Top-cited scientists by field in the Netherlands

20 fields · 164 subfields · Netherlands

In which fields are the top 2% scientists in the Netherlands?

4,892 researchers whose current affiliation is in the Netherlands are in the 2025 list of top-cited scientists, the annual ranking often called the Stanford–Elsevier top 2% scientists list, across 20 fields and 164 subfields. Clinical Medicine has the most (1,955, 40.0%), followed by Biomedical Research (414) and Physics & Astronomy (315); the largest subfield is Neurology & Neurosurgery (208). A row opens its scientists in the table of all authors.

Field and subfieldListed authorsShareTop 100kHighest-ranked author
Clinical Medicine · 1,955 listed authors (40.0%)
Neurology & Neurosurgery2084.3%99Scheltens, Philip K. #1,225
Oncology & Carcinogenesis2014.1%75Van Den Bent, M. J. #2,229
Cardiovascular System & Hematology1923.9%91Levi, Marcel M. #3,767
Nuclear Medicine & Medical Imaging1102.2%29Boellaard, Ronald #6,930
General & Internal Medicine1032.1%21Vandenbroucke, Jan P. #626
Surgery1022.1%8Besselink, Marc G.H. #9,221
Immunology901.8%34Netea, Mihai Gheorghe #673
Psychiatry741.5%61Borsboom, Denny #155
Pharmacology & Pharmacy701.4%19Vader, Pieter #19,003
Urology & Nephrology651.3%24Heerspink, Hiddo J.Lambers #3,761
Obstetrics & Reproductive Medicine611.2%15Fauser, Bart C.J.M. #1,391
Endocrinology & Metabolism581.2%39Blaak, Ellen E. #4,802
Dentistry571.2%15Loos, Bruno G. #15,223
Gastroenterology & Hepatology541.1%19D'Haens, Geert R.A.M. #2,924
Orthopedics541.1%11de Vet, Henrica Cornelia Wilhelmina #7,675
Pediatrics440.9%5Van Buuren, Stef #1,198
Respiratory System400.8%18Wijsenbeek, Marlies S. #16,173
Arthritis & Rheumatology390.8%21van der Heijde, Désirée M.F.M. #1,185
Dermatology & Venereal Diseases350.7%9Willemze, Rein #25,035
Anesthesiology320.7%7Schober, Patrick R. #13,766
Emergency & Critical Care Medicine320.7%6Ince, Can S. #12,302
Ophthalmology & Optometry280.6%8Rothová, Aniki A. #45,626
Geriatrics190.4%6Hoogendijk, Emiel O. #16,566
Otorhinolaryngology190.4%1Kramer, Sophia E. #62,013
Environmental & Occupational Health180.4%3Vermeulen, Roel C.H. #28,965
Tropical Medicine170.3%2Takken, Willem #61,519
Sport Sciences160.3%8van Mechelen, Willem #14,344
General Clinical Medicine110.2%0Weykamp, Cas W. #172,045
Legal & Forensic Medicine100.2%2Kayser, Manfred H. #7,765
Allergy80.2%5Fokkens, Wytske Johanna #2,642
Pathology20.0%0Flucke, Uta E. #256,668
Biomedical Research · 414 listed authors (8.5%)
Microbiology1322.7%72de Vos, Willem Meindert #597
Developmental Biology691.4%36Clevers, Hans C. #46
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology611.2%12Heck, Albert J.R. #10,730
Genetics & Heredity531.1%14Boomsma, Dorret I. #11,105
Nutrition & Dietetics440.9%31van Loon, Luc J.C. #6,338
Virology430.9%6Wang, Ying #41,004
Toxicology250.5%5Borm, Paul J.A. #86,053
Mycology & Parasitology160.3%6Crous, Pedro Willem #1,982
Biophysics30.1%0Baldus, M. #199,518
Physiology30.1%0Lentink, David #109,025
Anatomy & Morphology20.0%0Bergman, Esther M. #602,501
Microscopy10.0%0Lazić, Ivan #490,889
Physics & Astronomy · 315 listed authors (6.4%)
Applied Physics881.8%29Dorenbos, Pieter #2,131
Chemical Physics551.1%26Berendsen, Herman J.C. #2,217
Nuclear & Particle Physics531.1%14't Hooft, Gerard ’t #1,924
Astronomy & Astrophysics440.9%29Schaye, Joop #4,309
Fluids & Plasmas250.5%15Lohse, Detlef #1,074
Optics210.4%4Koenderink, A. Femius #45,674
General Physics180.4%6Terhal, Barbara Maria #4,189
Acoustics150.3%5Stowell, Dan #34,888
Mathematical Physics20.0%0Landsman, N. P. #229,173
Engineering · 309 listed authors (6.3%)
Environmental Engineering621.3%28Hoekstra, Arjen Y. #909
Biomedical Engineering501.0%12Zadpoor, Amir A. #934
Industrial Engineering & Automation430.9%22Gibson, Ian #10,939
Electrical & Electronic Engineering390.8%6Nauta, Bram #39,323
Geological & Geomatics Engineering330.7%27Helbich, Marco #8,092
Aerospace & Aeronautics290.6%3Izzo, Dario R. #36,812
Mechanical Engineering & Transports230.5%7Geers, Marc G.D. #21,723
Chemical Engineering220.4%10Krishna, Rajamani #2,194
Operations Research110.2%7Rezaei, Jafar #1,213
Civil Engineering70.1%2Walraven, Joost C. #49,013
Automobile Design & Engineering30.1%1Pacejka, Hans B. #18,218
Mining & Metallurgy20.0%1Yang, Yongxiang #84,535
Social Sciences · 238 listed authors (4.9%)
Education591.2%29Paas, Fred G.W.C. #815
Political Science & Public Administration481.0%48Meijer, Albert Jacob #2,840
Law240.5%6Kotzé, Louis J. J. #23,816
Geography180.4%17Boschma, Ron A. #538
Social Sciences Methods150.3%15Hox, Joop J.C.M. #6,038
Science Studies140.3%13Frenken, Koen #5,305
Sociology130.3%12Kalmijn, Matthijs #9,218
Information & Library Sciences120.2%6Waltman, Ludo #916
Cultural Studies60.1%3Van Schendel, Willem #30,128
Demography60.1%4de Haas, Hein #2,824
Criminology50.1%3Nivette, Amy E. #60,972
International Relations50.1%5Pattberg, Philipp H. #35,920
Gender Studies20.0%2Braidotti, Rosi #4,842
Information & Communication Technologies · 207 listed authors (4.2%)
Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing1242.5%38Welling, Max #502
Networking & Telecommunications260.5%3Leus, Geert J.T. #58,728
Medical Informatics210.4%10ten Cate, Olle Th J. #2,051
Software Engineering140.3%5Panichella, Annibale #25,466
Computation Theory & Mathematics90.2%5Bodlaender, Hans L. #21,196
Information Systems80.2%8Janssen, Marijn F.W.H.A. #1,913
Computer Hardware & Architecture50.1%0Hamdioui, Said #205,732
Distributed Computing30.1%0van Werkhoven, Ben J.C. #541,083
Earth & Environmental Sciences · 191 listed authors (3.9%)
Environmental Sciences711.5%63Bocken, Nancy M.P. #683
Meteorology & Atmospheric Sciences390.8%35P van Vuuren, Detlef Peter P. #2,860
Oceanography210.4%10van Rijn, Leo Cornelius #10,193
Geochemistry & Geophysics200.4%12Sinninghe Damsté, J. S. #4,363
Paleontology110.2%6Vandenberghe, J. #20,616
Geology30.1%2Schlager, Wolfganang #53,289
Chemistry · 172 listed authors (3.5%)
Organic Chemistry661.3%22Sheldon, Roger A. #212
Analytical Chemistry290.6%8Mishra, Puneet #18,605
Polymers260.5%9Ragaert, Kim J. #45,161
Physical Chemistry170.3%9Hensen, Emiel J.M. #13,067
Medicinal & Biomolecular Chemistry100.2%1Grisoni, Francesca #16,332
Inorganic & Nuclear Chemistry70.1%3Spek, Anthony L. #2,290
General Chemistry60.1%2Meijer, E. W. #37,392
Enabling & Strategic Technologies · 171 listed authors (3.5%)
Energy761.6%33Koper, Marc T.M. #196
Materials350.7%12Villegas, Irene Fernandez #18,621
Optoelectronics & Photonics230.5%3Marpaung, David A.I. #56,312
Nanoscience & Nanotechnology220.4%22Dekker, Cees #5,095
Strategic, Defence & Security Studies160.3%5Botzen, W. J.Wouter #25,720
Biotechnology150.3%7Lens, Piet N.L. #10,015
Bioinformatics30.1%3Diekmann, Odo #21,318
Biology · 171 listed authors (3.5%)
Plant Biology & Botany671.4%30Poorter, Hendrik #3,429
Ecology541.1%52Scheffer, Marten S. #450
Marine Biology & Hydrobiology240.5%11Middelburg, Jack J. #3,741
Entomology170.3%7van Huis, Arnold #1,056
Evolutionary Biology70.1%4Visser, Marcel E. #8,629
Ornithology40.1%0Klaassen, Raymond Hendrikus Gerardus #414,198
Zoology40.1%1Wood, Thomas James #77,735
Agriculture, Fisheries & Forestry · 165 listed authors (3.4%)
Agronomy & Agriculture450.9%21Giller, Ken E. #2,266
Dairy & Animal Science370.8%6Dijkstra, Jan #15,593
Food Science370.8%24van Boekel, Martinus A.J.S.Tiny #6,111
Veterinary Sciences370.8%2Fink-Gremmels, Johanna #66,831
Fisheries110.2%4Verdegem, Marc C.Jarc #29,738
Forestry90.2%3Winkel, Georg #53,403
Psychology & Cognitive Sciences · 160 listed authors (3.3%)
Social Psychology511.0%50Lakens, Daniël #245
Experimental Psychology390.8%34Wagenmakers, Eric Jan M. #587
Developmental & Child Psychology220.4%22Branje, Susan J.T. #4,569
Clinical Psychology140.3%12Muris, Peter E.H.M. #6,094
Behavioral Science & Comparative Psychology60.1%3Slabbekoorn, Hans #17,561
Human Factors50.1%4Dul, Jan #2,560
Economics & Business · 158 listed authors (3.2%)
Business & Management611.2%61Bakker, Arnold Bastiaan #32
Logistics & Transportation320.7%23de Winter, Joost C.F. #1,684
Economics190.4%19Elhorst, Paul Paul #7,872
Marketing160.3%16Henseler, Jörg #96
Development Studies70.1%6Béné, Christophe #3,430
Sport, Leisure & Tourism50.1%5Richards, Greg W. #2,758
Finance40.1%4Renneboog, Luc D.R. #20,449
Industrial Relations40.1%4Paauwe, Jaap #29,323
Agricultural Economics & Policy30.1%1Wesseler, Justus H.H. #67,912
Econometrics30.1%3Franses, Philip Hans #49,902
Accounting10.0%1Hooghiemstra, Reggy #82,239
Economic Theory10.0%0van den Brink, René #111,403
Public Health & Health Services · 87 listed authors (1.8%)
Public Health350.7%19Mackenbach, Johan Pieter #4,382
Rehabilitation260.5%4Post, Marcel W.M. #27,748
Health Policy & Services250.5%10Terwee, Caroline Barbara #2,201
Nursing90.2%0Francké, Anneke L. #153,112
Gerontology80.2%8De Jong Gierveld, Jenny #10,365
Substance Abuse40.1%3Wiers, Reinout W.H.J. #34,607
Speech-Language Pathology & Audiology30.1%0Gussenhoven, Carlos #130,955
Epidemiology20.0%0Vergouwe, Yvonne #101,670
Communication & Textual Studies · 65 listed authors (1.3%)
Communication & Media Studies380.8%38Valkenburg, Patti M. #1,004
Languages & Linguistics160.3%15Blommaert, Jan #2,103
Literary Studies80.2%1Rigney, Ann #19,284
Built Environment & Design · 42 listed authors (0.9%)
Urban & Regional Planning250.5%25Vanclay, Frank M. #5,721
Building & Construction180.4%16Brouwers, H. J. H. #3,386
Design Practice & Management90.2%2Langelaar, Matthijs #36,408
Philosophy & Theology · 30 listed authors (0.6%)
Applied Ethics150.3%11van de Poel, Ibo R. #12,059
Philosophy130.3%7Robeyns, Ingrid A.M. #7,065
Religions & Theology100.2%2Meyer, Birgit #26,409
Historical Studies · 28 listed authors (0.6%)
History240.5%0Buettner, Elizabeth #174,266
Anthropology30.1%2Lan, Shanshan #69,077
Archaeology30.1%0Henry, Amanda Georganna #111,301
History of Social Sciences30.1%1van Zanden, Jan Luiten #43,510
Classics20.0%0Blok, Josine H. #365,999
History of Science, Technology & Medicine10.0%0Van Der Veer, René #583,437
Mathematics & Statistics · 14 listed authors (0.3%)
Statistics & Probability130.3%13Rizopoulos, Dimitris #8,352
General Mathematics70.1%2van Benthem, Johan F.A.K. #65,898
Applied Mathematics30.1%0Wells, Garth N. #178,747
Numerical & Computational Mathematics20.0%0Kuznetsov, Yuri A. #134,477
Visual & Performing Arts · 0 listed authors (0.0%)
Art Practice, History & Theory20.0%0Bal, Mieke #692,148

4,892 listed scientists in the Netherlands

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