Belarus' Top 2% Scientists 2026: Career-Long List
Belarus has 24 scientists on the 2026 career-long Top 2% list, the same number as in 2025. That places Belarus 86th in the world by number of listed scientists, down 4 places. Belarusian State University has the most listed scientists (8), followed by Belarusian National Technical University (3).
Scientists in Belarus on the list, by year
The career-long count has grown 60% 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% |
Top 10 institutes in Belarus
By number of listed scientists
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- 1Belarusian State University8
- 2Belarusian National Technical University3
- 3A.V. Luikov Heat and Mass Transfer Institute of NAS of Belarus2
- 4B. I. Stepanov Institute of Physics2
- 5Scientific Practical Materials Research Centre of NAS of Belarus2
- 6Belarusian State University of Informatics and Radioelectronics1
- 7Francisk Skorina Gomel State University1
- 8Institute for Nuclear Problems of Belarusian State University1
- 9National Academy of Sciences of Belarus1
- 10Research Institute for Physical Chemical Problems of the Belarusian State University1
All 24 scientists
Showing the 2026 career-long list. Looking for single-year rankings? See the single-year list
| Rank in Belarus | World rank | Scientist | Institute | Sub-field | Rank in sub-field |
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| 1 | 17,477 | Scientific Practical Materials Research Centre of NAS of Belarus | Applied Physics | Rank 399 | |
| 2 | 59,315 | Belarusian State University | General Mathematics | Rank 260 | |
| 3 | 114,290 | Scientific Practical Materials Research Centre of NAS of Belarus | Materials | Rank 1,617 | |
| 4 | 115,611 | Belarusian State University | Organic Chemistry | Rank 1,976 | |
| 5 | 141,336 | B. I. Stepanov Institute of Physics | Applied Physics | Rank 3,605 | |
| 6 | 155,054 | Francisk Skorina Gomel State University | General Mathematics | Rank 925 | |
| 7 | 184,652 | Research Institute for Physical Chemical Problems of the Belarusian State University | Nanoscience & Nanotechnology | Rank 2,447 | |
| 8 | 191,734 | Belarusian State University | Polymers | Rank 1,717 | |
| 9 | 207,898 | Belarusian National Technical University | Optics | Rank 808 | |
| 10 | 212,430 | A.V. Luikov Heat and Mass Transfer Institute of NAS of Belarus | Mechanical Engineering & Transports | Rank 1,606 | |
| 11 | 259,923 | Belarusian State University | Chemical Engineering | Rank 1,487 | |
| 12 | 264,647 | V.A. Belyi Metal Polymer Research Institute, Belarus | Mechanical Engineering & Transports | Rank 2,017 | |
| 13 | 265,480 | Institute for Nuclear Problems of Belarusian State University | Nuclear & Particle Physics | Rank 3,989 | |
| 14 | 266,233 | A.V. Luikov Heat and Mass Transfer Institute of NAS of Belarus | Mechanical Engineering & Transports | Rank 2,032 | |
| 15 | 277,508 | Belarusian State University | Applied Physics | Rank 7,411 | |
| 16 | 281,451 | Belarusian State University of Informatics and Radioelectronics | Applied Physics | Rank 7,511 | |
| 17 | 311,619 | National Academy of Sciences of Belarus | Optoelectronics & Photonics | Rank 1,205 | |
| 18 | 316,599 | Belarusian State University | Optics | Rank 1,222 | |
| 19 | 351,237 |
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B. I. Stepanov Institute of Physics | Optics | Rank 1,369 |
| 20 | 379,191 |
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Belarusian State University | Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing | Rank 9,409 |
| 21 | 384,890 | Belarusian National Technical University | Optoelectronics & Photonics | Rank 1,625 | |
| 22 | 403,026 | Belarusian National Technical University | Optics | Rank 1,595 | |
| 23 | 422,523 | United Institute of Informatics Problems of the National Academy of Sciences of Belarus | Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing | Rank 10,675 | |
| 24 | 584,848 | Belarusian State University | Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing | Rank 15,391 | |
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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 career-long list, Belarusian State University has the most listed scientists from Belarus, with 8. 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 24 in 2026, a change of +60.0%.
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.