Georgia's Top 2% Scientists 2021
Georgia has 33 scientists on the 2021 single-year Top 2% list, down 26.7% from 45 in 2020. That places Georgia 76th in the world by number of listed scientists, down 13 places. Emory University has the most listed scientists (7), followed by Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (5).
Scientists in Georgia on the list, by year
The single-year count has fallen 27% since 2020.
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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
By number of listed scientists
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- 1Emory University7
- 2Centers for Disease Control and Prevention5
- 3Emory University School of Medicine4
- 4Georgia Institute of Technology2
- 5Ilia State University (ISU)2
- 6Rollins School of Public Health2
- 7Woodruff Health Sciences Center2
- 8ACE Interface LLC1
- 9Agricultural University of Georgia1
- 10Augusta University1
All 33 scientists
| Rank in Georgia | World rank | Scientist | Institute | Sub-field | Rank in sub-field |
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| 1 | 2,739 | Emory University | Education | Rank 21 | |
| 2 | 11,099 | University of Georgia | Developmental & Child Psychology | Rank 124 | |
| 3 | 12,302 | Emory University | Oncology & Carcinogenesis | Rank 449 | |
| 4 | 14,754 | ACE Interface LLC | Public Health | Rank 146 | |
| 5 | 17,399 | Centers for Disease Control and Prevention | Endocrinology & Metabolism | Rank 336 | |
| 6 | 20,532 | Rollins School of Public Health | Substance Abuse | Rank 53 | |
| 7 | 20,611 | Ivane Javakhishvili Tbilisi State University | Analytical Chemistry | Rank 97 | |
| 8 | 27,099 | Georgia Institute of Technology | Applied Physics | Rank 550 | |
| 9 | 34,874 | Goizueta Business School | Business & Management | Rank 742 | |
| 10 | 46,268 | The University of Georgia, Tbilisi | Mechanical Engineering & Transports | Rank 458 | |
| 11 | 47,142 | Rollins School of Public Health | Genetics & Heredity | Rank 142 | |
| 12 | 48,238 |
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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention | Public Health | Rank 509 |
| 13 | 53,682 | Emory University | Health Policy & Services | Rank 136 | |
| 14 | 59,431 | Centers for Disease Control and Prevention | Arthritis & Rheumatology | Rank 347 | |
| 15 | 62,061 | Emory University | Pharmacology & Pharmacy | Rank 391 | |
| 16 | 80,145 | Emory University | Pathology | Rank 145 | |
| 17 | 84,894 |
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Ilia State University (ISU) | Environmental Engineering | Rank 551 |
| 18 | 96,507 | Emory University School of Medicine | Nuclear Medicine & Medical Imaging | Rank 559 | |
| 19 | 107,115 | George Eliava Institute of Bacteriophage, Microbiology and Virology | Microbiology | Rank 2,391 | |
| 20 | 107,395 | Woodruff Health Sciences Center | Oncology & Carcinogenesis | Rank 3,840 | |
| 21 | 110,837 |
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Georgia Institute of Technology | Bioinformatics | Rank 309 |
| 22 | 113,463 | Emory University | Cardiovascular System & Hematology | Rank 2,858 | |
| 23 | 114,850 | Augusta University | Allergy | Rank 263 | |
| 24 | 123,399 | Centers for Disease Control and Prevention | Microbiology | Rank 2,764 | |
| 25 | 144,737 | Ilia State University (ISU) | Mechanical Engineering & Transports | Rank 1,338 | |
| 26 | 146,390 | Agricultural University of Georgia | Biotechnology | Rank 656 | |
| 27 | 146,420 | Centers for Disease Control and Prevention | Tropical Medicine | Rank 271 | |
| 28 | 162,310 | Emory University School of Medicine | Respiratory System | Rank 1,214 | |
| 29 | 219,636 | Woodruff Health Sciences Center | Nursing | Rank 712 | |
| 30 | 247,619 | Emory University School of Medicine | Nuclear Medicine & Medical Imaging | Rank 1,757 | |
| 31 | 270,638 |
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Emory University | Nuclear Medicine & Medical Imaging | Rank 1,956 |
| 32 | 303,181 | Emory University School of Medicine | Otorhinolaryngology | Rank 729 | |
| 33 | 840,387 | Georgia Southern University–Armstrong Campus | History | Rank 225 | |
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Frequently asked questions
How many scientists from Georgia are in the 2021 Stanford Top 2% list?
33 scientists affiliated with Georgia are on the 2021 single-year list, and 38 are on the career-long list.
Which institute in Georgia has the most Top 2% scientists?
On the 2021 single-year list, Emory University has the most listed scientists from Georgia, with 7. It is followed by Centers for Disease Control and Prevention with 5.
How has the number of Top 2% scientists in Georgia changed since 2020?
On the single-year list, Georgia went from 45 scientists in 2020 to 33 in 2021, a change of -26.7%.
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.