Norway in the Top 2% Scientists list 2026: 1,306 scholars, fields, and institutions
Live ABS Nexora analytics: Norway lists 1,306 Top 2% scientists in the 2026 single-year cohort (~0.53% of the SY analytics total), led by Clinical Medicine (398) and Universitetet i Oslo (229).
How many Top 2% scientists are from Norway?
Direct answer: ABS Nexora’s latest single-year country profile for Norway (nor) lists 1,306 Top 2% scientists for selected year 2026 — about 0.53% of the Directory’s single-year country-analytics cohort (~247,376 researchers). Average citations in this snapshot are about 1,172, with average h-index near 12.7, across 160 distinct institutions.
Norway’s Top 2% list is Clinical Medicine–led, with a distinctive mix of Engineering, Enabling & Strategic Technologies, Agriculture, Fisheries & Forestry, and Social Sciences, concentrated at the University of Oslo and NTNU.
Who are the top 10 Top 2% scientists in Norway?
Direct answer: In ABS Nexora’s Norway country profile (nor, single-year 2026), the top 10 listed scholars by Directory ranking start with Furnham, Adrian F. (Handelshøyskolen BI; Psychology & Cognitive Sciences; global rank 913; ~3,496 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 | Furnham, Adrian F. | Handelshøyskolen BI | Psychology & Cognitive Sciences | 913 | 3,496 |
| 2 | Fossen, Thor I. | Norges Teknisk-Naturvitenskapelige Universitet | Engineering | 1,026 | 2,548 |
| 3 | Sarkodie, Samuel Asumadu | Nord Universitet | Earth & Environmental Sciences | 1,240 | 3,003 |
| 4 | Peters, Glen P. | CICERO Senter for Klimaforskning | Earth & Environmental Sciences | 1,555 | 6,825 |
| 5 | Dhir, Amandeep | Universitetet i Agder | Economics & Business | 1,861 | 7,489 |
| 6 | Malterud, Kirsti | Universitetet i Bergen | Public Health & Health Services | 2,090 | 3,221 |
| 7 | Anthony Jnr, Bokolo | Institutt for energiteknikk | Information & Communication Technologies | 2,097 | 1,081 |
| 8 | Andrew, Robbie M. | CICERO Senter for Klimaforskning | Earth & Environmental Sciences | 2,170 | 4,886 |
| 9 | Aven, Terje | Universitetet i Stavanger | Enabling & Strategic Technologies | 2,178 | 1,439 |
| 10 | Aune, Dagfinn | Cancer Registry of Norway | Clinical Medicine | 2,241 | 3,600 |
Open any linked name for the full Directory scholar profile. Country order follows the live top_researchers panel on Norway analytics.
What are Norway’s strongest fields?
Norway’s largest Top 2% field cohort is Clinical Medicine with 398 listed scholars. The next fields in the live profile are:
| Field | Listed scholars |
|---|---|
| Clinical Medicine | 398 |
| Engineering | 96 |
| Enabling & Strategic Technologies | 95 |
| Agriculture, Fisheries & Forestry | 94 |
| Social Sciences | 90 |
Which institutions lead in Norway?
The largest institutional cohort in the Norway profile is Universitetet i Oslo (229 listed scholars). Other leading affiliations:
| Institution | Listed scholars |
|---|---|
| Universitetet i Oslo | 229 |
| Norges Teknisk-Naturvitenskapelige Universitet | 217 |
| Universitetet i Bergen | 97 |
| UiT Norges Arktiske Universitet | 72 |
| Oslo Universitetssykehus | 48 |
How has Norway’s Top 2% cohort changed from 2020 to 2026?
In the country-profile timeline, Norway moved from 921 listed scholars (2020) to 1,306 (2026) — a change of 385 (~+42%).
| Edition year | Listed scholars |
|---|---|
| 2020 | 921 |
| 2021 | 1,099 |
| 2022 | 1,188 |
| 2023 | 1,187 |
| 2024 | 1,250 |
| 2025 | 1,333 |
| 2026 | 1,306 |
Snapshot metrics (single-year 2026)
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Listed scholars | 1,306 |
| Share of global (SY analytics) | 0.53% |
| Avg. citations | 1,172 |
| Avg. h-index | 12.7 |
| Best rank (in profile) | 913 |
| Distinct institutions | 160 |
| Leading field | Clinical Medicine (398) |
One highly ranked profile example in this snapshot: Furnham, Adrian F. (Handelshøyskolen BI; Psychology & Cognitive Sciences). Rankings shift with listing type and year — always verify on the live Directory.
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FAQ
How many Top 2% scientists does Norway have in 2026? 1,306 listed scholars in ABS Nexora’s single-year country profile for selected year 2026.
What share of the global list is that? About 0.53% of the single-year country-analytics cohort (~247,376 researchers in the matching dashboard snapshot).
Which field is strongest in Norway? Clinical Medicine, with 398 listed scholars in the live profile.
Which institution has the most listed scholars? Universitetet i Oslo, with 229 in this snapshot (affiliation coding follows the underlying dataset).
Did Norway grow between 2020 and 2026? Yes — from 921 to 1,306 listed scholars (~+42%) in the country timeline.
Who ranks highest among Norway’s Top 2% scientists? In this snapshot, Furnham, Adrian F. leads the country top_researchers list (see the top-10 table above for linked profiles).
Where can I verify these figures? Open the live Norway 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.