Belarus' Top 2% Scientists 2023
Belarus has 9 scientists on the 2023 single-year Top 2% list, down 18.2% from 11 in 2022. That places Belarus 103rd in the world by number of listed scientists, down 3 places. Scientific Practical Materials Research Centre of NAS of Belarus has the most listed scientists (3), followed by Belarusian National Technical University (2).
Scientists in Belarus on the list, by year
The single-year count is unchanged 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% |
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 | 26,355 | Belarusian State University | General Mathematics | Rank 92 | |
| 2 | 121,501 | Francisk Skorina Gomel State University | General Mathematics | Rank 578 | |
| 3 | 124,976 | Scientific Practical Materials Research Centre of NAS of Belarus | Materials | Rank 2,509 | |
| 4 | 158,822 | Scientific Practical Materials Research Centre of NAS of Belarus | Applied Physics | Rank 3,208 | |
| 5 | 184,073 | Scientific Practical Materials Research Centre of NAS of Belarus | Materials | Rank 3,940 | |
| 6 | 246,004 | A.V. Luikov Heat and Mass Transfer Institute of NAS of Belarus | Mechanical Engineering & Transports | Rank 2,186 | |
| 7 | 319,307 | B. I. Stepanov Institute of Physics | Applied Physics | Rank 6,724 | |
| 8 | 430,264 | Belarusian National Technical University | Optoelectronics & Photonics | Rank 1,578 | |
| 9 | 558,623 | Belarusian National Technical University | Optoelectronics & Photonics | Rank 2,180 | |
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Frequently asked questions
How many scientists from Belarus are in the 2023 Stanford Top 2% list?
9 scientists affiliated with Belarus are on the 2023 single-year list, and 18 are on the career-long list.
Which institute in Belarus has the most Top 2% scientists?
On the 2023 single-year list, Scientific Practical Materials Research Centre of NAS of Belarus has the most listed scientists from Belarus, with 3. It is followed by Belarusian National Technical University with 2.
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 9 in 2023, a change of +0.0%.
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.