Iraq's Top 2% Scientists 2024: Career-Long List
Iraq has 49 scientists on the 2024 career-long Top 2% list, up 44.1% from 34 in 2023. That places Iraq 67th in the world by number of listed scientists, up 2 places. University of Babylon has the most listed scientists (9), followed by University of Basrah (5).
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
All 49 scientists
| Rank in Iraq | World rank | Scientist | Institute | Sub-field | Rank in sub-field |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 18,885 | University of Basrah | Applied Physics | Rank 453 | |
| 2 | 52,288 | University of Baghdad | Chemical Engineering | Rank 202 | |
| 3 | 62,904 | University of Sulaimani | Polymers | Rank 558 | |
| 4 | 80,750 | University of Babylon | Mechanical Engineering & Transports | Rank 543 | |
| 5 | 113,583 |
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Almaaqal University | Energy | Rank 1,537 |
| 6 | 139,879 | Al-Nahrain University | Energy | Rank 1,940 | |
| 7 | 155,707 | University of Technology- Iraq | Energy | Rank 2,177 | |
| 8 | 161,361 | Cihan University– Sulaymania | General & Internal Medicine | Rank 2,072 | |
| 9 | 175,832 | University of Mosul | Energy | Rank 2,527 | |
| 10 | 196,050 | University of Sulaimani | Building & Construction | Rank 523 | |
| 11 | 199,484 | University of Kufa | Energy | Rank 2,916 | |
| 12 | 205,587 | Al-Ayen Iraqi University, AUIQ | General Mathematics | Rank 1,392 | |
| 13 | 212,788 | The Kurdistan Region Presidency | Geological & Geomatics Engineering | Rank 1,028 | |
| 14 | 213,998 | University of Babylon | Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing | Rank 4,382 | |
| 15 | 217,755 |
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Al-Nahrain University | Polymers | Rank 1,959 |
| 16 | 231,278 | University of Basrah | Mechanical Engineering & Transports | Rank 1,738 | |
| 17 | 232,185 | Mustansiriyah University | Mechanical Engineering & Transports | Rank 1,742 | |
| 18 | 234,204 | University of Technology- Iraq | Applied Physics | Rank 6,556 | |
| 19 | 243,005 | Hilla University College | Energy | Rank 3,643 | |
| 20 | 243,010 | University of Technology- Iraq | Nanoscience & Nanotechnology | Rank 2,859 | |
| 21 | 245,739 | Al-Nahrain University | Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing | Rank 5,109 | |
| 22 | 280,985 | University of Al-Ameed | Energy | Rank 4,364 | |
| 23 | 282,754 | University of Babylon | Pharmacology & Pharmacy | Rank 2,856 | |
| 24 | 287,925 | University of Technology- Iraq | Chemical Engineering | Rank 1,588 | |
| 25 | 290,839 | Cihan University-Erbil | Complementary & Alternative Medicine | Rank 86 | |
| 26 | 301,866 | UNICEF | General & Internal Medicine | Rank 4,024 | |
| 27 | 321,969 | University of Kurdistan Hewlêr | Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing | Rank 6,916 | |
| 28 | 322,763 | Al-Karkh University of Science | Applied Physics | Rank 9,215 | |
| 29 | 325,566 | Al-Qasim Green University | Mechanical Engineering & Transports | Rank 2,488 | |
| 30 | 327,606 | Basrah Oil Company | Energy | Rank 5,256 | |
| 31 | 329,961 | University of Sulaimani | General Chemistry | Rank 845 | |
| 32 | 331,219 | University of Anbar | Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing | Rank 7,141 | |
| 33 | 344,806 | University of Babylon | Materials | Rank 5,396 | |
| 34 | 355,277 | University of Anbar | Mechanical Engineering & Transports | Rank 2,723 | |
| 35 | 363,577 | University of Babylon | General Chemistry | Rank 912 | |
| 36 | 364,849 | University of Babylon | General Chemistry | Rank 917 | |
| 37 | 368,829 |
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Cihan University-Erbil | Energy | Rank 6,117 |
| 38 | 388,882 | University of Technology- Iraq | Applied Physics | Rank 11,222 | |
| 39 | 392,741 | University of Mosul | General & Internal Medicine | Rank 5,305 | |
| 40 | 398,499 | The Islamic University, Najaf | Networking & Telecommunications | Rank 4,190 | |
| 41 | 430,734 | University of Basrah | General & Internal Medicine | Rank 5,874 | |
| 42 | 545,514 | University of Mosul | Pharmacology & Pharmacy | Rank 5,846 | |
| 43 | 570,254 | University of Babylon | Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing | Rank 13,074 | |
| 44 | 574,264 | Mustansiriyah University | Pharmacology & Pharmacy | Rank 6,181 | |
| 45 | 588,781 | University of Babylon | Applied Physics | Rank 17,620 | |
| 46 | 613,127 | Wasit University | Materials | Rank 10,696 | |
| 47 | 740,778 | University of Babylon | General & Internal Medicine | Rank 10,697 | |
| 48 | 780,974 | University of Basrah | Mechanical Engineering & Transports | Rank 6,330 | |
| 49 | 4,052,472 | University of Basrah | Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing | Rank 124,270 | |
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Frequently asked questions
How many scientists from Iraq are in the 2024 Stanford Top 2% list?
208 scientists affiliated with Iraq are on the 2024 single-year list, and 49 are on the career-long list.
Which institute in Iraq has the most Top 2% scientists?
On the 2024 career-long list, University of Babylon has the most listed scientists from Iraq, with 9. It is followed by University of Basrah with 5.
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 49 in 2024, a change of +390.0%.
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.