Bahrain's Top 2% Scientists 2023: Career-Long List
Bahrain has 12 scientists on the 2023 career-long Top 2% list, up 50.0% from 8 in 2022. That places Bahrain 93rd in the world by number of listed scientists, up 6 places. Arabian Gulf University has the most listed scientists (3), followed by University of Bahrain (3).
Scientists in Bahrain on the list, by year
The career-long count has more than doubled 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 12 scientists
| Rank in Bahrain | World rank | Scientist | Institute | Sub-field | Rank in sub-field |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 55,800 | Arab Center for Nutrition | Nutrition & Dietetics | Rank 398 | |
| 2 | 58,731 | Arabian Gulf University | Pharmacology & Pharmacy | Rank 516 | |
| 3 | 63,001 | University of Bahrain | Applied Physics | Rank 1,651 | |
| 4 | 101,864 | Arabian Gulf University | Organic Chemistry | Rank 1,852 | |
| 5 | 183,215 | Arabian Gulf University | General & Internal Medicine | Rank 2,385 | |
| 6 | 199,792 | Tasmeem Engineering | Energy | Rank 2,776 | |
| 7 | 216,176 | Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland Medical University of Bahrain | Surgery | Rank 2,085 | |
| 8 | 229,180 | Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland | Nursing | Rank 709 | |
| 9 | 243,211 | Samf Pharmaceutical Co | Analytical Chemistry | Rank 2,077 | |
| 10 | 250,794 | University of Bahrain | Environmental Sciences | Rank 1,892 | |
| 11 | 327,873 | University of Bahrain | Materials | Rank 4,962 | |
| 12 | 370,280 | Kingdom University | Civil Engineering | Rank 941 | |
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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 career-long list, Arabian Gulf University has the most listed scientists from Bahrain, with 3. It is followed by University of Bahrain with 3.
How has the number of Top 2% scientists in Bahrain changed since 2020?
On the career-long list, Bahrain went from 5 scientists in 2020 to 12 in 2023, a change of +140.0%.
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.