Indonesia's Top 2% Scientists 2024
Indonesia has 150 scientists on the 2024 single-year Top 2% list, up 63.0% from 92 in 2023. That places Indonesia 54th in the world by number of listed scientists, up 8 places. Institut Teknologi Bandung has the most listed scientists (14), followed by Universitas Indonesia (13).
Scientists in Indonesia on the list, by year
The single-year count has more than tripled since 2020.
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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
By number of listed scientists
All 150 scientists
| Rank in Indonesia | World rank | Scientist | Institute | Sub-field | Rank in sub-field |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 11,291 | Universitas Pendidikan Indonesia | Materials | Rank 193 | |
| 2 | 18,590 | Universitas Gadjah Mada | Food Science | Rank 154 | |
| 3 | 25,154 | HLC Consulting | Business & Management | Rank 696 | |
| 4 | 26,233 | ICRAF World Agroforestry Centre, Bogor | Agronomy & Agriculture | Rank 173 | |
| 5 | 27,504 | Politeknik Negeri Bandung | Sport, Leisure & Tourism | Rank 142 | |
| 6 | 29,105 | Universitas Jember | Analytical Chemistry | Rank 137 | |
| 7 | 29,334 |
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Pertamina, Jakarta | Energy | Rank 736 |
| 8 | 30,367 | Universitas Dian Nuswantoro | Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing | Rank 1,221 | |
| 9 | 30,600 | Universitas Syiah Kuala | Virology | Rank 105 | |
| 10 | 31,633 | Universitas Pembangunan Nasional “Veteran” Yogyakarta | Materials | Rank 576 | |
| 11 | 33,723 |
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Universitas Islam Indonesia | Materials | Rank 610 |
| 12 | 34,389 | Universitas Padjadjaran | Cardiovascular System & Hematology | Rank 1,004 | |
| 13 | 40,235 | Universitas Pendidikan Indonesia | Mechanical Engineering & Transports | Rank 397 | |
| 14 | 50,181 | Universitas Indonesia | Energy | Rank 1,298 | |
| 15 | 53,948 | Widya Mandala Surabaya Catholic University | Chemical Engineering | Rank 389 | |
| 16 | 57,057 | IPB University | Meteorology & Atmospheric Sciences | Rank 1,029 | |
| 17 | 57,173 | Universitas Diponegoro | Dairy & Animal Science | Rank 124 | |
| 18 | 57,272 | Brawijaya University | Nanoscience & Nanotechnology | Rank 2,009 | |
| 19 | 58,005 | Universitas Diponegoro | Environmental Sciences | Rank 1,112 | |
| 20 | 62,641 | Institut Teknologi Bandung | Urban & Regional Planning | Rank 187 | |
| 21 | 67,151 | Bina Nusantara University | Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing | Rank 2,567 | |
| 22 | 68,296 | Institut Teknologi Bandung | Chemical Engineering | Rank 518 | |
| 23 | 69,487 | Universitas Nahdlatul Ulama Surabaya | Environmental Sciences | Rank 1,369 | |
| 24 | 70,584 | Universitas Islam Negeri Syarif Hidayatullah Jakarta | Education | Rank 857 | |
| 25 | 71,350 | Institut Teknologi Bandung | Chemical Engineering | Rank 549 | |
| 26 | 73,256 | Bina Nusantara University | Business & Management | Rank 1,641 | |
| 27 | 73,907 | Universitas Sebelas Maret | Energy | Rank 1,986 | |
| 28 | 82,371 | Universitas Djuanda | Environmental Sciences | Rank 1,674 | |
| 29 | 94,713 | Badan Riset dan Inovasi Nasional | Geochemistry & Geophysics | Rank 1,359 | |
| 30 | 102,307 | Universitas Gadjah Mada | Mechanical Engineering & Transports | Rank 941 | |
| 31 | 103,637 | Universitas Ciputra | Analytical Chemistry | Rank 691 | |
| 32 | 105,699 | Monash University Indonesia | Ecology | Rank 1,887 | |
| 33 | 110,609 | Institut Teknologi Bandung | Materials | Rank 2,319 | |
| 34 | 110,921 | Institut Teknologi Sepuluh Nopember | Operations Research | Rank 520 | |
| 35 | 113,648 |
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Universitas Indonesia | Energy | Rank 3,167 |
| 36 | 119,251 | Universitas Pelita Harapan | Endocrinology & Metabolism | Rank 1,698 | |
| 37 | 119,888 | Institute for Globally Distributed Open Research and Education (IGDORE) | Information & Library Sciences | Rank 93 | |
| 38 | 120,366 |
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Universitas Padjadjaran | Cardiovascular System & Hematology | Rank 2,938 |
| 39 | 121,928 | Universitas Sebelas Maret | Mechanical Engineering & Transports | Rank 1,123 | |
| 40 | 127,267 | Universitas Andalas | Materials | Rank 2,697 | |
| 41 | 132,630 | IPB University | Dairy & Animal Science | Rank 328 | |
| 42 | 137,181 | Hasanuddin University | General Mathematics | Rank 742 | |
| 43 | 141,642 | Badan Riset dan Inovasi Nasional | Medicinal & Biomolecular Chemistry | Rank 529 | |
| 44 | 142,790 | Universitas Diponegoro | Materials | Rank 3,126 | |
| 45 | 144,634 |
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Universitas Diponegoro | Mechanical Engineering & Transports | Rank 1,337 |
| 46 | 149,218 | Universitas Diponegoro | General Physics | Rank 812 | |
| 47 | 156,691 | Universitas Gadjah Mada | Forestry | Rank 201 | |
| 48 | 161,590 | Badan Riset dan Inovasi Nasional | Marine Biology & Hydrobiology | Rank 901 | |
| 49 | 162,212 | Universitas Diponegoro | Chemical Engineering | Rank 1,379 | |
| 50 | 162,750 | Universitas Udayana | Networking & Telecommunications | Rank 1,829 | |
| 51 | 165,688 | Universitas Nusa Cendana | Chemical Physics | Rank 1,968 | |
| 52 | 169,620 | Hasanuddin University | Microbiology | Rank 3,570 | |
| 53 | 169,803 | Universitas Indonesia | Materials | Rank 3,845 | |
| 54 | 171,828 | Bina Nusantara University | Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing | Rank 6,327 | |
| 55 | 172,465 | Universitas Indonesia | Energy | Rank 4,957 | |
| 56 | 173,709 | Universitas Padjadjaran | Pharmacology & Pharmacy | Rank 1,273 | |
| 57 | 173,842 |
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Universitas Padjadjaran | Pharmacology & Pharmacy | Rank 1,274 |
| 58 | 174,045 | Universitas Diponegoro | Chemical Engineering | Rank 1,500 | |
| 59 | 179,288 | Universitas Sebelas Maret | General Physics | Rank 974 | |
| 60 | 187,264 | Universitas Raharja | Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing | Rank 6,876 | |
| 61 | 191,131 | Satya Wacana Christian University | Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing | Rank 7,004 | |
| 62 | 192,949 | Universitas Gadjah Mada | Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing | Rank 7,061 | |
| 63 | 194,170 | AMCS Research Center | Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing | Rank 7,104 | |
| 64 | 199,327 | Universitas Riau | Nuclear & Particle Physics | Rank 2,282 | |
| 65 | 200,737 | Universitas Islam Indonesia | Analytical Chemistry | Rank 1,589 | |
| 66 | 200,868 | Universitas Sam Ratulangi | Plant Biology & Botany | Rank 3,625 | |
| 67 | 202,414 | Institut Teknologi Bandung | Energy | Rank 5,881 | |
| 68 | 203,357 | Badan Riset dan Inovasi Nasional | General Physics | Rank 1,079 | |
| 69 | 205,185 | Universitas Ahmad Dahlan | Electrical & Electronic Engineering | Rank 897 | |
| 70 | 206,410 | Universitas Negeri Malang | Materials | Rank 4,754 | |
| 71 | 206,714 |
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Universitas Gadjah Mada | Analytical Chemistry | Rank 1,650 |
| 72 | 209,403 | Brawijaya University | Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing | Rank 7,634 | |
| 73 | 211,931 | Universitas Bengkulu | Geological & Geomatics Engineering | Rank 1,960 | |
| 74 | 212,113 |
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Sekolah Tinggi Ilmu Manajemen Sukma | Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing | Rank 7,749 |
| 75 | 212,973 | Institut Teknologi Sepuluh Nopember | Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing | Rank 7,785 | |
| 76 | 217,565 | UNICEF | Tropical Medicine | Rank 310 | |
| 77 | 217,810 | Universitas Airlangga | Pharmacology & Pharmacy | Rank 1,679 | |
| 78 | 218,524 | Hasanuddin University | Pharmacology & Pharmacy | Rank 1,689 | |
| 79 | 226,711 |
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Muhammadiyah University of Magelang | Materials | Rank 5,333 |
| 80 | 226,974 | Universitas Syiah Kuala | Fisheries | Rank 532 | |
| 81 | 235,694 | Universitas Bosowa | Energy | Rank 6,929 | |
| 82 | 235,851 | Hasanuddin University | Nuclear & Particle Physics | Rank 2,675 | |
| 83 | 236,088 | Universitas Pendidikan Indonesia | Biotechnology | Rank 1,204 | |
| 84 | 238,927 | Institut Teknologi Bandung | Biotechnology | Rank 1,218 | |
| 85 | 242,283 | Universitas Diponegoro | General Physics | Rank 1,275 | |
| 86 | 242,891 | Universitas Jember | Materials | Rank 5,760 | |
| 87 | 244,021 | Institut Teknologi Bandung | Energy | Rank 7,178 | |
| 88 | 245,777 | Universitas Indonesia | Materials | Rank 5,829 | |
| 89 | 251,243 | Universitas Indonesia | Materials | Rank 5,984 | |
| 90 | 255,523 | Institut Teknologi Bandung | Chemical Engineering | Rank 2,287 | |
| 91 | 255,641 | Universitas Indonesia | Mechanical Engineering & Transports | Rank 2,372 | |
| 92 | 256,614 | Independent Consultant | General & Internal Medicine | Rank 2,932 | |
| 93 | 258,742 | Universitas Muhammadiyah Malang | Nuclear & Particle Physics | Rank 2,917 | |
| 94 | 260,412 | Universitas Padjadjaran | General Physics | Rank 1,368 | |
| 95 | 260,696 | Universitas Airlangga | Nursing | Rank 791 | |
| 96 | 261,063 | Universitas Pendidikan Indonesia | Materials | Rank 6,250 | |
| 97 | 261,332 | Institut Teknologi Bandung | Pharmacology & Pharmacy | Rank 2,090 | |
| 98 | 262,060 | Universitas Islam Internasional Indonesia | Cultural Studies | Rank 108 | |
| 99 | 276,934 | Oxford University Clinical Research Unit | Tropical Medicine | Rank 408 | |
| 100 | 280,322 | Universitas Pendidikan Indonesia | Materials | Rank 6,755 | |
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Frequently asked questions
How many scientists from Indonesia are in the 2024 Stanford Top 2% list?
150 scientists affiliated with Indonesia are on the 2024 single-year list, and 40 are on the career-long list.
Which institute in Indonesia has the most Top 2% scientists?
On the 2024 single-year list, Institut Teknologi Bandung has the most listed scientists from Indonesia, with 14. It is followed by Universitas Indonesia with 13.
How has the number of Top 2% scientists in Indonesia changed since 2020?
On the single-year list, Indonesia went from 42 scientists in 2020 to 150 in 2024, a change of +257.1%.
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.