TOPSCINET
A searchable network of the world's top-cited scientists, with career-long and single-year data, verified profiles and rankings by country.
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What TOPSCINET is
TOPSCINET is where the Top 2% Scientists list becomes searchable. Type a name or an institution and you get every edition that researcher appears in, in both of the list's rankings: the career-long ranking, which measures impact across a whole career, and the single-year ranking, which measures citations received in the most recent calendar year.
The raw dataset is published as one large spreadsheet per edition, and the editions are separate files. TOPSCINET joins them up, so a scientist's history across years sits on a single profile instead of being scattered across a dozen downloads. The analytics view covers the editions from 2020 to 2026.
Researchers who appear on the list can claim their profile. Claiming is verified by hand: you sign in with your university email address, an administrator reviews the request, and a verification badge is added once it is approved. Verified researchers can add a photo and links to Google Scholar, ORCID, ResearchGate, LinkedIn and their university page, and download a certificate of inclusion.
All ranking data comes from the Elsevier Data Repository. TOPSCINET presents it; it does not change it. Corrections to the underlying data have to be made in Scopus, and appear in the next annual edition.
Key features
Search by name or institution
One search box, with a switch between single-year and career-long data, so you can check either ranking in seconds.
One profile across every year
A researcher's appearances in different editions are gathered on one page, so you can see how their position has changed over time.
Verified profile claims
Researchers claim their profile with an institutional email address. Each claim is reviewed before a verified badge is shown.
Certificates and badges
Verified researchers can download a customisable certificate (PNG, JPG or PDF) and embed a Top 2% badge on their own website that updates itself each year.
Analytics and country rankings
The top scientists, institutions and countries for any edition from 2020 to 2026, plus a Top 10 by Country view.
Nobel laureates and SCINET
A section on Nobel laureates in the sciences, and SCINET, a social space where listed researchers can connect with each other.
Who it is for
Listed researchers. Confirming their inclusion, claiming and completing a verified profile, and downloading a certificate or badge.
Institutions. Seeing which of their researchers appear in each edition. Institutions can also register and claim an institutional page, which is verified manually.
Collaborators and recruiters. Finding highly cited researchers in a particular subfield or country.
How to use it
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Go to topscinet.com and choose Single Year Data or Career Data under the search box.
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Search by surname or institution, then open the profile to see every edition the researcher appears in.
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If it is your profile, select Claim Your Profile, sign in with your university email address and wait for approval.
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Once verified, add your photo and research links, and download your certificate or badge.
Frequently asked questions
How do I claim my TOPSCINET profile?
Select Claim Your Profile, sign in with your university email address and submit. An administrator checks the request, and the verified badge is added once it is approved.
My affiliation or name is wrong. Can TOPSCINET fix it?
TOPSCINET shows the data exactly as published. The list is built from Scopus author profiles, so corrections have to be made through Scopus's Author Feedback Wizard. They will then appear in the next annual edition.
Does it include the 2026 edition?
Yes. The 2026 edition (Version 9 of the dataset, published 7 October 2026) is included alongside the earlier editions.