Afghanistan's Top 2% Scientists 2023
Afghanistan has 1 scientists on the 2023 single-year Top 2% list, down 50.0% from 2 in 2022. That places Afghanistan 148th in the world by number of listed scientists, down 16 places. Kabul University 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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| Rank in Afghanistan | World rank | Scientist | Institute | Sub-field | Rank in sub-field |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 346,271 | Kabul University | Surgery | Rank 2,316 | |
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Frequently asked questions
How many scientists from Afghanistan are in the 2023 Stanford Top 2% list?
1 scientists affiliated with Afghanistan are on the 2023 single-year list, and 1 are on the career-long list.
Which institute in Afghanistan has the most Top 2% scientists?
On the 2023 single-year list, Kabul University 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 2023, 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.