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Which institutions in the Netherlands have the most top-cited scientists in Physics & Astronomy?

315 researchers in the Netherlands whose main field is Physics & Astronomy are in the 2026 list of top-cited scientists, the annual ranking often called the Stanford–Elsevier top 2% scientists list: 6.4% of all listed authors in the Netherlands, and 14th of 105 countries in the field. 124 of them rank in the global top 100,000 by composite citation score (c, excluding self-citations). Radboud Universiteit has the most (26), followed by Technische Universiteit Eindhoven (26) and Sterrewacht Leiden (18). A row opens its scientists in the table of all authors.

Listed authors
315
6.4% of all in the Netherlands
In the global top 100,000
124
39.4% of them
Country rank in the field
#14
of 105 countries in Physics & Astronomy
Highest-ranked
#1,074
Lohse, Detlef
#InstitutionListed authorsTop 100kRank worldwideHighest-ranked author
1Radboud Universiteit268#145Katsnelson, Mikhail I. #2,523
2Technische Universiteit Eindhoven264#150Vreman, A. W. #28,032
3Sterrewacht Leiden1811#230Schaye, Joop #4,309
4Delft University of Technology178#240Dorenbos, Pieter #2,131
5Kavli Institute of Nanoscience Delft167#276Hanson, Ronald #23,757
6FOM-Institute of Subatomic Physics - NIKHEF145#311van den Broeck, Christian #4,459
7Universiteit Utrecht135#327't Hooft, Gerard ’t #1,924
8Rijksuniversiteit Groningen134#328Berendsen, Herman J.C. #2,217
9Lorentz Institute for Theoretical Physics134#329Beenakker, C. W.J. #2,985
10Institute for Theoretical Physics Amsterdam135#336Bonn, Daniel #12,705
11Universiteit van Amsterdam128#360Bertone, Gianfranco F. #10,218
12Universiteit Twente116#393Lohse, Detlef #1,074
13MESA+ Instituut101#494Mugele, Frieder G. #60,459
14Debye Instituut voor Nanomaterialen Wetenschap97#519de Groot, Frank M.F. #6,674
15Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam83#574Baerends, Evert Jan #9,909
16Kapteyn Instituut65#739Helmi, Amina #5,693
17FOM Institute for Atomic and Molecular Physics - AMOLF64#749Polman, Albert #12,247
18Anton Pannekoek Instituut voor Sterrenkunde55#925Vink, Jacco #44,786
19Universiteit Leiden51#933Dunjko, Vedran #55,185
20Kamerlingh Onnes Laboratorium42#1,048van Hecke, Martin #25,346
21Wageningen University & Research43#1,130Norde, Willem #74,239
22Van Swinderen Institute for Particle Physics and Gravity40#1,157Boer, Daniël #106,341
23Department of Precision and Microsystems Engineering, TU Delft40#1,203Norte, Richard A. #224,013
24Van 't Hoff Institute for Molecular Sciences32#1,328Bolhuis, Peter G. #55,292
25ESTEC - European Space Research and Technology Centre31#1,369Prusti, Timo #76,392
26TU Delft - Department of Process & Energy31#1,390Vlugt, Thijs J.H. #88,229
27Holst Centre30#1,444Gelinck, Gerwin H. #127,378

The top 100 in Physics & Astronomy in the Netherlands, in order

  1. 1
    Lohse, Detlef
    Universiteit Twente
  2. 2
    't Hooft, Gerard ’t
    Universiteit UtrechtNobel laureate
  3. 3
    Dorenbos, Pieter
    Delft University of Technology
  4. 4
    Berendsen, Herman J.C.
    Rijksuniversiteit Groningen
  5. 5
    Katsnelson, Mikhail I.
    Radboud Universiteit
  6. 6
    Beenakker, C. W.J.
    Lorentz Institute for Theoretical Physics
  7. 7
    Hinderer, Tanja
    Universiteit Utrecht
  8. 8
    Terhal, Barbara Maria
    Delft Institute of Applied Mathematics
  9. 9
    Schaye, Joop
    Sterrewacht Leiden
  10. 10
    van den Broeck, Christian
    FOM-Institute of Subatomic Physics - NIKHEF
  11. 11
    Helmi, Amina
    Kapteyn Instituut
  12. 12
    de Groot, Frank M.F.
    Debye Instituut voor Nanomaterialen Wetenschap
  13. 13
    van Dishoeck, Ewine F.
    Sterrewacht Leiden
  14. 14
    Blasse, George
    Debye Instituut voor Nanomaterialen Wetenschap
  15. 15
    Baerends, Evert Jan
    Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam
  16. 16
    Bertone, Gianfranco F.
    Universiteit van Amsterdam
  17. 17
    Nelemans, Gijs A.
    Radboud Universiteit
  18. 18
    Marrink, Siewert Jan
    Groningen Biomolecular Science and Biotechnology Institute
  19. 19
    Polman, Albert
    FOM Institute for Atomic and Molecular Physics - AMOLF
  20. 20
    Stephanie Wehner Wehner, Stephanie
    Delft University of Technology
  21. 21
    Bonn, Daniel
    Institute for Theoretical Physics Amsterdam
  22. 22
    van Lenthe, Erik
    Software for Chemistry & Materials B.V.
  23. 23
    Zwart, Simon Portegies
    Sterrewacht Leiden
  24. 24
    Tadros, Th F.
    Akzo Nobel N.V.
  25. 25
    Spruijt, Evan
    Radboud Universiteit
  26. 26
    Brown, Anthony G.A.
    Sterrewacht Leiden
  27. 27
    Verzicco, R.
    Universiteit Twente
  28. 28
    Scarano, Fulvio
    Delft University of Technology
  29. 29
    Westerweel, Jerry
    Delft University of Technology
  30. 30
    Buschow, K.H.J
    Philips Research
  31. 31
    Aaij, Roel
    FOM-Institute of Subatomic Physics - NIKHEF
  32. 32
    Meijerink, Andries
    Debye Instituut voor Nanomaterialen Wetenschap
  33. 33
    Biesheuvel, P. M.
    Wetsus, European Centre of Excellence for Sustainable Water Technology
  34. 34
    Baumann, Daniel
    Institute for Theoretical Physics Amsterdam
  35. 35
    Verlinde, Erik P.
    Universiteit van Amsterdam
  36. 36
    Hanson, Ronald
    Kavli Institute of Nanoscience Delft
  37. 37
    Kouwenhoven, Leonardus Petrus
    Kavli Institute of Nanoscience Delft
  38. 38
    van Hecke, Martin
    Kamerlingh Onnes Laboratorium
  39. 39
    van Velzen, Sjoert
    Sterrewacht Leiden
  40. 40
    Vreman, A. W.
    Technische Universiteit Eindhoven
  41. 41
    Luding, Stefan
    Multi Scale Mechanics
  42. 42
    Vandersypen, Lieven Mark Koenraad
    Kavli Institute of Nanoscience Delft
  43. 43
    Mostovoy, Maxim V.
    Rijksuniversiteit Groningen
  44. 44
    Koopmans, Léon V.E.
    Kapteyn Instituut
  45. 45
    Hild, Stefan
    FOM-Institute of Subatomic Physics - NIKHEF
  46. 46
    Bouwens, Rychard J.
    Sterrewacht Leiden
  47. 47
    Bos, Adrie J.J.
    Delft University of Technology
  48. 48
    Bakker, Huib J.
    FOM Institute for Atomic and Molecular Physics - AMOLF
  49. 49
    Kimel, Alexey Voldemarovich
    Radboud Universiteit
  50. 50
    Bronkhorst, Adelbert W.
    Nederlandse Organisatie voor toegepast natuurwetenschappelijk onderzoek- TNO
  51. 51
    Eberhardt, Lorenz
    Institute for Theoretical Physics Amsterdam
  52. 52
    Morganti, Raffaellla H.
    Kapteyn Instituut
  53. 53
    Hoekstra, Henk
    Sterrewacht Leiden
  54. 54
    Versluis, Michel
    Universiteit Twente
  55. 55
    Van Oudheusden, Bas W.
    Delft University of Technology
  56. 56
    Zaanen, Jan
    Lorentz Institute for Theoretical Physics
  57. 57
    De Boer, Jan
    Institute for Theoretical Physics Amsterdam
  58. 58
    Bondi, Arnold A.
    Shell Global
  59. 59
    Vink, Jacco
    Anton Pannekoek Instituut voor Sterrenkunde
  60. 60
    Corboz, Philippe
    Institute for Theoretical Physics Amsterdam
  61. 61
    van der Klis, Michiels
    Anton Pannekoek Instituut voor Sterrenkunde
  62. 62
    Koenderink, A. Femius
    FOM Institute for Atomic and Molecular Physics - AMOLF
  63. 63
    Stevens, Richard J.A.M.
    Universiteit Twente
  64. 64
    Fraternali, Filippo
    Kapteyn Instituut
  65. 65
    Falcke, Heino D.
    Radboud Universiteit
  66. 66
    Snoeijer, Jacco H.
    Universiteit Twente
  67. 67
    Vellekoop, Ivo M.
    Universiteit Twente
  68. 68
    Miedema, Andries Rinse
    Universiteit van Amsterdam
  69. 69
    Brück, Ekkes H.
    Delft University of Technology
  70. 70
    Watts, Anna L.
    Universiteit van Amsterdam
  71. 71
    Vermaseren, Jozef Antoon M.
    FOM-Institute of Subatomic Physics - NIKHEF
  72. 72
    Kaastra, Jelle S.
    Sterrewacht Leiden
  73. 73
    van Blaaderen, Alfons
    Universiteit Utrecht
  74. 74
    Coveney, Peter V.
    Universiteit van Amsterdam
  75. 75
    van Eijk, Carel W.E.V.
    Delft University of Technology
  76. 76
    Snellen, Ignas A.G.
    Sterrewacht Leiden
  77. 77
    de Kruif, Cornelius G.Kees
    Debye Instituut voor Nanomaterialen Wetenschap
  78. 78
    Giomi, Luca
    Lorentz Institute for Theoretical Physics
  79. 79
    Visscher, Lucas
    Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam
  80. 80
    Coulais, Corentin
    Universiteit van Amsterdam
  81. 81
    Dunjko, Vedran
    Universiteit Leiden
  82. 82
    Bolhuis, Peter G.
    Van 't Hoff Institute for Molecular Sciences
  83. 83
    Noheda, B.
    Rijksuniversiteit Groningen
  84. 84
    Dijkstra, Marjolein
    Debye Instituut voor Nanomaterialen Wetenschap
  85. 85
    Levan, Andrew J.
    Radboud Universiteit
  86. 86
    Kirilyuk, Andrei I.
    Radboud Universiteit
  87. 87
    Mugele, Frieder G.
    MESA+ Instituut
  88. 88
    Ten Wolde, Pieter Rein
    FOM Institute for Atomic and Molecular Physics - AMOLF
  89. 89
    Van-Wees, Bart Jan
    Rijksuniversiteit Groningen
  90. 90
    Groot, Robert D.
    Unilever Research & Development, Vlaardingen
  91. 91
    Veldhorst, Menno
    Kavli Institute of Nanoscience Delft
  92. 92
    van Kampen, N. G.
    Universiteit Utrecht
  93. 93
    Plomp, Reinier
    Amsterdam UMC - University of Amsterdam
  94. 94
    van Sloun, Ruud J.G.
    Technische Universiteit Eindhoven
  95. 95
    Norde, Willem
    Wageningen University & Research
  96. 96
    Mos̈cibrodzka, Monika A.
    Radboud Universiteit
  97. 97
    Prusti, Timo
    ESTEC - European Space Research and Technology Centre
  98. 98
    van der Zant, Herre Sjoerd Jan
    Kavli Institute of Nanoscience Delft
  99. 99
    Vidotto, A. A.
    Sterrewacht Leiden
  100. 100
    van Saarloos, Wim
    Lorentz Institute for Theoretical Physics

315 listed scientists in Physics & Astronomy in the Netherlands

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Data: Ioannidis, John P.A. (2026), ‘August 2026 data-update for “Updated science-wide author databases of standardized citation indicators”’, Mendeley Data, v9, doi:10.17632/btchxktzyw.9. 2026 list, ranked by composite citation score (c) excluding self-citations.

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