Jordan's Top 2% Scientists 2026

Jordan has 312 scientists on the 2026 single-year Top 2% list, up 30.0% from 240 in 2025. That places Jordan 47th in the world by number of listed scientists, up 3 places. The University of Jordan has the most listed scientists (46), followed by Jordan University of Science and Technology (42).

Single Year

312

+72 (+30.0%) vs 2025

Career Data

128

+23 (+21.9%) vs 2025

World rank by count

#47

up 3 places vs 2025

Institutes

+7 (+22.6%) vs 2025

Scientists in Jordan on the list, by year

The single-year count has more than tripled since 2020.

Single-year list, change on the previous year

2021+45.5%

2022+14.6%

2023+29.1%

2024+26.8%

2025+33.3%

2026+30.0%

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Year	Single Year	Change	Career Data	Change
2020	66		34
2021	96	+45.5%	53	+55.9%
2022	110	+14.6%	60	+13.2%
2023	142	+29.1%	69	+15.0%
2024	180	+26.8%	87	+26.1%
2025	240	+33.3%	105	+20.7%
2026	312	+30.0%	128	+21.9%

Top 10 institutes in Jordan

By number of listed scientists

Single-year list2026

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1The University of Jordan46
2Jordan University of Science and Technology42
3Yarmouk University25
4Al-Zaytoonah University of Jordan21
5Hashemite University19
6Al-Ahliyya Amman University17
7Jadara University17
8Al-Balqa Applied University15
9Zarqa University14
10Al Al-Bayt University10

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Rank in Jordan	World rank	Scientist	Institute	Sub-field	Rank in sub-field
1	162	Abualigah, Laith Mohammad Qasim	Al Al-Bayt University	Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing	Rank 13
2	988	AA Al-Adwan, Ahmad Samed	Al-Ahliyya Amman University	Education	Rank 22
3	1,405	Sallam, Malik	The University of Jordan	General & Internal Medicine	Rank 39
4	2,031	SM Sayyed, M. I.	Isra University	Applied Physics	Rank 52
5	2,320	AA Al-Tarawneh, Alalddin Tawfiq	Zarqa University	Education	Rank 40
6	4,698	KY Khader, Yousef Saleh	Jordan University of Science and Technology	General & Internal Medicine	Rank 99
7	5,042	Arqub, Omar Abu	Al-Balqa Applied University	Numerical & Computational Mathematics	Rank 9
8	5,271	Al-Okaily, Manaf	Jadara University	Business & Management	Rank 157
9	6,235	AA Al-Khatib, Ayman Wael	Middle East University Jordan	Business & Management	Rank 191
10	6,368	MS Momani, Shaher M.	The University of Jordan	Applied Mathematics	Rank 24
11	6,700	Khishe, Mohammad	Applied Science Private University	Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing	Rank 366
12	6,725	BM Braik, Malik S.	Al-Balqa Applied University	Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing	Rank 368
13	8,104	Alshurideh, Muhammad Turki	The University of Jordan	Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing	Rank 436
14	8,236	OZ Odibat, Zaid M.	Al-Balqa Applied University	Numerical & Computational Mathematics	Rank 11
15	9,275	Abu Al-Haija, Qasem	Jordan University of Science and Technology	Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing	Rank 493
16	10,041	AM Almaiah, Mohammed Amin	The University of Jordan	Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing	Rank 525
17	14,086	AS Al-Hawary, Sulieman Ibraheem Shelash	Al Al-Bayt University	Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing	Rank 732
18	14,258	Talib, Wamidh H.	Applied Science Private University	Pharmacology & Pharmacy	Rank 73
19	15,609	FH Faris, Hossam	The University of Jordan	Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing	Rank 817
20	16,092	BA Bani Ahmad, Ahmad Y.A.	Amman Arab University	Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing	Rank 841
21	16,750	KF Kittaneh, Fuad	The University of Jordan	General Mathematics	Rank 62
22	17,363	NA Nayfeh, Ali Hasan	The University of Jordan	Acoustics	Rank 32
23	17,933	MA Mishra, Arunodaya Raj	Jadara University	Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing	Rank 931
24	18,993	Alzubi, Jafar Ahmad Abed	Al-Balqa Applied University	Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing	Rank 980
25	20,770	SM Shehadeh, Maha	Al-Ahliyya Amman University	Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing	Rank 1,060
26	21,009	AO Abu Owida, Hamza Abu	Al-Ahliyya Amman University	Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing	Rank 1,073
27	21,962	SF Shakeel, Faiyaz	Jadara University	Pharmacology & Pharmacy	Rank 114
28	22,305	AR Al-Rousan, Rajai Z.	Jordan University of Science and Technology	Building & Construction	Rank 187
29	23,657	JY Jararweh, Yaser I.	Jordan University of Science and Technology	Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing	Rank 1,185
30	28,033	SM Saadh, Mohamed Jamal	Middle East University Jordan	Chemical Physics	Rank 384
31	28,319	AM Al-Saleh, Mohammed H.	Jordan University of Science and Technology	Polymers	Rank 218
32	31,534	AO Al Omoush, Khaled Saleh	Al-Zaytoonah University of Jordan	Business & Management	Rank 853
33	32,719	TM Taye, Mohammad Mustafa	Philadelphia University	Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing	Rank 1,592
34	32,977	MA Mohammad, Anber Abraheem Shlash	University of Petra	Business & Management	Rank 882
35	35,005	Abu-Salih, Bilal	The University of Jordan	Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing	Rank 1,712
36	35,973	AM Al-Debei, Mutaz M.	The University of Jordan	Business & Management	Rank 941
37	37,546	AO Alzubi, Omar A.	Al-Balqa Applied University	Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing	Rank 1,820
38	38,760	Almomani, Omar M.	Al-Ahliyya Amman University	Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing	Rank 1,891
39	39,766	AA Aljabali, Alaa A.A.	Yarmouk University	Pharmacology & Pharmacy	Rank 218
40	41,315	FM Faris, Moez Al Islam E.	Applied Science Private University	Nutrition & Dietetics	Rank 288
41	41,911	OM Obaidat, Mohammad S.	The University of Jordan	Networking & Telecommunications	Rank 446
42	45,963	AI Aljarah, Ibrahim	The University of Jordan	Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing	Rank 2,173
43	46,127	AZ Al-Qodah, Zakaria	Al-Balqa Applied University	Chemical Engineering	Rank 349
44	48,099	MS Matarneh, Sandra T.	Al-Ahliyya Amman University	Building & Construction	Rank 418
45	49,382	AI Abu-AlSondos, Ibrahim A.	Middle East University Jordan	Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing	Rank 2,321
46	50,665	AM ALBashtawy, Mohammed Sa’d	Al Al-Bayt University	Nursing	Rank 110
47	50,885	AF AL-Oqla, Faris M.	Hashemite University	Materials	Rank 1,077
48	52,569	EA El-Ajou, Ahmad	Al-Balqa Applied University	Applied Mathematics	Rank 144
49	52,893	AA Albatayneh, Aiman M.	German Jordanian University	Energy	Rank 1,553
50	53,529	Sharabati, Abdel Aziz Ahmad	Middle East University Jordan	Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing	Rank 2,518
51	54,033	Shehadeh, Hisham A.	Yarmouk University	Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing	Rank 2,538
52	55,519	JL Jum'a, Luay	German Jordanian University	Business & Management	Rank 1,382
53	55,962	JL Jaber, Lara R.	The University of Jordan	Entomology	Rank 92
54	56,912	SM Shehab, Mohammad M.	Amman Arab University	Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing	Rank 2,665
55	57,340	NA Naser, Abdallah Y.	Isra University	General & Internal Medicine	Rank 844
56	58,109	SQ Shambour, Qusai Yousef	Al-Ahliyya Amman University	Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing	Rank 2,716
57	59,997	Sohail, Muhammad Tayyab	School of Business University of Jordan	Environmental Sciences	Rank 1,339
58	60,045	AA Anwer Al-Shboul, Moh'd Anwer Radwan	Princess Sumaya University for Technology	Business & Management	Rank 1,466
59	60,108	AH Abu Hilal, Mohammad	The University of Jordan	Surgery	Rank 205
60	61,803	AM Ahmad, Muayyad Mustafa	The University of Jordan	Nursing	Rank 146
61	62,079	AS Aljawarneh, Shadi A.	Jordan University of Science and Technology	Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing	Rank 2,913
62	63,896	NH Nsairat, Hamdi	Al-Ahliyya Amman University	Pharmacology & Pharmacy	Rank 396
63	64,373	AW Alsaher, Walhan Mohammad	The University of Jordan	Pharmacology & Pharmacy	Rank 400
64	69,232	MR Masa’deh, Ra’ed Ed	The University of Jordan	Business & Management	Rank 1,645
65	70,124	KM Khader, Mohammed Meabed	Applied Science Private University	General Mathematics	Rank 320
66	72,740	QM Qadire, Mohammad Al	Al Al-Bayt University	Nursing	Rank 168
67	75,257	AA Alsmadi, Ayman Abdalmajeed	Al-Zaytoonah University of Jordan	Business & Management	Rank 1,760
68	75,588	AA Alamoodi, Abdullah Hussein	Jadara University	Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing	Rank 3,555
69	76,024	AA Alsaad, Abdallah Khalaf	Jadara University	Business & Management	Rank 1,774
70	76,097	AA Alrabei, Ali Mahmoud	Jadara University	Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing	Rank 3,584
71	76,419	AE Az-Zo’bi, Emad A.	Mutah University	Applied Mathematics	Rank 200
72	77,625	AA Al-Okaily, Aws	Jadara University	Business & Management	Rank 1,800
73	77,847	MM Migdadi, Mahmoud Mohammad	Princess Sumaya University	Business & Management	Rank 1,808
74	79,066	AH Alshurafat, Hashem	Hashemite University	Business & Management	Rank 1,839
75	79,365	KJ Kennedy, James Lowery	Yarmouk University	Psychiatry	Rank 1,252
76	79,531	MS Makhadmeh, Sharif Naser	The University of Jordan	Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing	Rank 3,720
77	79,918	AM Alazab, Moutaz A.	Al-Balqa Applied University	Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing	Rank 3,739
78	81,211	Mubarak, Mohammad S.	The University of Jordan	Medicinal & Biomolecular Chemistry	Rank 305
79	81,222	QH Qasrawi, Hisham Yousef	Hashemite University	Building & Construction	Rank 739
80	81,443	AB Abed-Alguni, Bilal H.	Yarmouk University	Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing	Rank 3,800
81	82,206	AM Al-Refai, M.	Yarmouk University	General Mathematics	Rank 377
82	82,295	AA Al-Tammemi, Ala'a B.	Jordan Center for Disease Control	General & Internal Medicine	Rank 1,145
83	82,761	AO Alshboul, Odey	Hashemite University	Building & Construction	Rank 756
84	83,347	HM Hamad, Morad Kh	Al Hussein Technical University	Applied Physics	Rank 1,489
85	84,093	Al-Kheetan, Mazen J.	Mutah University	Building & Construction	Rank 778
86	84,495	AM Alghizzawi, Mahmoud	Applied Science Private University	Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing	Rank 3,946
87	85,525	SI Sultan, Iyad Y.	King Hussein Cancer Center	Oncology & Carcinogenesis	Rank 2,598
88	87,219	AA Abu Aisheh, Yazan Issa	Al-Ahliyya Amman University	Materials	Rank 1,986
89	87,563	AK Al Kurdi, Barween Hikmat	The University of Jordan	Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing	Rank 4,090
90	87,618	SN S.H. Najjar, Yousef S.H.	Jordan University of Science and Technology	Energy	Rank 2,652
91	91,536	HS Hamaideh, Shaher H.	Hashemite University	Nursing	Rank 234
92	91,743	AM Abualhaj, Mosleh M.	Al-Ahliyya Amman University	Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing	Rank 4,285
93	92,015	Banihani, Saleem Ali	Jordan University of Science and Technology	Obstetrics & Reproductive Medicine	Rank 491
94	93,198	AK Al-Khaled, Kamel M.	Jordan University of Science and Technology	Numerical & Computational Mathematics	Rank 137
95	93,248	BK Bataineh, Khaled M.	Jordan University of Science and Technology	Energy	Rank 2,825
96	93,916	BS Bardaweel, Sanaa Khaled	The University of Jordan	Medicinal & Biomolecular Chemistry	Rank 365
97	94,127	FK Faqih, Khaled M.S.	Al Al-Bayt University	Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing	Rank 4,384
98	97,963	AM Al-Nimr, Moh'd Ahmad	Jordan University of Science and Technology	Mechanical Engineering & Transports	Rank 930
99	98,788	AK Ajlouni, Kamel M.	The University of Jordan	General & Internal Medicine	Rank 1,338
100	99,284	Awajan, Albara W.	Al-Balqa Applied University	Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing	Rank 4,604
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Frequently asked questions

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

312 scientists affiliated with Jordan are on the 2026 single-year list, and 128 are on the career-long list.

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

On the 2026 single-year list, The University of Jordan has the most listed scientists from Jordan, with 46. It is followed by Jordan University of Science and Technology with 42.

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

On the single-year list, Jordan went from 66 scientists in 2020 to 312 in 2026, a change of +372.7%.

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.