Bahrain's Top 2% Scientists 2026: Career-Long List
Bahrain has 22 scientists on the 2026 career-long Top 2% list, up 10.0% from 20 in 2025. That places Bahrain 87th in the world by number of listed scientists, up 3 places. University of Bahrain has the most listed scientists (8), followed by Arabian Gulf University (6).
Scientists in Bahrain on the list, by year
The career-long 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% |
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Showing the 2026 career-long list. Looking for single-year rankings? See the single-year list
| Rank in Bahrain | World rank | Scientist | Institute | Sub-field | Rank in sub-field |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 48,924 | Arab Center for Nutrition | Nutrition & Dietetics | Rank 363 | |
| 2 | 52,825 | Arabian Gulf University | Pharmacology & Pharmacy | Rank 418 | |
| 3 | 61,014 | University of Bahrain | Applied Physics | Rank 1,458 | |
| 4 | 82,725 | Ahlia University | Business & Management | Rank 947 | |
| 5 | 99,458 | Ahlia University | Business & Management | Rank 1,129 | |
| 6 | 103,401 | Arabian Gulf University | Organic Chemistry | Rank 1,798 | |
| 7 | 112,261 | Ahlia University | General Physics | Rank 709 | |
| 8 | 127,521 | Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland Medical University of Bahrain | Oncology & Carcinogenesis | Rank 4,754 | |
| 9 | 142,426 | Arabian Gulf University | General & Internal Medicine | Rank 1,796 | |
| 10 | 159,469 | University of Bahrain | Medicinal & Biomolecular Chemistry | Rank 598 | |
| 11 | 205,216 | University of Bahrain | Environmental Sciences | Rank 1,913 | |
| 12 | 208,883 | Tasmeem Engineering | Energy | Rank 3,357 | |
| 13 | 214,314 | Arabian Gulf University | Obstetrics & Reproductive Medicine | Rank 2,008 | |
| 14 | 231,284 | University of Bahrain | Inorganic & Nuclear Chemistry | Rank 1,351 | |
| 15 | 232,416 | University of Bahrain | Materials | Rank 3,527 | |
| 16 | 241,812 | University of Bahrain | Energy | Rank 3,981 | |
| 17 | 328,445 | University of Bahrain | Analytical Chemistry | Rank 2,866 | |
| 18 | 338,215 | University of Bahrain | General & Internal Medicine | Rank 4,458 | |
| 19 | 380,741 | Arabian Gulf University | Energy | Rank 6,978 | |
| 20 | 395,379 | Kingdom University | Civil Engineering | Rank 1,232 | |
| 21 | 458,640 | Arabian Gulf University | Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing | Rank 11,681 | |
| 22 | 482,528 | Applied Science University | Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing | Rank 12,370 | |
| No scientists match this filter on the career-long list. Try the single-year 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 career-long list, University of Bahrain has the most listed scientists from Bahrain, with 8. It is followed by Arabian Gulf University with 6.
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 22 in 2026, a change of +340.0%.
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.