Brunei's Top 2% Scientists 2026: Career-Long List
Brunei has 21 scientists on the 2026 career-long Top 2% list, up 5.0% from 20 in 2025. That places Brunei 90th in the world by number of listed scientists. Universiti Brunei Darussalam has the most listed scientists (11), followed by Universiti Teknologi Brunei (8).
Scientists in Brunei on the list, by year
The career-long count has more than tripled 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% |
| 2026 | 39 | +11.4% | 21 | +5.0% |
Institutes in Brunei
By number of listed scientists
All 21 scientists
Showing the 2026 career-long list. Looking for single-year rankings? See the single-year list
| Rank in Brunei | World rank | Scientist | Institute | Sub-field | Rank in sub-field |
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| 1 | 52,319 | Universiti Brunei Darussalam | Organic Chemistry | Rank 962 | |
| 2 | 64,496 | Brunei University | Science Studies | Rank 61 | |
| 3 | 73,052 | Universiti Teknologi Brunei | Organic Chemistry | Rank 1,320 | |
| 4 | 75,808 |
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Universiti Brunei Darussalam | Ecology | Rank 1,321 |
| 5 | 99,039 | Universiti Brunei Darussalam | Applied Physics | Rank 2,434 | |
| 6 | 105,933 | Universiti Brunei Darussalam | Marine Biology & Hydrobiology | Rank 831 | |
| 7 | 140,711 | Universiti Teknologi Brunei | Environmental Sciences | Rank 1,198 | |
| 8 | 143,342 | Universiti Brunei Darussalam | Zoology | Rank 57 | |
| 9 | 150,765 | Universiti Brunei Darussalam | Chemical Engineering | Rank 780 | |
| 10 | 154,315 | Universiti Teknologi Brunei | Mechanical Engineering & Transports | Rank 1,157 | |
| 11 | 166,754 | Universiti Brunei Darussalam | Languages & Linguistics | Rank 460 | |
| 12 | 180,057 | Universiti Brunei Darussalam | Environmental Sciences | Rank 1,599 | |
| 13 | 187,596 | Raja Isteri Pengiran Anak Saleha Hospital | General & Internal Medicine | Rank 2,399 | |
| 14 | 247,939 | Universiti Brunei Darussalam | Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing | Rank 5,823 | |
| 15 | 249,358 | Universiti Brunei Darussalam | Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing | Rank 5,864 | |
| 16 | 251,819 | Universiti Teknologi Brunei | Environmental Sciences | Rank 2,393 | |
| 17 | 291,318 |
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Universiti Brunei Darussalam | Energy | Rank 5,049 |
| 18 | 296,075 | Universiti Teknologi Brunei | Building & Construction | Rank 1,017 | |
| 19 | 325,467 | Universiti Teknologi Brunei | Energy | Rank 5,778 | |
| 20 | 373,804 | Universiti Teknologi Brunei | Energy | Rank 6,846 | |
| 21 | 424,162 | Universiti Teknologi Brunei | Mechanical Engineering & Transports | Rank 3,361 | |
| No scientists match this filter on the career-long list. Try the single-year list | |||||
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Frequently asked questions
How many scientists from Brunei are in the 2026 Stanford Top 2% list?
39 scientists affiliated with Brunei are on the 2026 single-year list, and 21 are on the career-long list.
Which institute in Brunei has the most Top 2% scientists?
On the 2026 career-long list, Universiti Brunei Darussalam has the most listed scientists from Brunei, with 11. It is followed by Universiti Teknologi Brunei with 8.
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 21 in 2026, a change of +200.0%.
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.