Brunei's Top 2% Scientists 2021
Brunei has 15 scientists on the 2021 single-year Top 2% list, up 50.0% from 10 in 2020. That places Brunei 90th in the world by number of listed scientists, up 1 place. UNIVERSITI BRUNEI DARUSSALAM has the most listed scientists (11), followed by Universiti Teknologi Brunei (3).
Scientists in Brunei on the list, by year
The single-year count has grown 50% since 2020.
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| Year | Single Year | Change | Career Data | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 10 | 7 | ||
| 2021 | 15 | +50.0% | 9 | +28.6% |
| 2022 | 20 | +33.3% | 10 | +11.1% |
| 2023 | 22 | +10.0% | 14 | +40.0% |
| 2024 | 29 | +31.8% | 18 | +28.6% |
| 2025 | 35 | +20.7% | 20 | +11.1% |
Institutes in Brunei
By number of listed scientists
All 15 scientists
| Rank in Brunei | World rank | Scientist | Institute | Sub-field | Rank in sub-field |
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| 1 | 9,704 |
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UNIVERSITI BRUNEI DARUSSALAM | Environmental & Occupational Health | Rank 2 |
| 2 | 39,772 | UNIVERSITI BRUNEI DARUSSALAM | Ecology | Rank 836 | |
| 3 | 44,619 | UNIVERSITI BRUNEI DARUSSALAM | Nanoscience & Nanotechnology | Rank 1,162 | |
| 4 | 62,068 | Universiti Teknologi Brunei | Organic Chemistry | Rank 863 | |
| 5 | 96,249 | Universiti Teknologi Brunei | Environmental Sciences | Rank 1,259 | |
| 6 | 96,333 | UNIVERSITI BRUNEI DARUSSALAM | Applied Physics | Rank 2,014 | |
| 7 | 116,098 |
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Universiti Teknologi Brunei | Mechanical Engineering & Transports | Rank 1,060 |
| 8 | 138,311 | UNIVERSITI BRUNEI DARUSSALAM | Marine Biology & Hydrobiology | Rank 985 | |
| 9 | 161,807 | UNIVERSITI BRUNEI DARUSSALAM | Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing | Rank 3,622 | |
| 10 | 188,319 |
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UNIVERSITI BRUNEI DARUSSALAM | Energy | Rank 4,480 |
| 11 | 204,798 | UNIVERSITI BRUNEI DARUSSALAM | Zoology | Rank 109 | |
| 12 | 215,538 | UNIVERSITI BRUNEI DARUSSALAM | Analytical Chemistry | Rank 1,847 | |
| 13 | 217,613 | UNIVERSITI BRUNEI DARUSSALAM | Chemical Engineering | Rank 1,779 | |
| 14 | 233,911 | Raja Isteri Pengiran Anak Saleha Hospital | General & Internal Medicine | Rank 2,320 | |
| 15 | 309,392 | UNIVERSITI BRUNEI DARUSSALAM | Pharmacology & Pharmacy | Rank 2,569 | |
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Frequently asked questions
How many scientists from Brunei are in the 2021 Stanford Top 2% list?
15 scientists affiliated with Brunei are on the 2021 single-year list, and 9 are on the career-long list.
Which institute in Brunei has the most Top 2% scientists?
On the 2021 single-year list, UNIVERSITI BRUNEI DARUSSALAM has the most listed scientists from Brunei, with 11. It is followed by Universiti Teknologi Brunei with 3.
How has the number of Top 2% scientists in Brunei changed since 2020?
On the single-year list, Brunei went from 10 scientists in 2020 to 15 in 2021, a change of +50.0%.
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.