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Université de Genève 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).

245

researchers on the list

4

rank in Switzerland

228

rank worldwide, of 38,384

Ranks by number of people on the list; we calculate them from the same data.

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NameSubfieldCareerSingle-year
Laemmli, Ulrich K.Developmental Biology9 / 167,121114 / 167,121
Gisin, NicolasGeneral Physics3 / 87,02412 / 87,024
Büttiker, MarkusApplied Physics58 / 323,282207 / 323,282
Vuilleumier, Patrik O.Neurology & Neurosurgery248 / 379,830404 / 379,830
Scherer, Klaus R.Social Psychology146 / 27,908179 / 27,908
Antonarakis, Stylianos E.Genetics & Heredity9 / 42,27310 / 42,273
Bakker, Eric J.Analytical Chemistry19 / 137,32863 / 137,328
Frisoni, Giovanni B.Neurology & Neurosurgery572 / 379,830240 / 379,830
Stoffel, MarkusGeography41 / 21,55938 / 21,559
Beniston, Martin G.Meteorology & Atmospheric Sciences130 / 84,638242 / 84,638
Chiaradia, MassimoGeochemistry & Geophysics549 / 108,013145 / 108,013
Brosch, TobiasExperimental Psychology936 / 37,808165 / 37,808
Michel, Christoph MartinNeurology & Neurosurgery2,572 / 379,830634 / 379,830
Mombelli, Andrea W.Dentistry49 / 101,72862 / 101,728
Giamarchi, ThierryApplied Physics332 / 323,2821,056 / 323,282
Rochaix, Jean DavidPlant Biology & Botany135 / 204,373496 / 204,373
Oppolzer, WolfgangOrganic Chemistry331 / 188,664—
Flack, Howard D.Inorganic & Nuclear Chemistry83 / 86,991317 / 86,991
Riotto, Antonio WalterNuclear & Particle Physics229 / 164,120298 / 164,120
Siegrist, Claire AnneImmunology535 / 176,2921,449 / 176,292
Gruenberg, Jean E.Developmental Biology645 / 167,1211,038 / 167,121
Piguet, ClaudeInorganic & Nuclear Chemistry101 / 86,991235 / 86,991
Schaltegger, UrsGeochemistry & Geophysics283 / 108,013265 / 108,013
Krueger, PhilippFinance—88 / 16,367
Martinou, Jean ClaudeBiochemistry & Molecular Biology782 / 216,8261,487 / 216,826
Saurat, Jean HilaireDermatology & Venereal Diseases91 / 64,751347 / 64,751
Wolfender, Jean LucMedicinal & Biomolecular Chemistry90 / 120,62163 / 120,621
Maeder, André M.Astronomy & Astrophysics248 / 58,202340 / 58,202
Fleuret, FrançoisArtificial Intelligence & Image Processing1,200 / 517,6481,038 / 517,648
Filella, MontserratEnvironmental Sciences221 / 140,934450 / 140,934
Picard, DidierDevelopmental Biology836 / 167,1211,708 / 167,121
Piaget, JeanExperimental Psychology804 / 37,808316 / 37,808
Matile, StefanOrganic Chemistry524 / 188,664769 / 188,664
Dermitzakis, Emmanouil TheophilosDevelopmental Biology906 / 167,1211,326 / 167,121
Wollheim, Claes B.Biochemistry & Molecular Biology1,068 / 216,8262,923 / 216,826
Borkovec, MichalChemical Physics602 / 121,8891,924 / 121,889
Durrer, RuthNuclear & Particle Physics494 / 164,120401 / 164,120
Hauser, AndreasInorganic & Nuclear Chemistry169 / 86,991530 / 86,991
Alexakis, AlexandreOrganic Chemistry578 / 188,664—
Caprini, ChiaraNuclear & Particle Physics2,493 / 164,120423 / 164,120
Trutnevyte, EvelinaEnergy1,898 / 371,959783 / 371,959
Bürgi, ThomasPhysical Chemistry101 / 44,088190 / 44,088
Bavelier, DaphnéExperimental Psychology423 / 37,808473 / 37,808
Patel, Martin KumarEnergy683 / 371,959913 / 371,959
Eckmann, Jean PierreMathematical Physics18 / 6,76160 / 6,761
Hostettmann, KurtMedicinal & Biomolecular Chemistry99 / 120,6211,263 / 120,621
Riezman, HowardDevelopmental Biology1,145 / 167,1213,159 / 167,121
Müller, FraukeDentistry455 / 101,728154 / 101,728
Demaurex, NicolasBiochemistry & Molecular Biology1,386 / 216,8262,253 / 216,826
Vauthey, EricChemical Physics800 / 121,889505 / 121,889
Mariño, MarcosNuclear & Particle Physics646 / 164,120567 / 164,120
Brunner, NicolasGeneral Physics536 / 87,024251 / 87,024
Pun, ThierryArtificial Intelligence & Image Processing863 / 517,6485,202 / 517,648
Müller, PaulGeneral Chemistry148 / 57,505388 / 57,505
Halban, Philippe A.Endocrinology & Metabolism890 / 100,693—
Buffle, Jacques A.E.Analytical Chemistry264 / 137,328—
Gurny, RobertPharmacology & Pharmacy335 / 166,1161,893 / 166,116
Hafezi, FarhadOphthalmology & Optometry399 / 86,157177 / 86,157
Kunz, MartinAstronomy & Astrophysics638 / 58,202756 / 58,202
Carron, JulienAstronomy & Astrophysics—746 / 58,202
Giugni, Marco G.Political Science & Public Administration328 / 27,183369 / 27,183
Wesołowski, Tomasz AdamChemical Physics952 / 121,8891,345 / 121,889
Hochstrasser, Denis F.Analytical Chemistry301 / 137,328—
Morpurgo, Alberto F.Applied Physics1,115 / 323,2821,714 / 323,282
Shore, DavidDevelopmental Biology1,425 / 167,121—
Pouget, AlexandreNeurology & Neurosurgery3,141 / 379,8302,933 / 379,830
Hüppi, Pétra SusanPediatrics208 / 81,129527 / 81,129
Meynet, GeorgesAstronomy & Astrophysics752 / 58,2021,360 / 58,202
Gander, Martin J.Numerical & Computational Mathematics74 / 17,43182 / 17,431
Kiliaridis, StavrosDentistry237 / 101,728562 / 101,728
Hurst, Samia A.General & Internal Medicine1,001 / 360,081735 / 360,081
Klimecki, Olga MariaNeurology & Neurosurgery—2,248 / 379,830
Pontusson, JonasPolitical Science & Public Administration438 / 27,183433 / 27,183
Suter, Peter M.Emergency & Critical Care Medicine164 / 44,281875 / 44,281
Sailer, IrenaDentistry712 / 101,728233 / 101,728
Borchard, GerritPharmacology & Pharmacy425 / 166,1161,044 / 166,116
Hairer, ErnstNumerical & Computational Mathematics89 / 17,431154 / 17,431
Grandjean, Didier M.Experimental Psychology—639 / 37,808
Barrouillet, PierreExperimental Psychology706 / 37,808705 / 37,808
Citi, SandraDevelopmental Biology1,749 / 167,1211,773 / 167,121
Mowlavi, NámiAstronomy & Astrophysics1,528 / 58,2021,016 / 58,202
Gibertini, MarcoNanoscience & Nanotechnology2,997 / 177,8592,191 / 177,859
Halazonetis, Thanos D.Developmental Biology1,823 / 167,1213,289 / 167,121
Stern, Daniel N.Developmental & Child Psychology418 / 25,365688 / 25,365
Sigwart, UlrichCardiovascular System & Hematology2,217 / 249,410—
Gendolla, Guido H.E.Experimental Psychology795 / 37,8081,001 / 37,808
Der Marel, D. VanApplied Physics1,631 / 323,2823,819 / 323,282
Kuz’menko, Alexey B.Applied Physics2,324 / 323,2821,223 / 323,282
Kreis, Thomas E.Developmental Biology1,963 / 167,121—
Jefford, Charles WilliamOrganic Chemistry1,252 / 188,664—
Vassalli, Jean DominiqueDevelopmental Biology1,973 / 167,121—
Barberon, MariePlant Biology & Botany4,053 / 204,3731,048 / 204,373
Beran, David HenryGeneral & Internal Medicine1,944 / 360,081956 / 360,081
Péchère, Jean Claude F.Microbiology1,717 / 232,186—
Zajacz, ZoltánGeochemistry & Geophysics—1,015 / 108,013
Sander, DavidExperimental Psychology—806 / 37,808
Hopfgartner, GérardAnalytical Chemistry520 / 137,328—
Amable, BrunoEconomics583 / 54,5921,206 / 54,592
Budtz-Jörgensen, EjvindDentistry383 / 101,728—
Pillai, Ramesh S.Developmental Biology2,175 / 167,1212,335 / 167,121
Landis, ThéodorNeurology & Neurosurgery4,841 / 379,830—
Lew, Daniel PabloMicrobiology1,916 / 232,186—
Kerzel, DirkExperimental Psychology933 / 37,808—
Parra, DavidEnergy5,658 / 371,9592,384 / 371,959
Strasser, Reto JörgPlant Biology & Botany1,119 / 204,3732,514 / 204,373
Wehrle-Haller, BernhardDevelopmental Biology2,293 / 167,1213,200 / 167,121
Lacour, JeromeOrganic Chemistry1,523 / 188,664—
Peduzzi, PascalStrategic, Defence & Security Studies313 / 32,161154 / 32,161
Kündig, Ernest PeterOrganic Chemistry1,567 / 188,664—
Chambers, Jonathan D.Energy—2,563 / 371,959
Ekström, SylviaAstronomy & Astrophysics—1,570 / 58,202
Tittel, WolfgangGeneral Physics750 / 87,024564 / 87,024
Fischer, ØysteinGeneral Physics605 / 87,024—
Kalia, Yogeshvar N.Pharmacology & Pharmacy815 / 166,1161,596 / 166,116
Dietrich, SimoneInternational Relations—181 / 9,646
Hirschel, B. J.Virology739 / 79,508—
Winssinger, N. A.Organic Chemistry1,794 / 188,664—
Chopard, BastienArtificial Intelligence & Image Processing2,115 / 517,6488,431 / 517,648
Ibelings, Bas WillemMarine Biology & Hydrobiology810 / 54,545611 / 54,545
Yvon, KlausMaterials1,422 / 330,896—
Černy ́, RadovanInorganic & Nuclear Chemistry600 / 86,991736 / 86,991
Correia, FabricePhilosophy—171 / 14,569
Schwartz, SophieNeurology & Neurosurgery6,348 / 379,8307,337 / 379,830
Giger, NathaliePolitical Science & Public Administration—863 / 27,183
Maundrell, Kinsey G.Developmental Biology2,817 / 167,121—
Roux, AurélienDevelopmental Biology3,257 / 167,1212,105 / 167,121
Vasseur, RomainApplied Physics6,614 / 323,2821,995 / 323,282
Kruse, KarstenFluids & Plasmas1,004 / 58,297—
Jeanrenaud, BernardEndocrinology & Metabolism2,096 / 100,693—
Vutskits, LaszloAnesthesiology389 / 59,383380 / 59,383
Izui, ShozoImmunology2,749 / 176,292—
Gatto, RaoulNuclear & Particle Physics1,937 / 164,120—
Zbinden, HugoGeneral Physics1,032 / 87,024663 / 87,024
Kampourakis, KostasEducation1,839 / 115,6871,492 / 115,687
Wolf, Jean PierreOptoelectronics & Photonics362 / 140,272603 / 140,272
Galliot, BrigitteDevelopmental Biology3,000 / 167,121—
Gaitán, Marcos GonzálezDevelopmental Biology3,024 / 167,121—
Veuthey, Jean LucAnalytical Chemistry838 / 137,328—
Simao, Felipe A.Developmental Biology—2,276 / 167,121
Magnenat Thalmann, N.Software Engineering244 / 24,083—
Loewith, Robbie J.Developmental Biology3,042 / 167,121—
Vandereycken, BartNumerical & Computational Mathematics—181 / 17,431
Golling, TobiasNuclear & Particle Physics—1,672 / 164,120
Soldati, ThierryDevelopmental Biology3,147 / 167,121—
Herrmann, François R.Neurology & Neurosurgery7,146 / 379,830—
Rodriguez, IvanDevelopmental Biology3,210 / 167,121—
Giuliani, GrégoryGeological & Geomatics Engineering—1,373 / 82,760
Flükiger, René L.General Physics840 / 87,024—
Goldschmidt-Clermont, MichelPlant Biology & Botany1,784 / 204,373—
Mach, BernardImmunology3,155 / 176,292—
Ray, NicolasGeneral & Internal Medicine1,488 / 360,0812,126 / 360,081
Belser, Urs ChristophDentistry701 / 101,728657 / 101,728
Branca, FrancescoNutrition & Dietetics923 / 59,506773 / 59,506
Slaveykova, Vera I.Environmental Sciences1,056 / 140,934—
Bernardinelli, Gérald H.Organic Chemistry2,329 / 188,664—
Lambert, Paul HenriImmunology3,365 / 176,292—
Smirnov, Stanislav K.General Mathematics836 / 76,268727 / 76,268
Ineichen, PierreEnergy2,044 / 371,9595,270 / 371,959
Rimensberger, Peter C.Pediatrics715 / 81,1291,083 / 81,129
Hagemann, Hans RudolfInorganic & Nuclear Chemistry882 / 86,991520 / 86,991
Jacquod, Philippe R.J.General Physics940 / 87,024—
Bonadonna, CostanzaGeochemistry & Geophysics—1,920 / 108,013
Scolobig, AnnaStrategic, Defence & Security Studies457 / 32,161264 / 32,161
Hamamy, Hanan AliGenetics & Heredity682 / 42,273355 / 42,273
Fitzpatrick, Teresa B.Plant Biology & Botany3,440 / 204,3732,406 / 204,373
Alekseev, Anton YuGeneral Mathematics954 / 76,268—
Salbreux, GuillaumeDevelopmental Biology—3,033 / 167,121
Rudaz, SergeAnalytical Chemistry1,195 / 137,3281,845 / 137,328
Lawrence, Roderick JohnUrban & Regional Planning289 / 15,338—
Sonner, JulianNuclear & Particle Physics—2,184 / 164,120
Curran, Joseph AlphonsusVirology1,290 / 79,508—
Hoffmeyer, Pierre J.Orthopedics1,136 / 98,781—
Buchs, Nicolas ChristianSurgery1,345 / 146,7132,005 / 146,713
Sakai, NaomiOrganic Chemistry2,830 / 188,6642,377 / 188,664
Thomas, Mridul K.Marine Biology & Hydrobiology—909 / 54,545
Bonvin, CamilleNuclear & Particle Physics3,415 / 164,1202,268 / 164,120
Kasparian, JérômeOptoelectronics & Photonics613 / 140,2721,354 / 140,272
Hau, HaraldFinance312 / 16,367—
Katanaev, Vladimir L.Biochemistry & Molecular Biology—2,419 / 216,826
Lutz, Felix U.Dentistry982 / 101,728—
Nowak-Sliwinska, PatrycjaOncology & Carcinogenesis7,519 / 377,7915,100 / 377,791
Ritschard, GilbertArtificial Intelligence & Image Processing—7,774 / 517,648
Perarnau-Llobet, MartíGeneral Physics—995 / 87,024
Williams, Alan F.General Chemistry431 / 57,505—
von Rohr, Fabian O.Applied Physics—3,518 / 323,282
Delie, FlorencePharmacology & Pharmacy1,694 / 166,116—
Bouillaguet, SergeDentistry1,133 / 101,728—
Mazet, ClémentOrganic Chemistry3,368 / 188,664—
Triscone, Jean MarcApplied Physics5,458 / 323,2824,377 / 323,282
Rivera, Jeann PierreApplied Physics5,477 / 323,282—
Ulm, RomanPlant Biology & Botany3,320 / 204,3733,448 / 204,373
Lovis, ChristianMedical Informatics221 / 22,436292 / 22,436
Kassem, Mukhtar A.Energy—6,600 / 371,959
Gervasio, Francesco LuigiChemical Physics—2,277 / 121,889
Korzh, Boris A.Optics—870 / 83,504
Afzelius, MikaelGeneral Physics—1,166 / 87,024
Dulguerov, PavelOtorhinolaryngology632 / 54,521675 / 54,521
Junod, Allain FrançoisGeneral & Internal Medicine2,650 / 360,081—
Christen, PhilippeAnalytical Chemistry1,820 / 137,328—
Hothorn, MichaelBiochemistry & Molecular Biology—3,073 / 216,826
Belbahri, L.Microbiology—4,151 / 232,186
Köhler, ThiloMicrobiology—4,173 / 232,186
Sorg, OlivierDermatology & Venereal Diseases1,295 / 64,751—
Thew, Robert T.General Physics—1,249 / 87,024
Milton, Ross DeanOrganic Chemistry—3,151 / 188,664
Allémann, EricPharmacology & Pharmacy2,214 / 166,1162,451 / 166,116
O'Sullivan, Mary A.History of Social Sciences50 / 2,425—
Raine, John AndrewNuclear & Particle Physics—3,211 / 164,120
Tsimilli-Michael, MeropePlant Biology & Botany—4,284 / 204,373
Kolb, Robert A.Law315 / 18,707299 / 18,707
Stoll, SergeEnvironmental Sciences2,317 / 140,934—
Pankhurst, Clive E.Plant Biology & Botany3,713 / 204,373—
Sekatski, PavelGeneral Physics—1,376 / 87,024
Staub, ChristianAnalytical Chemistry2,106 / 137,328—
D’Atri, ValentinaAnalytical Chemistry—2,098 / 137,328
Caviglia, Andrea D.Applied Physics—5,158 / 323,282
Balant, Luc P.Pharmacology & Pharmacy2,547 / 166,116—
Fontboté, LluísGeology—286 / 17,936
Mojon, PhilippeDentistry1,624 / 101,728—
Senatore, CarmineGeneral Physics—1,545 / 87,024
Junod, AlainGeneral Physics2,018 / 87,024—
Bordignon, EnricaBiochemistry & Molecular Biology—4,126 / 216,826
Combescure, ChristopheGeneral & Internal Medicine4,607 / 360,0813,468 / 360,081
Dumcenco, Dumitru O.Applied Physics—5,826 / 323,282
Jordan, Olivier P.Pharmacology & Pharmacy—2,525 / 166,116
Lisacek, Frédérique C.Biochemistry & Molecular Biology—4,291 / 216,826
Harding, Thimothy W.General & Internal Medicine3,826 / 360,081—
Srivastava, AjitGeneral Physics—1,658 / 87,024
Boccard, JulienAnalytical Chemistry—2,582 / 137,328
Brynda, Marcin A.General Chemistry746 / 57,505—
Meyer, Jeati MarcDentistry2,102 / 101,728—
Di Marzo Serugendo, GiovannaArtificial Intelligence & Image Processing8,443 / 517,648—
Costanza, AlessandraGeneral & Internal Medicine—3,986 / 360,081
Petignat, P. P.Obstetrics & Reproductive Medicine—1,910 / 105,735
Scherrer, Susanne S.Dentistry—1,763 / 101,728
Bonacina, LuigiOptics1,578 / 83,504—
Baume, Louis J.General & Internal Medicine4,655 / 360,081—
Chantraine, AlexGeneral & Internal Medicine4,697 / 360,081—
Cuendet, Muriel A.Medicinal & Biomolecular Chemistry1,985 / 120,6212,611 / 120,621
Queiroz, Emerson FerreiraMedicinal & Biomolecular Chemistry2,119 / 120,621—
Miescher, Peter A.General & Internal Medicine5,424 / 360,081—
Rickhaus, MichelGeneral Chemistry—838 / 57,505
Filippa, ManuelaPediatrics—1,590 / 81,129
Holly, LouiseGeneral & Internal Medicine—6,400 / 360,081
Joyeux-Prunel, BéatriceArt Practice, History & Theory—58 / 2,788

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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