Denmark in the Top 2% Scientists list 2026: 2,138 scholars, fields, and institutions
Live ABS Nexora analytics: Denmark lists 2,138 Top 2% scientists in the 2026 single-year cohort (~0.86% of the SY analytics total), led by Clinical Medicine (820) and Aarhus Universitet (355).
How many Top 2% scientists are from Denmark?
Direct answer: ABS Nexora’s latest single-year country profile for Denmark (dnk) lists 2,138 Top 2% scientists for selected year 2026 — about 0.86% of the Directory’s single-year country-analytics cohort (~247,376 researchers). Average citations in this snapshot are about 1,299, with average h-index near 13.7, across 185 distinct institutions.
Denmark concentrates Top 2% scholars at Aarhus, Copenhagen, DTU, Aalborg, and SDU, with Clinical Medicine leading and a notable Agriculture, Fisheries & Forestry presence relative to many peers.
Nordics: Sweden and Netherlands.
Who are the top 10 Top 2% scientists in Denmark?
Direct answer: In ABS Nexora’s Denmark country profile (dnk, single-year 2026), the top 10 listed scholars by Directory ranking start with Sovacool, Benjamin K. (Aarhus Universitet; Enabling & Strategic Technologies; global rank 33; ~10,128 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 | Sovacool, Benjamin K. | Aarhus Universitet | Enabling & Strategic Technologies | 33 | 10,128 |
| 2 | NØrskov, Jens Kehlet | Technical University of Denmark | Chemistry | 81 | 20,934 |
| 3 | Blaabjerg, Frede | Aalborg University | Engineering | 126 | 22,242 |
| 4 | Sigmund, Ole | Technical University of Denmark | Built Environment & Design | 163 | 5,862 |
| 5 | Nordestgaard, Börge Grønne | Gentofte Hospital | Clinical Medicine | 205 | 17,112 |
| 6 | Pedersen, Bente Klarlund | Rigshospitalet | Clinical Medicine | 487 | 5,120 |
| 7 | Canfield, Donald Eugene | Syddansk Universitet | Earth & Environmental Sciences | 553 | 3,458 |
| 8 | Holst, Jens Juul | Københavns Universitet | Clinical Medicine | 626 | 8,533 |
| 9 | Kehlet, Henrik Fs | Københavns Universitet, Section for Surgical Pathophysiology | Clinical Medicine | 802 | 4,976 |
| 10 | Svenning, Jens Christian | Aarhus Universitet | Biology | 1,020 | 8,065 |
Open any linked name for the full Directory scholar profile. Country order follows the live top_researchers panel on Denmark analytics.
What are Denmark’s strongest fields?
Denmark’s largest Top 2% field cohort is Clinical Medicine with 820 listed scholars. The next fields in the live profile are:
| Field | Listed scholars |
|---|---|
| Clinical Medicine | 820 |
| Biomedical Research | 234 |
| Physics & Astronomy | 152 |
| Enabling & Strategic Technologies | 143 |
| Agriculture, Fisheries & Forestry | 131 |
Which institutions lead in Denmark?
The largest institutional cohort in the Denmark profile is Aarhus Universitet (355 listed scholars). Other leading affiliations:
| Institution | Listed scholars |
|---|---|
| Aarhus Universitet | 355 |
| Københavns Universitet | 342 |
| Technical University of Denmark | 300 |
| Aalborg University | 136 |
| Syddansk Universitet | 128 |
How has Denmark’s Top 2% cohort changed from 2020 to 2026?
In the country-profile timeline, Denmark moved from 1,515 listed scholars (2020) to 2,138 (2026) — a change of 623 (~+41%).
| Edition year | Listed scholars |
|---|---|
| 2020 | 1,515 |
| 2021 | 1,793 |
| 2022 | 1,889 |
| 2023 | 1,958 |
| 2024 | 2,012 |
| 2025 | 2,060 |
| 2026 | 2,138 |
Snapshot metrics (single-year 2026)
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Listed scholars | 2,138 |
| Share of global (SY analytics) | 0.86% |
| Avg. citations | 1,299 |
| Avg. h-index | 13.7 |
| Best rank (in profile) | 33 |
| Distinct institutions | 185 |
| Leading field | Clinical Medicine (820) |
One highly ranked profile example in this snapshot: Sovacool, Benjamin K. (Aarhus Universitet; Enabling & Strategic Technologies). Rankings shift with listing type and year — always verify on the live Directory.
Explore Denmark on ABS Nexora
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- Sweden Top 2% directory 2026
- Netherlands Top 2% directory 2026
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FAQ
How many Top 2% scientists does Denmark have in 2026? 2,138 listed scholars in ABS Nexora’s single-year country profile for selected year 2026.
What share of the global list is that? About 0.86% of the single-year country-analytics cohort (~247,376 researchers in the matching dashboard snapshot).
Which field is strongest in Denmark? Clinical Medicine, with 820 listed scholars in the live profile.
Which institution has the most listed scholars? Aarhus Universitet, with 355 in this snapshot (affiliation coding follows the underlying dataset).
Did Denmark grow between 2020 and 2026? Yes — from 1,515 to 2,138 listed scholars (~+41%) in the country timeline.
Who ranks highest among Denmark’s Top 2% scientists? In this snapshot, Sovacool, Benjamin K. leads the country top_researchers list (see the top-10 table above for linked profiles).
Where can I verify these figures? Open the live Denmark 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.