Algeria's Top 2% Scientists 2026: Career-Long List
Algeria has 45 scientists on the 2026 career-long Top 2% list, up 18.4% from 38 in 2025. That places Algeria 76th in the world by number of listed scientists. Université Djillali Liabes de Sidi Bel Abbes has the most listed scientists (4), followed by Université Blida 1 (3).
Scientists in Algeria on the list, by year
The career-long count has more than tripled 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% |
| 2026 | 101 | +26.2% | 45 | +18.4% |
Top 10 institutes in Algeria
By number of listed scientists
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- 1Université Djillali Liabes de Sidi Bel Abbes4
- 2Université Blida 13
- 3Université Mustapha Stambouli de Mascara3
- 4University Mohamed Boudiaf of M‘sila3
- 5Centre Universitaire Salhi Ahmed -Naama2
- 6Université 20 Août 1955-Skikda2
- 7Université Constantine 12
- 8Université de Jijel2
- 9Université des Sciences et de la Technologie Houari Boumediene2
- 10Université Ibn-Khaldoun Tiaret2
All 45 scientists
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| Rank in Algeria | World rank | Scientist | Institute | Sub-field | Rank in sub-field |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 12,598 | Université Djillali Liabes de Sidi Bel Abbes | Civil Engineering | Rank 21 | |
| 2 | 32,884 |
MA
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Université de Jijel | Energy | Rank 426 |
| 3 | 49,637 | Université Ferhat Abbas Sétif 1 | Applied Physics | Rank 1,196 | |
| 4 | 67,889 | École Militaire Polytechnique | Chemical Physics | Rank 1,305 | |
| 5 | 80,002 | Université 20 Août 1955-Skikda | Mechanical Engineering & Transports | Rank 554 | |
| 6 | 92,685 | Université 20 Août 1955-Skikda | Environmental Engineering | Rank 444 | |
| 7 | 114,991 | Université Badji Mokhtar - Annaba | Optics | Rank 462 | |
| 8 | 115,674 |
BS
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University Mohamed Boudiaf of M‘sila | Applied Physics | Rank 2,899 |
| 9 | 115,885 | University Mohamed Boudiaf of M‘sila | Applied Physics | Rank 2,905 | |
| 10 | 120,654 |
ZA
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Université Djillali Liabes de Sidi Bel Abbes | Applied Physics | Rank 3,040 |
| 11 | 120,785 | Université des Sciences et de la Technologie d’Oran Mohamed-Boudiaf | Energy | Rank 1,802 | |
| 12 | 173,218 | Université Mustapha Stambouli de Mascara | Mechanical Engineering & Transports | Rank 1,301 | |
| 13 | 174,142 | Université Djillali Liabes de Sidi Bel Abbes | General Mathematics | Rank 1,093 | |
| 14 | 177,415 | Université Abderrahmane Mira - Béjaïa | Energy | Rank 2,781 | |
| 15 | 185,248 | Université de Jijel | Industrial Engineering & Automation | Rank 1,434 | |
| 16 | 186,576 | Centre Universitaire Salhi Ahmed -Naama | Mechanical Engineering & Transports | Rank 1,404 | |
| 17 | 192,896 | University Hassiba Benbouali - Chlef | Applied Mathematics | Rank 461 | |
| 18 | 192,931 | Université Mustapha Stambouli de Mascara | Applied Physics | Rank 5,023 | |
| 19 | 195,370 | Université Mohamed El Bachir El Ibrahimi de Bordj Bou Arréridj | Mechanical Engineering & Transports | Rank 1,475 | |
| 20 | 201,944 | SONATRACH SPA | Energy | Rank 3,228 | |
| 21 | 217,228 | Université Ibn-Khaldoun Tiaret | Civil Engineering | Rank 575 | |
| 22 | 217,834 |
MS
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Université Blida 1 | Polymers | Rank 1,950 |
| 23 | 225,256 | Université Mouloud Mammeri de Tizi Ouzou | Food Science | Rank 1,462 | |
| 24 | 230,903 |
KS
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Université Blida 1 | Building & Construction | Rank 758 |
| 25 | 234,770 | Université Batna 2 | Environmental Sciences | Rank 2,208 | |
| 26 | 239,096 | Nicklaus Children's Hospital | Medicinal & Biomolecular Chemistry | Rank 1,027 | |
| 27 | 241,415 | Université Abou Bekr Belkaid Tlemcen | Mechanical Engineering & Transports | Rank 1,867 | |
| 28 | 257,013 | Université Constantine 1 | Industrial Engineering & Automation | Rank 2,025 | |
| 29 | 265,543 | Université des Sciences et de la Technologie Houari Boumediene | Applied Physics | Rank 7,041 | |
| 30 | 290,582 | Université des Sciences et de la Technologie Houari Boumediene, Department of Materials Science | Materials | Rank 4,586 | |
| 31 | 310,055 | Université des Sciences et de la Technologie Houari Boumediene | Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing | Rank 7,495 | |
| 32 | 320,349 | Ecole Nationale Polytechnique | Networking & Telecommunications | Rank 3,299 | |
| 33 | 331,085 | Université Djillali Liabes de Sidi Bel Abbes | Civil Engineering | Rank 1,009 | |
| 34 | 351,239 | Université de Boumerdes | Chemical Engineering | Rank 2,172 | |
| 35 | 381,147 | Université Constantine 1 | Inorganic & Nuclear Chemistry | Rank 2,318 | |
| 36 | 399,617 | Université Mohamed Khider Biskra | Energy | Rank 7,419 | |
| 37 | 414,855 | Université Constantine 3 | Chemical Engineering | Rank 2,633 | |
| 38 | 420,212 | Université Mustapha Stambouli de Mascara | Civil Engineering | Rank 1,349 | |
| 39 | 442,973 | Centre Universitaire Salhi Ahmed -Naama | Civil Engineering | Rank 1,440 | |
| 40 | 531,756 | Université Blida 1 | Distributed Computing | Rank 191 | |
| 41 | 548,627 | University Hassiba Benbouali - Chlef | Energy | Rank 10,793 | |
| 42 | 553,238 | Université Ibn-Khaldoun Tiaret | Civil Engineering | Rank 1,856 | |
| 43 | 647,774 | Université d’Echahid Hamma Lakhdar – El-oued | Energy | Rank 13,189 | |
| 44 | 655,654 | National School of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology | Applied Physics | Rank 18,513 | |
| 45 | 3,176,853 | University Mohamed Boudiaf of M‘sila | Applied Physics | Rank 91,964 | |
| No scientists match this filter on the career-long list. Try the single-year list | |||||
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Frequently asked questions
How many scientists from Algeria are in the 2026 Stanford Top 2% list?
101 scientists affiliated with Algeria are on the 2026 single-year list, and 45 are on the career-long list.
Which institute in Algeria has the most Top 2% scientists?
On the 2026 career-long list, Université Djillali Liabes de Sidi Bel Abbes has the most listed scientists from Algeria, with 4. It is followed by Université Blida 1 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 45 in 2026, a change of +200.0%.
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.