Israel's Top 2% Scientists 2023

Israel has 1,617 scientists on the 2023 single-year Top 2% list, up 5.2% from 1,537 in 2022. That places Israel 19th in the world by number of listed scientists. Tel Aviv University has the most listed scientists (351), followed by Hebrew University of Jerusalem (240).

Single Year

1,617

+80 (+5.2%) vs 2022

Career Data

2,037

+79 (+4.0%) vs 2022

World rank by count

#19

No change vs 2022

Institutes

-5 (-5.0%) vs 2022

Scientists in Israel on the list, by year

The single-year count has grown 25% since 2020.

Single-year list, change on the previous year

2021+17.4%

2022+1.5%

2023+5.2%

2024+0.3%

2025+0.9%

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Year	Single Year	Change	Career Data	Change
2020	1,290		1,630
2021	1,514	+17.4%	1,870	+14.7%
2022	1,537	+1.5%	1,958	+4.7%
2023	1,617	+5.2%	2,037	+4.0%
2024	1,622	+0.3%	2,093	+2.7%
2025	1,637	+0.9%	2,204	+5.3%

Top 10 institutes in Israel

By number of listed scientists

Single-year list2023

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1Tel Aviv University351
2Hebrew University of Jerusalem240
3Technion - Israel Institute of Technology222
4Weizmann Institute of Science Israel178
5Ben-Gurion University of the Negev139
6University of Haifa94
7Bar-Ilan University72
8Agricultural Research Organization of Israel39
9Faculty of Medicine38
10Hadassah University Medical Centre29

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Rank in Israel	World rank	Scientist	Institute	Sub-field	Rank in sub-field
1	131	SS Schwartz, Shalom H.	Hebrew University of Jerusalem	Social Psychology	Rank 8
2	243	AD Aurbach, Doron	Bar-Ilan University	Energy	Rank 9
3	641	FR Feldman, Ruth	Reichman University	Developmental & Child Psychology	Rank 11
4	1,048	SA Shamir, Adi	Weizmann Institute of Science Israel	Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing	Rank 56
5	1,077	HJ Hausdorff, Jeffrey M.	Tel Aviv University	Neurology & Neurosurgery	Rank 72
6	1,217	EM Elad, Michael	Technion - Israel Institute of Technology	Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing	Rank 66
7	1,309	MY Marcus, Yizhak	Hebrew University of Jerusalem	Chemical Physics	Rank 28
8	1,356	HZ Hashin, Z.	Tel Aviv University	Mechanical Engineering & Transports	Rank 14
9	1,426	BJ Bekenstein, Jacob D.	Hebrew University of Jerusalem	Nuclear & Particle Physics	Rank 9
10	1,439	MR Milo, Ron	Weizmann Institute of Science Israel	Developmental Biology	Rank 50
11	1,450	OA Oren, Aharon	Hebrew University of Jerusalem	Microbiology	Rank 23
12	1,565	LA Levant, Arie	Tel Aviv University	Industrial Engineering & Automation	Rank 11
13	1,612	SY Shoenfeld, Yehuda	Chaim Sheba Medical Center Israel	Immunology	Rank 48
14	1,875	AB Ames, Bruce N.	Technion - Israel Institute of Technology	Biochemistry & Molecular Biology	Rank 45
15	2,033	EY Eldar, Yonina C.	Weizmann Institute of Science Israel	Networking & Telecommunications	Rank 19
16	2,334	CA Ciechanover, Aaron	Technion - Israel Institute of Technology	Biochemistry & Molecular Biology	Rank 52
17	2,395	KY Koren, Yehuda	Google LLC, Africa & Middle East	Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing	Rank 108
18	2,630	AU Alon, Uri	Weizmann Institute of Science Israel	Developmental Biology	Rank 87
19	2,657	RL Rokach, Lior	Ben-Gurion University of the Negev	Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing	Rank 120
20	2,676	SA Sadeh, Avi	Tel Aviv University	Neurology & Neurosurgery	Rank 152
21	2,808	MM Mikulincer, Mario	Reichman University	Social Psychology	Rank 91
22	3,289	CA Carmeli, Abraham	Tel Aviv University	Business & Management	Rank 90
23	3,449	GY Goldberg, Yoav	Bar-Ilan University	Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing	Rank 141
24	3,573	GE Gazit, Ehud	Tel Aviv University	Nanoscience & Nanotechnology	Rank 124
25	3,627	GO Goldreich, Oded	Weizmann Institute of Science Israel	Computation Theory & Mathematics	Rank 5
26	3,786	NR Nussinov, Ruth	Tel Aviv University	Biochemistry & Molecular Biology	Rank 81
27	3,806	CE Cohen, Erik	Hebrew University of Jerusalem	Sport, Leisure & Tourism	Rank 17
28	3,827	BY Barenholz, Yechezkel	Faculty of Medicine	Biochemistry & Molecular Biology	Rank 83
29	3,902	WI Willner, Itamar	Hebrew University of Jerusalem	Organic Chemistry	Rank 57
30	3,994	YY Yarden, Yosef	Weizmann Institute of Science Israel	Oncology & Carcinogenesis	Rank 132
31	4,172	KS Kirkpatrick, Scott	Hebrew University of Jerusalem	Applied Physics	Rank 100
32	4,270	ZD Zohar, Dov	Technion - Israel Institute of Technology	Business & Management	Rank 106
33	4,272	RD Rosenfeld, Daniel	Hebrew University of Jerusalem	Meteorology & Atmospheric Sciences	Rank 75
34	4,279	BY Benjamini, Yoav	Tel Aviv University	Statistics & Probability	Rank 37
35	4,342	EI Etsion, Izhak	Technion - Israel Institute of Technology	Mechanical Engineering & Transports	Rank 45
36	4,484	MB Malomed, Boris A.	Tel Aviv University	Fluids & Plasmas	Rank 28
37	4,502	WS Weiner, Steve	Weizmann Institute of Science Israel	Archaeology	Rank 2
38	4,714	SS Shaik, Sason	Hebrew University of Jerusalem	General Chemistry	Rank 23
39	4,879	SS Shalev-Shwartz, Shai	Hebrew University & Mobileye	Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing	Rank 195
40	4,940	FE Fridman, Emilia	Tel Aviv University	Industrial Engineering & Automation	Rank 51
41	5,133	MJ Martin, Jan M.L.	Weizmann Institute of Science Israel	Chemical Physics	Rank 92
42	5,402	PA Peres, Asher	Technion - Israel Institute of Technology	Nuclear & Particle Physics	Rank 46
43	5,414	PT Piran, Tsvi	Hebrew University of Jerusalem	Astronomy & Astrophysics	Rank 22
44	5,446	WD Weisburd, David	Hebrew University of Jerusalem	Criminology	Rank 9
45	5,554	BA Blum, Abraham	Plantstress.com	Plant Biology & Botany	Rank 71
46	5,593	MR Mechoulam, Raphael	Faculty of Medicine	Pharmacology & Pharmacy	Rank 23
47	5,977	KG Koren, Gideon	Ariel University	General & Internal Medicine	Rank 116
48	6,659	GA Gedanken, Aharon	Bar-Ilan University	Nanoscience & Nanotechnology	Rank 203
49	7,054	SS Shamay-Tsoory, Simone G.	University of Haifa	Experimental Psychology	Rank 122
50	7,154	KR Kosloff, Ronnie	Hebrew University of Jerusalem	Chemical Physics	Rank 115
51	7,251	BA Beck, Amir	Tel Aviv University	Operations Research	Rank 29
52	7,284	AL Ayalon, Liat	Bar-Ilan University	Gerontology	Rank 16
53	7,354	CJ Cohen-Mansfield, Jiska	Tel Aviv University	Geriatrics	Rank 15
54	7,634	NR Nathan, Ran	Hebrew University of Jerusalem	Ecology	Rank 178
55	7,921	FR Fattal, Raanan	Hebrew University of Jerusalem	Software Engineering	Rank 9
56	8,183	KR Klajn, Rafal	Weizmann Institute of Science Israel	Nanoscience & Nanotechnology	Rank 244
57	8,190	PE Peled, Emanuel	Tel Aviv University	Energy	Rank 172
58	8,511	HG Hodes, Gary	Weizmann Institute of Science Israel	Applied Physics	Rank 171
59	8,650	MA Marmur, Abraham	Technion - Israel Institute of Technology	Chemical Physics	Rank 137
60	9,012	SP Singer, P.	Tel Aviv University	Nutrition & Dietetics	Rank 67
61	9,029	BE Bormashenko, Edward	Ariel University	Chemical Physics	Rank 146
62	9,046	GN Giladi, Nir	Tel Aviv University	Neurology & Neurosurgery	Rank 514
63	9,063	NM Naor, Moni	Weizmann Institute of Science Israel	Computation Theory & Mathematics	Rank 16
64	9,311	KJ Klein, Jacob	Weizmann Institute of Science Israel	Chemical Physics	Rank 151
65	9,469	UI Ulitsky, Igor	Weizmann Institute of Science Israel	Developmental Biology	Rank 299
66	9,632	MD Milstein, David	Weizmann Institute of Science Israel	Organic Chemistry	Rank 137
67	9,732	SM Schwartz, Michal	Weizmann Institute of Science Israel	Neurology & Neurosurgery	Rank 547
68	9,888	DD Dekel, Dario R.	Technion - Israel Institute of Technology	Energy	Rank 211
69	9,970	BM Bar, Moshe	Bar-Ilan University	Experimental Psychology	Rank 158
70	10,029	KA Koriat, Asher	University of Haifa	Experimental Psychology	Rank 161
71	10,219	OM Oren, Moshe	Weizmann Institute of Science Israel	Developmental Biology	Rank 315
72	10,490	BB Berkowitz, Brian	Weizmann Institute of Science Israel	Environmental Engineering	Rank 55
73	10,622	TM Tamir, Maya	Hebrew University of Jerusalem	Social Psychology	Rank 219
74	10,701	SE Segal, Eran	Weizmann Institute of Science Israel	Developmental Biology	Rank 334
75	10,759	JS Jung, Steffen	Weizmann Institute of Science Israel	Immunology	Rank 264
76	10,943	RE Rosenberg, Eugene	Tel Aviv University	Microbiology	Rank 236
77	11,381	RS Reich, Simeon	Technion - Israel Institute of Technology	General Mathematics	Rank 32
78	11,527	YD Yarnitsky, David	Rambam Health Care Campus Israel	Neurology & Neurosurgery	Rank 642
79	11,569	FU Feige, Uriel	Weizmann Institute of Science Israel	Computation Theory & Mathematics	Rank 19
80	11,775	LB Laufer, Batia	University of Haifa	Languages & Linguistics	Rank 45
81	11,787	VE Vigoda-Gadot, Eran	University of Haifa	Political Science & Public Administration	Rank 68
82	11,798	GH Greenspan, Hayit	Tel Aviv University	Nuclear Medicine & Medical Imaging	Rank 24
83	12,157	TD Tawfik, Dan	Weizmann Institute of Science Israel	Biochemistry & Molecular Biology	Rank 254
84	12,399	HA Harten, Ami	Tel Aviv University	Numerical & Computational Mathematics	Rank 21
85	12,499	PD Peer, Dan	Tel Aviv University	Nanoscience & Nanotechnology	Rank 367
86	12,546	CY Censor, Yair	University of Haifa	Operations Research	Rank 53
87	12,558	NE Nakar, Ehud	Tel Aviv University	Astronomy & Astrophysics	Rank 82
88	12,639	MS Magdassi, Shlomo	Hebrew University of Jerusalem	Nanoscience & Nanotechnology	Rank 373
89	12,700	WY Weiss, Yair	Hebrew University of Jerusalem	Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing	Rank 488
90	12,745	SO Shamir, Ohad	Weizmann Institute of Science Israel	Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing	Rank 489
91	12,850	BA Ben-Tal, Aharon	Shenkar College of Engineering and Design Israel	Operations Research	Rank 57
92	12,867	WM Westman, Mina	Tel Aviv University	Business & Management	Rank 341
93	12,945	AD Aran, Dvir	Technion - Israel Institute of Technology	Oncology & Carcinogenesis	Rank 462
94	12,989	HH Haick, Hossam	Technion - Israel Institute of Technology	Nanoscience & Nanotechnology	Rank 389
95	12,994	WS Wasser, Solomon	University of Haifa	Biotechnology	Rank 43
96	13,303	AY Assaraf, Yehuda G.	Technion - Israel Institute of Technology	Oncology & Carcinogenesis	Rank 480
97	13,370	NE Nevo, Eviatar	University of Haifa	Plant Biology & Botany	Rank 172
98	13,515	FV Freger, Viatcheslav	Technion - Israel Institute of Technology	Chemical Engineering	Rank 72
99	13,616	YM Youdim, Moussa B.H.	Technion - Israel Institute of Technology	Neurology & Neurosurgery	Rank 746
100	13,776	SM Segev, Mordechai	Technion - Israel Institute of Technology	Optics	Rank 53
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Frequently asked questions

How many scientists from Israel are in the 2023 Stanford Top 2% list?

1,617 scientists affiliated with Israel are on the 2023 single-year list, and 2,037 are on the career-long list.

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

On the 2023 single-year list, Tel Aviv University has the most listed scientists from Israel, with 351. It is followed by Hebrew University of Jerusalem with 240.

How has the number of Top 2% scientists in Israel changed since 2020?

On the single-year list, Israel went from 1,290 scientists in 2020 to 1,617 in 2023, a change of +25.3%.

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.