Afghanistan's Top 2% Scientists 2024
Afghanistan has 1 scientists on the 2024 single-year Top 2% list, the same number as in 2023. That places Afghanistan 145th in the world by number of listed scientists, up 3 places. ICAR-Central Institute for research on Goats has the most listed scientists (1).
Scientists in Afghanistan on the list, by year
The single-year count has fallen 75% since 2020.
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| Year | Single Year | Change | Career Data | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 4 | 5 | ||
| 2021 | 1 | -75.0% | 1 | -80.0% |
| 2022 | 2 | +100.0% | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1 | -50.0% | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 1 | +0.0% | - |
Institutes in Afghanistan
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All 1 scientists
| Rank in Afghanistan | World rank | Scientist | Institute | Sub-field | Rank in sub-field |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 403,757 |
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ICAR-Central Institute for research on Goats | Dairy & Animal Science | Rank 1,334 |
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Frequently asked questions
How many scientists from Afghanistan are in the 2024 Stanford Top 2% list?
1 scientists affiliated with Afghanistan are on the 2024 single-year list.
Which institute in Afghanistan has the most Top 2% scientists?
On the 2024 single-year list, ICAR-Central Institute for research on Goats has the most listed scientists from Afghanistan, with 1.
How has the number of Top 2% scientists in Afghanistan changed since 2020?
On the single-year list, Afghanistan went from 4 scientists in 2020 to 1 in 2024, a change of -75.0%.
What is the difference between the single-year and career-long lists?
The single-year list ranks scientists on the citations their work received in one year. The career-long list ranks them on citations across their whole career. Both lists are published every year, and a scientist can be on one, both or neither.
What is the official source of this data?
The rankings come from the science-wide author databases of standardized citation indicators published by Ioannidis et al. in the Elsevier Data Repository, updated every year. TOPSCINET, an independent platform, organises that data by country, year, institute and field, so you can compare and explore it.