Brunei's Top 2% Scientists 2024
Brunei has 29 scientists on the 2024 single-year Top 2% list, up 31.8% from 22 in 2023. That places Brunei 82nd in the world by number of listed scientists, up 1 place. Universiti Brunei Darussalam has the most listed scientists (16), followed by Universiti Teknologi Brunei (9).
Scientists in Brunei on the list, by year
The single-year count has more than doubled since 2020.
Show the numbers
| 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 29 scientists
| Rank in Brunei | World rank | Scientist | Institute | Sub-field | Rank in sub-field |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 12,754 | Universiti Brunei Darussalam | Nanoscience & Nanotechnology | Rank 389 | |
| 2 | 26,851 | Universiti Teknologi Brunei | Environmental Sciences | Rank 522 | |
| 3 | 28,447 | Universiti Teknologi Brunei | Chemical Engineering | Rank 181 | |
| 4 | 28,977 | Borneo Futures | Ecology | Rank 603 | |
| 5 | 32,352 | Universiti Brunei Darussalam | Applied Physics | Rank 639 | |
| 6 | 39,405 |
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Universiti Brunei Darussalam | Ecology | Rank 785 |
| 7 | 40,555 | Universiti Teknologi Brunei | Organic Chemistry | Rank 502 | |
| 8 | 54,527 | Universiti Brunei Darussalam | Business & Management | Rank 1,293 | |
| 9 | 57,380 | Universiti Brunei Darussalam | Chemical Engineering | Rank 420 | |
| 10 | 65,721 | Universiti Teknologi Brunei | Business & Management | Rank 1,509 | |
| 11 | 67,309 | Universiti Brunei Darussalam | Applied Mathematics | Rank 191 | |
| 12 | 103,671 | Universiti Brunei Darussalam | Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing | Rank 3,889 | |
| 13 | 113,723 | Universiti Brunei Darussalam | Marine Biology & Hydrobiology | Rank 613 | |
| 14 | 115,157 | Universiti Brunei Darussalam | Energy | Rank 3,210 | |
| 15 | 127,352 | Universiti Brunei Darussalam | Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing | Rank 4,740 | |
| 16 | 128,618 |
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Universiti Brunei Darussalam | Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing | Rank 4,789 |
| 17 | 151,754 | Universiti Teknologi Brunei | Energy | Rank 4,317 | |
| 18 | 168,516 |
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Universiti Teknologi Brunei | Energy | Rank 4,836 |
| 19 | 202,274 | Universiti Brunei Darussalam | Analytical Chemistry | Rank 1,607 | |
| 20 | 211,077 | Universiti Teknologi Brunei | Mechanical Engineering & Transports | Rank 1,956 | |
| 21 | 265,180 | Raja Isteri Pengiran Anak Saleha Hospital | General & Internal Medicine | Rank 3,029 | |
| 22 | 267,023 |
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Universiti Brunei Darussalam | Inorganic & Nuclear Chemistry | Rank 1,177 |
| 23 | 333,465 | Raja Isteri Pengiran Anak Saleha Hospital | General & Internal Medicine | Rank 3,792 | |
| 24 | 396,059 | Universiti Teknologi Brunei | Mechanical Engineering & Transports | Rank 3,682 | |
| 25 | 396,793 |
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Universiti Brunei Darussalam | General & Internal Medicine | Rank 4,426 |
| 26 | 468,926 | Universiti Teknologi Brunei | Electrical & Electronic Engineering | Rank 2,280 | |
| 27 | 487,329 |
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Universiti Brunei Darussalam | Zoology | Rank 244 |
| 28 | 670,542 |
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Ministry of Health Brunei | General & Internal Medicine | Rank 7,131 |
| 29 | 3,010,403 | Universiti Brunei Darussalam | Literary Studies | Rank 2,212 | |
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Frequently asked questions
How many scientists from Brunei are in the 2024 Stanford Top 2% list?
29 scientists affiliated with Brunei are on the 2024 single-year list, and 18 are on the career-long list.
Which institute in Brunei has the most Top 2% scientists?
On the 2024 single-year list, Universiti Brunei Darussalam has the most listed scientists from Brunei, with 16. It is followed by Universiti Teknologi Brunei with 9.
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 29 in 2024, a change of +190.0%.
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.