Armenia's Top 2% Scientists 2021
Armenia has 6 scientists on the 2021 single-year Top 2% list, the same number as in 2020. That places Armenia 108th in the world by number of listed scientists, down 8 places. Yerevan Physics Institute has the most listed scientists (3), followed by Russian-Armenian University (1).
Scientists in Armenia on the list, by year
The single-year count is unchanged since 2020.
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| Year | Single Year | Change | Career Data | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 6 | 5 | ||
| 2021 | 6 | +0.0% | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 6 | +0.0% | 6 | +20.0% |
| 2023 | 8 | +33.3% | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 9 | +12.5% | 7 | +16.7% |
| 2025 | 13 | +44.4% | 11 | +57.1% |
Institutes in Armenia
By number of listed scientists
All 6 scientists
| Rank in Armenia | World rank | Scientist | Institute | Sub-field | Rank in sub-field |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 46,741 | Yerevan Physics Institute | Nuclear & Particle Physics | Rank 582 | |
| 2 | 91,517 | Yerevan Physics Institute | Nuclear & Particle Physics | Rank 1,158 | |
| 3 | 102,981 | Yerevan State Medical University after Mkhitar Heratsi | Arthritis & Rheumatology | Rank 566 | |
| 4 | 150,529 | Yerevan State University | Biochemistry & Molecular Biology | Rank 3,324 | |
| 5 | 183,936 | Russian-Armenian University | General Physics | Rank 996 | |
| 6 | 309,498 | Yerevan Physics Institute | Nuclear & Particle Physics | Rank 3,626 | |
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Frequently asked questions
How many scientists from Armenia are in the 2021 Stanford Top 2% list?
6 scientists affiliated with Armenia are on the 2021 single-year list, and 5 are on the career-long list.
Which institute in Armenia has the most Top 2% scientists?
On the 2021 single-year list, Yerevan Physics Institute has the most listed scientists from Armenia, with 3. It is followed by Russian-Armenian University with 1.
How has the number of Top 2% scientists in Armenia changed since 2020?
On the single-year list, Armenia went from 6 scientists in 2020 to 6 in 2021, a change of +0.0%.
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.