Afghanistan's Top 2% Scientists 2022
Afghanistan has 2 scientists on the 2022 single-year Top 2% list, up 100.0% from 1 in 2021. That places Afghanistan 132nd in the world by number of listed scientists, up 5 places. JS Consultancy Services has the most listed scientists (1), followed by QASER Laboratory (1).
Scientists in Afghanistan on the list, by year
The single-year count has fallen 50% 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 2 scientists
| Rank in Afghanistan | World rank | Scientist | Institute | Sub-field | Rank in sub-field |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 117,130 | QASER Laboratory | Logistics & Transportation | Rank 356 | |
| 2 | 588,267 | JS Consultancy Services | General & Internal Medicine | Rank 6,079 | |
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Frequently asked questions
How many scientists from Afghanistan are in the 2022 Stanford Top 2% list?
2 scientists affiliated with Afghanistan are on the 2022 single-year list, and 1 are on the career-long list.
Which institute in Afghanistan has the most Top 2% scientists?
On the 2022 single-year list, JS Consultancy Services has the most listed scientists from Afghanistan, with 1. It is followed by QASER Laboratory 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 2 in 2022, a change of -50.0%.
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.