Iraq's Top 2% Scientists 2026: Career-Long List

Iraq has 100 scientists on the 2026 career-long Top 2% list, up 26.6% from 79 in 2025. That places Iraq 60th in the world by number of listed scientists, up 2 places. University of Babylon has the most listed scientists (11), followed by University of Technology- Iraq (9).

Single Year

348

+72 (+26.1%) vs 2025

Career Data

100

+21 (+26.6%) vs 2025

World rank by count

#60

up 2 places vs 2025

Institutes

+6 (+14.6%) vs 2025

Scientists in Iraq on the list, by year

The career-long count has more than tripled since 2020.

Career-long list, change on the previous year

2021+60.0%

2022+43.8%

2023+47.8%

2024+44.1%

2025+61.2%

2026+26.6%

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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%
2026	348	+26.1%	100	+26.6%

Top 10 institutes in Iraq

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Rank in Iraq	World rank	Scientist	Institute	Sub-field	Rank in sub-field
1	15,566	RA Reshak, Ali Hussain	University of Basrah	Applied Physics	Rank 354
2	31,169	AS Aziz, Shujahadeen B.	University of Sulaimani	Polymers	Rank 266
3	41,188	AM Ahmed, Muthanna J.	University of Baghdad	Chemical Engineering	Rank 172
4	44,464	KA Karimipour, Arash	Cihan University-Erbil	Mechanical Engineering & Transports	Rank 292
5	57,896	HA Hussein, Ahmed Kadhim	University of Babylon	Mechanical Engineering & Transports	Rank 391
6	60,490	A Al-Amiery, Ahmed A.Hussain	University of Technology- Iraq	Energy	Rank 840
7	83,364	MA Mohammed, Ahmed Salih	University of Sulaimani	Building & Construction	Rank 234
8	90,271	HQ Hassan, Qusay	University of Diyala	Energy	Rank 1,324
9	91,484	CM Chaichan, Miqdam T.	University of Technology- Iraq	Energy	Rank 1,341
10	98,149	RA Ramadhan Al-Obaidi, Ahmed Ramadhan	Mustansiriyah University	Mechanical Engineering & Transports	Rank 693
11	99,070	KM Kareem, Mustafa	Al-Karkh University of Science	Applied Physics	Rank 2,435
12	114,726	KS Khuri, Suheil A.	The American University of Iraq – Baghdad	Numerical & Computational Mathematics	Rank 208
13	137,915	KA Khadom, Anees Abdullah	University of Diyala	Energy	Rank 2,084
14	144,647	IR Ibrahim, Rabha W.	Al-Ayen Iraqi University, AUIQ	General Mathematics	Rank 852
15	147,308	FA Fadhil, Abdelrahman B.	University of Mosul	Energy	Rank 2,255
16	147,330	KA Khalifa, Abdul Jabbar N.	Al-Nahrain University	Energy	Rank 2,256
17	152,217	HA Hasan, Ala	Independent Researcher	Building & Construction	Rank 462
18	154,491	AT Albyati, Talib M.	University of Technology- Iraq	Chemical Engineering	Rank 801
19	158,326	SG Sulaiman, Ghassan Mohammad	University of Technology- Iraq	Nanoscience & Nanotechnology	Rank 2,072
20	161,127	SS Sajadi, S. Mohammad	Cihan University-Erbil	Energy	Rank 2,491
21	161,629	HA Hama Aziz, Kosar Hikmat	University of Sulaimani	Chemical Engineering	Rank 844
22	164,339	YE Yousif, Emad A.	Al-Nahrain University	Polymers	Rank 1,452
23	164,440	AM Ahmed, M. A.	University of Babylon	Applied Physics	Rank 4,213
24	167,292	MY Mustafa, Yasser Fakri	University of Mosul	Biochemistry & Molecular Biology	Rank 5,607
25	172,861	AS Al-Janabi, Samaher	University of Babylon	Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing	Rank 3,969
26	174,158	IR Ismail, Raid A.	University of Technology- Iraq	Applied Physics	Rank 4,496
27	174,441	AA Altemimi, Ammar B.	University of Basrah	Food Science	Rank 1,076
28	177,500	Rashid, Tarik A.	University of Kurdistan Hewlêr	Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing	Rank 4,098
29	182,107	AA Aljeboree, Aseel M.	University of Babylon	Pharmacology & Pharmacy	Rank 1,681
30	183,335	AH Al-Kayiem, Hussain H.	University of Hilla	Energy	Rank 2,900
31	183,345	KO Khalaf, Osamah Ibrahim	Al-Nahrain University	Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing	Rank 4,231
32	185,711	AW Al-Mudhafar, Watheq J.M.	Basrah Oil Company	Energy	Rank 2,944
33	194,423	AM Al-Baghdadi, Maher A.R.Sadiq	University of Kufa	Energy	Rank 3,097
34	200,317	MM Mohammed, Mazin Abed	University of Anbar	Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing	Rank 4,646
35	203,560	HA Hashim, Ahmed	University of Babylon	Applied Physics	Rank 5,317
36	204,132	IM Ismael, Muneer A.	University of Basrah	Mechanical Engineering & Transports	Rank 1,549
37	208,333	JH Jappor, Hamad Rahman	University of Babylon	Applied Physics	Rank 5,457
38	208,480	SK Sharquie, Khalifa E.	University of Baghdad	Dermatology & Venereal Diseases	Rank 1,252
39	210,675	KR Kurda, Rawaz	Erbil Polytechnic University	Building & Construction	Rank 673
40	227,280	BA Bataineh, Anwar Barakat D.	Tishk International University	Dentistry	Rank 1,400
41	230,941	BS Baban, Serwan M.J.	The Kurdistan Region Presidency	Geological & Geomatics Engineering	Rank 1,226
42	232,010	AH Al-Kuraishy, Hayder Mutter K.	Mustansiriyah University	Pharmacology & Pharmacy	Rank 2,215
43	235,673	Abdullah, Omed Gh	University of Sulaimani	Applied Physics	Rank 6,238
44	242,037	IZ Ismail, Zainab Z.	University of Baghdad	Environmental Sciences	Rank 2,293
45	246,987	MA Mohammed, A. Abdulkadir	University of Sulaimani	Building & Construction	Rank 821
46	249,753	Mijwil, Maad M.	Al-Iraqia University	Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing	Rank 5,877
47	253,596	Homod, Raad Z.	Basra University for Oil and Gas	Energy	Rank 4,246
48	258,966	KA Kadhum, Abdul Amir	University of Al-Ameed	Energy	Rank 4,356
49	277,820	QF Qusay, F. Alsalhy	University of Technology- Iraq	Chemical Engineering	Rank 1,612
50	287,890	DN Dhaidan, Nabeel S.	University of Kerbala	Mechanical Engineering & Transports	Rank 2,206
51	288,150	AD Altaey, Duraid K.A.	Al-Qasim Green University	Mechanical Engineering & Transports	Rank 2,208
52	289,609	AA Ameen Abdulla, Mahmood S.	Tishk International University	Complementary & Alternative Medicine	Rank 86
53	293,345	AE A Elwi, Taha Ahmed	Al-Nahrain University	Networking & Telecommunications	Rank 2,997
54	299,249	JH Jalab, Hamid A.	Al-Ayen Iraqi University, AUIQ	Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing	Rank 7,188
55	310,946	TH Togun, Hussein	Southern Technical University, Iraq	Energy	Rank 5,474
56	319,104	SE Salim, Evan T.	University of Technology- Iraq	Applied Physics	Rank 8,604
57	322,738	AH Ahmed, Hamdi E.	College of Engineering, University of Anbar	Mechanical Engineering & Transports	Rank 2,487
58	324,061	AA Albahri, Ahmed Shihab	Imam Ja'afar Al-Sadiq University	Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing	Rank 7,854
59	329,679	HF Hussein, Falah Hassan	University of Babylon	General Chemistry	Rank 779
60	332,248	HA Hussein, Adnan Mohammed	Northern Technical University	Mechanical Engineering & Transports	Rank 2,568
61	333,201	HS Hussain, Saad Abdulrahman	Al-Rafidain University	Pharmacology & Pharmacy	Rank 3,300
62	336,487	MH Mohammed, Hayder I.	University of Garmian	Energy	Rank 6,007
63	340,857	AO Amiri, Omid	Cihan University-Erbil	Energy	Rank 6,107
64	359,144	SJ Salman, Jassem M.	Al-Nisour University College	General Chemistry	Rank 835
65	361,130	ZS Zeebaree, Subhi R.M.	Duhok Polytechnic University	Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing	Rank 8,888
66	364,127	AJ Abboud, Jaafar Hadi	University of Babylon	Materials	Rank 5,984
67	364,647	AS Abid, Sallal R.	Wasit University	Building & Construction	Rank 1,319
68	369,767	FM Fayad, Mohammed A.	University of Technology- Iraq	Energy	Rank 6,766
69	373,508	AA Alsabery, Ammar I.	The Islamic University, Najaf	Mechanical Engineering & Transports	Rank 2,939
70	384,891	RH Ridha, Hussein Mohammed	Mustansiriyah University	Energy	Rank 7,070
71	388,229	Rahmani, Omeid	Soran University	Energy	Rank 7,155
72	397,198	HA Humaidi, Amjad Jaleel	University of Technology	Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing	Rank 9,956
73	397,314	SM Sh. Majdi, Hasan Sh	Al-Mustaqbal University	Mechanical Engineering & Transports	Rank 3,156
74	397,449	MJ Mahdi, Jasim M.	University of Baghdad	Energy	Rank 7,363
75	398,588	AM Aljanabi, Mohammad	Imam Ja'afar Al-Sadiq University	Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing	Rank 9,999
76	399,311	LR Lafta, Riyadh K.	Mustansiriyah University	General & Internal Medicine	Rank 5,298
77	401,701	AS Alzabeebee, Saif	University of Al-Qadisiyah	Geological & Geomatics Engineering	Rank 2,288
78	407,305	YN Younis, Nasir Muwfaq	University of Mosul	General & Internal Medicine	Rank 5,414
79	417,128	Abdulah, Deldar Morad	University of Duhok	General & Internal Medicine	Rank 5,566
80	421,427	AA alkhayyat, Ahmed Hussein R.	The Islamic University, Najaf	Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing	Rank 10,645
81	450,279	MY Mezaal, Yaqeen S.	University of Information Technology and Communications	Networking & Telecommunications	Rank 4,863
82	450,428	MH Mousa, Haider Abdul Lateef	University of Basrah	General & Internal Medicine	Rank 6,003
83	452,580	FM Fakhry, Makram A.	University of Technology- Iraq	Applied Physics	Rank 12,413
84	457,624	HW Hassan, Waqed Hammed	University of Warith Al-Anbiyaa	Materials	Rank 7,873
85	462,022	AO Alomar, Omar Rafae	Northern Technical University	Mechanical Engineering & Transports	Rank 3,685
86	471,435	AO Ali, Obed M.	Northern Technical University	Energy	Rank 9,055
87	482,792	AA Al-Qurabat, Ali Kadhum M.	Al-Mustaqbal University	Networking & Telecommunications	Rank 5,262
88	502,679	SS Sadkhan, Sattar B.	University of Babylon	Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing	Rank 12,959
89	555,370	AO Ahmed, Omer Khalil	Northern Technical University	Energy	Rank 10,954
90	571,444	HA Harfash, Akil Jassim	University of Basrah	Mechanical Engineering & Transports	Rank 4,610
91	593,115	JM Jweeg, Muhsin J.	Al-Farahidi University	Mechanical Engineering & Transports	Rank 4,778
92	595,504	AA Al-Karmalawy, Ahmed A.	University of Mashreq	Medicinal & Biomolecular Chemistry	Rank 3,442
93	695,442	HI Hameed, Imad Hadi	University of Babylon	General & Internal Medicine	Rank 9,686
94	788,490	Murad, Muhammad Amin Sadiq	University of Duhok	Optoelectronics & Photonics	Rank 3,921
95	833,055	MJ Mohammed, Jafar Ramadhan	Ninevah University	Networking & Telecommunications	Rank 9,804
96	908,160	HM Habeeb, Majeed Ali	University of Babylon	Applied Physics	Rank 26,109
97	990,680	MZ Mahmoud, Zaid H.	University of Diyala	General Chemistry	Rank 2,483
98	1,052,767	AM Al Mashhadany, Yousif Ismail Mohammed	University of Anbar	Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing	Rank 29,864
99	1,200,242	AM A-H Mutlak, Falah A.H.	University of Baghdad	Optoelectronics & Photonics	Rank 6,657
100	2,412,776	KS Khalil, Shuker	University of Basrah	Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing	Rank 78,535
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Israel2,293 scientists

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Frequently asked questions

How many scientists from Iraq are in the 2026 Stanford Top 2% list?

348 scientists affiliated with Iraq are on the 2026 single-year list, and 100 are on the career-long list.

Which institute in Iraq has the most Top 2% scientists?

On the 2026 career-long list, University of Babylon has the most listed scientists from Iraq, with 11. It is followed by University of Technology- Iraq with 9.

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 100 in 2026, a change of +900.0%.

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.