Algeria's Top 2% Scientists 2023: Career-Long List
Algeria has 25 scientists on the 2023 career-long Top 2% list, up 4.2% from 24 in 2022. That places Algeria 76th in the world by number of listed scientists, down 2 places. Université 20 Août 1955-Skikda has the most listed scientists (2), followed by Université de Jijel (2).
Scientists in Algeria on the list, by year
The career-long count has grown 67% 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 20 Août 1955-Skikda2
- 2Université de Jijel2
- 3Université des Sciences et de la Technologie d’Oran Mohamed-Boudiaf2
- 4Université des Sciences et de la Technologie Houari Boumediene2
- 5Université Djillali Liabes de Sidi Bel Abbes2
- 6Université Ibn-Khaldoun Tiaret2
- 7Centre Universitaire Salhi Ahmed -Naama1
- 8Commissariat à l'Energie Atomique1
- 9École Militaire Polytechnique1
- 10Ecole Nationale Polytechnique1
All 25 scientists
| Rank in Algeria | World rank | Scientist | Institute | Sub-field | Rank in sub-field |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 50,733 |
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Université de Jijel | Energy | Rank 597 |
| 2 | 73,589 | Université Ferhat Abbas Sétif 1 | Applied Physics | Rank 1,949 | |
| 3 | 133,436 | Université des Sciences et de la Technologie d’Oran Mohamed-Boudiaf | Energy | Rank 1,740 | |
| 4 | 140,410 | Université Badji Mokhtar - Annaba | Optics | Rank 455 | |
| 5 | 145,019 | École Militaire Polytechnique | Physical Chemistry | Rank 514 | |
| 6 | 152,380 | Université Mohamed Boudiaf - M'sila | Applied Physics | Rank 4,255 | |
| 7 | 167,308 | Université Djillali Liabes de Sidi Bel Abbes | General Mathematics | Rank 1,031 | |
| 8 | 176,636 | Université de Jijel | Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing | Rank 3,433 | |
| 9 | 187,992 | Université 20 Août 1955-Skikda | Environmental Engineering | Rank 975 | |
| 10 | 195,140 | Université 20 Août 1955-Skikda | Mechanical Engineering & Transports | Rank 1,402 | |
| 11 | 240,412 | Université Constantine 1 | Industrial Engineering & Automation | Rank 1,778 | |
| 12 | 244,337 |
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Université Abou Bekr Belkaid Tlemcen | Mechanical Engineering & Transports | Rank 1,795 |
| 13 | 272,461 | Ecole Nationale Polytechnique | Networking & Telecommunications | Rank 2,694 | |
| 14 | 298,022 | Université des Sciences et de la Technologie d’Oran Mohamed-Boudiaf | Mechanical Engineering & Transports | Rank 2,228 | |
| 15 | 303,427 | Université des Sciences et de la Technologie Houari Boumediene | Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing | Rank 6,176 | |
| 16 | 315,439 | Université des Sciences et de la Technologie Houari Boumediene | Materials | Rank 4,714 | |
| 17 | 327,316 | Centre Universitaire Salhi Ahmed -Naama | Mechanical Engineering & Transports | Rank 2,464 | |
| 18 | 331,900 | Université Abderrahmane Mira - Béjaïa | Energy | Rank 5,094 | |
| 19 | 361,108 | Université Djillali Liabes de Sidi Bel Abbes | Civil Engineering | Rank 900 | |
| 20 | 364,777 | Université Ibn-Khaldoun Tiaret | Civil Engineering | Rank 920 | |
| 21 | 415,302 | Université Mustapha Stambouli de Mascara | Civil Engineering | Rank 1,086 | |
| 22 | 439,995 | Université Blida 1 | Distributed Computing | Rank 222 | |
| 23 | 480,713 | Université Oum El Bouaghi | Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing | Rank 10,303 | |
| 24 | 606,727 | Université Ibn-Khaldoun Tiaret | Civil Engineering | Rank 1,704 | |
| 25 | 783,594 | Commissariat à l'Energie Atomique | Mining & Metallurgy | Rank 598 | |
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Frequently asked questions
How many scientists from Algeria are in the 2023 Stanford Top 2% list?
56 scientists affiliated with Algeria are on the 2023 single-year list, and 25 are on the career-long list.
Which institute in Algeria has the most Top 2% scientists?
On the 2023 career-long list, Université 20 Août 1955-Skikda has the most listed scientists from Algeria, with 2. It is followed by Université de Jijel 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 25 in 2023, a change of +66.7%.
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.