Belarus' Top 2% Scientists 2020
Belarus has 9 scientists on the 2020 single-year Top 2% list. That places Belarus 93rd in the world by number of listed scientists. Belarusian State University has the most listed scientists (3), followed by Francisk Skorina Gomel State University (2).
Scientists in Belarus on the list, by year
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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% |
Institutes in Belarus
By number of listed scientists
All 9 scientists
| Rank in Belarus | World rank | Scientist | Institute | Sub-field | Rank in sub-field |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 19,837 | Belarusian State University | Plant Biology & Botany | Rank 235 | |
| 2 | 23,265 | Belarusian State University | General Mathematics | Rank 91 | |
| 3 | 76,138 | Francisk Skorina Gomel State University | General Mathematics | Rank 359 | |
| 4 | 151,951 | B. I. Stepanov Institute of Physics | Optoelectronics & Photonics | Rank 447 | |
| 5 | 162,553 | Belarusian State University | Applied Physics | Rank 3,859 | |
| 6 | 182,605 | Scientific Practical Materials Research Centre of NAS of Belarus | Applied Physics | Rank 4,406 | |
| 7 | 232,223 | Francisk Skorina Gomel State University | Networking & Telecommunications | Rank 2,768 | |
| 8 | 380,129 | Institute for Nuclear Problems of Belarusian State University | Nuclear & Particle Physics | Rank 4,191 | |
| 9 | 444,807 | Belarusian National Technical University | Optoelectronics & Photonics | Rank 1,717 | |
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Frequently asked questions
How many scientists from Belarus are in the 2020 Stanford Top 2% list?
9 scientists affiliated with Belarus are on the 2020 single-year list, and 15 are on the career-long list.
Which institute in Belarus has the most Top 2% scientists?
On the 2020 single-year list, Belarusian State University has the most listed scientists from Belarus, with 3. It is followed by Francisk Skorina Gomel State University with 2.
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.