Georgia's Top 2% Scientists 2024
Georgia has 42 scientists on the 2024 single-year Top 2% list, up 23.5% from 34 in 2023. That places Georgia 79th in the world by number of listed scientists, up 2 places. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has the most listed scientists (10), followed by Emory University School of Medicine (8).
Scientists in Georgia on the list, by year
The single-year count has fallen 7% 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 Prevention10
- 2Emory University School of Medicine8
- 3Emory University6
- 4Ilia State University (ISU)3
- 5The University of Georgia, Tbilisi3
- 6Ivane Javakhishvili Tbilisi State University2
- 7University of Georgia2
- 8ACE Interface LLC1
- 9Agricultural University of Georgia1
- 10CDC1
All 42 scientists
| Rank in Georgia | World rank | Scientist | Institute | Sub-field | Rank in sub-field |
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| 1 | 976 | Ilia State University (ISU) | Environmental Engineering | Rank 6 | |
| 2 | 2,442 | Emory University | Education | Rank 31 | |
| 3 | 5,676 | University of Georgia | Business & Management | Rank 178 | |
| 4 | 17,723 | ACE Interface LLC | Public Health | Rank 182 | |
| 5 | 22,632 | Centers for Disease Control and Prevention | Endocrinology & Metabolism | Rank 367 | |
| 6 | 26,298 | Emory University School of Medicine | Ophthalmology & Optometry | Rank 96 | |
| 7 | 27,025 | Ilia State University (ISU) | Medicinal & Biomolecular Chemistry | Rank 90 | |
| 8 | 27,413 | Centers for Disease Control and Prevention | Oncology & Carcinogenesis | Rank 881 | |
| 9 | 29,794 | Ivane Javakhishvili Tbilisi State University | Analytical Chemistry | Rank 141 | |
| 10 | 31,135 | Georgia State University | Immunology | Rank 654 | |
| 11 | 58,489 | The University of Georgia, Tbilisi | Mechanical Engineering & Transports | Rank 574 | |
| 12 | 60,920 | Medical College of Georgia | Allergy | Rank 147 | |
| 13 | 61,536 | Emory University | Environmental Sciences | Rank 1,186 | |
| 14 | 65,179 | Emory University School of Medicine | Gastroenterology & Hepatology | Rank 710 | |
| 15 | 67,670 | Emory University | Experimental Psychology | Rank 866 | |
| 16 | 79,055 |
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Emory University School of Medicine | Oncology & Carcinogenesis | Rank 2,603 |
| 17 | 81,893 | George Eliava Institute of Bacteriophage, Microbiology and Virology | Microbiology | Rank 1,713 | |
| 18 | 87,437 | Emory University School of Medicine | Surgery | Rank 420 | |
| 19 | 88,413 | University of Georgia | Chemical Physics | Rank 1,122 | |
| 20 | 94,304 | Centers for Disease Control and Prevention | Obstetrics & Reproductive Medicine | Rank 562 | |
| 21 | 103,550 | Centers for Disease Control and Prevention | Health Policy & Services | Rank 224 | |
| 22 | 103,566 | Centers for Disease Control and Prevention | Public Health | Rank 1,120 | |
| 23 | 110,967 | Emory University School of Medicine | Psychiatry | Rank 1,745 | |
| 24 | 114,341 |
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Georgia Institute of Technology | Aerospace & Aeronautics | Rank 157 |
| 25 | 118,811 | Centers for Disease Control and Prevention | Public Health | Rank 1,266 | |
| 26 | 125,733 | Centers for Disease Control and Prevention | Public Health | Rank 1,347 | |
| 27 | 131,050 | Emory University School of Medicine | Respiratory System | Rank 849 | |
| 28 | 138,530 |
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Emory University | Respiratory System | Rank 906 |
| 29 | 145,262 | Agricultural University of Georgia | Biotechnology | Rank 658 | |
| 30 | 148,643 | Emory University | Immunology | Rank 2,808 | |
| 31 | 165,095 | Emory University School of Medicine | Oncology & Carcinogenesis | Rank 5,425 | |
| 32 | 166,366 | Ivane Javakhishvili Tbilisi State University | Analytical Chemistry | Rank 1,253 | |
| 33 | 174,379 | The University of Georgia, Tbilisi | Materials | Rank 3,958 | |
| 34 | 197,115 | Centers for Disease Control and Prevention | Virology | Rank 988 | |
| 35 | 201,188 | Emory University | Biomedical Engineering | Rank 1,041 | |
| 36 | 205,572 | Centers for Disease Control and Prevention | Tropical Medicine | Rank 292 | |
| 37 | 237,123 | Emory University School of Medicine | Nuclear Medicine & Medical Imaging | Rank 1,435 | |
| 38 | 329,927 | Ilia State University (ISU) | Mechanical Engineering & Transports | Rank 3,037 | |
| 39 | 395,300 | College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences Athens Campus | Veterinary Sciences | Rank 874 | |
| 40 | 481,753 | The University of Georgia, Tbilisi | General & Internal Medicine | Rank 5,244 | |
| 41 | 499,730 | CDC | General & Internal Medicine | Rank 5,423 | |
| 42 | 543,172 | Centers for Disease Control and Prevention | General & Internal Medicine | Rank 5,859 | |
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Frequently asked questions
How many scientists from Georgia are in the 2024 Stanford Top 2% list?
42 scientists affiliated with Georgia are on the 2024 single-year list, and 41 are on the career-long list.
Which institute in Georgia has the most Top 2% scientists?
On the 2024 single-year list, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has the most listed scientists from Georgia, with 10. It is followed by Emory University School of Medicine with 8.
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 42 in 2024, a change of -6.7%.
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.