution has the most listed scholars? Institut Ruđer Bošković, with 13 in this snapshot (affiliation coding follows the underlying dataset).
Did Croatia grow between 2020 and 2026? Yes — from 47 to 149 listed scholars (~+217%) in the country timeline.
Who ranks highest among Croatia’s Top 2% scientists? In this snapshot, Nižetić, Sandro leads the country top_researchers list (see the top-10 table above for linked profiles).
Where can I verify these figures? Open the live Croatia country page or Analytics on ABS Nexora; numbers refresh with the Directory database. Data source: Elsevier / Stanford–Ioannidis World’s Top 2% Scientists lists via ABS Nexora.
Is there a Stanford top 2% scientists list for Croatia? Yes. The Stanford–Elsevier / Ioannidis database includes Croatia affiliations. ABS Nexora lists 149 scholars in the 2026 single-year Croatia profile (hrv).
How do I check if a researcher is in the Ioannidis top 2 percent? Search the exact Scopus-style name on ABS Nexora, or filter by institution and country. Inclusion means the composite c-score reached the top 100,000 globally or the top 2% of a Science-Metrix subfield.
How do I verify a Top 2% scientist certificate for someone in Croatia? Open the linked scholar profile from the Croatia country page or Directory search. Confirm the 2026 single-year (or career) listing, rank, and affiliation. Treat unmatched PDFs or screenshots as unverified.
What is the difference between single-year and career Top 2% listings? Single-year uses citations received in one recent calendar year (2025 citations in the 2026 edition). Career-long uses citations from 1996–2025. This article uses the single-year 2026 country profile.