Georgia's Top 2% Scientists 2022
Georgia has 41 scientists on the 2022 single-year Top 2% list, up 24.2% from 33 in 2021. That places Georgia 75th in the world by number of listed scientists, up 1 place. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has the most listed scientists (11), followed by Emory University School of Medicine (6).
Scientists in Georgia on the list, by year
The single-year count has fallen 9% 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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- 1Centers for Disease Control and Prevention11
- 2Emory University School of Medicine6
- 3Emory University3
- 4Georgia Institute of Technology2
- 5Georgia State University2
- 6Ilia State University (ISU)2
- 7Ivane Javakhishvili Tbilisi State University2
- 8Rollins School of Public Health2
- 9ACE Interface LLC1
- 10Agricultural University of Georgia1
All 41 scientists
| Rank in Georgia | World rank | Scientist | Institute | Sub-field | Rank in sub-field |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 895 | Ilia State University (ISU) | Environmental Engineering | Rank 5 | |
| 2 | 3,122 | Emory University | Education | Rank 25 | |
| 3 | 12,598 | ACE Interface LLC | Public Health | Rank 131 | |
| 4 | 13,492 | Rollins School of Public Health | Cardiovascular System & Hematology | Rank 456 | |
| 5 | 17,921 | Rollins School of Public Health | Cardiovascular System & Hematology | Rank 591 | |
| 6 | 17,936 | Centers for Disease Control and Prevention | Endocrinology & Metabolism | Rank 342 | |
| 7 | 22,660 | Georgia State University | Immunology | Rank 609 | |
| 8 | 26,905 | Ivane Javakhishvili Tbilisi State University | Analytical Chemistry | Rank 122 | |
| 9 | 32,584 | Georgia State University | Industrial Relations | Rank 7 | |
| 10 | 36,795 | The Botanical Institute, Ilia State University | Medicinal & Biomolecular Chemistry | Rank 119 | |
| 11 | 38,855 | Goizueta Business School | Business & Management | Rank 805 | |
| 12 | 52,608 | The University of Georgia, Tbilisi | Mechanical Engineering & Transports | Rank 460 | |
| 13 | 57,894 | Centers for Disease Control and Prevention | Public Health | Rank 610 | |
| 14 | 58,611 | Emory University School of Medicine | Ophthalmology & Optometry | Rank 312 | |
| 15 | 61,147 | Emory University School of Medicine | Immunology | Rank 1,493 | |
| 16 | 68,613 | Augusta University | Psychiatry | Rank 1,184 | |
| 17 | 77,731 | University of California, Davis | Oncology & Carcinogenesis | Rank 2,967 | |
| 18 | 77,912 | George Eliava Institute of Bacteriophage, Microbiology and Virology | Microbiology | Rank 1,827 | |
| 19 | 79,269 | The Task Force for Global Health | Tropical Medicine | Rank 116 | |
| 20 | 86,607 | Centers for Disease Control and Prevention | Microbiology | Rank 2,019 | |
| 21 | 87,140 | Emory University | Pathology | Rank 155 | |
| 22 | 87,356 | Emory University School of Medicine | Pediatrics | Rank 313 | |
| 23 | 97,271 | Centers for Disease Control and Prevention | Public Health | Rank 1,013 | |
| 24 | 104,754 | Emory University School of Medicine | Immunology | Rank 2,432 | |
| 25 | 105,863 | Georgia Institute of Technology | Energy | Rank 2,401 | |
| 26 | 107,700 | Centers for Disease Control and Prevention | General & Internal Medicine | Rank 1,309 | |
| 27 | 110,065 | Emory University School of Medicine | Respiratory System | Rank 839 | |
| 28 | 114,501 | Centers for Disease Control and Prevention | Microbiology | Rank 2,694 | |
| 29 | 122,368 | Centers for Disease Control and Prevention | Tropical Medicine | Rank 212 | |
| 30 | 133,363 | Ivane Javakhishvili Tbilisi State University | Microbiology | Rank 3,126 | |
| 31 | 158,166 | Centers for Disease Control and Prevention | General & Internal Medicine | Rank 1,848 | |
| 32 | 163,417 | University of Georgia | Education | Rank 1,534 | |
| 33 | 171,954 | Agricultural University of Georgia | Biotechnology | Rank 807 | |
| 34 | 237,904 | Centers for Disease Control and Prevention | General & Internal Medicine | Rank 2,696 | |
| 35 | 245,023 |
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Emory University School of Medicine | Pathology | Rank 436 |
| 36 | 246,905 | Ilia State University (ISU) | Mechanical Engineering & Transports | Rank 2,100 | |
| 37 | 286,526 |
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Emory University | Nuclear Medicine & Medical Imaging | Rank 2,079 |
| 38 | 303,580 | Centers for Disease Control and Prevention | Environmental & Occupational Health | Rank 243 | |
| 39 | 305,235 | Georgia Institute of Technology | Biomedical Engineering | Rank 1,824 | |
| 40 | 449,348 | Centers for Disease Control and Prevention | General & Internal Medicine | Rank 4,710 | |
| 41 | 774,220 | Georgia Southern University–Armstrong Campus | History | Rank 254 | |
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Frequently asked questions
How many scientists from Georgia are in the 2022 Stanford Top 2% list?
41 scientists affiliated with Georgia are on the 2022 single-year list, and 35 are on the career-long list.
Which institute in Georgia has the most Top 2% scientists?
On the 2022 single-year list, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has the most listed scientists from Georgia, with 11. It is followed by Emory University School of Medicine with 6.
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 41 in 2022, a change of -8.9%.
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.