Algeria's Top 2% Scientists 2025: Career-Long List
Algeria has 38 scientists on the 2025 career-long Top 2% list, up 18.8% from 32 in 2024. That places Algeria 76th in the world by number of listed scientists. Université Blida 1 has the most listed scientists (3), followed by Université Djillali Liabes de Sidi Bel Abbes (3).
Scientists in Algeria on the list, by year
The career-long count has more than doubled 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 Blida 13
- 2Université Djillali Liabes de Sidi Bel Abbes3
- 3Université Mustapha Stambouli de Mascara3
- 4Centre Universitaire Salhi Ahmed -Naama2
- 5Université 20 Août 1955-Skikda2
- 6Université Badji Mokhtar - Annaba2
- 7Université de Jijel2
- 8Université Ibn-Khaldoun Tiaret2
- 9Université Mohamed Boudiaf - M'sila2
- 10Université Oum El Bouaghi2
All 38 scientists
| Rank in Algeria | World rank | Scientist | Institute | Sub-field | Rank in sub-field |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 13,732 | Université Djillali Liabes de Sidi Bel Abbes | Civil Engineering | Rank 21 | |
| 2 | 38,528 |
MA
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Université de Jijel | Energy | Rank 487 |
| 3 | 55,173 | Université Ferhat Abbas Sétif 1 | Applied Physics | Rank 1,353 | |
| 4 | 83,961 | École Militaire Polytechnique | Polymers | Rank 741 | |
| 5 | 99,447 | Université 20 Août 1955-Skikda | Mechanical Engineering & Transports | Rank 699 | |
| 6 | 113,207 | Université 20 Août 1955-Skikda | Environmental Engineering | Rank 544 | |
| 7 | 116,573 | Université Badji Mokhtar - Annaba | Optics | Rank 478 | |
| 8 | 126,339 | Université Mohamed Boudiaf - M'sila | Applied Physics | Rank 3,276 | |
| 9 | 127,581 | Université des Sciences et de la Technologie d’Oran Mohamed-Boudiaf | Energy | Rank 1,830 | |
| 10 | 158,601 | Université 8 Mai 1945 Guelma | Networking & Telecommunications | Rank 1,502 | |
| 11 | 171,482 | Université Djillali Liabes de Sidi Bel Abbes | General Mathematics | Rank 1,060 | |
| 12 | 184,125 | Université de Jijel | Industrial Engineering & Automation | Rank 1,401 | |
| 13 | 188,049 |
BS
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Université Mohamed Boudiaf - M'sila | Applied Physics | Rank 5,010 |
| 14 | 194,149 | Université Mustapha Stambouli de Mascara | Mechanical Engineering & Transports | Rank 1,451 | |
| 15 | 207,614 | Université Mustapha Stambouli de Mascara | Applied Physics | Rank 5,583 | |
| 16 | 213,202 | Centre Universitaire Salhi Ahmed -Naama | Mechanical Engineering & Transports | Rank 1,596 | |
| 17 | 214,404 | Université Mohamed El Bachir El Ibrahimi de Bordj Bou Arréridj | Mechanical Engineering & Transports | Rank 1,605 | |
| 18 | 229,102 | Université Abderrahmane Mira - Béjaïa | Energy | Rank 3,576 | |
| 19 | 232,634 |
MS
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Université Blida 1 | Polymers | Rank 2,089 |
| 20 | 238,587 | Université Ibn-Khaldoun Tiaret | Civil Engineering | Rank 611 | |
| 21 | 240,549 | Université Abou Bekr Belkaid Tlemcen | Mechanical Engineering & Transports | Rank 1,811 | |
| 22 | 245,987 | Université Constantine 1 | Industrial Engineering & Automation | Rank 1,893 | |
| 23 | 253,109 | SONATRACH SPA | Energy | Rank 3,982 | |
| 24 | 254,181 |
KS
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Université Blida 1 | Building & Construction | Rank 790 |
| 25 | 290,873 | Université des Sciences et de la Technologie Houari Boumediene, Department of Materials Science | Materials | Rank 4,519 | |
| 26 | 293,035 | Université Oum El Bouaghi | Environmental Sciences | Rank 2,712 | |
| 27 | 295,603 | Université des Sciences et de la Technologie Houari Boumediene | Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing | Rank 6,679 | |
| 28 | 310,048 | Ecole Nationale Polytechnique | Networking & Telecommunications | Rank 3,181 | |
| 29 | 351,741 | Université Djillali Liabes de Sidi Bel Abbes | Civil Engineering | Rank 1,009 | |
| 30 | 357,411 | Université Badji Mokhtar - Annaba | Ornithology | Rank 122 | |
| 31 | 382,276 | Université Oum El Bouaghi | Applied Mathematics | Rank 924 | |
| 32 | 398,896 | Université Mohamed Khider Biskra | Energy | Rank 7,068 | |
| 33 | 407,479 | Université Mustapha Stambouli de Mascara | Civil Engineering | Rank 1,206 | |
| 34 | 491,872 | Université Blida 1 | Distributed Computing | Rank 192 | |
| 35 | 495,353 | Centre Universitaire Salhi Ahmed -Naama | Civil Engineering | Rank 1,534 | |
| 36 | 553,873 | Université Ibn-Khaldoun Tiaret | Civil Engineering | Rank 1,746 | |
| 37 | 704,116 | National School of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology | Applied Physics | Rank 20,651 | |
| 38 | 981,794 | Ecole Nationale Polytechnique d'Oran | Energy | Rank 20,696 | |
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Frequently asked questions
How many scientists from Algeria are in the 2025 Stanford Top 2% list?
80 scientists affiliated with Algeria are on the 2025 single-year list, and 38 are on the career-long list.
Which institute in Algeria has the most Top 2% scientists?
On the 2025 career-long list, Université Blida 1 has the most listed scientists from Algeria, with 3. It is followed by Université Djillali Liabes de Sidi Bel Abbes with 3.
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 38 in 2025, a change of +153.3%.
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.