Top 2% Scientists
The editorial home of the Stanford/Elsevier Top 2% Scientists list: release news, clear methodology guides and rankings by field and country.
Our Projects
DATAMETA LAB started with one dataset, the Stanford/Elsevier list of the world's most-cited scientists, and turned it into a family of platforms. Each one below has its own page explaining what it does, who it is for and how to use it.
TOPSCINET
A searchable network of the world's top-cited scientists, with career-long and single-year data, verified profiles and rankings by country.
TopSci.net Tools
Sixty-plus free everyday tools for images, PDFs, text, code, colour and maths, all running entirely in your browser. Your files never leave your device.
Top Researchers List
A fast, no-frills search of the single-year Top 2% Scientists ranking. Type a name and see the result.
TeXpress.ai
A visual, tabbed editor for academic manuscripts. Write normally or import Word, PDF or LaTeX, then export journal-ready LaTeX. No LaTeX knowledge needed.
AI4HData
One dashboard for healthcare AI: new research papers, AI models, medical datasets, FDA regulatory updates and industry news.
New to the Top 2% Scientists list?
Our guide explains how the list is built, what the c-score measures and how to check whether you are on it.