All countries
Jordan's Top 2% Scientists 2021: Career-Long List
Jordan has 53 scientists on the 2021 career-long Top 2% list, up 55.9% from 34 in 2020. That places Jordan 58th in the world by number of listed scientists, up 3 places. Jordan University of Science and Technology has the most listed scientists (16), followed by The University of Jordan (10).
Data Type
Year
Single Year
96
+30 (+45.5%) vs 2020
Career Data
53
+19 (+55.9%) vs 2020
World rank by count
#58
up 3 places vs 2020
Institutes
19
+6 (+46.2%) vs 2020
Scientists in Jordan on the list, by year
The career-long count has grown 56% since 2020.
Career-long list, change on the previous year
2021+55.9%
2022+13.2%
2023+15.0%
2024+26.1%
2025+21.8%
Show the numbers
| 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
By number of listed scientists
Career-long list2021
Show the list
- 1Jordan University of Science and Technology16
- 2The University of Jordan10
- 3Hashemite University6
- 4Al-Balqa Applied University5
- 5Al-Hussein Bin Talal University2
- 6Amman Arab University1
- 7Applied Science Private University1
- 8Arab Center for Engineering Studies1
- 9Faculty of Medicine Jordan University of Science and Technology1
- 10German Jordanian University1
All 53 scientists
Career-long list2021
| Rank in Jordan | World rank | Scientist | Institute | Sub-field | Rank in sub-field |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 14,952 | The University of Jordan | Numerical & Computational Mathematics | Rank 13 | |
| 2 | 22,747 |
OZ
|
Al-Balqa Applied University | Numerical & Computational Mathematics | Rank 27 |
| 3 | 51,767 | Faculty of Medicine Jordan University of Science and Technology | General & Internal Medicine | Rank 588 | |
| 4 | 57,975 | The University of Jordan | Nuclear Medicine & Medical Imaging | Rank 451 | |
| 5 | 61,935 | Jordan University of Science and Technology | Mechanical Engineering & Transports | Rank 362 | |
| 6 | 88,285 | Jordan University of Science and Technology | Agronomy & Agriculture | Rank 432 | |
| 7 | 92,487 | The University of Jordan | General Mathematics | Rank 454 | |
| 8 | 108,298 | Hashemite University | Chemical Engineering | Rank 494 | |
| 9 | 117,575 | Isra University | Mechanical Engineering & Transports | Rank 768 | |
| 10 | 121,267 | Al-Balqa Applied University | Chemical Engineering | Rank 556 | |
| 11 | 121,861 | Al-Hussein Bin Talal University | Environmental Sciences | Rank 718 | |
| 12 | 123,420 | International Center for Agricultural Research in the Dry Areas (ICARDA) | Agronomy & Agriculture | Rank 644 | |
| 13 | 128,682 |
MR
|
German Jordanian University | Networking & Telecommunications | Rank 1,172 |
| 14 | 137,493 | The University of Jordan | Energy | Rank 1,629 | |
| 15 | 146,149 | Jordan University of Science and Technology | Energy | Rank 1,764 | |
| 16 | 150,311 | Jordan University of Science and Technology | Computation Theory & Mathematics | Rank 420 | |
| 17 | 167,572 | Hashemite University | Networking & Telecommunications | Rank 1,568 | |
| 18 | 171,205 | Amman Arab University | Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing | Rank 2,791 | |
| 19 | 183,841 |
OT
|
International Center for Agricultural Research in the Dry Areas | Agronomy & Agriculture | Rank 1,038 |
| 20 | 183,844 | Yarmouk University | Environmental Sciences | Rank 1,189 | |
| 21 | 186,039 | National Center for Diabetes, Endocrinology and Genetics Jordan | General & Internal Medicine | Rank 2,032 | |
| 22 | 188,688 |
AI
|
Arab Center for Engineering Studies | Building & Construction | Rank 395 |
| 23 | 192,844 | Al-Balqa Applied University | Energy | Rank 2,464 | |
| 24 | 197,198 |
DN
|
Jordan University of Science and Technology | Networking & Telecommunications | Rank 1,858 |
| 25 | 211,589 | Jordan University of Science and Technology | Dentistry | Rank 1,351 | |
| 26 | 212,252 | Jordan University of Science and Technology | Nursing | Rank 746 | |
| 27 | 215,568 |
RM
|
Jordan University of Science and Technology | Agronomy & Agriculture | Rank 1,277 |
| 28 | 215,963 | Organisation Mondiale de la Santé | Food Science | Rank 1,080 | |
| 29 | 216,052 | The University of Jordan | Medicinal & Biomolecular Chemistry | Rank 915 | |
| 30 | 217,618 | Jordan University of Science and Technology | Veterinary Sciences | Rank 913 | |
| 31 | 218,419 | The University of Jordan | Dairy & Animal Science | Rank 737 | |
| 32 | 225,232 | Hashemite University | General & Internal Medicine | Rank 2,467 | |
| 33 | 235,073 | The University of Jordan | Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing | Rank 3,953 | |
| 34 | 246,898 | Jordan University of Science and Technology | Materials | Rank 3,576 | |
| 35 | 247,545 | Al-Balqa Applied University | Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing | Rank 4,178 | |
| 36 | 249,086 | Jordan University of Science and Technology | Networking & Telecommunications | Rank 2,415 | |
| 37 | 250,469 | Hashemite University | Nursing | Rank 949 | |
| 38 | 253,563 | Jordan University of Science and Technology | Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing | Rank 4,298 | |
| 39 | 277,351 | Jordan University of Science and Technology | Optoelectronics & Photonics | Rank 1,163 | |
| 40 | 287,368 |
KS
|
Jordan University of Science and Technology | Mechanical Engineering & Transports | Rank 2,055 |
| 41 | 290,252 | Jordan University of Science and Technology | Energy | Rank 3,942 | |
| 42 | 292,756 | Jordan University of Science and Technology | Energy | Rank 3,984 | |
| 43 | 298,963 | Al-Balqa Applied University | Energy | Rank 4,101 | |
| 44 | 305,413 | The University of Jordan | Medicinal & Biomolecular Chemistry | Rank 1,479 | |
| 45 | 312,162 |
AF
|
Applied Science Private University | Medicinal & Biomolecular Chemistry | Rank 1,516 |
| 46 | 323,475 | Hashemite University | Nursing | Rank 1,336 | |
| 47 | 344,820 | Independent Researcher | Mechanical Engineering & Transports | Rank 2,503 | |
| 48 | 371,513 | Princess Sumaya University | Electrical & Electronic Engineering | Rank 1,343 | |
| 49 | 388,609 | The University of Jordan | Nursing | Rank 1,681 | |
| 50 | 450,061 | Hashemite University | Materials | Rank 7,304 | |
| 51 | 501,897 | Jabal El-Hussain | Materials | Rank 8,258 | |
| 52 | 548,918 | Al-Hussein Bin Talal University | Mining & Metallurgy | Rank 333 | |
| 53 | 795,023 | The University of Jordan | Networking & Telecommunications | Rank 9,037 | |
| No scientists match this filter. | |||||
Showing 1 to 53 of 53
Countries with a similar count
Career-long list2021
Explore other countries
Career-long list2021
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 career-long list, Jordan University of Science and Technology has the most listed scientists from Jordan, with 16. It is followed by The University of Jordan with 10.
How has the number of Top 2% scientists in Jordan changed since 2020?
On the career-long list, Jordan went from 34 scientists in 2020 to 53 in 2021, a change of +55.9%.
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.