FMPI & ICTQT scientists once again among the top 2% most influential | Stanford University & Elsevier ranking 2026
Researchers from the University of Gdańsk have once again been included in the ranking of the world’s top 2% most influential (most frequently cited) scientists. According to the prestigious ranking compiled by Stanford University and publishing company Elsevier, 11 of the 21 University of Gdańsk researchers featured in the ranking are affiliated with the Faculty of Mathematics, Physics and Informatics or the International Centre for Theory of Quantum Technologies (ICTQT).
Read more about the ranking on the website.
The latest update, published in August 2026, is based on a database of more than 100,000 of the world’s most frequently cited scientists. The ranking comprises two lists: 8 researchers are included in the main list (based on citations accumulated throughout their scientific careers), while 10 appear in the supplementary list (based on citations received in year 2025). As many as 8 researchers are featured on both lists.
The following researchers from the University of Gdańsk’s Faculty of Mathematics, Physics and Informatics (FMPI) and ICTQT are included in this year’s ranking (listed alphabetically):
- Prof. Dr. hab. Robert Alicki (FMPI) - both lists
- Dr. Markus Grassl (ICTQT) - both lists
- The late Prof. Dr. hab. Marek Grinberg (FMPI) - both lists
- Dr. hab. Karol Horodecki, Prof. UG (FMPI) - supplementary list
- Prof. Dr. hab. Michał Horodecki (ICTQT) - both lists
- Prof. Dr. hab. Paweł Horodecki (ICTQT) - both lists
- Prof. Dr. hab. Ryszard Horodecki (FMPI) - both lists
- The late Prof. Dr. hab. Alfons Kawski (FMPI) - main list
- Dr. hab. Sebastian Mahlik, Prof. UG (FMPI) - supplementary list
- Dr. hab. Marcin Pawłowski, Prof. UG (ICTQT) - both lists
- Prof. Dr. hab. Marek Żukowski (ICTQT) - both lists
Congratulations to all the researchers!