PeopleofSuperintelligence

University, Iceland

University of Iceland

Includes School of Humanities.

Statistics

People here now
1
People ever
4
Citations of current people
898
Median h-index of current people
13
Full moves in and out
1 in, 2 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 Outdated roles can overstate current counts and change ranks.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 1 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 4 people shaping AI have worked or studied at University of Iceland, including 1 (25%) here now and 3 with former affiliations. Its tracked sub-organization is School of Humanities (1 ever, 1 now). Among 3,127 universities, University of Iceland is tied for 688th by all-time people and tied for 495th by current headcount. Theory, statistics and optimization leads 3 areas of expertise (2 of 4 people with profile topics). In dated work stints through 2025, active headcount peaked at 3 people in 2016, with the last dated stint ending in 2023. Across dated career transitions, we record 1 full move in and 2 out.

Active work stints peaked at 3 people in 2016, with the last dated stint ending in 2023.Annual estimates from 2016 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 University of Iceland from 2016 to 2023. 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
201633
201722
201822
201922
202022
202122
202222
202311

Compared with peer universities, University of Iceland ranks higher on current headcount (tied for 495th of 3,127) than on all-time headcount (tied for 688th); 1 of its 4 all-time people (25%) hold a current role here. Across work histories (excluding degrees), 4 of the 4 people who have worked at University of Iceland (100%) also held a work role at another organization, connecting University of Iceland to 16 peer institutions. The 1 current person with a confident OpenAlex author record (Eiríkur Rögnvaldsson) has 898 citations and an h-index of 13 (tied for 811th among 860 counted universities).

No single organization shares more than 1 person with University of Iceland across 16 organizations (4 people with outside work stints).Organizations where people with work records at University of Iceland also worked at any time in their careers (4 people across 16 organizations; degrees excluded).

A ranked chart shows 5 organizations with people who also have work records at University of Iceland. 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
Árni Magnússon Institute for Icelandic Studies1
Chinese Academy of Sciences1
CNRS1
Dark Music Days1
ErkiTíð1

People here now

The 1 person with a current role at University of Iceland is a researcher. Earlier in their career, that person held a work role at another organization (Árni Magnússon Institute for Icelandic Studies). That person also earned a degree at University of Iceland.

People with former affiliations

We record 3 people who formerly worked or studied at University of Iceland. 3 of the 3 have a recorded current role at another organization. The 1 former person with a confident OpenAlex record has 63,490 career citations (h-index 118).

Posts that include University of Iceland

University of Iceland appears in 3 research posts comparing organizations across AI.

  1. The United States employs an estimated 48% of people shaping AIWe estimate where the people shaping AI work today, how universities, companies and research institutes split across countries, and how country shares have changed since the 1960s.
  2. 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.
  3. The Massachusetts Institute of Technology trained or employed 44 of the 187 AI major-prize winners, more than any other universityThe Massachusetts Institute of Technology trained or employed 44 of the 187 AI major-prize winners, more than any other university. We compare doctorate and 5+ year employment links, career timing and current workplaces for 187 major-prize and 1,111 best-paper winners.