Belarus' Top 2% Scientists 2024: Career-Long List
Belarus has 23 scientists on the 2024 career-long Top 2% list, up 27.8% from 18 in 2023. That places Belarus 81st in the world by number of listed scientists, up 2 places. Belarusian State University has the most listed scientists (9), followed by National Academy of Sciences of Belarus (6).
Scientists in Belarus on the list, by year
The career-long count has grown 53% 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 23 scientists
| Rank in Belarus | World rank | Scientist | Institute | Sub-field | Rank in sub-field |
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| 1 | 31,962 | Scientific Practical Materials Research Centre of NAS of Belarus | Applied Physics | Rank 788 | |
| 2 | 65,119 | Belarusian State University | Plant Biology & Botany | Rank 855 | |
| 3 | 65,182 | Belarusian State University | General Mathematics | Rank 285 | |
| 4 | 106,377 | Belarusian State University | Organic Chemistry | Rank 1,888 | |
| 5 | 131,068 | National Academy of Sciences of Belarus | Applied Physics | Rank 3,529 | |
| 6 | 147,096 | Scientific Practical Materials Research Centre of NAS of Belarus | Applied Physics | Rank 3,993 | |
| 7 | 149,035 | Francisk Skorina Gomel State University | General Mathematics | Rank 886 | |
| 8 | 166,659 | Belarusian State University | Nanoscience & Nanotechnology | Rank 1,839 | |
| 9 | 172,733 | Scientific Practical Materials Research Centre of NAS of Belarus | Materials | Rank 2,394 | |
| 10 | 183,305 | Belarusian State University | Polymers | Rank 1,662 | |
| 11 | 195,692 | Belarusian National Technical University | Optics | Rank 807 | |
| 12 | 217,024 | National Academy of Sciences of Belarus | Mechanical Engineering & Transports | Rank 1,614 | |
| 13 | 235,503 | Belarusian State University | Chemical Engineering | Rank 1,241 | |
| 14 | 247,753 | National Academy of Sciences of Belarus | Mechanical Engineering & Transports | Rank 1,867 | |
| 15 | 248,648 | National Academy of Sciences of Belarus | Polymers | Rank 2,244 | |
| 16 | 270,118 | National Academy of Sciences of Belarus | Mechanical Engineering & Transports | Rank 2,050 | |
| 17 | 325,836 | Belarusian State University | Polymers | Rank 3,015 | |
| 18 | 336,614 |
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National Academy of Sciences of Belarus | Optics | Rank 1,405 |
| 19 | 346,457 | Belarusian State University | Optics | Rank 1,453 | |
| 20 | 362,197 | Belarusian National Technical University | Optics | Rank 1,519 | |
| 21 | 370,554 |
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Belarusian State University | Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing | Rank 8,096 |
| 22 | 380,640 | Belarusian National Technical University | Optoelectronics & Photonics | Rank 1,585 | |
| 23 | 573,827 | Belarusian State Medical University | General & Internal Medicine | Rank 8,092 | |
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Frequently asked questions
How many scientists from Belarus are in the 2024 Stanford Top 2% list?
15 scientists affiliated with Belarus are on the 2024 single-year list, and 23 are on the career-long list.
Which institute in Belarus has the most Top 2% scientists?
On the 2024 career-long list, Belarusian State University has the most listed scientists from Belarus, with 9. It is followed by National Academy of Sciences of Belarus with 6.
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 23 in 2024, a change of +53.3%.
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.