Brunei's Top 2% Scientists 2023: Career-Long List
Brunei has 14 scientists on the 2023 career-long Top 2% list, up 40.0% from 10 in 2022. That places Brunei 91st in the world by number of listed scientists, up 2 places. Universiti Brunei Darussalam has the most listed scientists (9), followed by Universiti Teknologi Brunei (4).
Scientists in Brunei on the list, by year
The career-long count has more than doubled 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 14 scientists
| Rank in Brunei | World rank | Scientist | Institute | Sub-field | Rank in sub-field |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 97,211 | Universiti Brunei Darussalam | Ecology | Rank 1,572 | |
| 2 | 102,413 | Universiti Teknologi Brunei | Organic Chemistry | Rank 1,859 | |
| 3 | 115,480 | Universiti Brunei Darussalam | Nanoscience & Nanotechnology | Rank 1,145 | |
| 4 | 135,594 |
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Universiti Brunei Darussalam | Zoology | Rank 54 |
| 5 | 140,177 | Universiti Teknologi Brunei | Mechanical Engineering & Transports | Rank 983 | |
| 6 | 148,664 |
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Universiti Brunei Darussalam | Fisheries | Rank 394 |
| 7 | 185,099 | Universiti Brunei Darussalam | Applied Physics | Rank 5,238 | |
| 8 | 190,462 | Raja Isteri Pengiran Anak Saleha Hospital | General & Internal Medicine | Rank 2,487 | |
| 9 | 245,664 | Universiti Brunei Darussalam | Chemical Engineering | Rank 1,284 | |
| 10 | 258,256 |
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Universiti Brunei Darussalam | Education | Rank 1,818 |
| 11 | 293,571 | Universiti Teknologi Brunei | Environmental Sciences | Rank 2,241 | |
| 12 | 294,842 | Universiti Teknologi Brunei | Building & Construction | Rank 763 | |
| 13 | 315,928 | Universiti Brunei Darussalam | Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing | Rank 6,442 | |
| 14 | 401,276 | Universiti Brunei Darussalam | Energy | Rank 6,400 | |
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Frequently asked questions
How many scientists from Brunei are in the 2023 Stanford Top 2% list?
22 scientists affiliated with Brunei are on the 2023 single-year list, and 14 are on the career-long list.
Which institute in Brunei has the most Top 2% scientists?
On the 2023 career-long list, Universiti Brunei Darussalam has the most listed scientists from Brunei, with 9. It is followed by Universiti Teknologi Brunei with 4.
How has the number of Top 2% scientists in Brunei changed since 2020?
On the career-long list, Brunei went from 7 scientists in 2020 to 14 in 2023, 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.