Georgia's Top 2% Scientists 2020
Georgia has 45 scientists on the 2020 single-year Top 2% list. That places Georgia 63rd in the world by number of listed scientists. Emory University has the most listed scientists (11), followed by Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (7).
Scientists in Georgia on the list, by year
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| Year | Single Year | Change | Career Data | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 45 | 43 | ||
| 2021 | 33 | -26.7% | 38 | -11.6% |
| 2022 | 41 | +24.2% | 35 | -7.9% |
| 2023 | 34 | -17.1% | 33 | -5.7% |
| 2024 | 42 | +23.5% | 41 | +24.2% |
| 2025 | 18 | -57.1% | 17 | -58.5% |
Top 10 institutes in Georgia
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All 45 scientists
| Rank in Georgia | World rank | Scientist | Institute | Sub-field | Rank in sub-field |
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| 1 | 1,492 | Ilia State University (ISU) | Environmental Engineering | Rank 7 | |
| 2 | 2,603 | Emory University | Education | Rank 15 | |
| 3 | 3,577 | The University of Georgia | Social Psychology | Rank 99 | |
| 4 | 5,116 | Georgia Institute of Technology | Meteorology & Atmospheric Sciences | Rank 85 | |
| 5 | 10,949 | The University of Georgia | Public Health | Rank 117 | |
| 6 | 12,371 | ACE Interface LLC | Public Health | Rank 129 | |
| 7 | 16,877 | Centers for Disease Control and Prevention | Endocrinology & Metabolism | Rank 332 | |
| 8 | 26,819 | Ivane Javakhishvili Tbilisi State University | Analytical Chemistry | Rank 140 | |
| 9 | 28,789 | Augusta University | Obstetrics & Reproductive Medicine | Rank 145 | |
| 10 | 30,757 | Centers for Disease Control and Prevention | Pediatrics | Rank 64 | |
| 11 | 37,176 | Goizueta Business School | Business & Management | Rank 832 | |
| 12 | 37,216 | The University of Georgia, Tbilisi | Mechanical Engineering & Transports | Rank 368 | |
| 13 | 38,081 | Emory University | Cardiovascular System & Hematology | Rank 1,085 | |
| 14 | 38,293 | Emory University School of Medicine | Endocrinology & Metabolism | Rank 712 | |
| 15 | 39,395 | Augusta University | Dentistry | Rank 147 | |
| 16 | 49,122 | Emory University | Oncology & Carcinogenesis | Rank 1,729 | |
| 17 | 52,853 | Centers for Disease Control and Prevention | Public Health | Rank 581 | |
| 18 | 60,702 | Ilia State University (ISU) | Medicinal & Biomolecular Chemistry | Rank 193 | |
| 19 | 66,058 |
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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention | Endocrinology & Metabolism | Rank 1,137 |
| 20 | 67,866 | Emory University | Cardiovascular System & Hematology | Rank 1,820 | |
| 21 | 69,084 | Emory University | Urology & Nephrology | Rank 524 | |
| 22 | 73,446 | The University of Georgia | Microbiology | Rank 1,538 | |
| 23 | 75,350 | Emory University | Pharmacology & Pharmacy | Rank 451 | |
| 24 | 75,353 | American Cancer Society | Epidemiology | Rank 155 | |
| 25 | 79,364 | Emory University | Behavioral Science & Comparative Psychology | Rank 219 | |
| 26 | 87,203 | Centers for Disease Control and Prevention | Public Health | Rank 949 | |
| 27 | 87,837 |
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Georgia Institute of Technology | Bioinformatics | Rank 278 |
| 28 | 90,468 | Emory University School of Medicine | Obstetrics & Reproductive Medicine | Rank 582 | |
| 29 | 99,185 | The University of Georgia | Education | Rank 846 | |
| 30 | 101,399 | The University of Georgia | Education | Rank 875 | |
| 31 | 103,346 | Centers for Disease Control and Prevention | General & Internal Medicine | Rank 955 | |
| 32 | 104,190 | Centers for Disease Control and Prevention | Oncology & Carcinogenesis | Rank 3,610 | |
| 33 | 105,081 | Emory University School of Medicine | Urology & Nephrology | Rank 821 | |
| 34 | 107,469 | The University of Georgia | Mycology & Parasitology | Rank 162 | |
| 35 | 112,318 | Augusta University | Allergy | Rank 255 | |
| 36 | 118,392 | George Eliava Institute of Bacteriophage, Microbiology and Virology | Microbiology | Rank 2,474 | |
| 37 | 128,891 | Emory University | Nuclear Medicine & Medical Imaging | Rank 784 | |
| 38 | 145,931 | Emory University | Respiratory System | Rank 1,006 | |
| 39 | 156,098 | Augusta University | Obstetrics & Reproductive Medicine | Rank 1,076 | |
| 40 | 161,829 | Medical College of | Obstetrics & Reproductive Medicine | Rank 1,137 | |
| 41 | 163,620 |
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Emory University | Ophthalmology & Optometry | Rank 858 |
| 42 | 179,659 | Agricultural University of Georgia | Biotechnology | Rank 853 | |
| 43 | 198,613 | Augusta University | Dentistry | Rank 890 | |
| 44 | 204,494 |
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Emory University | Nuclear & Particle Physics | Rank 2,300 |
| 45 | 273,896 | Ilia State University (ISU) | Mechanical Engineering & Transports | Rank 2,517 | |
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Frequently asked questions
How many scientists from Georgia are in the 2020 Stanford Top 2% list?
45 scientists affiliated with Georgia are on the 2020 single-year list, and 43 are on the career-long list.
Which institute in Georgia has the most Top 2% scientists?
On the 2020 single-year list, Emory University has the most listed scientists from Georgia, with 11. It is followed by Centers for Disease Control and Prevention with 7.
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.