Georgia's Top 2% Scientists 2021: Career-Long List
Georgia has 38 scientists on the 2021 career-long Top 2% list, down 11.6% from 43 in 2020. That places Georgia 65th in the world by number of listed scientists, down 8 places. Emory University has the most listed scientists (9), followed by Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (6).
Scientists in Georgia on the list, by year
The career-long count has fallen 12% 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 University9
- 2Centers for Disease Control and Prevention6
- 3Emory University School of Medicine5
- 4Rollins School of Public Health3
- 5University of Georgia3
- 6Woodruff Health Sciences Center2
- 7ACE Interface LLC1
- 8Agricultural University of Georgia1
- 9Augusta University1
- 10Georgia Institute of Technology1
All 38 scientists
| Rank in Georgia | World rank | Scientist | Institute | Sub-field | Rank in sub-field |
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| 1 | 6,981 | Centers for Disease Control and Prevention | Endocrinology & Metabolism | Rank 210 | |
| 2 | 8,424 | Rollins School of Public Health | Substance Abuse | Rank 28 | |
| 3 | 9,590 | University of Georgia | Developmental & Child Psychology | Rank 84 | |
| 4 | 11,042 | Emory University | Education | Rank 30 | |
| 5 | 14,757 | Ivane Javakhishvili Tbilisi State University | Analytical Chemistry | Rank 82 | |
| 6 | 31,713 | Emory University | Pharmacology & Pharmacy | Rank 284 | |
| 7 | 38,625 | Augusta University | Allergy | Rank 127 | |
| 8 | 56,337 | ACE Interface LLC | Public Health | Rank 508 | |
| 9 | 66,649 | Rollins School of Public Health | Genetics & Heredity | Rank 394 | |
| 10 | 66,725 | Georgia Institute of Technology | Applied Physics | Rank 1,721 | |
| 11 | 68,794 | Centers for Disease Control and Prevention | Tropical Medicine | Rank 137 | |
| 12 | 71,149 | Centers for Disease Control and Prevention | Arthritis & Rheumatology | Rank 463 | |
| 13 | 72,216 | Centers for Disease Control and Prevention | Public Health | Rank 641 | |
| 14 | 78,174 | Emory University | Health Policy & Services | Rank 216 | |
| 15 | 80,347 | Georgia State University | Organic Chemistry | Rank 1,500 | |
| 16 | 81,316 | Rollins School of Public Health | Public Health | Rank 728 | |
| 17 | 86,310 | Emory University School of Medicine | Dermatology & Venereal Diseases | Rank 558 | |
| 18 | 90,739 | Sue Binder Consulting Inc | Public Health | Rank 814 | |
| 19 | 93,362 | Emory University | Oncology & Carcinogenesis | Rank 3,724 | |
| 20 | 94,400 | University of Georgia | Entomology | Rank 256 | |
| 21 | 96,711 | University of Georgia | Education | Rank 455 | |
| 22 | 97,403 |
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Emory University | Nuclear Medicine & Medical Imaging | Rank 882 |
| 23 | 97,786 | Emory University | Behavioral Science & Comparative Psychology | Rank 390 | |
| 24 | 99,740 | Emory University | Obstetrics & Reproductive Medicine | Rank 974 | |
| 25 | 104,048 | Woodruff Health Sciences Center | Oncology & Carcinogenesis | Rank 4,103 | |
| 26 | 110,145 | Centers for Disease Control and Prevention | Microbiology | Rank 2,736 | |
| 27 | 114,617 |
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Emory University School of Medicine | Pathology | Rank 343 |
| 28 | 119,931 | Emory University | Surgery | Rank 1,110 | |
| 29 | 132,667 | Emory University School of Medicine | Otorhinolaryngology | Rank 403 | |
| 30 | 144,670 | Emory University | Pathology | Rank 434 | |
| 31 | 172,416 | Emory University School of Medicine | Surgery | Rank 1,661 | |
| 32 | 173,139 | Emory University School of Medicine | Nuclear Medicine & Medical Imaging | Rank 1,685 | |
| 33 | 207,970 | Memorial University Medical Center | Otorhinolaryngology | Rank 730 | |
| 34 | 209,555 | Centers for Disease Control and Prevention | Tropical Medicine | Rank 517 | |
| 35 | 222,394 | The University of Georgia, Tbilisi | Mechanical Engineering & Transports | Rank 1,555 | |
| 36 | 249,328 | Woodruff Health Sciences Center | Nursing | Rank 943 | |
| 37 | 264,911 | Agricultural University of Georgia | Biotechnology | Rank 902 | |
| 38 | 297,717 | Ilia State University (ISU) | Mechanical Engineering & Transports | Rank 2,138 | |
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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 career-long list, Emory University has the most listed scientists from Georgia, with 9. It is followed by Centers for Disease Control and Prevention with 6.
How has the number of Top 2% scientists in Georgia changed since 2020?
On the career-long list, Georgia went from 43 scientists in 2020 to 38 in 2021, a change of -11.6%.
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.