Iraq's Top 2% Scientists 2020: Career-Long List
Iraq has 10 scientists on the 2020 career-long Top 2% list. That places Iraq 83rd in the world by number of listed scientists. Al-Nahrain University has the most listed scientists (2), followed by University of Baghdad (2).
Scientists in Iraq on the list, by year
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| Year | Single Year | Change | Career Data | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 34 | 10 | ||
| 2021 | 85 | +150.0% | 16 | +60.0% |
| 2022 | 103 | +21.2% | 23 | +43.8% |
| 2023 | 150 | +45.6% | 34 | +47.8% |
| 2024 | 208 | +38.7% | 49 | +44.1% |
| 2025 | 276 | +32.7% | 79 | +61.2% |
Institutes in Iraq
By number of listed scientists
All 10 scientists
| Rank in Iraq | World rank | Scientist | Institute | Sub-field | Rank in sub-field |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 92,517 | Mustansiriyah University | Nutrition & Dietetics | Rank 688 | |
| 2 | 112,434 |
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University of Baghdad | Chemical Engineering | Rank 483 |
| 3 | 150,433 | Al-Nahrain University | Energy | Rank 1,720 | |
| 4 | 191,470 | Ministry of Agriculture and Water Resources | Geological & Geomatics Engineering | Rank 776 | |
| 5 | 201,595 | University of Kufa | Energy | Rank 2,459 | |
| 6 | 212,872 | University of Baghdad | General & Internal Medicine | Rank 1,715 | |
| 7 | 231,817 | University of Babylon | Mechanical Engineering & Transports | Rank 1,470 | |
| 8 | 292,393 | University of Sulaimaniya | Applied Physics | Rank 8,167 | |
| 9 | 353,031 | University of Technology- Iraq | Materials | Rank 5,057 | |
| 10 | 409,715 |
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Al-Nahrain University | General Chemistry | Rank 1,086 |
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Frequently asked questions
How many scientists from Iraq are in the 2020 Stanford Top 2% list?
34 scientists affiliated with Iraq are on the 2020 single-year list, and 10 are on the career-long list.
Which institute in Iraq has the most Top 2% scientists?
On the 2020 career-long list, Al-Nahrain University has the most listed scientists from Iraq, with 2. It is followed by University of Baghdad with 2.
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.