Azerbaijan's Top 2% Scientists 2021
Azerbaijan has 8 scientists on the 2021 single-year Top 2% list, up 60.0% from 5 in 2020. That places Azerbaijan 100th in the world by number of listed scientists, up 4 places. Azerbaijan National Academy of Sciences has the most listed scientists (4), followed by Anglo Asian Mining plc (1).
Scientists in Azerbaijan on the list, by year
The single-year count has grown 60% since 2020.
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| Year | Single Year | Change | Career Data | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 5 | 2 | ||
| 2021 | 8 | +60.0% | 3 | +50.0% |
| 2022 | 14 | +75.0% | 2 | -33.3% |
| 2023 | 13 | -7.1% | 6 | +200.0% |
| 2024 | 18 | +38.5% | 9 | +50.0% |
| 2025 | 41 | +127.8% | 21 | +133.3% |
Institutes in Azerbaijan
By number of listed scientists
All 8 scientists
| Rank in Azerbaijan | World rank | Scientist | Institute | Sub-field | Rank in sub-field |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 122,766 | Azerbaijan National Academy of Sciences | General Physics | Rank 691 | |
| 2 | 136,448 | State Oil Company of the Azerbaijan Republic | Energy | Rank 3,134 | |
| 3 | 138,593 | Azerbaijan National Academy of Sciences | Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing | Rank 3,129 | |
| 4 | 188,169 |
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Khazar University | Energy | Rank 4,473 |
| 5 | 209,745 | Azerbaijan National Academy of Sciences | Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing | Rank 4,689 | |
| 6 | 236,161 | Anglo Asian Mining plc | Mining & Metallurgy | Rank 166 | |
| 7 | 271,518 |
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Baku State University | Nuclear & Particle Physics | Rank 3,218 |
| 8 | 281,403 | Azerbaijan National Academy of Sciences | Applied Physics | Rank 6,467 | |
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Frequently asked questions
How many scientists from Azerbaijan are in the 2021 Stanford Top 2% list?
8 scientists affiliated with Azerbaijan are on the 2021 single-year list, and 3 are on the career-long list.
Which institute in Azerbaijan has the most Top 2% scientists?
On the 2021 single-year list, Azerbaijan National Academy of Sciences has the most listed scientists from Azerbaijan, with 4. It is followed by Anglo Asian Mining plc with 1.
How has the number of Top 2% scientists in Azerbaijan changed since 2020?
On the single-year list, Azerbaijan went from 5 scientists in 2020 to 8 in 2021, a change of +60.0%.
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.