Jordan's Top 2% Scientists 2022

Jordan has 110 scientists on the 2022 single-year Top 2% list, up 14.6% from 96 in 2021. That places Jordan 53rd in the world by number of listed scientists, down 1 place. Jordan University of Science and Technology has the most listed scientists (33), followed by The University of Jordan (22).

Single Year

110

+14 (+14.6%) vs 2021

Career Data

+7 (+13.2%) vs 2021

World rank by count

#53

down 1 place vs 2021

Institutes

+1 (+4.3%) vs 2021

Scientists in Jordan on the list, by year

The single-year count has grown 67% 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	3,268	AL Abualigah, Laith Mohammad Qasim	Amman Arab University	Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing	Rank 122
2	3,614	AO Arqub, Omar Abu	Al-Balqa Applied University	Numerical & Computational Mathematics	Rank 4
3	7,031	SM Sayyed, M. I.	Isra University	Applied Physics	Rank 153
4	8,005	MS Momani, Shaher	The University of Jordan	Numerical & Computational Mathematics	Rank 10
5	8,579	OZ Odibat, Zaid	Al-Balqa Applied University	Numerical & Computational Mathematics	Rank 12
6	10,791	KY Khader, Yousef	Faculty of Medicine Jordan University of Science and Technology	General & Internal Medicine	Rank 181
7	12,239	AM Al-Saleh, Mohammed H.	Jordan University of Science and Technology	Polymers	Rank 80
8	14,169	FH Faris, Hossam	The University of Jordan	Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing	Rank 455
9	14,858	AS Aljawarneh, Shadi	Jordan University of Science and Technology	Computation Theory & Mathematics	Rank 24
10	19,440	KF Kittaneh, Fuad	The University of Jordan	General Mathematics	Rank 73
11	25,533	OM Obaidat, Mohammad S.	The University of Jordan	Networking & Telecommunications	Rank 207
12	26,177	JY Jararweh, Yaser	Jordan University of Science and Technology	Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing	Rank 776
13	35,184	Sallam, Malik	School of Medicine	Microbiology	Rank 850
14	35,629	AZ Al-Qodah, Zakaria	Al-Balqa Applied University	Chemical Engineering	Rank 205
15	38,148	AI Aljarah, Ibrahim	The University of Jordan	Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing	Rank 1,072
16	41,985	AM Al-Betar, Mohammed Azmi	Al-Balqa Applied University	Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing	Rank 1,174
17	52,360	Talib, Wamidh H.	Applied Science Private University	Oncology & Carcinogenesis	Rank 2,000
18	52,755	Banihani, Saleem Ali	Jordan University of Science and Technology	Obstetrics & Reproductive Medicine	Rank 324
19	55,019	AO Al-Khashman, Omar Ali	Al-Hussein Bin Talal University	Environmental Sciences	Rank 686
20	58,369	AM Al-Nimr, Moh'd A.	Jordan University of Science and Technology	Mechanical Engineering & Transports	Rank 517
21	71,227	BK Bataineh, K.	Jordan University of Science and Technology	Energy	Rank 1,538
22	79,790	MR Mesleh, Raed	German Jordanian University	Networking & Telecommunications	Rank 720
23	79,966	BO Badran, Omar	Al-Balqa Applied University	Energy	Rank 1,758
24	85,870	QH Qasrawi, Hisham	Hashemite University	Building & Construction	Rank 465
25	89,015	AI Asi, Ibrahim	Arab Center for Engineering Studies	Building & Construction	Rank 480
26	90,174	JL Jaber, Lara R.	The University of Jordan	Entomology	Rank 205
27	92,614	AM Al-Harahsheh, Mohammad	Jordan University of Science and Technology	Energy	Rank 2,048
28	92,798	NY Najjar, Yousef S.H.	Jordan University of Science and Technology	Energy	Rank 2,057
29	94,851	KS Khuri, Suheil A.	The University of Jordan	Numerical & Computational Mathematics	Rank 172
30	95,764	AY Al-Degs, Yahya	Hashemite University	Chemical Engineering	Rank 661
31	97,059	HS Hamaideh, Shaher H.	Hashemite University	Nursing	Rank 189
32	98,279	KS Kiwan, Suhil M.	Jordan University of Science and Technology	Mechanical Engineering & Transports	Rank 844
33	109,099	AF AL-Oqla, Faris M.	Hashemite University	Polymers	Rank 1,015
34	109,114	AM Al-Ayyoub, Mahmoud	Jordan University of Science and Technology	Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing	Rank 2,901
35	110,535	AM Al-Refai, Mohammed	Yarmouk University	Applied Mathematics	Rank 279
36	113,306	AA Al-Omari, Amer I.	Al Al-Bayt University	Statistics & Probability	Rank 533
37	116,799	AG Al-Karaki, Ghazi N.	Jordan University of Science and Technology	Agronomy & Agriculture	Rank 767
38	117,418	AN Al-Akhras, Nabil	Jordan University of Science and Technology	Building & Construction	Rank 656
39	120,846	Alquran, Marwan	Jordan University of Science and Technology	Applied Mathematics	Rank 301
40	121,525	AJ Alzubi, Jafar A.	Al-Balqa Applied University	Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing	Rank 3,231
41	123,178	AH Abu-Qdais, Hani A.	Jordan University of Science and Technology	Environmental Sciences	Rank 1,740
42	132,712	SR Shawabkeh, Reyad A.	The University of Jordan	Energy	Rank 3,078
43	133,173	OT Oweis, Theib	International Center for Agricultural Research in the Dry Areas (ICARDA)	Agronomy & Agriculture	Rank 904
44	134,484	ZD Zeidan, Dia	German Jordanian University	General Physics	Rank 728
45	137,599	OA Olaimat, Amin N.	Hashemite University	Food Science	Rank 1,199
46	141,505	AK Al-Khaled, Kamel	Jordan University of Science and Technology	Numerical & Computational Mathematics	Rank 278
47	151,951	DL Dardas, Latefa Ali	The University of Jordan	Nursing	Rank 357
48	153,253	AM Abu-Arabi, Mousa	Jordan University of Science and Technology	Chemical Engineering	Rank 1,141
49	157,887	KR Khalil, R.	The University of Jordan	General Mathematics	Rank 861
50	163,148	TB Tashtoush, Bourhan	Jordan University of Science and Technology	Energy	Rank 3,914
51	164,755	TR Thomas, Richard	International Center for Agricultural Research in the Dry Areas (ICARDA)	Agronomy & Agriculture	Rank 1,082
52	176,028	DN Dib, Nihad Ibrahim	Jordan University of Science and Technology	Networking & Telecommunications	Rank 1,729
53	176,289	Mubarak, Mohammad S.	The University of Jordan	Medicinal & Biomolecular Chemistry	Rank 706
54	178,782	YM Yassein, Muneer Masadeh Bani	Jordan University of Science and Technology	Networking & Telecommunications	Rank 1,765
55	180,033	AR AbuAlRub, Raeda	Jordan University of Science and Technology	Nursing	Rank 438
56	182,296	BI Basheti, Iman	Applied Science Private University	Pharmacology & Pharmacy	Rank 1,399
57	182,530	BO Badarneh, Osamah S.	German Jordanian University	Networking & Telecommunications	Rank 1,807
58	183,474	AK Assaf, Khaleel I.	Al-Balqa Applied University	Organic Chemistry	Rank 2,788
59	187,093	AK Ajlouni, Kamel	The University of Jordan	General & Internal Medicine	Rank 2,168
60	195,704	Ahmad, Muayyad	The University of Jordan	Nursing	Rank 506
61	201,365	DR Duwairi, Rehab	Jordan University of Science and Technology	Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing	Rank 5,316
62	201,580	AS Abuhammad, Sawsan	Jordan University of Science and Technology	Nursing	Rank 526
63	203,419	AF Afifi, Fatma U.	Applied Science Private University	Medicinal & Biomolecular Chemistry	Rank 872
64	206,078	DK Darabkh, Khalid A.	The University of Jordan	Networking & Telecommunications	Rank 2,064
65	207,798	BA Bataineh, Anwar	Jordan University of Science and Technology	Dentistry	Rank 1,032
66	212,316	AA Akour, Amal	The University of Jordan	Pharmacology & Pharmacy	Rank 1,678
67	217,423	BS Bardaweel, Sanaa K.	The University of Jordan	Medicinal & Biomolecular Chemistry	Rank 944
68	219,982	AA Alahmer, Ali	Tafila Technical University	Energy	Rank 5,434
69	229,881	AA Al-Refaie, Abbas	The University of Jordan	Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing	Rank 6,027
70	232,152	AR Al-Rousan, Rajai Z.	Jordan University of Science and Technology	Civil Engineering	Rank 937
71	232,336	AA Al-Adwan, Ahmad Samed	Al-Ahliyya Amman University	Education	Rank 2,140
72	232,482	KO Khabour, Omar F.	Jordan University of Science and Technology	Toxicology	Rank 1,022
73	235,907	AM Ali, Mostafa Z.	Jordan University of Science and Technology	Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing	Rank 6,184
74	240,090	Aburjai, Talal A.	The University of Jordan	Medicinal & Biomolecular Chemistry	Rank 1,100
75	243,858	AA Aljabali, Alaa A.A.	Yarmouk University	Pharmacology & Pharmacy	Rank 1,969
76	246,688	AM Abbas, Manal Ahmad	Al-Ahliyya Amman University	Pharmacology & Pharmacy	Rank 2,002
77	248,308	MZ Masoud, Ziyad N.	German Jordanian University	Acoustics	Rank 591
78	251,926	SM Sababheh, Mohammad	Princess Sumaya University	General Mathematics	Rank 1,405
79	257,885	AM Abufaraj, Mohammad	Jordan University Hospital	Urology & Nephrology	Rank 1,906
80	258,494	JM Juweid, Malik E.	School of Medicine	Nuclear Medicine & Medical Imaging	Rank 1,830
81	267,951	AB Abed-alguni, Bilal H.	Yarmouk University	Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing	Rank 6,984
82	271,513	ET El-Elimat, Tamam	Jordan University of Science and Technology	Medicinal & Biomolecular Chemistry	Rank 1,307
83	275,303	MM Mrayyan, Majd T.	Hashemite University	Nursing	Rank 779
84	283,718	Al Qadire, Mohammad	Al Al-Bayt University	Nursing	Rank 810
85	294,629	AA Althunibat, Ahmad	Al-Zaytoonah University of Jordan	Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing	Rank 7,710
86	296,305	SR Shatnawi, Raed	Jordan University of Science and Technology	Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing	Rank 7,742
87	298,039	AM Al-Omiri, Mahmoud K.	The University of Jordan	Dentistry	Rank 1,543
88	298,857	AE Al-Gamal, Ekhlas	The University of Jordan	Nursing	Rank 875
89	302,271	Deb, Pran Kishore	Philadelphia University Jordan	Medicinal & Biomolecular Chemistry	Rank 1,520
90	302,809	AJ Al-Karaki, Jamal N.	Hashemite University	Networking & Telecommunications	Rank 3,210
91	309,552	AM AlBashtawy, Mohammed	Al Al-Bayt University	Nursing	Rank 917
92	311,059	AE Alnazly, Eman	Al-Ahliyya Amman University	Nursing	Rank 925
93	319,805	BA Batieha, Anwar	Faculty of Medicine Jordan University of Science and Technology	General & Internal Medicine	Rank 3,506
94	321,697	SH Shakhatreh, Hazim	Yarmouk University	Networking & Telecommunications	Rank 3,434
95	323,627	DH Dalky, Heyam F.	Jordan University of Science and Technology	Nursing	Rank 978
96	348,917	Alshurideh, Muhammad Turki	School of Business University of Jordan	Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing	Rank 9,133
97	349,824	KM Khodier, Majid M.	Jordan University of Science and Technology	Networking & Telecommunications	Rank 3,796
98	360,926	TM Taha, Mutasem	The University of Jordan	Medicinal & Biomolecular Chemistry	Rank 1,938
99	383,670	AS Abutarbush, Sameeh M.	Jordan University of Science and Technology	Veterinary Sciences	Rank 1,042
100	387,496	AS Al-Thyabat, S.	Al-Hussein Bin Talal University	Mining & Metallurgy	Rank 302
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Frequently asked questions

How many scientists from Jordan are in the 2022 Stanford Top 2% list?

110 scientists affiliated with Jordan are on the 2022 single-year list, and 60 are on the career-long list.

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

On the 2022 single-year list, Jordan University of Science and Technology has the most listed scientists from Jordan, with 33. It is followed by The University of Jordan with 22.

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 110 in 2022, a change of +66.7%.

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.