Bahrain's Top 2% Scientists 2026
Bahrain has 40 scientists on the 2026 single-year Top 2% list, up 14.3% from 35 in 2025. That places Bahrain 86th in the world by number of listed scientists, down 2 places. University of Bahrain has the most listed scientists (14), followed by Ahlia University (5).
Scientists in Bahrain 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 | 7 | 5 | ||
| 2021 | 18 | +157.1% | 10 | +100.0% |
| 2022 | 18 | +0.0% | 8 | -20.0% |
| 2023 | 21 | +16.7% | 12 | +50.0% |
| 2024 | 25 | +19.0% | 12 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 35 | +40.0% | 20 | +66.7% |
| 2026 | 40 | +14.3% | 22 | +10.0% |
Top 10 institutes in Bahrain
By number of listed scientists
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- 1University of Bahrain14
- 2Ahlia University5
- 3Applied Science University5
- 4Arabian Gulf University5
- 5Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland Medical University of Bahrain3
- 6Bahrain Polytechnic2
- 7Kingdom University2
- 8Arab Center for Nutrition1
- 9Bahrain Defence Force Royal Medical Services1
- 10Gulf University1
All 40 scientists
Showing the 2026 single-year list. Looking for career rankings? See the career-long list
| Rank in Bahrain | World rank | Scientist | Institute | Sub-field | Rank in sub-field |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4,826 | Ahlia University | Business & Management | Rank 145 | |
| 2 | 5,385 | Ahlia University | Business & Management | Rank 160 | |
| 3 | 8,014 | Arabian Gulf University | Neurology & Neurosurgery | Rank 396 | |
| 4 | 32,568 | Ahlia University | Business & Management | Rank 869 | |
| 5 | 36,199 | University of Bahrain | Inorganic & Nuclear Chemistry | Rank 102 | |
| 6 | 43,573 | Arabian Gulf University | Pharmacology & Pharmacy | Rank 243 | |
| 7 | 44,719 | Arab Center for Nutrition | Nutrition & Dietetics | Rank 305 | |
| 8 | 47,728 | Kingdom University | Business & Management | Rank 1,214 | |
| 9 | 49,402 | Applied Science University | Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing | Rank 2,322 | |
| 10 | 49,742 | Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland Medical University of Bahrain | Endocrinology & Metabolism | Rank 740 | |
| 11 | 53,534 | University of Bahrain | Energy | Rank 1,581 | |
| 12 | 80,565 | University of Bahrain | General & Internal Medicine | Rank 1,127 | |
| 13 | 82,561 | University of Bahrain | Environmental Sciences | Rank 1,860 | |
| 14 | 87,404 |
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Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland Medical University of Bahrain | Endocrinology & Metabolism | Rank 1,193 |
| 15 | 93,870 | Applied Science University | Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing | Rank 4,368 | |
| 16 | 99,256 | Applied Science University | Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing | Rank 4,602 | |
| 17 | 101,557 | Ahlia University | General Physics | Rank 597 | |
| 18 | 101,848 | Applied Science University | Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing | Rank 4,718 | |
| 19 | 102,825 | Arabian Gulf University | Pharmacology & Pharmacy | Rank 712 | |
| 20 | 105,335 | University of Bahrain | Analytical Chemistry | Rank 664 | |
| 21 | 110,366 | University of Bahrain | Environmental Sciences | Rank 2,555 | |
| 22 | 115,001 | Arabian Gulf University | General & Internal Medicine | Rank 1,550 | |
| 23 | 115,480 | University of Bahrain | Networking & Telecommunications | Rank 1,347 | |
| 24 | 117,381 | University of Bahrain | Materials | Rank 2,793 | |
| 25 | 126,656 |
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University of Bahrain | Chemical Physics | Rank 1,392 |
| 26 | 130,434 | University of Bahrain | Nutrition & Dietetics | Rank 827 | |
| 27 | 138,948 | University of Bahrain | Applied Physics | Rank 2,484 | |
| 28 | 151,864 | University of Bahrain | Medicinal & Biomolecular Chemistry | Rank 655 | |
| 29 | 166,427 | Applied Science University | Civil Engineering | Rank 915 | |
| 30 | 183,771 | Bahrain Polytechnic | Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing | Rank 8,293 | |
| 31 | 199,619 |
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Bahrain Polytechnic | Plant Biology & Botany | Rank 3,530 |
| 32 | 210,831 | University of Bahrain | Energy | Rank 6,858 | |
| 33 | 220,862 | University of Bahrain | Plant Biology & Botany | Rank 3,936 | |
| 34 | 224,387 | Arabian Gulf University | Environmental Engineering | Rank 1,400 | |
| 35 | 232,671 | University of Technology Bahrain | Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing | Rank 10,381 | |
| 36 | 276,926 | Gulf University | Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing | Rank 12,270 | |
| 37 | 298,493 | Kingdom University | Applied Physics | Rank 5,643 | |
| 38 | 353,984 | Bahrain Defence Force Royal Medical Services | Dentistry | Rank 1,785 | |
| 39 | 546,266 | Ahlia University | Optoelectronics & Photonics | Rank 1,859 | |
| 40 | 615,350 | Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland Medical University of Bahrain | General & Internal Medicine | Rank 6,846 | |
| No scientists match this filter on the single-year list. Try the career-long list | |||||
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Frequently asked questions
How many scientists from Bahrain are in the 2026 Stanford Top 2% list?
40 scientists affiliated with Bahrain are on the 2026 single-year list, and 22 are on the career-long list.
Which institute in Bahrain has the most Top 2% scientists?
On the 2026 single-year list, University of Bahrain has the most listed scientists from Bahrain, with 14. It is followed by Ahlia University with 5.
How has the number of Top 2% scientists in Bahrain changed since 2020?
On the single-year list, Bahrain went from 7 scientists in 2020 to 40 in 2026, a change of +471.4%.
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.