Albania's Top 2% Scientists 2026
Albania has 2 scientists on the 2026 single-year Top 2% list, down 50.0% from 4 in 2025. That places Albania 140th in the world by number of listed scientists, down 12 places. Epoka University has the most listed scientists (2).
Scientists in Albania on the list, by year
The single-year count has more than doubled since 2021.
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| Year | Single Year | Change | Career Data | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 1 | - | ||
| 2022 | 3 | +200.0% | - | |
| 2023 | 3 | +0.0% | 1 | |
| 2024 | 6 | +100.0% | - | |
| 2025 | 4 | -33.3% | 1 | |
| 2026 | 2 | -50.0% | 1 | +0.0% |
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Showing the 2026 single-year list. Looking for career rankings? See the career-long list
| Rank in Albania | World rank | Scientist | Institute | Sub-field | Rank in sub-field |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 229,859 | Epoka University | Energy | Rank 7,568 | |
| 2 | 255,434 | Epoka University | Civil Engineering | Rank 1,513 | |
| No scientists match this filter on the single-year list. Try the career-long list | |||||
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Frequently asked questions
How many scientists from Albania are in the 2026 Stanford Top 2% list?
2 scientists affiliated with Albania are on the 2026 single-year list, and 1 are on the career-long list.
Which institute in Albania has the most Top 2% scientists?
On the 2026 single-year list, Epoka University has the most listed scientists from Albania, with 2.
How has the number of Top 2% scientists in Albania changed since 2021?
On the single-year list, Albania went from 1 scientists in 2021 to 2 in 2026, a change of +100.0%.
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.