Cambodia's Top 2% Scientists 2026
Cambodia has 6 scientists on the 2026 single-year Top 2% list, down 33.3% from 9 in 2025. That places Cambodia 120th in the world by number of listed scientists, down 9 places. University of Puthisastra has the most listed scientists (2), followed by Angkor Hospital for Children (1).
Scientists in Cambodia on the list, by year
The single-year count has more than tripled since 2020.
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| Year | Single Year | Change | Career Data | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 1 | 2 | ||
| 2021 | 6 | +500.0% | 5 | +150.0% |
| 2022 | 5 | -16.7% | 4 | -20.0% |
| 2023 | 5 | +0.0% | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 6 | +20.0% | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 9 | +50.0% | 5 | +25.0% |
| 2026 | 6 | -33.3% | 4 | -20.0% |
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All 6 scientists
Showing the 2026 single-year list. Looking for career rankings? See the career-long list
| Rank in Cambodia | World rank | Scientist | Institute | Sub-field | Rank in sub-field |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 42,063 | PANNASASTRA UNIVERSITY OF CAMBODIA | Business & Management | Rank 1,092 | |
| 2 | 82,639 | Hospital of Cambodia (FCC) | Obstetrics & Reproductive Medicine | Rank 428 | |
| 3 | 165,846 |
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Angkor Hospital for Children | Microbiology | Rank 3,156 |
| 4 | 229,367 | University of Puthisastra | General & Internal Medicine | Rank 2,860 | |
| 5 | 260,676 | University of Puthisastra | Dentistry | Rank 1,246 | |
| 6 | 382,044 | Institut Pasteur du Cambodge | Tropical Medicine | Rank 549 | |
| No scientists match this filter on the single-year list. Try the career-long list | |||||
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Frequently asked questions
How many scientists from Cambodia are in the 2026 Stanford Top 2% list?
6 scientists affiliated with Cambodia are on the 2026 single-year list, and 4 are on the career-long list.
Which institute in Cambodia has the most Top 2% scientists?
On the 2026 single-year list, University of Puthisastra has the most listed scientists from Cambodia, with 2. It is followed by Angkor Hospital for Children with 1.
How has the number of Top 2% scientists in Cambodia changed since 2020?
On the single-year list, Cambodia went from 1 scientists in 2020 to 6 in 2026, a change of +500.0%.
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.