Belarus' Top 2% Scientists 2023: Career-Long List
Belarus has 18 scientists on the 2023 career-long Top 2% list, down 5.3% from 19 in 2022. That places Belarus 83rd in the world by number of listed scientists, down 3 places. Belarusian State University has the most listed scientists (7), followed by Belarusian National Technical University (3).
Scientists in Belarus on the list, by year
The career-long count has grown 20% since 2020.
Show the numbers
| 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
Show the list
- 1Belarusian State University7
- 2Belarusian National Technical University3
- 3A.V. Luikov Heat and Mass Transfer Institute of NAS of Belarus2
- 4B. I. Stepanov Institute of Physics2
- 5Belarusian State Medical University1
- 6Francisk Skorina Gomel State University1
- 7Scientific Practical Materials Research Centre of NAS of Belarus1
- 8V.A. Belyi Metal Polymer Research Institute, Belarus1
All 18 scientists
| Rank in Belarus | World rank | Scientist | Institute | Sub-field | Rank in sub-field |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 71,122 | Belarusian State University | General Mathematics | Rank 313 | |
| 2 | 100,839 | Belarusian State University | Organic Chemistry | Rank 1,832 | |
| 3 | 124,358 | B. I. Stepanov Institute of Physics | Applied Physics | Rank 3,442 | |
| 4 | 146,886 | Scientific Practical Materials Research Centre of NAS of Belarus | Applied Physics | Rank 4,093 | |
| 5 | 159,626 | Francisk Skorina Gomel State University | General Mathematics | Rank 971 | |
| 6 | 160,743 | Belarusian State University | Applied Physics | Rank 4,509 | |
| 7 | 172,965 | Belarusian State University | Polymers | Rank 1,564 | |
| 8 | 183,424 | A.V. Luikov Heat and Mass Transfer Institute of NAS of Belarus | Mechanical Engineering & Transports | Rank 1,313 | |
| 9 | 190,133 | Belarusian National Technical University | Optoelectronics & Photonics | Rank 853 | |
| 10 | 230,147 | Belarusian State University | Chemical Engineering | Rank 1,168 | |
| 11 | 237,654 | A.V. Luikov Heat and Mass Transfer Institute of NAS of Belarus | Mechanical Engineering & Transports | Rank 1,747 | |
| 12 | 268,942 | V.A. Belyi Metal Polymer Research Institute, Belarus | Mechanical Engineering & Transports | Rank 2,004 | |
| 13 | 325,944 | B. I. Stepanov Institute of Physics | Optics | Rank 1,077 | |
| 14 | 342,627 | Belarusian National Technical University | Optoelectronics & Photonics | Rank 1,718 | |
| 15 | 351,775 | Belarusian State University | Optics | Rank 1,179 | |
| 16 | 367,161 | Belarusian State University | Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing | Rank 7,638 | |
| 17 | 369,946 | Belarusian National Technical University | Optoelectronics & Photonics | Rank 1,893 | |
| 18 | 559,537 | Belarusian State Medical University | General & Internal Medicine | Rank 8,008 | |
| No scientists match this filter. | |||||
Countries with a similar count
Explore other countries
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 career-long list, Belarusian State University has the most listed scientists from Belarus, with 7. It is followed by Belarusian National Technical University with 3.
How has the number of Top 2% scientists in Belarus changed since 2020?
On the career-long list, Belarus went from 15 scientists in 2020 to 18 in 2023, a change of +20.0%.
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.