Göteborgs Universitet in the Stanford/Elsevier 2026 list
The Stanford/Elsevier list covers the top 2% most-cited scientists in each subfield. These are the people from this institution on at least one of its two rankings: career-long and single-year (citations from 2025).
211
researchers on the list
7
rank in Sweden
291
rank worldwide, of 38,384
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| Name | Subfield | Career | Single-year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zetterberg, Henrik H. | Neurology & Neurosurgery | 127 / 379,830 | 18 / 379,830 |
| Gillberg, Christopher L. | Developmental & Child Psychology | 13 / 25,365 | 71 / 25,365 |
| Bäckhed, Fredrik | Endocrinology & Metabolism | 97 / 100,693 | 19 / 100,693 |
| Albrektsson, Tomas O. | Dentistry | 2 / 101,728 | 21 / 101,728 |
| Sjöström, Lars V. | Endocrinology & Metabolism | 96 / 100,693 | 256 / 100,693 |
| Rosengren, Annika H. | Cardiovascular System & Hematology | 369 / 249,410 | 101 / 249,410 |
| Swedberg, Karl B. | Cardiovascular System & Hematology | 178 / 249,410 | 596 / 249,410 |
| Larsson, D. G.Joakim | Environmental Sciences | 136 / 140,934 | 96 / 140,934 |
| Hansson, Gunnar C. | Biochemistry & Molecular Biology | 630 / 216,826 | 72 / 216,826 |
| Dahlof̈, Björn L. | Cardiovascular System & Hematology | 265 / 249,410 | 1,079 / 249,410 |
| Johansson, Malin E.V. | Biochemistry & Molecular Biology | 1,310 / 216,826 | 98 / 216,826 |
| Jemt, Torsten M. | Dentistry | 23 / 101,728 | 89 / 101,728 |
| Strömbäck, Jesper | Communication & Media Studies | 33 / 16,468 | 38 / 16,468 |
| Rothstein, Bo | Political Science & Public Administration | 74 / 27,183 | 85 / 27,183 |
| Lindberg, Staffan I. | Political Science & Public Administration | 162 / 27,183 | 97 / 27,183 |
| Lorentzon, Mattias | Endocrinology & Metabolism | 946 / 100,693 | 225 / 100,693 |
| Sneddon, Lynne U. | Behavioral Science & Comparative Psychology | 94 / 13,044 | 18 / 13,044 |
| Rylander, Ragnar | General & Internal Medicine | 255 / 360,081 | 4,070 / 360,081 |
| Herlitz, Johan D. | Cardiovascular System & Hematology | 794 / 249,410 | 2,557 / 249,410 |
| Svennerholm, Lars T. | Neurology & Neurosurgery | 1,398 / 379,830 | 5,904 / 379,830 |
| Sorooshain, Shahryar | Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing | 3,794 / 517,648 | 968 / 517,648 |
| Pierre, Jon | Political Science & Public Administration | 185 / 27,183 | 148 / 27,183 |
| Gar̈ling, Tommy | Social Psychology | 266 / 27,908 | 416 / 27,908 |
| Olsson, Mats M. | Evolutionary Biology | 231 / 31,128 | 499 / 31,128 |
| Marton, Ference I. | Education | 197 / 115,687 | 377 / 115,687 |
| Lycke, Nils Yngve | Immunology | 859 / 176,292 | 1,733 / 176,292 |
| Rosenberg, Rutger | Marine Biology & Hydrobiology | 204 / 54,545 | 624 / 54,545 |
| Eriksson, Bengt I. | Orthopedics | 173 / 98,781 | 1,113 / 98,781 |
| Kronsell, Annica | Political Science & Public Administration | 519 / 27,183 | 233 / 27,183 |
| Carlsson, Fredrik | Economics | 436 / 54,592 | 382 / 54,592 |
| Brittberg, Mats | Orthopedics | 177 / 98,781 | 135 / 98,781 |
| Czarniawska, Barbara | Business & Management | 312 / 68,786 | 1,004 / 68,786 |
| Sterner, Thomas N.S. | Agricultural Economics & Policy | 48 / 6,741 | 39 / 6,741 |
| Ekström, Mats E. | Communication & Media Studies | 199 / 16,468 | 160 / 16,468 |
| Kristiansen, Kristian | Archaeology | 97 / 21,336 | 23 / 21,336 |
| Santos, Isaac R. | Marine Biology & Hydrobiology | 1,088 / 54,545 | 167 / 54,545 |
| Lövdén, Martin | Neurology & Neurosurgery | 4,485 / 379,830 | 1,630 / 379,830 |
| Schöll, Michael L. | Neurology & Neurosurgery | — | 1,637 / 379,830 |
| Vallbo, Åke Bernhard | Physiology | 148 / 26,472 | 134 / 26,472 |
| Hanson, Lars Åke | Immunology | 1,069 / 176,292 | — |
| Cullinane, Kevin P.B. | Logistics & Transportation | 80 / 32,287 | 124 / 32,287 |
| Enerbäck, Sven | Endocrinology & Metabolism | 839 / 100,693 | 1,000 / 100,693 |
| Lührmann, Anna | Political Science & Public Administration | — | 318 / 27,183 |
| Sunnerhagen, Katharina S. | Rehabilitation | 95 / 31,889 | 51 / 31,889 |
| Charron, Nicholas | Political Science & Public Administration | 505 / 27,183 | 329 / 27,183 |
| Linderholm, Hans W. | Meteorology & Atmospheric Sciences | 926 / 84,638 | 805 / 84,638 |
| Silvestro, Daniele | Evolutionary Biology | — | 252 / 31,128 |
| Andersson, Malte | Ecology | 724 / 82,882 | — |
| Thilander, Birgit L. | Dentistry | 180 / 101,728 | 432 / 101,728 |
| Sullivan, Marianne B.E. | Rehabilitation | 64 / 31,889 | 433 / 31,889 |
| Svennerholm, Ann Mari L. | Microbiology | 1,056 / 232,186 | — |
| Björnsson, Björn Thrandur | Fisheries | 86 / 47,614 | 417 / 47,614 |
| Shehata, Adam | Communication & Media Studies | — | 216 / 16,468 |
| Ewing, Andrew G. | Analytical Chemistry | 307 / 137,328 | 1,247 / 137,328 |
| Daum, Thomas | Agronomy & Agriculture | — | 344 / 95,377 |
| Bergquist, Magnus | Information Systems | — | 172 / 19,463 |
| Kjellander, Roland | Chemical Physics | 1,149 / 121,889 | — |
| Volpe, Giovanni | Optics | 877 / 83,504 | 219 / 83,504 |
| Götmark, Frank | Ecology | 1,041 / 82,882 | 1,621 / 82,882 |
| Schölte, Jan Aart N.A. | International Relations | 86 / 9,646 | 113 / 9,646 |
| Huizink, Anja C. | Psychiatry | 1,174 / 90,846 | 1,474 / 90,846 |
| Hagquist, Curt E.I. | Public Health | 844 / 82,273 | 596 / 82,273 |
| Parashar, Swati | International Relations | — | 118 / 9,646 |
| Lindberg, Fredrik | Meteorology & Atmospheric Sciences | — | 1,261 / 84,638 |
| Nilsson, Rolf Henrik | Mycology & Parasitology | — | 92 / 29,175 |
| Archer, Trevor | Neurology & Neurosurgery | 4,225 / 379,830 | — |
| Elldér, Erik | Logistics & Transportation | — | 248 / 32,287 |
| Dahlgren, Cláes | Immunology | 1,788 / 176,292 | — |
| Sundström, Aksel | Political Science & Public Administration | — | 569 / 27,183 |
| Brännström, Martin | Dentistry | 341 / 101,728 | 1,283 / 101,728 |
| Bosaéus, Ingvar G. | Nutrition & Dietetics | 485 / 59,506 | 1,135 / 59,506 |
| Molau, Ulf | Ecology | 1,234 / 82,882 | — |
| Kuhn, Hans Georg | Neurology & Neurosurgery | 4,476 / 379,830 | 5,478 / 379,830 |
| Persson, Mikael | Political Science & Public Administration | — | 584 / 27,183 |
| Hermansson, Malte | Microbiology | 1,724 / 232,186 | 3,216 / 232,186 |
| Malmström, Bo G. | Biochemistry & Molecular Biology | 2,638 / 216,826 | — |
| Thelle, Dag Steinar | General & Internal Medicine | 880 / 360,081 | 4,266 / 360,081 |
| Holmlid, Leif | Chemical Physics | 1,506 / 121,889 | — |
| Norrby, Klas C. | Oncology & Carcinogenesis | 2,882 / 377,791 | — |
| Lust, Ellen | Political Science & Public Administration | — | 622 / 27,183 |
| Smith, J. Gustav | Cardiovascular System & Hematology | 4,031 / 249,410 | 1,947 / 249,410 |
| Esaiasson, Peter | Political Science & Public Administration | — | 644 / 27,183 |
| Marklund, Mattias | Fluids & Plasmas | 725 / 58,297 | — |
| Råstam, Maria | Psychiatry | 1,410 / 90,846 | — |
| Johnsson, Jörgen I. | Fisheries | 188 / 47,614 | 677 / 47,614 |
| Falkenberg, Maria | Developmental Biology | 2,821 / 167,121 | 1,584 / 167,121 |
| Erséus, Christer | Zoology | 29 / 19,073 | 154 / 19,073 |
| Haraldsson, Börje | Urology & Nephrology | 845 / 96,288 | — |
| Blomberg, Anders | Developmental Biology | 2,302 / 167,121 | — |
| Silverin, Bengt | Endocrinology & Metabolism | 1,667 / 100,693 | — |
| Billeter, Martin | Biophysics | 139 / 21,025 | — |
| Jagers, Sverker Carlsson | Political Science & Public Administration | — | 690 / 27,183 |
| Damber, Jan Erik | Urology & Nephrology | 871 / 96,288 | — |
| Carney Almroth, Bethanie | Environmental Sciences | — | 1,831 / 140,934 |
| Hibbs, Douglas A. | Political Science & Public Administration | 364 / 27,183 | — |
| Säljö, Roger | Education | 551 / 115,687 | 1,653 / 115,687 |
| Lindqvist, Oliver | Energy | 1,329 / 371,959 | — |
| Towns, Ann E. | International Relations | — | 170 / 9,646 |
| Lindgren, Ingvar | General Physics | 603 / 87,024 | — |
| Abrahamsson, Hasse | Gastroenterology & Hepatology | 1,262 / 113,536 | — |
| Pihl, Leif | Marine Biology & Hydrobiology | 763 / 54,545 | — |
| Andersson, Staffan | Evolutionary Biology | 755 / 31,128 | — |
| Kvarnemo, Charlotta | Behavioral Science & Comparative Psychology | 345 / 13,044 | — |
| Lundberg, Anders | Physiology | 418 / 26,472 | — |
| Anderson, Leif G. | Oceanography | 175 / 16,622 | 319 / 16,622 |
| Pleijel, Hâkan | Environmental Sciences | 756 / 140,934 | — |
| Stigebrandt, Anders | Oceanography | 182 / 16,622 | — |
| Polk, Merritt | Logistics & Transportation | 412 / 32,287 | 372 / 32,287 |
| Ploug, Helle | Marine Biology & Hydrobiology | 840 / 54,545 | 1,391 / 54,545 |
| Hansson, Hans Arne | Neurology & Neurosurgery | 6,193 / 379,830 | — |
| Kanduri, Chandrasekhar | Developmental Biology | 2,747 / 167,121 | — |
| Eriksson, Leif Axel | Chemical Physics | 2,012 / 121,889 | — |
| Granhag, Pär Anders | Criminology | 194 / 14,394 | — |
| Förlin, Lars | Marine Biology & Hydrobiology | 860 / 54,545 | — |
| Elwing, Hans B. | Biomedical Engineering | 459 / 74,543 | — |
| Dupont, Sam T. | Marine Biology & Hydrobiology | — | 549 / 54,545 |
| Steen, Bertil C. | General & Internal Medicine | 1,234 / 360,081 | — |
| Jonson, Mats | General Physics | 728 / 87,024 | — |
| Karlberg, Ann Therése | Dermatology & Venereal Diseases | 642 / 64,751 | — |
| Blackburn, T. G. | Fluids & Plasmas | — | 768 / 58,297 |
| Kristiansson, Erik | Microbiology | — | 2,076 / 232,186 |
| Dahlberg, Karin M.E. | Nursing | 233 / 73,697 | 442 / 73,697 |
| Fernell, Elisabeth | Pediatrics | 579 / 81,129 | 1,234 / 81,129 |
| Johansson, Thomas Roland | Education | 1,955 / 115,687 | 1,583 / 115,687 |
| Flach, Carl Fredrik | Microbiology | — | 2,207 / 232,186 |
| Lundgren, Ove | Physiology | 526 / 26,472 | — |
| Börjesson, Karl | General Chemistry | 924 / 57,505 | 219 / 57,505 |
| Eliasson, Ingegärd | Meteorology & Atmospheric Sciences | 2,028 / 84,638 | — |
| Moksnes, Per Olav | Marine Biology & Hydrobiology | — | 652 / 54,545 |
| Nygren, Håkan H. | Biomedical Engineering | 530 / 74,543 | — |
| Boholm, Åsa | Strategic, Defence & Security Studies | 213 / 32,161 | 237 / 32,161 |
| Johansson-Stenman, Olof | Economics | 1,017 / 54,592 | — |
| Dahlström, Annica B. | Neurology & Neurosurgery | 7,557 / 379,830 | — |
| Allenmark, Stig G. | Organic Chemistry | 2,276 / 188,664 | — |
| Egels-Zandén, Niklas | Applied Ethics | — | 149 / 6,701 |
| Jakola, Asgeir Store | Neurology & Neurosurgery | — | 5,259 / 379,830 |
| Zack, Thomas | Geochemistry & Geophysics | — | 1,840 / 108,013 |
| Nilsson, Henrik R. | Microbiology | — | 2,470 / 232,186 |
| Mehlig, Bernhard | Fluids & Plasmas | — | 914 / 58,297 |
| Gustafsson, Jan Eric | Education | 2,054 / 115,687 | 1,845 / 115,687 |
| Curtis, Carey | Urban & Regional Planning | 243 / 15,338 | — |
| Samuelsson, Ingrid Pramling | Education | 1,851 / 115,687 | 1,928 / 115,687 |
| Rosén, Arne E. | Chemical Physics | 2,689 / 121,889 | — |
| Gustafsson, Jenny K. | Gastroenterology & Hepatology | — | 1,419 / 113,536 |
| Coquand, Thierry | Computation Theory & Mathematics | 374 / 20,721 | 396 / 20,721 |
| Wennmalm, ÅRke | Cardiovascular System & Hematology | 4,353 / 249,410 | — |
| Lindahl, Anders | Orthopedics | 1,036 / 98,781 | — |
| Zhu, Changlian | Neurology & Neurosurgery | — | 6,214 / 379,830 |
| Uddling, Johan | Plant Biology & Botany | — | 2,658 / 204,373 |
| Johansson, Boo E.A. | Gerontology | 230 / 13,096 | — |
| Urban, Josef | Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing | 3,571 / 517,648 | — |
| Kahnberg, Karl Erik | Dentistry | 896 / 101,728 | — |
| Strömland, Kerstin K. | Ophthalmology & Optometry | 1,116 / 86,157 | — |
| Fletcher, John S. | Analytical Chemistry | 1,229 / 137,328 | 2,628 / 137,328 |
| Linell, Per | Languages & Linguistics | 425 / 25,930 | — |
| Dave, Göran | Environmental Sciences | 1,396 / 140,934 | — |
| Svanborg, Alvar | General & Internal Medicine | 1,964 / 360,081 | — |
| Sjögren, Lennart | Applied Physics | 4,488 / 323,282 | — |
| Lindwall, Magnus | Sport Sciences | 664 / 41,112 | 793 / 41,112 |
| Rolfson, Ola | Orthopedics | — | 876 / 98,781 |
| Piterman, Nir | Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing | 3,924 / 517,648 | — |
| Nawaz, Muhammad | Oncology & Carcinogenesis | — | 5,194 / 377,791 |
| Field, Dawn | Microbiology | 4,176 / 232,186 | — |
| Alt Murphy, Margit | Rehabilitation | — | 379 / 31,889 |
| Larsson, Ellen | Mycology & Parasitology | — | 291 / 29,175 |
| Bjelle, Anders O. | Arthritis & Rheumatology | 966 / 45,980 | — |
| Olofsson Bagge, Roger | Oncology & Carcinogenesis | — | 5,406 / 377,791 |
| Persson Waye, Kerstin | Acoustics | 495 / 38,987 | 431 / 38,987 |
| Clarke, Adrian K. | Plant Biology & Botany | 2,771 / 204,373 | — |
| Horkoff, Jennifer | Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing | 5,225 / 517,648 | 8,334 / 517,648 |
| Dmitriev, Alexandre | Nanoscience & Nanotechnology | 2,433 / 177,859 | — |
| Niroula, Abhishek | Immunology | — | 3,089 / 176,292 |
| Marshall, John David | Plant Biology & Botany | 2,885 / 204,373 | — |
| Pendrill, Ann Marie | General Physics | 1,338 / 87,024 | — |
| Axelsson, Per A.T. | Dentistry | 1,161 / 101,728 | — |
| Beach, Dennis | Education | 1,574 / 115,687 | — |
| Aijmer, Karin | Languages & Linguistics | 560 / 25,930 | — |
| Wall, Göran | Energy | 3,355 / 371,959 | — |
| Thomée, Sara | Environmental & Occupational Health | — | 113 / 15,550 |
| Cornell, D. H. | Geology | 355 / 17,936 | — |
| Petzold, Max Gustav | General & Internal Medicine | 3,482 / 360,081 | 2,608 / 360,081 |
| Hilmersson, Göran | Organic Chemistry | 3,748 / 188,664 | — |
| Mirkhalaf, Mohsen | Materials | — | 5,659 / 330,896 |
| Mahlapuu, Margit | Biochemistry & Molecular Biology | — | 3,039 / 216,826 |
| Bergström, Gunnar | Entomology | 769 / 40,595 | — |
| Lundgren, Dan | Dentistry | 1,296 / 101,728 | — |
| Neutze, Richard J. | Biochemistry & Molecular Biology | — | 3,177 / 216,826 |
| Pascher, Irmin | Biophysics | 354 / 21,025 | — |
| Berger, Thorsten | Software Engineering | — | 448 / 24,083 |
| Abel, Andreas | Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing | 5,675 / 517,648 | — |
| Björklund, J. | Forestry | — | 396 / 36,413 |
| Celander, Malin C. | Toxicology | 1,144 / 69,049 | — |
| Varnauskas, Edvardas | General & Internal Medicine | 2,942 / 360,081 | — |
| Stos-Gale, Zofia Anna | Archaeology | — | 278 / 21,336 |
| Krasse, Bo | Dentistry | 1,528 / 101,728 | — |
| Lundberg, Ingvar | Education | 2,354 / 115,687 | — |
| Cassegård, Carl | Cultural Studies | — | 107 / 8,723 |
| Berg, Marie | Obstetrics & Reproductive Medicine | — | 1,564 / 105,735 |
| Sumitran-Holgersson, Suchitra H. | Surgery | 2,528 / 146,713 | — |
| Hofmann, Johannes B. | Applied Physics | — | 5,940 / 323,282 |
| Bengtsson, Lennart | Applied Physics | — | 6,002 / 323,282 |
| Carlström, Eric D. | Nursing | — | 1,115 / 73,697 |
| Myreen, Magnus O. | Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing | 9,347 / 517,648 | — |
| Cooper, Robin | Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing | 9,594 / 517,648 | — |
| Björdal, Charlotte Gjelstrup | Biotechnology | 1,446 / 69,700 | — |
| Ahlberg, Elisabet K. | Energy | 7,678 / 371,959 | — |
| Geoghegan, Bernard Dionysius | Literary Studies | — | 152 / 21,141 |
| Karlberg, Petter | General & Internal Medicine | 5,781 / 360,081 | — |
| Lof̈qvist, Chatarina Alice | Pediatrics | — | 1,559 / 81,129 |
| Orekhov, Vladislav Yu | Biophysics | — | 400 / 21,025 |
| Stevens, Rodney L. | Mining & Metallurgy | 729 / 37,230 | — |
Source: Ioannidis JPA, Elsevier (2026). August 2026 data-update for "Updated science-wide author databases of standardized citation indicators". Mendeley Data, version 9. Licence CC BY-NC 3.0. doi:10.17632/btchxktzyw.9
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