Albania's Top 2% Scientists 2026: Career-Long List
Albania has 1 scientists on the 2026 career-long Top 2% list, the same number as in 2025. That places Albania 151st in the world by number of listed scientists, down 10 places. Catholic University Our Lady of Good Counsel has the most listed scientists (1).
Scientists in Albania on the list, by year
The career-long count is unchanged since 2023.
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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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| Rank in Albania | World rank | Scientist | Institute | Sub-field | Rank in sub-field |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 128,533 | Catholic University Our Lady of Good Counsel | Biochemistry & Molecular Biology | Rank 4,447 | |
| No scientists match this filter on the career-long list. Try the single-year 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 career-long list, Catholic University Our Lady of Good Counsel has the most listed scientists from Albania, with 1.
How has the number of Top 2% scientists in Albania changed since 2023?
On the career-long list, Albania went from 1 scientists in 2023 to 1 in 2026, a change of +0.0%.
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.