Ireland Top 2% scientists 2026: Stanford–Elsevier list, 995 scholars
Live ABS Nexora analytics: Ireland lists 995 Top 2% scientists in the 2026 single-year cohort (~0.40% of the SY analytics total), led by Clinical Medicine (323) and University College Dublin (186).
How many Top 2% scientists are from Ireland?
Direct answer: ABS Nexora’s latest single-year country profile for Ireland (irl) lists 995 Top 2% scientists for selected year 2026 — about 0.40% of the Directory’s single-year country-analytics cohort (~247,376 researchers). Average citations in this snapshot are about 1,105, with average h-index near 13.1, across 93 distinct institutions.
Ireland’s 2026 single-year profile is Clinical Medicine–heavy (323 listed scholars) with a visible Agriculture / food-science and ICT mix, led by University College Dublin and Trinity College Dublin.
Stanford / Elsevier Top 2% scientists list: Ireland
Direct answer: Queries such as “top 2% scientists Ireland”, “Stanford top 2% scientists Ireland”, “most cited scientists Ireland 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 Ireland cohort on the live Ireland country page.
How to verify a Ireland 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 Ireland in 2026?
Direct answer: In ABS Nexora’s Ireland country profile (irl, single-year 2026), the top 10 listed scholars by Directory ranking start with Biesta, Gert J.J. (Maynooth University; Social Sciences; global rank 480; ~2,467 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 | Biesta, Gert J.J. | Maynooth University | Social Sciences | 480 | 2,467 |
| 2 | O’Neill, Luke A. | Trinity College Dublin | Clinical Medicine | 511 | 7,311 |
| 3 | Sun, Da-Wen | University College Dublin | Agriculture, Fisheries & Forestry | 534 | 9,601 |
| 4 | Cryan, John F. | University College Cork | Clinical Medicine | 548 | 12,541 |
| 5 | Kitchin, Rob | Maynooth University | Social Sciences | 788 | 2,006 |
| 6 | Panadero, Ernesto | Dublin City University | Social Sciences | 995 | 2,211 |
| 7 | Coey, JMD Michael David | Trinity College Dublin | Physics & Astronomy | 1,062 | 2,408 |
| 8 | Tiwari, Brijesh Kumar | Teagasc - Irish Agriculture and Food Development Authority | Agriculture, Fisheries & Forestry | 1,130 | 5,143 |
| 9 | G. Dinan, Timothy G. | APC Microbiome Ireland | Clinical Medicine | 1,209 | 10,705 |
| 10 | Hill, Colin | University College Cork | Biomedical Research | 1,537 | 7,816 |
Open any linked name for the full Directory scholar profile. Country order follows the live top_researchers panel on Ireland analytics.
What are Ireland’s strongest fields?
Ireland’s largest Top 2% field cohort is Clinical Medicine with 323 listed scholars. The next fields in the live profile are:
| Field | Listed scholars |
|---|---|
| Clinical Medicine | 323 |
| Agriculture, Fisheries & Forestry | 93 |
| Information & Communication Technologies | 88 |
| Biomedical Research | 77 |
| Enabling & Strategic Technologies | 64 |
Which institutions lead in Ireland?
The largest institutional cohort in the Ireland profile is University College Dublin (186 listed scholars). Other leading affiliations:
| Institution | Listed scholars |
|---|---|
| University College Dublin | 186 |
| Trinity College Dublin | 136 |
| University of Galway | 113 |
| University College Cork | 96 |
| University of Limerick | 65 |
How has Ireland’s Top 2% cohort changed from 2020 to 2026?
In the country-profile timeline, Ireland moved from 586 listed scholars (2020) to 995 (2026) — a change of 409 (~+70%).
| Edition year | Listed scholars |
|---|---|
| 2020 | 586 |
| 2021 | 710 |
| 2022 | 758 |
| 2023 | 777 |
| 2024 | 840 |
| 2025 | 924 |
| 2026 | 995 |
Snapshot metrics (single-year 2026)
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Listed scholars | 995 |
| Share of global (SY analytics) | 0.40% |
| Avg. citations | 1,105 |
| Avg. h-index | 13.1 |
| Best rank (in profile) | 480 |
| Distinct institutions | 93 |
| Leading field | Clinical Medicine (323) |
One highly ranked profile example in this snapshot: Biesta, Gert J.J. (Maynooth University; Social Sciences). Rankings shift with listing type and year — always verify on the live Directory.
Explore Ireland on ABS Nexora
- Ireland country analytics
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- Full analytics dashboard
- 2026 edition explained
- How to read country counts
Related country insights
- UK Top 2% directory 2026
- France Top 2% directory 2026
- Netherlands Top 2% directory 2026
- 2026 edition explained
FAQ
How many Top 2% scientists does Ireland have in 2026? 995 listed scholars in ABS Nexora’s single-year country profile for selected year 2026.
What share of the global list is that? About 0.40% of the single-year country-analytics cohort (~247,376 researchers in the matching dashboard snapshot).
Which field is strongest in Ireland? Clinical Medicine, with 323 listed scholars in the live profile.
Which institution has the most listed scholars? University College Dublin, with 186 in this snapshot (affiliation coding follows the underlying dataset).
Did Ireland grow between 2020 and 2026? Yes — from 586 to 995 listed scholars (~+70%) in the country timeline.
Who ranks highest among Ireland’s Top 2% scientists? In this snapshot, Biesta, Gert J.J. leads the country top_researchers list (see the top-10 table above for linked profiles).
Where can I verify these figures? Open the live Ireland 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 Ireland? Yes. The Stanford–Elsevier / Ioannidis database includes Ireland affiliations. ABS Nexora lists 995 scholars in the 2026 single-year Ireland profile (irl).
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 Ireland? Open the linked scholar profile from the Ireland 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.