Poland in the Top 2% Scientists list 2026: 1,615 scholars, fields, and institutions
Live ABS Nexora analytics: Poland lists 1,615 Top 2% scientists in the 2026 single-year cohort (~0.65% of the SY analytics total), led by Clinical Medicine (371) and Politechnika Wrocławska (61).
How many Top 2% scientists are from Poland?
Direct answer: ABS Nexora’s latest single-year country profile for Poland (pol) lists 1,615 Top 2% scientists for selected year 2026 — about 0.65% of the Directory’s single-year country-analytics cohort (~247,376 researchers). Average citations in this snapshot are about 894, with average h-index near 11.2, across 231 distinct institutions.
Poland is one of the larger Central European cohorts in this snapshot, with a Clinical Medicine lead plus unusually strong Chemistry and Physics & Astronomy shares, concentrated at Wrocław University of Science and Technology, the University of Warsaw, Jagiellonian University, Gdańsk University of Technology, and AGH University of Krakow.
Central Europe context: compare with Germany and Sweden.
Who are the top 10 Top 2% scientists in Poland?
Direct answer: In ABS Nexora’s Poland country profile (pol, single-year 2026), the top 10 listed scholars by Directory ranking start with Shahbaz, Muhammad (VIZJA University; Economics & Business; global rank 203; ~9,074 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 | Shahbaz, Muhammad | VIZJA University | Economics & Business | 203 | 9,074 |
| 2 | Adebayo, Tomiwa Sunday | VIZJA University | Earth & Environmental Sciences | 427 | 4,833 |
| 3 | Banach, Maciej P. | Katolicki Uniwersytet Lubelski Jana Pawła II | Clinical Medicine | 926 | 38,954 |
| 4 | Castro‑Muñoz, Roberto | Gdańsk University of Technology | Engineering | 1,021 | 3,376 |
| 5 | Płotka-Wasylka, Justyna Małgorzata | Gdańsk University of Technology | Chemistry | 1,177 | 3,365 |
| 6 | Butt, Muhammad A. | Politechnika Warszawska | Enabling & Strategic Technologies | 1,377 | 2,089 |
| 7 | Rogalski, Antoni | Wojskowa Akademia Techniczna | Physics & Astronomy | 1,730 | 1,427 |
| 8 | Golewski, Grzegorz Ludwik | Politechnika Lubelska | Enabling & Strategic Technologies | 2,140 | 1,080 |
| 9 | Ponikowski, Piotr P. | Wroclaw Medical University | Clinical Medicine | 3,168 | 22,770 |
| 10 | Chojnacka, Katarzyna W. | Politechnika Wrocławska | Earth & Environmental Sciences | 3,362 | 2,176 |
Open any linked name for the full Directory scholar profile. Country order follows the live top_researchers panel on Poland analytics.
What are Poland’s strongest fields?
Poland’s largest Top 2% field cohort is Clinical Medicine with 371 listed scholars. The next fields in the live profile are:
| Field | Listed scholars |
|---|---|
| Clinical Medicine | 371 |
| Chemistry | 221 |
| Physics & Astronomy | 202 |
| Enabling & Strategic Technologies | 195 |
| Engineering | 147 |
Which institutions lead in Poland?
The largest institutional cohort in the Poland profile is Politechnika Wrocławska (61 listed scholars). Other leading affiliations:
| Institution | Listed scholars |
|---|---|
| Politechnika Wrocławska | 61 |
| University of Warsaw | 56 |
| Uniwersytet Jagielloński | 54 |
| Gdańsk University of Technology | 54 |
| AGH University of Krakow | 52 |
How has Poland’s Top 2% cohort changed from 2020 to 2026?
In the country-profile timeline, Poland moved from 774 listed scholars (2020) to 1,615 (2026) — a change of 841 (~+109%).
| Edition year | Listed scholars |
|---|---|
| 2020 | 774 |
| 2021 | 1,027 |
| 2022 | 1,046 |
| 2023 | 1,141 |
| 2024 | 1,304 |
| 2025 | 1,432 |
| 2026 | 1,615 |
Snapshot metrics (single-year 2026)
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Listed scholars | 1,615 |
| Share of global (SY analytics) | 0.65% |
| Avg. citations | 894 |
| Avg. h-index | 11.2 |
| Best rank (in profile) | 203 |
| Distinct institutions | 231 |
| Leading field | Clinical Medicine (371) |
One highly ranked profile example in this snapshot: Shahbaz, Muhammad (VIZJA University; Economics & Business). Rankings shift with listing type and year — always verify on the live Directory.
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FAQ
How many Top 2% scientists does Poland have in 2026? 1,615 listed scholars in ABS Nexora’s single-year country profile for selected year 2026.
What share of the global list is that? About 0.65% of the single-year country-analytics cohort (~247,376 researchers in the matching dashboard snapshot).
Which field is strongest in Poland? Clinical Medicine, with 371 listed scholars in the live profile.
Which institution has the most listed scholars? Politechnika Wrocławska, with 61 in this snapshot (affiliation coding follows the underlying dataset).
Did Poland grow between 2020 and 2026? Yes — from 774 to 1,615 listed scholars (~+109%) in the country timeline.
Who ranks highest among Poland’s Top 2% scientists? In this snapshot, Shahbaz, Muhammad leads the country top_researchers list (see the top-10 table above for linked profiles).
Where can I verify these figures? Open the live Poland 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.