PeopleofSuperintelligence

University, United Kingdom

Edinburgh Napier University

Statistics

People here now
2
People ever
3
Citations of current people
4,210
Median h-index of current people
30
Full moves in and out
1 in, 1 out

Our research follows 7,547 researchers, builders, lab leaders and public voices through cited biographies. Missing career records can lower counts. Outdated roles can overstate current counts and change ranks. Citation figures count 1 of the 2 people here now. People whose OpenAlex record may be incomplete or mixed are left out. Publication numbers from OpenAlex, as of 22 October 2026. Career and profile data as of 22 October 2026.

We estimate that 3 people shaping AI have worked at Edinburgh Napier University, including 2 (67%) here now and 1 with a former affiliation. Among 3,127 universities, Edinburgh Napier University is tied for 810th by all-time people and tied for 351st by current headcount. The 3 people with profile topics span 3 areas of expertise (1 each). In dated work stints through 2025, active headcount peaked at 3 people in 2023–2024 and stood at 2 in 2025. Across dated career transitions, we record 1 full move in and 1 out.

Active work stints peaked at 3 people in 2023–2024 and stood at 2 in 2025.Annual estimates from 2023 through 2025. Each person counts once per year with a dated work stint; degrees and undated roles are excluded.

A stacked column chart of our yearly estimates at Edinburgh Napier University from 2023 to 2025. Each person counts once in each year with an active work stint.

Source: People of Superintelligence dated career stints, as of 22 October 2026.

Data table
YearOtherPeople
202333
202433
202522

Compared with peer universities, Edinburgh Napier University ranks higher on current headcount (tied for 351st of 3,127) than on all-time headcount (tied for 810th); 2 of its 3 all-time people (67%) hold a current role here. Across work histories (excluding degrees), 3 of the 3 people who have worked at Edinburgh Napier University (100%) also held a work role at another organization, connecting Edinburgh Napier University to 11 peer institutions. The 1 current person with a confident OpenAlex author record (Emma Hart) has 4,210 citations and an h-index of 30 (tied for 699th among 860 counted universities).

University of Edinburgh shares the largest career overlap with Edinburgh Napier University, at 3 of 3 people with work records elsewhere.Organizations where people with work records at Edinburgh Napier University also worked at any time in their careers (3 people across 11 organizations; degrees excluded).

A ranked chart shows 5 organizations with people who also have work records at Edinburgh Napier University. Each count is a distinct person with work stints at both organizations.

Source: People of Superintelligence affiliations and work stints, as of 22 October 2026.

Data table
OrganizationShared people
University of Edinburgh3
Anhui University1
Ilmenau University of Technology1
King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals1
Taibah University1

People here now

Both people with a current role at Edinburgh Napier University are researchers. Earlier in their careers, 2 of the 2 held a work role at another organization, most often at University of Edinburgh (2). 1 current person also holds a concurrent affiliation outside Edinburgh Napier University.

People with former affiliations

We record 1 person who formerly worked at Edinburgh Napier University. That person has a recorded current role at University of Edinburgh. The 1 former person with a confident OpenAlex record has 405 career citations (h-index 13).

Posts that include Edinburgh Napier University

Edinburgh Napier University appears in 1 research post comparing organizations across AI.

  1. The company share of AI researchers’ top papers was 31% in 2020–2024 and 8% in 1970–1974We estimate where the people shaping AI worked when their most-cited papers appeared: the company share was 31% in 2020–2024 and 8% in 1970–1974, and Google led all organizations in 2020–2024.