Algeria's Top 2% Scientists 2022

Algeria has 53 scientists on the 2022 single-year Top 2% list, up 12.8% from 47 in 2021. That places Algeria 69th in the world by number of listed scientists, up 2 places. Université 8 Mai 1945 Guelma has the most listed scientists (4), followed by Université Blida 1 (4).

Single Year

+6 (+12.8%) vs 2021

Career Data

+3 (+14.3%) vs 2021

World rank by count

#69

up 2 places vs 2021

Institutes

-2 (-6.5%) vs 2021

Scientists in Algeria on the list, by year

The single-year count has grown 77% since 2020.

Single-year list, change on the previous year

2021+56.7%

2022+12.8%

2023+5.7%

2024+21.4%

2025+17.6%

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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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Rank in Algeria	World rank	Scientist	Institute	Sub-field	Rank in sub-field
1	18,553	Trache, Djalal	Ecole Militaire Polytechnique	Polymers	Rank 136
2	20,314	MA Mellit, Adel	Université de Jijel	Energy	Rank 404
3	21,079	Mebarek-Oudina, Fateh	Université 20 Août 1955-Skikda	Mechanical Engineering & Transports	Rank 197
4	29,314	BA Bouhemadou, A.	Université Ferhat Abbas Sétif 1	Applied Physics	Rank 602
5	38,674	HS Heddam, Salim	Université 20 Août 1955-Skikda	Environmental Engineering	Rank 208
6	55,768	FM Ferrag, Mohamed Amine	Université 8 Mai 1945 Guelma	Networking & Telecommunications	Rank 481
7	64,890	BA Bousahla, Abdelmoumen Anis	Université Djillali Liabes de Sidi Bel Abbes	Civil Engineering	Rank 239
8	67,512	DS Djilali, Salih	Université Abou Bekr Belkaid Tlemcen	Applied Mathematics	Rank 173
9	69,459	SA Stambouli, A. Boudghene	Université des Sciences et de la Technologie d’Oran Mohamed-Boudiaf	Energy	Rank 1,497
10	72,568	BA Belhocine, Ali	Université des Sciences et de la Technologie d’Oran Mohamed-Boudiaf	Mechanical Engineering & Transports	Rank 641
11	80,044	TH Triki, Houria	Université Badji Mokhtar - Annaba	Optics	Rank 335
12	81,958	BM Benchohra, Mouffak	Université Djillali Liabes de Sidi Bel Abbes	General Mathematics	Rank 393
13	82,280	AH Ameur, Houari	Centre Universitaire Salhi Ahmed Naama	Mechanical Engineering & Transports	Rank 714
14	94,250	KS Kenai, Said	Université Blida 1	Building & Construction	Rank 516
15	102,551	BF Bourada, Fouad	Université Djillali Liabes de Sidi Bel Abbes	Civil Engineering	Rank 376
16	106,975	KR Khenata, Rabah	Université Mustapha Stambouli de Mascara	Applied Physics	Rank 2,179
17	112,035	Tayebi, Tahar	Université Mohamed El Bachir El Ibrahimi de Bordj Bou Arréridj	Mechanical Engineering & Transports	Rank 964
18	116,564	MS Moulay, Saad	Université Blida 1	Polymers	Rank 1,091
19	119,707	HL Hadji, Lazreg	Université Ibn Khaldoun - Tiaret	Civil Engineering	Rank 440
20	133,199	MY Menni, Younes	University Centre of Naama (Ctr Univ Naama)	Mechanical Engineering & Transports	Rank 1,138
21	138,078	Djenane, Djamel	Mouloud Mammeri University L.A.M.P.A Laboratory	Food Science	Rank 1,204
22	138,096	BO Bait, Omar	Université Batna 2	Energy	Rank 3,225
23	152,180	BN Bouarissa, Nadir	Université Mohamed Boudiaf - M'sila	Applied Physics	Rank 3,215
24	155,698	RD Rekioua, Djamila	Université Abderrahmane Mira - Béjaïa	Energy	Rank 3,717
25	165,508	BA Boulkroune, A.	Université de Jijel	Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing	Rank 4,387
26	174,099	GD Ghernaout, Djamel	Université Blida 1	Chemical Engineering	Rank 1,305
27	182,442	HA Harrag, Abdelghani	Université Ferhat Abbas Sétif 1	Energy	Rank 4,427
28	185,780	Chenchouni, Haroun	Université Oum El Bouaghi	Ecology	Rank 3,173
29	188,155	AM Ameri, M.	Université Djillali Liabes de Sidi Bel Abbes	Applied Physics	Rank 4,011
30	191,269	HM Houari, Mohammed Sid Ahmed	Université Mustapha Stambouli de Mascara	Civil Engineering	Rank 760
31	192,023	HA Houmat, Abderrahim	Université Abou Bekr Belkaid Tlemcen	Mechanical Engineering & Transports	Rank 1,637
32	195,239	BS Berri, Saadi	Université Ferhat Abbas Sétif 1	Applied Physics	Rank 4,182
33	203,334	CM Chellali, M.	Université Blida 1	Computation Theory & Mathematics	Rank 367
34	208,264	CA Chouder, Aissa	Université Mohamed Boudiaf - M'sila	Energy	Rank 5,103
35	215,966	TM Trari, M.	Laboratory of Storage and Valorization of Renewable Energies, USTHB	Energy	Rank 5,311
36	216,211	BA Boumali, Abdelmalek	Université Larbi Tébessi - Tébessa	Nuclear & Particle Physics	Rank 2,589
37	229,520	AM Amar, Menad Nait	Sonatrach	Energy	Rank 5,666
38	232,929	TA Tarchoun, Ahmed Fouzi	Ecole Militaire Polytechnique	Polymers	Rank 2,326
39	251,081	BB Benarba, Bachir	Université Mustapha Stambouli de Mascara	Medicinal & Biomolecular Chemistry	Rank 1,170
40	261,578	DA Daikh, Ahmed Amine	Université Mustapha Stambouli de Mascara	Materials	Rank 5,341
41	272,350	MS Merouani, Slimane	Université Constantine 3	Chemical Engineering	Rank 2,245
42	277,776	Belouchrani, Adel	Ecole Nationale Polytechnique Alger	Networking & Telecommunications	Rank 2,902
43	278,443	AM Abbas, M.	Université de Boumerdes	Chemical Engineering	Rank 2,287
44	283,491	BH Boulebd, Houssem	Université Constantine 1	Inorganic & Nuclear Chemistry	Rank 1,456
45	289,495	DT Daouadji, Tahar Hassaine	Université Ibn Khaldoun - Tiaret	Civil Engineering	Rank 1,210
46	323,789	OA Ouannas, Adel	Université Oum El Bouaghi	Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing	Rank 8,476
47	324,019	TK Tamersit, Khalil	Université 8 Mai 1945 Guelma	Applied Physics	Rank 7,187
48	335,981	BS Bitam, Salim	Université Mohamed Khider Biskra	Networking & Telecommunications	Rank 3,616
49	497,872	KL Kassa-Baghdouche, Lazhar	Université 8 Mai 1945 Guelma	Optoelectronics & Photonics	Rank 1,643
50	559,536	MA Mellah, Abdelhamid	Commissariat à l'Energie Atomique (COMENA)	Mining & Metallurgy	Rank 511
51	626,427	SB Samraoui, Boudjéma	Université 8 Mai 1945 Guelma	Ornithology	Rank 242
52	1,806,933	RB Rabia, Benferhat	Université Ibn Khaldoun - Tiaret	Civil Engineering	Rank 8,409
53	7,948,526	MA Maireche, A.	Université Mohamed Boudiaf - M'sila	Applied Physics	Rank 246,286
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Frequently asked questions

How many scientists from Algeria are in the 2022 Stanford Top 2% list?

53 scientists affiliated with Algeria are on the 2022 single-year list, and 24 are on the career-long list.

Which institute in Algeria has the most Top 2% scientists?

On the 2022 single-year list, Université 8 Mai 1945 Guelma has the most listed scientists from Algeria, with 4. It is followed by Université Blida 1 with 4.

How has the number of Top 2% scientists in Algeria changed since 2020?

On the single-year list, Algeria went from 30 scientists in 2020 to 53 in 2022, a change of +76.7%.

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.