Bahrain's Top 2% Scientists 2023
Bahrain has 21 scientists on the 2023 single-year Top 2% list, up 16.7% from 18 in 2022. That places Bahrain 85th in the world by number of listed scientists, up 2 places. University of Bahrain has the most listed scientists (8), followed by Arabian Gulf 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% |
Institutes in Bahrain
By number of listed scientists
All 21 scientists
| Rank in Bahrain | World rank | Scientist | Institute | Sub-field | Rank in sub-field |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 26,997 | Ahlia University | Business & Management | Rank 651 | |
| 2 | 27,179 | Arabian Gulf University | Pharmacology & Pharmacy | Rank 137 | |
| 3 | 43,792 | Arab Center for Nutrition | Nutrition & Dietetics | Rank 332 | |
| 4 | 59,038 | University of Bahrain | Applied Physics | Rank 1,101 | |
| 5 | 60,732 | University of Bahrain | Inorganic & Nuclear Chemistry | Rank 222 | |
| 6 | 65,188 | Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland Medical University of Bahrain | Endocrinology & Metabolism | Rank 1,105 | |
| 7 | 65,561 | Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland Medical University of Bahrain | Endocrinology & Metabolism | Rank 1,111 | |
| 8 | 75,078 | Ahlia University | Business & Management | Rank 1,467 | |
| 9 | 97,584 | University of Bahrain | Chemical Engineering | Rank 774 | |
| 10 | 104,410 | University of Bahrain | Environmental Sciences | Rank 1,797 | |
| 11 | 120,757 | Arabian Gulf University | General & Internal Medicine | Rank 1,504 | |
| 12 | 126,893 | Ahlia University | Business & Management | Rank 2,319 | |
| 13 | 134,128 | Arabian Gulf University | Nutrition & Dietetics | Rank 928 | |
| 14 | 154,857 | University of Bahrain | Materials | Rank 3,217 | |
| 15 | 165,660 | Arabian Gulf University | Organic Chemistry | Rank 2,330 | |
| 16 | 174,479 | Tasmeem Engineering | Energy | Rank 4,622 | |
| 17 | 186,211 | Arabian Gulf University | Pharmacology & Pharmacy | Rank 1,421 | |
| 18 | 418,491 | Applied Science University | Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing | Rank 12,652 | |
| 19 | 507,641 | University of Bahrain | General Clinical Medicine | Rank 258 | |
| 20 | 508,415 | University of Bahrain | Business & Management | Rank 6,957 | |
| 21 | 548,926 | University of Bahrain | General & Internal Medicine | Rank 5,982 | |
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Frequently asked questions
How many scientists from Bahrain are in the 2023 Stanford Top 2% list?
21 scientists affiliated with Bahrain are on the 2023 single-year list, and 12 are on the career-long list.
Which institute in Bahrain has the most Top 2% scientists?
On the 2023 single-year list, University of Bahrain has the most listed scientists from Bahrain, with 8. It is followed by Arabian Gulf 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 21 in 2023, 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.