Georgia's Top 2% Scientists 2024: Career-Long List
Georgia has 41 scientists on the 2024 career-long Top 2% list, up 24.2% from 33 in 2023. That places Georgia 69th in the world by number of listed scientists, up 1 place. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has the most listed scientists (8), followed by Emory University (7).
Scientists in Georgia on the list, by year
The career-long count has fallen 5% 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 University7
- 3Emory University School of Medicine7
- 4University of Georgia4
- 5Ilia State University (ISU)3
- 6Georgia Institute of Technology2
- 7Georgia State University2
- 8Ivane Javakhishvili Tbilisi State University2
- 9ACE Interface LLC1
- 10Agricultural University of Georgia1
All 41 scientists
| Rank in Georgia | World rank | Scientist | Institute | Sub-field | Rank in sub-field |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2,750 | Ilia State University (ISU) | Environmental Engineering | Rank 6 | |
| 2 | 6,137 | University of Georgia | Business & Management | Rank 48 | |
| 3 | 8,220 | Centers for Disease Control and Prevention | Endocrinology & Metabolism | Rank 234 | |
| 4 | 11,285 | Emory University | Education | Rank 49 | |
| 5 | 15,371 | Ivane Javakhishvili Tbilisi State University | Analytical Chemistry | Rank 83 | |
| 6 | 23,095 | Georgia State University | Immunology | Rank 790 | |
| 7 | 23,433 | University of Georgia | Chemical Physics | Rank 523 | |
| 8 | 25,946 | Emory University School of Medicine | Ophthalmology & Optometry | Rank 133 | |
| 9 | 27,888 | Emory University | Experimental Psychology | Rank 399 | |
| 10 | 42,870 |
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Emory University School of Medicine | Oncology & Carcinogenesis | Rank 1,871 |
| 11 | 45,297 | Medical College of Georgia | Allergy | Rank 146 | |
| 12 | 59,337 | Ilia State University (ISU) | Medicinal & Biomolecular Chemistry | Rank 181 | |
| 13 | 62,755 | ACE Interface LLC | Public Health | Rank 582 | |
| 14 | 66,352 | Emory University School of Medicine | Gastroenterology & Hepatology | Rank 997 | |
| 15 | 68,544 | Emory University School of Medicine | Surgery | Rank 591 | |
| 16 | 70,167 | Centers for Disease Control and Prevention | Tropical Medicine | Rank 140 | |
| 17 | 74,059 |
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Georgia Institute of Technology | Aerospace & Aeronautics | Rank 93 |
| 18 | 74,675 |
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Emory University | Respiratory System | Rank 729 |
| 19 | 74,918 | Centers for Disease Control and Prevention | Public Health | Rank 697 | |
| 20 | 76,751 |
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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention | Public Health | Rank 712 |
| 21 | 84,256 | Emory University | Biomedical Engineering | Rank 356 | |
| 22 | 91,685 | University of Georgia | Evolutionary Biology | Rank 757 | |
| 23 | 97,416 | Ivane Javakhishvili Tbilisi State University | Analytical Chemistry | Rank 708 | |
| 24 | 112,851 |
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Emory University | Nuclear Medicine & Medical Imaging | Rank 994 |
| 25 | 113,043 | Free University of Tbilisi | Nuclear & Particle Physics | Rank 1,790 | |
| 26 | 115,595 | Emory University | Obstetrics & Reproductive Medicine | Rank 1,115 | |
| 27 | 116,944 |
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Emory University School of Medicine | Pathology | Rank 339 |
| 28 | 117,031 | Centers for Disease Control and Prevention | Criminology | Rank 234 | |
| 29 | 122,483 | Centers for Disease Control and Prevention | Public Health | Rank 1,148 | |
| 30 | 149,998 | Centers for Disease Control and Prevention | Oncology & Carcinogenesis | Rank 5,633 | |
| 31 | 152,464 | College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences Athens Campus | Veterinary Sciences | Rank 528 | |
| 32 | 175,280 | Emory University | Surgery | Rank 1,588 | |
| 33 | 176,532 | Emory University School of Medicine | Nuclear Medicine & Medical Imaging | Rank 1,619 | |
| 34 | 179,997 | Centers for Disease Control and Prevention | Obstetrics & Reproductive Medicine | Rank 1,747 | |
| 35 | 193,210 | Emory University School of Medicine | Surgery | Rank 1,796 | |
| 36 | 197,542 | The University of Georgia, Tbilisi | Mechanical Engineering & Transports | Rank 1,459 | |
| 37 | 214,429 | University of Georgia | Pharmacology & Pharmacy | Rank 2,105 | |
| 38 | 228,116 | Agricultural University of Georgia | Biotechnology | Rank 748 | |
| 39 | 286,974 | Ilia State University (ISU) | Mechanical Engineering & Transports | Rank 2,185 | |
| 40 | 286,982 | Georgia Institute of Technology | Mechanical Engineering & Transports | Rank 2,186 | |
| 41 | 462,047 |
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Georgia State University | History | Rank 323 |
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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 career-long list, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has the most listed scientists from Georgia, with 8. It is followed by Emory University with 7.
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 41 in 2024, a change of -4.7%.
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.