Serbia Top 2% scientists 2026: Stanford–Elsevier list, 162 scholars
Live ABS Nexora analytics: Serbia lists 162 Top 2% scientists in the 2026 single-year cohort (~0.07% of the SY analytics total), led by Clinical Medicine (43) and University of Belgrade (41).
How many Top 2% scientists are from Serbia?
Direct answer: ABS Nexora’s latest single-year country profile for Serbia (srb) lists 162 Top 2% scientists for selected year 2026 — about 0.07% of the Directory’s single-year country-analytics cohort (~247,376 researchers). Average citations in this snapshot are about 1,783, with average h-index near 12.6, across 36 distinct institutions.
Serbia’s compact 2026 cohort is Clinical Medicine–led (43 listed scholars) with Chemistry close behind. University of Belgrade is the largest affiliation (41), ahead of Novi Sad, Kragujevac, and Niš. Average citations in this snapshot are high (~1,783). The list grew from 63 (2020) to 162 (2026).
Stanford / Elsevier Top 2% scientists list: Serbia
Direct answer: Queries such as “top 2% scientists Serbia”, “Stanford top 2% scientists Serbia”, “most cited scientists Serbia 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 Serbia cohort on the live Serbia country page.
How to verify a Serbia 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 Serbia in 2026?
Direct answer: In ABS Nexora’s Serbia country profile (srb, single-year 2026), the top 10 listed scholars by Directory ranking start with Pamucar, Dragan Stevan S. (University of Belgrade; Information & Communication Technologies; global rank 1,767; ~7,270 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 | Pamucar, Dragan Stevan S. | University of Belgrade | Information & Communication Technologies | 1,767 | 7,270 |
| 2 | Gutman, Ivan | University of Kragujevac | Mathematics & Statistics | 1,801 | 2,520 |
| 3 | Jakovljevic, Mihajlo B. | University of Kragujevac | Clinical Medicine | 4,073 | 26,260 |
| 4 | Stojanovic, Vladimir | University of Kragujevac | Engineering | 5,649 | 2,531 |
| 5 | Dramićanin, Miroslav D. | University of Belgrade | Physics & Astronomy | 8,535 | 1,619 |
| 6 | Simic, Vladimir M. | University of Belgrade | Information & Communication Technologies | 12,044 | 2,531 |
| 7 | Berisha, Avni R. | Universiteti i Prishtinës | Chemistry | 12,139 | 2,515 |
| 8 | Ilic, Milena D. | University of Kragujevac | Clinical Medicine | 12,868 | 34,085 |
| 9 | Ilic, Irena M. | Belgrade University School of Medicine | Clinical Medicine | 13,128 | 34,819 |
| 10 | Picano, Eugenio | University of Belgrade | Clinical Medicine | 15,534 | 1,632 |
Open any linked name for the full Directory scholar profile. Country order follows the live top_researchers panel on Serbia analytics.
What are Serbia’s strongest fields?
Serbia’s largest Top 2% field cohort is Clinical Medicine with 43 listed scholars. The next fields in the live profile are:
| Field | Listed scholars |
|---|---|
| Clinical Medicine | 43 |
| Chemistry | 35 |
| Engineering | 16 |
| Mathematics & Statistics | 12 |
| Biomedical Research | 10 |
Which institutions lead in Serbia?
The largest institutional cohort in the Serbia profile is University of Belgrade (41 listed scholars). Other leading affiliations:
| Institution | Listed scholars |
|---|---|
| University of Belgrade | 41 |
| University of Novi Sad | 17 |
| University of Kragujevac | 14 |
| University of Niš | 13 |
| Institut za Nuklearne Nauke Vinca | 9 |
How has Serbia’s Top 2% cohort changed from 2020 to 2026?
In the country-profile timeline, Serbia moved from 63 listed scholars (2020) to 162 (2026) — a change of 99 (~+157%).
| Edition year | Listed scholars |
|---|---|
| 2020 | 63 |
| 2021 | 90 |
| 2022 | 109 |
| 2023 | 117 |
| 2024 | 134 |
| 2025 | 152 |
| 2026 | 162 |
Snapshot metrics (single-year 2026)
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Listed scholars | 162 |
| Share of global (SY analytics) | 0.07% |
| Avg. citations | 1,783 |
| Avg. h-index | 12.6 |
| Best rank (in profile) | 1,767 |
| Distinct institutions | 36 |
| Leading field | Clinical Medicine (43) |
One highly ranked profile example in this snapshot: Pamucar, Dragan Stevan S. (University of Belgrade; Information & Communication Technologies). Rankings shift with listing type and year — always verify on the live Directory.
Explore Serbia on ABS Nexora
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FAQ
How many Top 2% scientists does Serbia have in 2026? 162 listed scholars in ABS Nexora’s single-year country profile for selected year 2026.
What share of the global list is that? About 0.07% of the single-year country-analytics cohort (~247,376 researchers in the matching dashboard snapshot).
Which field is strongest in Serbia? Clinical Medicine, with 43 listed scholars in the live profile.
Which institution has the most listed scholars? University of Belgrade, with 41 in this snapshot (affiliation coding follows the underlying dataset).
Did Serbia grow between 2020 and 2026? Yes — from 63 to 162 listed scholars (~+157%) in the country timeline.
Who ranks highest among Serbia’s Top 2% scientists? In this snapshot, Pamucar, Dragan Stevan S. leads the country top_researchers list (see the top-10 table above for linked profiles).
Where can I verify these figures? Open the live Serbia 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 Serbia? Yes. The Stanford–Elsevier / Ioannidis database includes Serbia affiliations. ABS Nexora lists 162 scholars in the 2026 single-year Serbia profile (srb).
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 Serbia? Open the linked scholar profile from the Serbia 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.