Jordan's Top 2% Scientists 2021

Jordan has 96 scientists on the 2021 single-year Top 2% list, up 45.5% from 66 in 2020. That places Jordan 52nd in the world by number of listed scientists. Jordan University of Science and Technology has the most listed scientists (28), followed by The University of Jordan (21).

Single Year

+30 (+45.5%) vs 2020

Career Data

+19 (+55.9%) vs 2020

World rank by count

#52

No change vs 2020

Institutes

+6 (+35.3%) vs 2020

Scientists in Jordan on the list, by year

The single-year count has grown 45% since 2020.

Single-year list, change on the previous year

2021+45.5%

2022+14.6%

2023+29.1%

2024+26.8%

2025+33.9%

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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	241	+33.9%	106	+21.8%

Top 10 institutes in Jordan

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Rank in Jordan	World rank	Scientist	Institute	Sub-field	Rank in sub-field
1	6,684	OZ Odibat, Zaid	Al-Balqa Applied University	Numerical & Computational Mathematics	Rank 11
2	6,732	MS Momani, Shaher	The University of Jordan	Numerical & Computational Mathematics	Rank 12
3	8,176	AL Abualigah, Laith Mohammad Qasim	Amman Arab University	Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing	Rank 231
4	10,250	KY Khader, Yousef	Faculty of Medicine Jordan University of Science and Technology	General & Internal Medicine	Rank 136
5	14,435	AA Alalwan, Ali Abdallah	Al-Balqa Applied University	Marketing	Rank 77
6	18,967	FH Faris, Hossam	The University of Jordan	Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing	Rank 485
7	19,327	AS Aljawarneh, Shadi	Jordan University of Science and Technology	Computation Theory & Mathematics	Rank 40
8	30,536	KF Kittaneh, Fuad	The University of Jordan	General Mathematics	Rank 139
9	39,164	AM Al-Betar, Mohammed Azmi	Al-Balqa Applied University	Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing	Rank 928
10	39,661	JY Jararweh, Yaser	Jordan University of Science and Technology	Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing	Rank 941
11	46,257	AZ Al-Qodah, Zakaria	Al-Balqa Applied University	Chemical Engineering	Rank 290
12	46,517	AM Al-Nimr, Moh'd	Jordan University of Science and Technology	Mechanical Engineering & Transports	Rank 460
13	50,607	AI Aljarah, Ibrahim	The University of Jordan	Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing	Rank 1,170
14	50,610	AO Al-Khashman, Omar Ali	Al-Hussein Bin Talal University	Environmental Sciences	Rank 611
15	56,603	MR Mesleh, Raed	German Jordanian University	Networking & Telecommunications	Rank 452
16	64,892	Talib, Wamidh H.	Applied Science Private University	Oncology & Carcinogenesis	Rank 2,350
17	68,826	AM Al-Smadi, Mohammed	Al-Balqa Applied University	Applied Mathematics	Rank 185
18	70,305	BK Bataineh, Khaled M.	Jordan University of Science and Technology	Energy	Rank 1,488
19	77,021	BS Banihani, Saleem A.	Jordan University of Science and Technology	Obstetrics & Reproductive Medicine	Rank 497
20	85,879	AG Al-Karaki, Ghazi N.	Jordan University of Science and Technology	Agronomy & Agriculture	Rank 571
21	86,323	AI Asi, Ibrahim	Arab Center for Engineering Studies	Building & Construction	Rank 445
22	86,662	QH Qasrawi, Hicham Yousef	Hashemite University	Building & Construction	Rank 447
23	88,105	SR Shawabkeh, Reyad	The University of Jordan	Energy	Rank 1,888
24	88,686	AA Alkilany, Alaaldin M.	The University of Jordan	Chemical Physics	Rank 1,308
25	88,902	NY Najjar, Yousef S.H.	Jordan University of Science and Technology	Energy	Rank 1,904
26	89,599	JL Jaber, Lara R.	The University of Jordan	Entomology	Rank 209
27	90,102	AY Al-Degs, Yahya	Hashemite University	Chemical Engineering	Rank 625
28	92,592	AM Al-Refai, Mohammed	Yarmouk University	Applied Mathematics	Rank 253
29	94,078	KS Kiwan, Suhil	Jordan University of Science and Technology	Mechanical Engineering & Transports	Rank 868
30	94,572	AM Al-Harahsheh, Mohammad	Jordan University of Science and Technology	Energy	Rank 2,019
31	98,833	AH Abu-Qdais, Hani	Jordan University of Science and Technology	Environmental Sciences	Rank 1,304
32	98,915	AR AbuAlRub, Raeda	Jordan University of Science and Technology	Nursing	Rank 264
33	105,269	HS Hamaideh, Shaher	Hashemite University	Nursing	Rank 284
34	108,210	AM Al-Ayyoub, Mahmoud	Jordan University of Science and Technology	Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing	Rank 2,426
35	111,076	AF AL-Oqla, Faris M.	Hashemite University	Materials	Rank 2,125
36	111,441	ZD Zeidan, Dia	German Jordanian University	General Physics	Rank 622
37	117,283	OT Oweis, Theib	International Center for Agricultural Research in the Dry Areas	Agronomy & Agriculture	Rank 779
38	121,033	HT Hussein, Tareq	The University of Jordan	Meteorology & Atmospheric Sciences	Rank 2,247
39	127,961	AK Alzoubi, Karem H.	Jordan University of Science and Technology	Neurology & Neurosurgery	Rank 6,379
40	132,444	AK Al-Khaled, Kamel	Jordan University of Science and Technology	Numerical & Computational Mathematics	Rank 323
41	145,060	TR Thomas, Richard	International Center for Agricultural Research in the Dry Areas (ICARDA)	Agronomy & Agriculture	Rank 988
42	157,920	AA Alahmer, Ali	Tafila Technical University	Energy	Rank 3,667
43	162,920	Ahmad, Muayyad	The University of Jordan	Nursing	Rank 479
44	167,488	BO Badarneh, Osamah S.	German Jordanian University	Networking & Telecommunications	Rank 1,527
45	169,926	DL Dardas, Latefa A.	The University of Jordan	Nursing	Rank 505
46	170,828	Alquran, Marwan	Jordan University of Science and Technology	Applied Mathematics	Rank 459
47	172,707	AA Al-Omari, Amer Ibrahim	Al Al-Bayt University	Statistics & Probability	Rank 849
48	173,188	TA Tubaishat, Ahmad	Al Al-Bayt University	Nursing	Rank 518
49	174,260	TB Tashtoush, Bourhan	Jordan University of Science and Technology	Energy	Rank 4,102
50	174,701	DR Duwairi, Rehab M.	Jordan University of Science and Technology	Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing	Rank 3,936
51	176,968	AK Assaf, Khaleel I.	Al-Balqa Applied University	Organic Chemistry	Rank 2,684
52	180,016	AK Ajlouni, Kamel	National Center for Diabetes, Endocrinology and Genetics Jordan	General & Internal Medicine	Rank 1,823
53	181,644	KR Khalil, R.	The University of Jordan	General Mathematics	Rank 1,127
54	182,010	RM Rusan, M.	Jordan University of Science and Technology	Agronomy & Agriculture	Rank 1,251
55	188,168	AM Abu-Khader, Mazen	Al-Balqa Applied University	Energy	Rank 4,472
56	197,913	DN Dib, Nihad	Jordan University of Science and Technology	Networking & Telecommunications	Rank 1,829
57	199,669	BI Basheti, Iman	Applied Science Private University	Pharmacology & Pharmacy	Rank 1,549
58	203,571	YM Yassein, Muneer Bani	Jordan University of Science and Technology	Networking & Telecommunications	Rank 1,880
59	212,478	HA Hassan, A. M.	Jordan University of Science and Technology	Materials	Rank 4,561
60	215,734	AF Afifi, Fatma	Applied Science Private University	Medicinal & Biomolecular Chemistry	Rank 885
61	222,118	MM Mrayyan, Majd T.	Hashemite University	Nursing	Rank 726
62	229,440	AM Azzeh, Mohammad	Applied Science Private University	Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing	Rank 5,146
63	235,759	Aburjai, Talal A.	The University of Jordan	Medicinal & Biomolecular Chemistry	Rank 1,007
64	239,507	BA Bataineh, Anwar B.	Jordan University of Science and Technology	Dentistry	Rank 1,206
65	246,416	MM Mubarak, Mohammad S.	The University of Jordan	Medicinal & Biomolecular Chemistry	Rank 1,072
66	248,936	JM Juweid, Malik E.	The University of Jordan	Nuclear Medicine & Medical Imaging	Rank 1,771
67	257,729	RL Rajab, Lamis Darwish	The University of Jordan	Dentistry	Rank 1,328
68	259,061	DK Darabkh, Khalid A.	The University of Jordan	Networking & Telecommunications	Rank 2,494
69	266,751	AE Al-Gamal, Ekhlas	The University of Jordan	Nursing	Rank 927
70	291,266	AM Abbas, Manal Ahmad	Al-Ahliyya Amman University	Pharmacology & Pharmacy	Rank 2,386
71	295,309	AM ALBashtawy, Mohammed	Al Al-Bayt University	Nursing	Rank 1,059
72	315,280	BS Bardaweel, Sanaa K.	The University of Jordan	Medicinal & Biomolecular Chemistry	Rank 1,557
73	315,529	AJ Al-Karaki, Jamal N.	Hashemite University	Networking & Telecommunications	Rank 3,113
74	329,472	HS Herzallah, S. M.	Mutah University	Dairy & Animal Science	Rank 1,151
75	331,831	DH Dalky, Heyam	Jordan University of Science and Technology	Nursing	Rank 1,220
76	333,772	RA Rayan, Ahmad	Zarqa University	Nursing	Rank 1,230
77	333,974	BA Batieha, Anwar	Jordan University of Science and Technology	General & Internal Medicine	Rank 3,157
78	337,835	AR Al-Rousan, Rajai Z.	Jordan University of Science and Technology	Civil Engineering	Rank 1,476
79	339,391	IS Ikhmayies, Shadia J.	Jabal El-Hussain	Materials	Rank 7,643
80	371,475	QM Quwaider, Muhannad	Jordan University of Science and Technology	Networking & Telecommunications	Rank 3,756
81	380,889	AM Al-Hussami, Mahmoud	The University of Jordan	Nursing	Rank 1,420
82	398,148	AS Al-Thyabat, S.	Al-Hussein Bin Talal University	Mining & Metallurgy	Rank 349
83	402,172	Shehab, Mohammad	Aqaba University of Technology	Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing	Rank 8,939
84	412,237	AS Althunibat, Saud	Al-Hussein Bin Talal University	Networking & Telecommunications	Rank 4,224
85	414,229	ET El-Elimat, Tamam	Jordan University of Science and Technology	Medicinal & Biomolecular Chemistry	Rank 2,265
86	414,375	AH Al-Modallal, Hanan	Hashemite University	Nursing	Rank 1,554
87	455,818	HA Hamdan-Mansour, Ayman M.	The University of Jordan	Nursing	Rank 1,741
88	469,197	AM Atoum, Manar	Hashemite University	General & Internal Medicine	Rank 4,326
89	486,020	Deb, Pran Kishore	Philadelphia University Jordan	Medicinal & Biomolecular Chemistry	Rank 2,830
90	497,242	DZ Dalala, Zakariya	German Jordanian University	Electrical & Electronic Engineering	Rank 2,100
91	542,983	AL AL-Eitan, Laith N.	Jordan University of Science and Technology	Pharmacology & Pharmacy	Rank 5,033
92	566,784	HA Hiasat, Ahmad	Princess Sumaya University	Electrical & Electronic Engineering	Rank 2,456
93	598,946	Alqudah, Ali Mohammad	Yarmouk University	Biomedical Engineering	Rank 3,961
94	663,134	TJ Talla, Jamal	Al Al-Bayt University	Applied Physics	Rank 16,639
95	748,607	Alshurideh, Muhammad Turki	The University of Jordan	Business & Management	Rank 8,486
96	874,417	AS Al-Omari, Shrideh Khalaf	Al-Balqa Applied University	General Mathematics	Rank 5,899
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Frequently asked questions

How many scientists from Jordan are in the 2021 Stanford Top 2% list?

96 scientists affiliated with Jordan are on the 2021 single-year list, and 53 are on the career-long list.

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

On the 2021 single-year list, Jordan University of Science and Technology has the most listed scientists from Jordan, with 28. It is followed by The University of Jordan with 21.

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 96 in 2021, a change of +45.5%.

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.