Afghanistan's Top 2% Scientists 2020
Afghanistan has 4 scientists on the 2020 single-year Top 2% list. That places Afghanistan 107th in the world by number of listed scientists. Georgia Tech has the most listed scientists (1), followed by Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (1).
Scientists in Afghanistan on the list, by year
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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 4 scientists
| Rank in Afghanistan | World rank | Scientist | Institute | Sub-field | Rank in sub-field |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 63,858 | Naval Postgraduate School | Meteorology & Atmospheric Sciences | Rank 1,206 | |
| 2 | 88,415 | Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory | General Physics | Rank 498 | |
| 3 | 120,819 | The Ohio State University | Computation Theory & Mathematics | Rank 263 | |
| 4 | 137,115 | Georgia Tech | Computation Theory & Mathematics | Rank 290 | |
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Frequently asked questions
How many scientists from Afghanistan are in the 2020 Stanford Top 2% list?
4 scientists affiliated with Afghanistan are on the 2020 single-year list, and 5 are on the career-long list.
Which institute in Afghanistan has the most Top 2% scientists?
On the 2020 single-year list, Georgia Tech has the most listed scientists from Afghanistan, with 1. It is followed by Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory with 1.
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.