Iraq's Top 2% Scientists 2023: Career-Long List
Iraq has 34 scientists on the 2023 career-long Top 2% list, up 47.8% from 23 in 2022. That places Iraq 69th in the world by number of listed scientists, up 7 places. University of Babylon has the most listed scientists (8), followed by University of Basrah (3).
Scientists in Iraq on the list, by year
The career-long count has more than tripled since 2020.
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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% |
Top 10 institutes in Iraq
By number of listed scientists
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- 1University of Babylon8
- 2University of Basrah3
- 3University of Sulaimani3
- 4University of Technology- Iraq3
- 5Al-Nahrain University2
- 6Cihan University-Erbil2
- 7University of Mosul2
- 8Cihan University– Sulaymania1
- 9International Applied and Theoretical Research Center (IATRC)1
- 10King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals1
All 34 scientists
| Rank in Iraq | World rank | Scientist | Institute | Sub-field | Rank in sub-field |
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| 1 | 20,558 | University of Basrah | Applied Physics | Rank 515 | |
| 2 | 60,809 |
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University of Baghdad | Chemical Engineering | Rank 238 |
| 3 | 92,701 | University of Sulaimani | Polymers | Rank 840 | |
| 4 | 107,599 | University of Babylon | Mechanical Engineering & Transports | Rank 731 | |
| 5 | 146,136 | Al-Nahrain University | Energy | Rank 1,949 | |
| 6 | 198,288 | Cihan University– Sulaymania | General & Internal Medicine | Rank 2,588 | |
| 7 | 200,660 | University of Technology- Iraq | Energy | Rank 2,790 | |
| 8 | 201,214 | University of Kufa | Energy | Rank 2,800 | |
| 9 | 209,699 | Kurdistan Regional Government | Geological & Geomatics Engineering | Rank 973 | |
| 10 | 215,371 | University of Mosul | Energy | Rank 3,037 | |
| 11 | 237,472 | University of Babylon | Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing | Rank 4,686 | |
| 12 | 241,737 |
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Al-Nahrain University | Polymers | Rank 2,180 |
| 13 | 262,041 | University of Diyala | Mechanical Engineering & Transports | Rank 1,943 | |
| 14 | 267,977 | Cihan University-Erbil | Energy | Rank 3,909 | |
| 15 | 268,906 | University of Technology- Iraq | Applied Physics | Rank 7,854 | |
| 16 | 273,573 | University of Basrah | Mechanical Engineering & Transports | Rank 2,035 | |
| 17 | 288,869 | University of Al-Ameed | Energy | Rank 4,317 | |
| 18 | 296,969 | Cihan University-Erbil | Complementary & Alternative Medicine | Rank 90 | |
| 19 | 305,212 | King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals | Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing | Rank 6,210 | |
| 20 | 313,276 | UNICEF | General & Internal Medicine | Rank 4,258 | |
| 21 | 330,383 | University of Babylon | Materials | Rank 5,008 | |
| 22 | 345,151 | University of Babylon | Pharmacology & Pharmacy | Rank 3,613 | |
| 23 | 379,421 | University of Babylon | General Chemistry | Rank 997 | |
| 24 | 387,138 | University of Technology- Iraq | Applied Physics | Rank 11,480 | |
| 25 | 389,522 | University of Sulaimani | Building & Construction | Rank 1,103 | |
| 26 | 411,932 | University of Babylon | General Chemistry | Rank 1,087 | |
| 27 | 452,683 | University of Sulaimani | General Chemistry | Rank 1,201 | |
| 28 | 460,851 | Mustansiriyah University | Mechanical Engineering & Transports | Rank 3,549 | |
| 29 | 478,491 | International Applied and Theoretical Research Center (IATRC) | Networking & Telecommunications | Rank 5,122 | |
| 30 | 668,404 | University of Warith Al-Anbiyaa | Materials | Rank 11,626 | |
| 31 | 794,162 | University of Babylon | General & Internal Medicine | Rank 11,675 | |
| 32 | 858,339 | University of Basrah | Mechanical Engineering & Transports | Rank 6,863 | |
| 33 | 865,252 | University of Babylon | Applied Physics | Rank 27,516 | |
| 34 | 1,622,369 | University of Mosul | Pharmacology & Pharmacy | Rank 20,323 | |
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Frequently asked questions
How many scientists from Iraq are in the 2023 Stanford Top 2% list?
150 scientists affiliated with Iraq are on the 2023 single-year list, and 34 are on the career-long list.
Which institute in Iraq has the most Top 2% scientists?
On the 2023 career-long list, University of Babylon has the most listed scientists from Iraq, with 8. It is followed by University of Basrah with 3.
How has the number of Top 2% scientists in Iraq changed since 2020?
On the career-long list, Iraq went from 10 scientists in 2020 to 34 in 2023, a change of +240.0%.
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.