Azerbaijan's Top 2% Scientists 2024
Azerbaijan has 18 scientists on the 2024 single-year Top 2% list, up 38.5% from 13 in 2023. That places Azerbaijan 94th in the world by number of listed scientists, up 3 places. Baku State University has the most listed scientists (6), followed by Azerbaijan State University of Economics (UNEC) (3).
Scientists in Azerbaijan on the list, by year
The single-year count has more than tripled 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% |
Top 10 institutes in Azerbaijan
By number of listed scientists
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- 1Baku State University6
- 2Azerbaijan State University of Economics (UNEC)3
- 3State Oil Company of the Azerbaijan Republic2
- 4Anglo Asian Mining plc1
- 5Azerbaijan National Academy of Sciences1
- 6Azerbaijan State Oil and Industry University1
- 7Informasiya Texnologiyalari Institutu Az?rbaycan Respublikasinin Elm v? T?hsil Nazirliyi1
- 8Khazar University1
- 9Lankaran State University1
- 10V. Akhundov National Scientific Research Medical Prophylactic Institute1
All 18 scientists
| Rank in Azerbaijan | World rank | Scientist | Institute | Sub-field | Rank in sub-field |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 33,765 | Lankaran State University | Nuclear & Particle Physics | Rank 407 | |
| 2 | 34,725 | Khazar University | Energy | Rank 899 | |
| 3 | 43,636 | Azerbaijan State University of Economics (UNEC) | Environmental Sciences | Rank 845 | |
| 4 | 83,806 | State Oil Company of the Azerbaijan Republic | Energy | Rank 2,312 | |
| 5 | 103,363 | Azerbaijan State Oil and Industry University | Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing | Rank 3,880 | |
| 6 | 109,024 | Baku State University | Geochemistry & Geophysics | Rank 1,564 | |
| 7 | 130,566 | Baku State University | General Mathematics | Rank 707 | |
| 8 | 204,202 | Azerbaijan National Academy of Sciences | General Mathematics | Rank 1,142 | |
| 9 | 214,608 | Informasiya Texnologiyalari Institutu Az?rbaycan Respublikasinin Elm v? T?hsil Nazirliyi | Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing | Rank 7,857 | |
| 10 | 268,466 | State Oil Company of the Azerbaijan Republic | Energy | Rank 7,909 | |
| 11 | 284,863 | Baku State University | Pharmacology & Pharmacy | Rank 2,325 | |
| 12 | 295,609 | V. Akhundov National Scientific Research Medical Prophylactic Institute | Tropical Medicine | Rank 439 | |
| 13 | 296,542 |
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Baku State University | Nuclear & Particle Physics | Rank 3,290 |
| 14 | 335,610 | Azerbaijan State University of Economics (UNEC) | General Physics | Rank 1,681 | |
| 15 | 463,875 | Baku State University | Inorganic & Nuclear Chemistry | Rank 2,177 | |
| 16 | 502,023 | Anglo Asian Mining plc | Mining & Metallurgy | Rank 469 | |
| 17 | 541,707 | Azerbaijan State University of Economics (UNEC) | General Physics | Rank 2,662 | |
| 18 | 550,407 | Baku State University | Inorganic & Nuclear Chemistry | Rank 2,623 | |
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Frequently asked questions
How many scientists from Azerbaijan are in the 2024 Stanford Top 2% list?
18 scientists affiliated with Azerbaijan are on the 2024 single-year list, and 9 are on the career-long list.
Which institute in Azerbaijan has the most Top 2% scientists?
On the 2024 single-year list, Baku State University has the most listed scientists from Azerbaijan, with 6. It is followed by Azerbaijan State University of Economics (UNEC) with 3.
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 18 in 2024, a change of +260.0%.
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.