Georgia's Top 2% Scientists 2026: Career-Long List
Georgia has 15 scientists on the 2026 career-long Top 2% list, down 11.8% from 17 in 2025. That places Georgia 97th in the world by number of listed scientists, down 3 places. The University of Georgia, Tbilisi has the most listed scientists (4), followed by Ilia State University (ISU) (3).
Scientists in Georgia on the list, by year
The career-long count has fallen 65% 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% |
| 2026 | 21 | +16.7% | 15 | -11.8% |
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Showing the 2026 career-long list. Looking for single-year rankings? See the single-year list
| Rank in Georgia | World rank | Scientist | Institute | Sub-field | Rank in sub-field |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 15,600 | Ivane Javakhishvili Tbilisi State University | Analytical Chemistry | Rank 81 | |
| 2 | 18,970 | Ivane Javakhishvili Tbilisi State University | Analytical Chemistry | Rank 97 | |
| 3 | 48,132 | Ilia State University (ISU) | Medicinal & Biomolecular Chemistry | Rank 144 | |
| 4 | 114,616 | Ilia State University (ISU) | Virology | Rank 901 | |
| 5 | 120,117 |
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The University of Georgia, Tbilisi | Urology & Nephrology | Rank 1,259 |
| 6 | 130,830 | Free University of Tbilisi | Nuclear & Particle Physics | Rank 2,020 | |
| 7 | 148,100 | United States Environmental Protection Agency | Environmental Sciences | Rank 1,273 | |
| 8 | 186,256 | The University of Georgia, Tbilisi | Mechanical Engineering & Transports | Rank 1,398 | |
| 9 | 189,021 | The University of Georgia, Tbilisi | Social Work | Rank 93 | |
| 10 | 213,841 | The University of Georgia, Tbilisi | Organic Chemistry | Rank 3,591 | |
| 11 | 214,324 | Agricultural University of Georgia | Biotechnology | Rank 705 | |
| 12 | 227,771 | LLC | Pediatrics | Rank 1,313 | |
| 13 | 259,132 | Consulting LLC | Nursing | Rank 866 | |
| 14 | 259,980 | Inc. in Hartwell | Nursing | Rank 872 | |
| 15 | 295,125 | Ilia State University (ISU) | Mechanical Engineering & Transports | Rank 2,273 | |
| No scientists match this filter on the career-long list. Try the single-year list | |||||
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Frequently asked questions
How many scientists from Georgia are in the 2026 Stanford Top 2% list?
21 scientists affiliated with Georgia are on the 2026 single-year list, and 15 are on the career-long list.
Which institute in Georgia has the most Top 2% scientists?
On the 2026 career-long list, The University of Georgia, Tbilisi has the most listed scientists from Georgia, with 4. It is followed by Ilia State University (ISU) with 3.
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 15 in 2026, a change of -65.1%.
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.