Indonesia's Top 2% Scientists 2020
Indonesia has 42 scientists on the 2020 single-year Top 2% list. That places Indonesia 66th in the world by number of listed scientists. Institut Teknologi Bandung has the most listed scientists (7), followed by Universitas Indonesia (4).
Scientists in Indonesia on the list, by year
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| Year | Single Year | Change | Career Data | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 42 | 18 | ||
| 2021 | 58 | +38.1% | 18 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 85 | +46.6% | 22 | +22.2% |
| 2023 | 92 | +8.2% | 29 | +31.8% |
| 2024 | 150 | +63.0% | 40 | +37.9% |
| 2025 | 209 | +39.3% | 57 | +42.5% |
Top 10 institutes in Indonesia
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All 42 scientists
| Rank in Indonesia | World rank | Scientist | Institute | Sub-field | Rank in sub-field |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 42,574 | Institut Teknologi Bandung | Urban & Regional Planning | Rank 113 | |
| 2 | 49,567 | Universitas Indonesia | Ecology | Rank 1,047 | |
| 3 | 55,723 |
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Universitas Gadjah Mada | Food Science | Rank 340 |
| 4 | 56,276 | Widya Mandala Surabaya Catholic University | Chemical Engineering | Rank 368 | |
| 5 | 69,514 | Institut Teknologi Bandung | Applied Physics | Rank 1,529 | |
| 6 | 72,079 | Universitas Jember | Analytical Chemistry | Rank 534 | |
| 7 | 75,435 | Politeknik Negeri Medan | Energy | Rank 1,656 | |
| 8 | 78,653 | IPB University | Meteorology & Atmospheric Sciences | Rank 1,455 | |
| 9 | 81,496 | UNICEF | Tropical Medicine | Rank 107 | |
| 10 | 83,619 | Institut Teknologi Bandung | Nanoscience & Nanotechnology | Rank 2,339 | |
| 11 | 92,991 | Universitas Diponegoro | Chemical Engineering | Rank 643 | |
| 12 | 101,485 | Center for International Forestry Research, West Java | Ecology | Rank 1,882 | |
| 13 | 109,200 | Korea Aerospace University | Mechanical Engineering & Transports | Rank 1,009 | |
| 14 | 120,178 |
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Universitas Indonesia | Mechanical Engineering & Transports | Rank 1,127 |
| 15 | 124,118 | AMCS Research Center | Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing | Rank 3,023 | |
| 16 | 126,523 |
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Universitas Islam Indonesia | Materials | Rank 2,523 |
| 17 | 131,876 | Universitas Pendidikan Indonesia | Materials | Rank 2,666 | |
| 18 | 137,247 | Universitas Indonesia | Dentistry | Rank 569 | |
| 19 | 150,296 |
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Universitas Diponegoro | Materials | Rank 3,106 |
| 20 | 158,406 | Universitas Gadjah Mada | Mechanical Engineering & Transports | Rank 1,465 | |
| 21 | 179,655 | IPB University | Forestry | Rank 269 | |
| 22 | 185,785 | Universitas Gadjah Mada | Forestry | Rank 280 | |
| 23 | 194,802 | Universitas Indonesia | General Physics | Rank 1,084 | |
| 24 | 226,876 | Universitas Muhammadiyah Yogyakarta | Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing | Rank 5,409 | |
| 25 | 235,135 | Institut Teknologi Bandung | Chemical Engineering | Rank 1,933 | |
| 26 | 238,712 | Lembaga Ilmu Pengetahuan Indonesia | Medicinal & Biomolecular Chemistry | Rank 1,086 | |
| 27 | 269,603 | Eijkman Institute for Molecular Biology | Tropical Medicine | Rank 503 | |
| 28 | 303,624 | Institut Teknologi Bandung | Electrical & Electronic Engineering | Rank 1,344 | |
| 29 | 312,124 | Universitas Diponegoro | Dairy & Animal Science | Rank 1,019 | |
| 30 | 322,804 | IPB University | Dairy & Animal Science | Rank 1,068 | |
| 31 | 355,492 | Hasanuddin University | Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing | Rank 8,281 | |
| 32 | 363,372 |
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Sekolah Tinggi Ilmu Manajemen Sukma | Nuclear & Particle Physics | Rank 4,008 |
| 33 | 363,612 | Universitas Syiah Kuala | Mechanical Engineering & Transports | Rank 3,371 | |
| 34 | 398,828 | Universitas Ahmad Dahlan | Electrical & Electronic Engineering | Rank 1,841 | |
| 35 | 429,922 |
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Institut Teknologi Bandung | Networking & Telecommunications | Rank 5,449 |
| 36 | 470,963 |
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Universitas Sumatera Utara | Materials | Rank 10,747 |
| 37 | 613,348 | Institut Teknologi Sepuluh Nopember | Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing | Rank 14,107 | |
| 38 | 1,330,690 | Universitas Dian Nuswantoro | Networking & Telecommunications | Rank 19,012 | |
| 39 | 1,479,714 | Institut Teknologi Bandung | Mining & Metallurgy | Rank 2,057 | |
| 40 | 3,059,187 | Universitas Sumatera Utara | Nuclear & Particle Physics | Rank 40,385 | |
| 41 | 3,214,626 | Universitas Negeri Malang | Electrical & Electronic Engineering | Rank 23,933 | |
| 42 | 4,597,997 | Hasanuddin University | Nuclear & Particle Physics | Rank 61,244 | |
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Frequently asked questions
How many scientists from Indonesia are in the 2020 Stanford Top 2% list?
42 scientists affiliated with Indonesia are on the 2020 single-year list, and 18 are on the career-long list.
Which institute in Indonesia has the most Top 2% scientists?
On the 2020 single-year list, Institut Teknologi Bandung has the most listed scientists from Indonesia, with 7. It is followed by Universitas Indonesia with 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.