Georgia's Top 2% Scientists 2023
Georgia has 34 scientists on the 2023 single-year Top 2% list, down 17.1% from 41 in 2022. That places Georgia 81st in the world by number of listed scientists, down 6 places. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has the most listed scientists (8), followed by Emory University School of Medicine (6).
Scientists in Georgia on the list, by year
The single-year count has fallen 24% 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 Prevention8
- 2Emory University School of Medicine6
- 3The University of Georgia, Tbilisi3
- 4Emory University2
- 5Georgia State University2
- 6Ivane Javakhishvili Tbilisi State University2
- 7University of Georgia2
- 8ACE Interface LLC1
- 9Agricultural University of Georgia1
- 10College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences Athens Campus1
All 34 scientists
| Rank in Georgia | World rank | Scientist | Institute | Sub-field | Rank in sub-field |
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| 1 | 948 | Ilia State University (ISU) | Environmental Engineering | Rank 7 | |
| 2 | 4,062 | Emory University | Education | Rank 38 | |
| 3 | 5,164 | University of Georgia | Business & Management | Rank 127 | |
| 4 | 14,339 | The Botanical Institute, Ilia State University | Medicinal & Biomolecular Chemistry | Rank 42 | |
| 5 | 15,572 | ACE Interface LLC | Public Health | Rank 166 | |
| 6 | 19,572 |
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Spelman College | Geography | Rank 99 |
| 7 | 23,788 | Ivane Javakhishvili Tbilisi State University | Analytical Chemistry | Rank 116 | |
| 8 | 27,395 | Centers for Disease Control and Prevention | Endocrinology & Metabolism | Rank 489 | |
| 9 | 27,878 | Georgia State University | Immunology | Rank 647 | |
| 10 | 30,258 | Emory University School of Medicine | Endocrinology & Metabolism | Rank 538 | |
| 11 | 33,332 | Emory University School of Medicine | Endocrinology & Metabolism | Rank 604 | |
| 12 | 52,304 |
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University of Georgia | Family Studies | Rank 19 |
| 13 | 53,127 | The University of Georgia, Tbilisi | Mechanical Engineering & Transports | Rank 516 | |
| 14 | 58,817 | Georgia State University | Industrial Relations | Rank 16 | |
| 15 | 81,998 | Emory University School of Medicine | Respiratory System | Rank 561 | |
| 16 | 83,096 | Emory University School of Medicine | Cardiovascular System & Hematology | Rank 2,297 | |
| 17 | 94,031 | George Eliava Institute of Bacteriophage, Microbiology and Virology | Microbiology | Rank 2,136 | |
| 18 | 102,182 | Centers for Disease Control and Prevention | Microbiology | Rank 2,334 | |
| 19 | 107,353 | Task Force for Global Health Decatur Georgia USA | Tropical Medicine | Rank 146 | |
| 20 | 115,338 | Centers for Disease Control and Prevention | General & Internal Medicine | Rank 1,455 | |
| 21 | 119,376 |
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Emory University School of Medicine | Respiratory System | Rank 821 |
| 22 | 143,792 | Centers for Disease Control and Prevention | Microbiology | Rank 3,278 | |
| 23 | 147,313 | Agricultural University of Georgia | Biotechnology | Rank 702 | |
| 24 | 152,526 | Ivane Javakhishvili Tbilisi State University | Microbiology | Rank 3,463 | |
| 25 | 160,165 | Centers for Disease Control and Prevention | Virology | Rank 937 | |
| 26 | 189,554 | The University of Georgia, Tbilisi | Materials | Rank 4,085 | |
| 27 | 192,206 | College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences Athens Campus | Veterinary Sciences | Rank 403 | |
| 28 | 208,559 | Emory University | Urology & Nephrology | Rank 1,496 | |
| 29 | 225,602 |
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Emory University School of Medicine | Pathology | Rank 375 |
| 30 | 227,643 | The University of Georgia, Tbilisi | General Mathematics | Rank 1,208 | |
| 31 | 329,524 | Centers for Disease Control and Prevention | General & Internal Medicine | Rank 3,722 | |
| 32 | 356,845 | Centers for Disease Control and Prevention | General & Internal Medicine | Rank 4,028 | |
| 33 | 438,437 | Georgian Academy of Sciences E. Andronikashvili Institute of Physics | Nuclear & Particle Physics | Rank 4,635 | |
| 34 | 463,663 | Centers for Disease Control and Prevention | General & Internal Medicine | Rank 5,152 | |
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Frequently asked questions
How many scientists from Georgia are in the 2023 Stanford Top 2% list?
34 scientists affiliated with Georgia are on the 2023 single-year list, and 33 are on the career-long list.
Which institute in Georgia has the most Top 2% scientists?
On the 2023 single-year list, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has the most listed scientists from Georgia, with 8. 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 34 in 2023, a change of -24.4%.
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.