Brunei's Top 2% Scientists 2022
Brunei has 20 scientists on the 2022 single-year Top 2% list, up 33.3% from 15 in 2021. That places Brunei 84th in the world by number of listed scientists, up 6 places. Universiti Brunei Darussalam has the most listed scientists (14), followed by Universiti Teknologi Brunei (4).
Scientists in Brunei on the list, by year
The single-year count has more than doubled since 2020.
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| Year | Single Year | Change | Career Data | Change |
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| 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 20 scientists
| Rank in Brunei | World rank | Scientist | Institute | Sub-field | Rank in sub-field |
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| 1 | 40,742 | Universiti Brunei Darussalam | Nanoscience & Nanotechnology | Rank 1,193 | |
| 2 | 40,863 |
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Universiti Brunei Darussalam | Ecology | Rank 861 |
| 3 | 56,142 | Universiti Teknologi Brunei | Chemical Engineering | Rank 349 | |
| 4 | 64,131 | Universiti Teknologi Brunei | Organic Chemistry | Rank 883 | |
| 5 | 74,059 | Universiti Brunei Darussalam | Applied Physics | Rank 1,514 | |
| 6 | 83,269 | Universiti Brunei Darussalam | Chemical Engineering | Rank 547 | |
| 7 | 89,236 | Universiti Teknologi Brunei | Environmental Sciences | Rank 1,199 | |
| 8 | 135,147 | Universiti Brunei Darussalam | Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing | Rank 3,611 | |
| 9 | 162,177 | Universiti Brunei Darussalam | Energy | Rank 3,888 | |
| 10 | 164,447 |
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Universiti Brunei Darussalam | Education | Rank 1,539 |
| 11 | 181,814 | Universiti Brunei Darussalam | Marine Biology & Hydrobiology | Rank 1,252 | |
| 12 | 183,677 | Universiti Teknologi Brunei | Mechanical Engineering & Transports | Rank 1,577 | |
| 13 | 183,858 | Universiti Brunei Darussalam | Pharmacology & Pharmacy | Rank 1,416 | |
| 14 | 189,032 | Raja Isteri Pengiran Anak Saleha Hospital | General & Internal Medicine | Rank 2,190 | |
| 15 | 203,102 | Universiti Brunei Darussalam | Chemical Engineering | Rank 1,565 | |
| 16 | 205,764 | Universiti Brunei Darussalam | Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing | Rank 5,437 | |
| 17 | 205,769 | Universiti Brunei Darussalam | Zoology | Rank 86 | |
| 18 | 214,520 | Universiti Brunei Darussalam | Analytical Chemistry | Rank 1,709 | |
| 19 | 217,868 | UBD School of Business and Economics | Education | Rank 2,017 | |
| 20 | 264,922 |
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Universiti Brunei Darussalam | Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing | Rank 6,916 |
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Frequently asked questions
How many scientists from Brunei are in the 2022 Stanford Top 2% list?
20 scientists affiliated with Brunei are on the 2022 single-year list, and 10 are on the career-long list.
Which institute in Brunei has the most Top 2% scientists?
On the 2022 single-year list, Universiti Brunei Darussalam has the most listed scientists from Brunei, with 14. It is followed by Universiti Teknologi Brunei with 4.
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 20 in 2022, a change of +100.0%.
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.