Algeria's Top 2% Scientists 2022: Career-Long List
Algeria has 24 scientists on the 2022 career-long Top 2% list, up 14.3% from 21 in 2021. That places Algeria 74th in the world by number of listed scientists. Université de Jijel has the most listed scientists (2), followed by Université Djillali Liabes de Sidi Bel Abbes (2).
Scientists in Algeria on the list, by year
The career-long count has grown 60% 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 Djillali Liabes de Sidi Bel Abbes2
- 3Centre Universitaire Salhi Ahmed Naama1
- 4Commissariat à l'Energie Atomique (COMENA)1
- 5Ecole Militaire Polytechnique1
- 6Ecole Nationale Polytechnique Alger1
- 7Laboratoire De Technologie Des Matériaux1
- 8Laboratory of Storage and Valorization of Renewable Energies, USTHB1
- 9Université 20 Août 1955-Skikda1
- 10Université Abderrahmane Mira - Béjaïa1
All 24 scientists
| Rank in Algeria | World rank | Scientist | Institute | Sub-field | Rank in sub-field |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 54,119 |
MA
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Université de Jijel | Energy | Rank 600 |
| 2 | 80,167 | Université Ferhat Abbas Sétif 1 | Applied Physics | Rank 2,170 | |
| 3 | 131,471 | Université des Sciences et de la Technologie d’Oran Mohamed-Boudiaf | Energy | Rank 1,624 | |
| 4 | 151,680 | Université Badji Mokhtar - Annaba | Optics | Rank 545 | |
| 5 | 168,186 | Université Mohamed Boudiaf - M'sila | Applied Physics | Rank 4,864 | |
| 6 | 172,579 | Université Djillali Liabes de Sidi Bel Abbes | General Mathematics | Rank 1,095 | |
| 7 | 182,362 | Université de Jijel | Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing | Rank 3,346 | |
| 8 | 212,051 | Ecole Militaire Polytechnique | Polymers | Rank 1,946 | |
| 9 | 239,337 |
CA
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Université Constantine 1 | Industrial Engineering & Automation | Rank 1,750 |
| 10 | 257,259 | Ecole Nationale Polytechnique Alger | Networking & Telecommunications | Rank 2,563 | |
| 11 | 258,488 | Université Abou Bekr Belkaid Tlemcen | Mechanical Engineering & Transports | Rank 1,890 | |
| 12 | 301,554 | Université des Sciences et de la Technologie Houari Boumediene | Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing | Rank 5,831 | |
| 13 | 307,753 | Université 20 Août 1955-Skikda | Mechanical Engineering & Transports | Rank 2,293 | |
| 14 | 314,071 |
TM
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Laboratory of Storage and Valorization of Renewable Energies, USTHB | Energy | Rank 4,574 |
| 15 | 332,300 | Laboratoire De Technologie Des Matériaux | Materials | Rank 4,922 | |
| 16 | 347,120 | Université Abderrahmane Mira - Béjaïa | Energy | Rank 5,197 | |
| 17 | 348,275 | Université Oran 1 | Energy | Rank 5,220 | |
| 18 | 364,696 | Université Djillali Liabes de Sidi Bel Abbes | Civil Engineering | Rank 869 | |
| 19 | 410,455 | Université Mustapha Stambouli de Mascara | Civil Engineering | Rank 1,006 | |
| 20 | 410,963 | Université Blida 1 | Distributed Computing | Rank 211 | |
| 21 | 501,021 | Centre Universitaire Salhi Ahmed Naama | Mechanical Engineering & Transports | Rank 3,824 | |
| 22 | 584,131 | Université Oum El Bouaghi | Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing | Rank 12,108 | |
| 23 | 677,757 | Université Ibn Khaldoun - Tiaret | Civil Engineering | Rank 1,824 | |
| 24 | 726,248 | Commissariat à l'Energie Atomique (COMENA) | Mining & Metallurgy | Rank 515 | |
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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 career-long list, Université de Jijel has the most listed scientists from Algeria, with 2. It is followed by Université Djillali Liabes de Sidi Bel Abbes 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 24 in 2022, a change of +60.0%.
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.