Belarus' Top 2% Scientists 2026
Belarus has 15 scientists on the 2026 single-year Top 2% list, the same number as in 2025. That places Belarus 99th in the world by number of listed scientists, down 1 place. Scientific Practical Materials Research Centre of NAS of Belarus has the most listed scientists (4), followed by Francisk Skorina Gomel State University (3).
Scientists in Belarus on the list, by year
The single-year count has grown 67% since 2020.
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| Year | Single Year | Change | Career Data | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 9 | 15 | ||
| 2021 | 10 | +11.1% | 19 | +26.7% |
| 2022 | 11 | +10.0% | 19 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 9 | -18.2% | 18 | -5.3% |
| 2024 | 15 | +66.7% | 23 | +27.8% |
| 2025 | 15 | +0.0% | 24 | +4.3% |
| 2026 | 15 | +0.0% | 24 | +0.0% |
Institutes in Belarus
By number of listed scientists
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- 1Scientific Practical Materials Research Centre of NAS of Belarus4
- 2Francisk Skorina Gomel State University3
- 3Belarusian State University2
- 4Belarusian National Technical University1
- 5B. I. Stepanov Institute of Physics1
- 6Institute for Nuclear Problems of Belarusian State University1
- 7Institute of General and Inorganic Chemistry of the National Academy of Sciences of Belarus1
- 8International Sakharov Environmental Institute of Belarusian State University1
- 9V.A. Belyi Metal Polymer Research Institute, Belarus1
All 15 scientists
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Frequently asked questions
How many scientists from Belarus are in the 2026 Stanford Top 2% list?
15 scientists affiliated with Belarus are on the 2026 single-year list, and 24 are on the career-long list.
Which institute in Belarus has the most Top 2% scientists?
On the 2026 single-year list, Scientific Practical Materials Research Centre of NAS of Belarus has the most listed scientists from Belarus, with 4. It is followed by Francisk Skorina Gomel State University with 3.
How has the number of Top 2% scientists in Belarus changed since 2020?
On the single-year list, Belarus went from 9 scientists in 2020 to 15 in 2026, a change of +66.7%.
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.