Cyprus' Top 2% Scientists 2021

Cyprus has 85 scientists on the 2021 single-year Top 2% list, up 32.8% from 64 in 2020. That places Cyprus 56th in the world by number of listed scientists, down 2 places. University of Cyprus has the most listed scientists (33), followed by Cyprus University of Technology (19).

Single Year

+21 (+32.8%) vs 2020

Career Data

+8 (+14.3%) vs 2020

World rank by count

#56

down 2 places vs 2020

Institutes

+12 (+171.4%) vs 2020

Scientists in Cyprus on the list, by year

The single-year count has grown 33% since 2020.

Single-year list, change on the previous year

2021+32.8%

2022+8.2%

2023+4.3%

2024+12.5%

2025+31.5%

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Year	Single Year	Change	Career Data	Change
2020	64		56
2021	85	+32.8%	64	+14.3%
2022	92	+8.2%	71	+10.9%
2023	96	+4.3%	81	+14.1%
2024	108	+12.5%	92	+13.6%
2025	142	+31.5%	113	+22.8%

Top 10 institutes in Cyprus

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Rank in Cyprus	World rank	Scientist	Institute	Sub-field	Rank in sub-field
1	460	KS Kalogirou, Soteris A.	Cyprus University of Technology	Energy	Rank 11
2	2,528	ZM Zembylas, Michalinos	Open University of Cyprus	Education	Rank 17
3	6,236	ST Stylianopoulos, Triantafyllos	University of Cyprus	Oncology & Carcinogenesis	Rank 228
4	7,907	MS Makridakis, Spyros	University of Nicosia	Econometrics	Rank 23
5	10,364	PM Polycarpou, Marios M.	University of Cyprus	Industrial Engineering & Automation	Rank 98
6	11,838	LL Leonidou, Leonidas C.	University of Cyprus	Marketing	Rank 65
7	15,628	KI Krikidis, Ioannis	University of Cyprus	Networking & Telecommunications	Rank 117
8	17,315	KT Kjellstrom, Tord	Centre for Technology Research and Innovation	Toxicology	Rank 72
9	19,403	FD Fatta-Kassinos, Despo	University of Cyprus	Environmental Sciences	Rank 234
10	19,899	YY Yildirim, Yakup	Yakin Dogu Üniversitesi	Optics	Rank 90
11	20,854	PA Poullikkas, Andreas	Cyprus Energy Regulatory Authority	Energy	Rank 421
12	23,095	VN Vafeas, Nikos	University of Cyprus	Accounting	Rank 44
13	27,335	Fanti, Kostas A.	University of Cyprus	Developmental & Child Psychology	Rank 251
14	35,312	NA Nicolaides, Andrew N.	University of Nicosia Medical School	Cardiovascular System & Hematology	Rank 1,057
15	38,368	FA Farmaki, Anna	Cyprus University of Technology	Sport, Leisure & Tourism	Rank 136
16	41,061	ZA Zorpas, Antonis A.	Open University of Cyprus	Environmental Sciences	Rank 488
17	43,653	Tzortzakis, Nikolaos	Cyprus University of Technology	Horticulture	Rank 7
18	45,576	DM Davidson, Michael	University of Nicosia	Psychiatry	Rank 844
19	46,764	DD Drikakis, Dimitris	University of Nicosia	Applied Mathematics	Rank 131
20	52,992	AI Anastopoulos, Ioannis	University of Cyprus	Chemical Physics	Rank 839
21	55,284	SM Sullman, Mark J.M.	University of Nicosia	Logistics & Transportation	Rank 155
22	55,444	ZZ Zacharia, Zacharias C.	University of Cyprus	Education	Rank 475
23	58,742	ZA Zaravinos, Apostolos	European University Cyprus	Oncology & Carcinogenesis	Rank 2,131
24	68,572	LM Lombardo, Michael	University of Cyprus	Neurology & Neurosurgery	Rank 3,597
25	69,211	PP Panayides, Photis M.	Cyprus University of Technology	Logistics & Transportation	Rank 205
26	75,938	PE Papastavrou, Evridiki	Cyprus University of Technology	Nursing	Rank 197
27	76,672	CG Constantinides, Georgios	Cyprus University of Technology	Materials	Rank 1,413
28	77,547	HC Hadjicostis, Christoforos N.	University of Cyprus	Industrial Engineering & Automation	Rank 707
29	78,373	PP Papageorgis, Panagiotis	European University Cyprus	Oncology & Carcinogenesis	Rank 2,834
30	79,569	FK Fokianos, Konstantinos	University of Cyprus	Statistics & Probability	Rank 408
31	82,737	GC Georgalas, Christos	University of Nicosia	Otorhinolaryngology	Rank 109
32	83,199	DT Dbouk, Talib	University of Nicosia	Mechanical Engineering & Transports	Rank 785
33	85,430	AA Agapiou, Athos	Cyprus University of Technology	Optoelectronics & Photonics	Rank 193
34	89,233	AC Alexandrou, C.	University of Cyprus	Nuclear & Particle Physics	Rank 1,117
35	91,398	Dervenis, Christos	University of Cyprus	Surgery	Rank 520
36	92,141	FP Fokaides, Paris	Frederick University	Energy	Rank 1,974
37	93,222	PG Petrikkos, Georgios	European University Cyprus	Microbiology	Rank 2,071
38	93,799	MS Michaelides, Silas	Cyprus University of Technology	Meteorology & Atmospheric Sciences	Rank 1,773
39	95,437	Vrontis, Demetris	University of Nicosia	Business & Management	Rank 1,729
40	96,929	TL Trigeorgis, Lenos	University of Cyprus	Finance	Rank 336
41	100,602	CC Charalambous, Charalambos Y.	University of Cyprus	Education	Rank 923
42	100,761	TS Timotheou, Stelios	University of Cyprus	Networking & Telecommunications	Rank 850
43	101,348	Angeli, Charoula	University of Cyprus	Education	Rank 934
44	102,050	OD Orhon, Derin	Yakin Dogu Üniversitesi	Environmental Engineering	Rank 681
45	104,997	CA Charalambous, Andreas	Cyprus University of Technology	Nursing	Rank 282
46	106,513	PP Papanastasiou, Panos	University of Cyprus	Geological & Geomatics Engineering	Rank 826
47	106,829	SS Spyrou, Spyros	European University Cyprus	Social Work	Rank 59
48	107,982	KA Karageorghis, Andreas	University of Cyprus	Numerical & Computational Mathematics	Rank 251
49	110,998	MI Michael-Kordatou, I.	University of Cyprus	Environmental Engineering	Rank 748
50	116,000	OA Othonos, Andreas	University of Cyprus	Applied Physics	Rank 2,451
51	116,446	GS Georgiou, Stelios N.	University of Cyprus	Education	Rank 1,086
52	116,897	AS Antoniou, Stavros A.	European University Cyprus	Surgery	Rank 683
53	122,446	FV Fotopoulos, Vasileios	Cyprus University of Technology	Plant Biology & Botany	Rank 1,919
54	124,941	KA Kamilaris, Andreas	CYENS Center of Excellence	Networking & Telecommunications	Rank 1,070
55	125,708	KA Khashman, Adnan	European Centre for Research and Academic Affairs (ECRAA)	Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing	Rank 2,841
56	128,218	CS Chatzis, Sotirios	Cyprus University of Technology	Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing	Rank 2,898
57	134,454	ZT Zachariadis, Theodoros	The Cyprus Institute	Energy	Rank 3,082
58	136,942	FD Farmakis, Dimitrios	University of Cyprus Medical School	Cardiovascular System & Hematology	Rank 3,403
59	140,624	LA Lanitis, Andreas	Cyprus University of Technology	Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing	Rank 3,184
60	142,218	EA Efstathiou, Angelos M.	University of Cyprus	Physical Chemistry	Rank 736
61	143,160	KM Kyriacou, Marios C.	Agricultural Research Institute Nicosia	Plant Biology & Botany	Rank 2,261
62	146,014	HD Hadjimitsis, Diofantos G.	Cyprus University of Technology	Optoelectronics & Photonics	Rank 354
63	148,578	AA Arsalis, Alexandros	University of Cyprus	Energy	Rank 3,420
64	152,908	DC Deltas, Constantinos	University of Cyprus Medical School	Genetics & Heredity	Rank 587
65	155,736	KL Kyriakides, Leonidas	University of Cyprus	Education	Rank 1,477
66	157,994	CA Christou, Anastasis	Ministry of Agriculture and Natural Resources Cyprus	Plant Biology & Botany	Rank 2,507
67	162,965	MK Michailidou, Kyriaki	Cyprus Institute of Neurology and Genetics	Oncology & Carcinogenesis	Rank 5,867
68	169,008	KA Kylili, Angeliki	Frederick University	Energy	Rank 3,957
69	181,943	NC Nicolaou, C.	University of Cyprus	Nuclear & Particle Physics	Rank 2,218
70	184,082	FG Florides, Georgios A.	Cyprus University of Technology	Energy	Rank 4,364
71	199,830	GG Georghiou, G. E.	University of Cyprus	Applied Physics	Rank 4,493
72	201,208	MM Mavrovouniotis, Michalis	University of Cyprus	Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing	Rank 4,502
73	234,612	VK Voskarides, Konstantinos	University of Cyprus	Urology & Nephrology	Rank 1,724
74	246,276	RV Roudometof, Victor	University of Cyprus	Religions & Theology	Rank 31
75	299,410	GO Georgiou, Orestis	University of Cyprus	Networking & Telecommunications	Rank 2,936
76	316,412	AM Antoniades, Marco A.	University of Cyprus	Networking & Telecommunications	Rank 3,123
77	333,838	TK Themistocleous, Kyriacos	Cyprus University of Technology	Optoelectronics & Photonics	Rank 975
78	410,262	LE Lambrinou, Ekaterini	Cyprus University of Technology	Nursing	Rank 1,539
79	415,264	MN Middleton, Nicos	Cyprus University of Technology	Nursing	Rank 1,557
80	415,302	ID Ibrahim, Dogan	Yakin Dogu Üniversitesi	Electrical & Electronic Engineering	Rank 1,715
81	454,325	EG Efstathiou, Georgios	Ministry of Health Cyprus	Nursing	Rank 1,732
82	469,111	MC Mavromoustakis, Constandinos X.	University of Nicosia	Networking & Telecommunications	Rank 4,927
83	498,900	TA Theodosiou, Antreas	Cyprus University of Technology	Optoelectronics & Photonics	Rank 1,621
84	502,737	KK Kalli, Kyriacos	Cyprus University of Technology	Optoelectronics & Photonics	Rank 1,642
85	605,906	Afantitis, Antreas	NovaMechanics Ltd	Medicinal & Biomolecular Chemistry	Rank 3,835
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Frequently asked questions

How many scientists from Cyprus are in the 2021 Stanford Top 2% list?

85 scientists affiliated with Cyprus are on the 2021 single-year list, and 64 are on the career-long list.

Which institute in Cyprus has the most Top 2% scientists?

On the 2021 single-year list, University of Cyprus has the most listed scientists from Cyprus, with 33. It is followed by Cyprus University of Technology with 19.

How has the number of Top 2% scientists in Cyprus changed since 2020?

On the single-year list, Cyprus went from 64 scientists in 2020 to 85 in 2021, a change of +32.8%.

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.