Algeria's Top 2% Scientists 2024

Algeria has 68 scientists on the 2024 single-year Top 2% list, up 21.4% from 56 in 2023. That places Algeria 71st in the world by number of listed scientists, up 2 places. Université Djillali Liabes de Sidi Bel Abbes has the most listed scientists (5), followed by Université Mohamed Boudiaf - M'sila (5).

Single Year

+12 (+21.4%) vs 2023

Career Data

+7 (+28.0%) vs 2023

World rank by count

#71

up 2 places vs 2023

Institutes

+5 (+16.1%) vs 2023

Scientists in Algeria on the list, by year

The single-year count has more than doubled 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	9,427	Trache, Djalal	École Militaire Polytechnique	Polymers	Rank 54
2	10,624	Mebarek-Oudina, Fateh	Université 20 Août 1955-Skikda	Mechanical Engineering & Transports	Rank 107
3	12,943	MA Mellit, Adel	Université de Jijel	Energy	Rank 308
4	17,340	BA Bouhemadou, A.	Université Ferhat Abbas Sétif 1	Applied Physics	Rank 336
5	25,378	HS Heddam, Salim	Université 20 Août 1955-Skikda	Environmental Engineering	Rank 123
6	32,404	Tayebi, Tahar	Université Mohamed El Bachir El Ibrahimi de Bordj Bou Arréridj	Mechanical Engineering & Transports	Rank 317
7	39,310	DS Djilali, Salih	University Hassiba Benbouali - Chlef	Applied Mathematics	Rank 116
8	42,185	AM Amar, Menad Nait	SONATRACH SPA	Energy	Rank 1,082
9	49,123	HL Hadji, L.	Université Ibn-Khaldoun Tiaret	Civil Engineering	Rank 217
10	54,226	BA Belhocine, Ali	Université des Sciences et de la Technologie d’Oran Mohamed-Boudiaf	Mechanical Engineering & Transports	Rank 527
11	61,011	BS Boudghene Stambouli, A.	Université des Sciences et de la Technologie d’Oran Mohamed-Boudiaf	Energy	Rank 1,618
12	61,101	AH Ameur, Houari	Centre Universitaire Salhi Ahmed -Naama	Mechanical Engineering & Transports	Rank 592
13	63,969	TH Triki, Houria	Université Badji Mokhtar - Annaba	Optics	Rank 279
14	77,596	KR Khenata, R.	Université Mustapha Stambouli de Mascara	Applied Physics	Rank 1,453
15	78,499	BN Bouarissa, Nadir	Université Mohamed Boudiaf - M'sila	Applied Physics	Rank 1,465
16	94,298	KS Kenai, Said	Université Blida 1	Building & Construction	Rank 711
17	96,505	RD Rekioua, Djamila	Université Abderrahmane Mira - Béjaïa	Energy	Rank 2,649
18	98,930	MS Moulay, Saad	Université Blida 1	Polymers	Rank 943
19	107,240	AM Abbas, Moussa	Université de Boumerdes	Chemical Engineering	Rank 848
20	110,481	DA Daikh, A. A.	Centre Universitaire Salhi Ahmed -Naama	Civil Engineering	Rank 483
21	110,955	Chenchouni, Haroun	École Nationale Supérieure des Forêts	Ecology	Rank 1,960
22	123,672	BH Boulebd, Houssem	Université Constantine 1	Inorganic & Nuclear Chemistry	Rank 480
23	126,778	BM Benchohra, Mouffak	Université Djillali Liabes de Sidi Bel Abbes	General Mathematics	Rank 675
24	130,119	AA Abderrahmane, Aissa	Université Mustapha Stambouli de Mascara	Energy	Rank 3,677
25	135,159	BS Berri, Saadi	Université Mohamed Boudiaf - M'sila	Applied Physics	Rank 2,651
26	140,077	TA Tarchoun, Ahmed Fouzi	École Militaire Polytechnique	Polymers	Rank 1,383
27	157,134	BF Bourada, Fouad	Université Djillali Liabes de Sidi Bel Abbes	Civil Engineering	Rank 747
28	159,109	BO Bait, Omar	Université Batna 2	Energy	Rank 4,556
29	168,978	Djenane, Djamel	Université Mouloud Mammeri de Tizi Ouzou	Food Science	Rank 2,002
30	171,370	HA Harrag, Abdelghani	Université Ferhat Abbas Sétif 1	Energy	Rank 4,920
31	172,021	MS Merouani, Slimane	Université Constantine 3	Chemical Engineering	Rank 1,475
32	172,857	TM Trari, M.	Université des Sciences et de la Technologie Houari Boumediene	Applied Physics	Rank 3,459
33	175,879	SM Sahmoune, Mohamed Nasser	Université de Boumerdes	Chemical Engineering	Rank 1,519
34	176,001	TA Tounsi, Abdeldjebbar	Université Djillali Liabes de Sidi Bel Abbes	Civil Engineering	Rank 868
35	194,499	CA Chouder, Aissa	Université Mohamed Boudiaf - M'sila	Energy	Rank 5,650
36	196,922	BA Bousahla, Abdelmoumen Anis	Université Djillali Liabes de Sidi Bel Abbes	Civil Engineering	Rank 986
37	198,220	DM Derradji, Mehdi	École Militaire Polytechnique	Polymers	Rank 2,040
38	198,686	AM Ameri, M.	Université Djillali Liabes de Sidi Bel Abbes	Applied Physics	Rank 3,990
39	199,563	OA Ouannas, Adel	Université Oum El Bouaghi	Applied Mathematics	Rank 509
40	204,104	Mouni, Lotfi	Université Akli Mouhand Oulhadj-Bouira	Environmental Engineering	Rank 1,260
41	214,827	HA Houmat, Abderrahim	Université Abou Bekr Belkaid Tlemcen	Mechanical Engineering & Transports	Rank 1,995
42	216,075	DA Dahou, Abdelghani	Université Ahmed Draia - Adrar	Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing	Rank 7,915
43	220,937	MB Mahdad, Belkacem	Université Mohamed Khider Biskra	Energy	Rank 6,474
44	222,376	BH Bencherif, H.	École Nationale Supérieure en Energies Renouvelables, Environnement et Développement Durable	Applied Physics	Rank 4,513
45	237,813	BY Benguerba, Yacine	Université Ferhat Abbas Sétif 1	Chemical Physics	Rank 2,750
46	255,402	HM Houari, M. S.A.	Université Mustapha Stambouli de Mascara	Civil Engineering	Rank 1,298
47	264,800	TK Tamersit, Khalil	Université 8 Mai 1945 Guelma	Applied Physics	Rank 5,405
48	279,645	BB Benarba, Bachir	Université Mustapha Stambouli de Mascara	Medicinal & Biomolecular Chemistry	Rank 1,326
49	283,483	KM Keddam, Mourad	Université des Sciences et de la Technologie Houari Boumediene	Materials	Rank 6,833
50	285,657	KC Kerrache, Chaker Abdelaziz	Université Amar Telidji Laghouat	Networking & Telecommunications	Rank 3,400
51	293,033	Habib, Rached	University Hassiba Benbouali - Chlef	Applied Physics	Rank 6,019
52	309,832	GA Ghenaiet, Adel	Université des Sciences et de la Technologie Houari Boumediene	Mechanical Engineering & Transports	Rank 2,855
53	326,735	FH Ferhati, H.	Université Oum El Bouaghi	Applied Physics	Rank 6,738
54	328,700	Benhaliliba, Mostefa	Film Device Fabrication-Characterization and Application FDFCA Research Group USTOMB	Applied Physics	Rank 6,784
55	329,192	MY Meraihi, Yassine	Université de Boumerdes	Networking & Telecommunications	Rank 3,980
56	341,528	EH El Hadi Attia, Mohammed	Université d’Echahid Hamma Lakhdar – El-oued	Energy	Rank 10,255
57	353,741	DF Djeffal, F.	Université Batna 2	Applied Physics	Rank 7,310
58	385,960	KL Kassa-Baghdouche, Lazhar	Université 8 Mai 1945 Guelma	Optoelectronics & Photonics	Rank 1,037
59	387,191	AF Abid, Faroudja	Centre de Développement des Technologies Avancées	Electrical & Electronic Engineering	Rank 1,817
60	390,292	HA Hocini, Abdesselam	Université Mohamed Boudiaf - M'sila	Optoelectronics & Photonics	Rank 1,055
61	400,340	MY Menni, Younes	Centre Universitaire Salhi Ahmed -Naama	Mechanical Engineering & Transports	Rank 3,717
62	406,589	AS Abbas, Saïd	University of Saïda–Moulay Tahar	General Mathematics	Rank 2,335
63	446,832	BT Berghout, Tarek	Université Batna 2	Electrical & Electronic Engineering	Rank 2,147
64	461,326	DT Daouadji, Tahar Hassaine	Université Ibn-Khaldoun Tiaret	Civil Engineering	Rank 2,473
65	478,393	SB Samraoui, Boudjéma	Université Badji Mokhtar - Annaba	Ornithology	Rank 131
66	563,079	BA Belgacem, Ali	Université de Boumerdes	Distributed Computing	Rank 149
67	586,153	BA Boumali, Abdelmalek	Université Larbi Tébessi - Tébessa	Nuclear & Particle Physics	Rank 6,177
68	3,221,248	MA Maireche, Abdelmadjid	Université Mohamed Boudiaf - M'sila	Applied Physics	Rank 76,959
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Frequently asked questions

How many scientists from Algeria are in the 2024 Stanford Top 2% list?

68 scientists affiliated with Algeria are on the 2024 single-year list, and 32 are on the career-long list.

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

On the 2024 single-year list, Université Djillali Liabes de Sidi Bel Abbes has the most listed scientists from Algeria, with 5. It is followed by Université Mohamed Boudiaf - M'sila with 5.

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 68 in 2024, a change of +126.7%.

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.