Algeria's Top 2% Scientists 2021: Career-Long List
Algeria has 21 scientists on the 2021 career-long Top 2% list, up 40.0% from 15 in 2020. That places Algeria 74th in the world by number of listed scientists, up 1 place. Université de Jijel has the most listed scientists (2), followed by Université des Sciences et de la Technologie Houari Boumediene (2).
Scientists in Algeria on the list, by year
The career-long count has grown 40% since 2020.
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| Year | Single Year | Change | Career Data | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 30 | 15 | ||
| 2021 | 47 | +56.7% | 21 | +40.0% |
| 2022 | 53 | +12.8% | 24 | +14.3% |
| 2023 | 56 | +5.7% | 25 | +4.2% |
| 2024 | 68 | +21.4% | 32 | +28.0% |
| 2025 | 80 | +17.6% | 38 | +18.8% |
Top 10 institutes in Algeria
By number of listed scientists
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- 1Université de Jijel2
- 2Université des Sciences et de la Technologie Houari Boumediene2
- 3Université Djillali Liabes de Sidi Bel Abbes2
- 4Centre de Recherche sur l'Information Scientifique et Technique (CERIST)1
- 5Commissariat à l'Energie Atomique (COMENA)1
- 6Ecole Militaire Polytechnique1
- 7Ecole Nationale Polytechnique Alger1
- 8Université Abderrahmane Mira - Béjaïa1
- 9Université Abou Bekr Belkaid Tlemcen1
- 10Université Badji Mokhtar - Annaba1
All 21 scientists
| Rank in Algeria | World rank | Scientist | Institute | Sub-field | Rank in sub-field |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 57,715 |
MA
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Université de Jijel | Energy | Rank 624 |
| 2 | 84,165 | Université Ferhat Abbas Sétif 1 | Applied Physics | Rank 2,207 | |
| 3 | 154,319 | Université Badji Mokhtar - Annaba | Optics | Rank 590 | |
| 4 | 165,896 | Université Mohamed Boudiaf - M'sila | Applied Physics | Rank 4,593 | |
| 5 | 177,433 | Université Djillali Liabes de Sidi Bel Abbes | General Mathematics | Rank 1,138 | |
| 6 | 185,016 | Université de Jijel | Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing | Rank 3,050 | |
| 7 | 222,538 | Université des Sciences et de la Technologie d'Oran Mohamed Boudiaf | Energy | Rank 2,875 | |
| 8 | 234,935 | Ecole Militaire Polytechnique | Physical Chemistry | Rank 910 | |
| 9 | 237,229 | Université des Frères Mentouri Constantine 1 | Industrial Engineering & Automation | Rank 1,729 | |
| 10 | 250,349 | Ecole Nationale Polytechnique Alger | Networking & Telecommunications | Rank 2,427 | |
| 11 | 266,666 |
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Université Abou Bekr Belkaid Tlemcen | Mechanical Engineering & Transports | Rank 1,904 |
| 12 | 315,383 |
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Université des Sciences et de la Technologie Houari Boumediene | Energy | Rank 4,384 |
| 13 | 336,669 |
KM
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Université des Sciences et de la Technologie Houari Boumediene | Materials | Rank 5,171 |
| 14 | 361,815 | Centre de Recherche sur l'Information Scientifique et Technique (CERIST) | Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing | Rank 6,391 | |
| 15 | 366,622 | Université Djillali Liabes de Sidi Bel Abbes | Civil Engineering | Rank 890 | |
| 16 | 378,698 | Université Abderrahmane Mira - Béjaïa | Energy | Rank 5,481 | |
| 17 | 396,993 | Université Mustapha Stambouli de Mascara | Civil Engineering | Rank 976 | |
| 18 | 402,286 | Université Saad Dahlab de Blida | Distributed Computing | Rank 230 | |
| 19 | 561,627 | Université Ibn Khaldoun - Tiaret | Civil Engineering | Rank 1,455 | |
| 20 | 633,238 | Université Oum El Bouaghi | Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing | Rank 11,813 | |
| 21 | 694,484 | Commissariat à l'Energie Atomique (COMENA) | Mining & Metallurgy | Rank 484 | |
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Frequently asked questions
How many scientists from Algeria are in the 2021 Stanford Top 2% list?
47 scientists affiliated with Algeria are on the 2021 single-year list, and 21 are on the career-long list.
Which institute in Algeria has the most Top 2% scientists?
On the 2021 career-long list, Université de Jijel has the most listed scientists from Algeria, with 2. It is followed by Université des Sciences et de la Technologie Houari Boumediene with 2.
How has the number of Top 2% scientists in Algeria changed since 2020?
On the career-long list, Algeria went from 15 scientists in 2020 to 21 in 2021, a change of +40.0%.
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.