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Jordan's Top 2% Scientists 2022: Career-Long List
Jordan has 60 scientists on the 2022 career-long Top 2% list, up 13.2% from 53 in 2021. That places Jordan 58th in the world by number of listed scientists. Jordan University of Science and Technology has the most listed scientists (20), followed by The University of Jordan (12).
Data Type
Year
Single Year
110
+14 (+14.6%) vs 2021
Career Data
60
+7 (+13.2%) vs 2021
World rank by count
#58
No change vs 2021
Institutes
17
-2 (-10.5%) vs 2021
Scientists in Jordan on the list, by year
The career-long count has grown 76% 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%
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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
By number of listed scientists
Career-long list2022
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- 1Jordan University of Science and Technology20
- 2The University of Jordan12
- 3Al-Balqa Applied University7
- 4Hashemite University4
- 5Al-Hussein Bin Talal University2
- 6Faculty of Medicine Jordan University of Science and Technology2
- 7International Center for Agricultural Research in the Dry Areas (ICARDA)2
- 8Isra University2
- 9Amman Arab University1
- 10Applied Science Private University1
All 60 scientists
Career-long list2022
| Rank in Jordan | World rank | Scientist | Institute | Sub-field | Rank in sub-field |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 14,912 | The University of Jordan | Numerical & Computational Mathematics | Rank 13 | |
| 2 | 23,226 |
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Al-Balqa Applied University | Numerical & Computational Mathematics | Rank 28 |
| 3 | 45,366 | Faculty of Medicine Jordan University of Science and Technology | General & Internal Medicine | Rank 616 | |
| 4 | 51,003 | Jordan University of Science and Technology | Polymers | Rank 459 | |
| 5 | 52,452 | Al-Balqa Applied University | Numerical & Computational Mathematics | Rank 82 | |
| 6 | 53,225 | The University of Jordan | Networking & Telecommunications | Rank 459 | |
| 7 | 59,346 | School of Medicine | Nuclear Medicine & Medical Imaging | Rank 460 | |
| 8 | 61,137 | Jordan University of Science and Technology | Mechanical Engineering & Transports | Rank 375 | |
| 9 | 84,528 | The University of Jordan | General Mathematics | Rank 412 | |
| 10 | 91,057 | Jordan University of Science and Technology | Agronomy & Agriculture | Rank 432 | |
| 11 | 103,163 | Isra University | Applied Physics | Rank 2,871 | |
| 12 | 109,453 | Al-Balqa Applied University | Chemical Engineering | Rank 485 | |
| 13 | 110,156 | Hashemite University | Chemical Engineering | Rank 489 | |
| 14 | 117,223 | Amman Arab University | Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing | Rank 2,099 | |
| 15 | 122,305 | Al-Hussein Bin Talal University | Environmental Sciences | Rank 724 | |
| 16 | 123,268 | Isra University | Mechanical Engineering & Transports | Rank 839 | |
| 17 | 124,556 | International Center for Agricultural Research in the Dry Areas (ICARDA) | Agronomy & Agriculture | Rank 644 | |
| 18 | 126,994 |
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German Jordanian University | Networking & Telecommunications | Rank 1,171 |
| 19 | 129,896 | Jordan University of Science and Technology | Computation Theory & Mathematics | Rank 368 | |
| 20 | 134,253 | The University of Jordan | Numerical & Computational Mathematics | Rank 260 | |
| 21 | 142,005 | The University of Jordan | Energy | Rank 1,773 | |
| 22 | 143,938 | Jordan University of Science and Technology | Energy | Rank 1,810 | |
| 23 | 173,918 | Hashemite University | Networking & Telecommunications | Rank 1,665 | |
| 24 | 175,719 |
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International Center for Agricultural Research in the Dry Areas (ICARDA) | Agronomy & Agriculture | Rank 977 |
| 25 | 179,192 | The University of Jordan | General & Internal Medicine | Rank 2,313 | |
| 26 | 184,403 | Al-Balqa Applied University | Energy | Rank 2,423 | |
| 27 | 192,852 | Yarmouk University | Environmental Sciences | Rank 1,262 | |
| 28 | 196,607 | Jordan University of Science and Technology | Networking & Telecommunications | Rank 1,886 | |
| 29 | 198,802 | Jordan University of Science and Technology | Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing | Rank 3,660 | |
| 30 | 198,848 |
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Al-Balqa Applied University | Energy | Rank 2,647 |
| 31 | 200,435 |
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Arab Center for Engineering Studies | Building & Construction | Rank 444 |
| 32 | 201,359 | The University of Jordan | Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing | Rank 3,718 | |
| 33 | 206,738 |
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The University of Jordan | Medicinal & Biomolecular Chemistry | Rank 845 |
| 34 | 208,363 | Jordan University of Science and Technology | Dentistry | Rank 1,312 | |
| 35 | 216,520 | Jordan University of Science and Technology | Nursing | Rank 645 | |
| 36 | 220,116 |
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Jordan University of Science and Technology | Agronomy & Agriculture | Rank 1,294 |
| 37 | 222,496 | Organisation Mondiale de la Santé | Food Science | Rank 1,151 | |
| 38 | 225,379 | Jordan University of Science and Technology | Veterinary Sciences | Rank 966 | |
| 39 | 225,568 | The University of Jordan | Dairy & Animal Science | Rank 749 | |
| 40 | 228,417 | Jordan University of Science and Technology | Environmental Sciences | Rank 1,536 | |
| 41 | 230,695 | Al-Balqa Applied University | Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing | Rank 4,322 | |
| 42 | 231,666 | Hashemite University | General & Internal Medicine | Rank 3,060 | |
| 43 | 247,916 | Jordan University of Science and Technology | Networking & Telecommunications | Rank 2,465 | |
| 44 | 254,657 | Hashemite University | Nursing | Rank 819 | |
| 45 | 255,809 | Jordan University of Science and Technology | Materials | Rank 3,621 | |
| 46 | 281,785 | Jordan University of Science and Technology | Mechanical Engineering & Transports | Rank 2,077 | |
| 47 | 283,710 | Jordan University of Science and Technology | Optoelectronics & Photonics | Rank 1,249 | |
| 48 | 288,443 | Jordan University of Science and Technology | Energy | Rank 4,124 | |
| 49 | 289,602 | The University of Jordan | Medicinal & Biomolecular Chemistry | Rank 1,371 | |
| 50 | 295,632 | Jordan University of Science and Technology | Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing | Rank 5,727 | |
| 51 | 298,902 | Jordan University of Science and Technology | Energy | Rank 4,294 | |
| 52 | 299,174 | Al-Balqa Applied University | Energy | Rank 4,300 | |
| 53 | 315,971 | Applied Science Private University | Medicinal & Biomolecular Chemistry | Rank 1,517 | |
| 54 | 326,636 | The University of Jordan | Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing | Rank 6,383 | |
| 55 | 376,173 | Princess Sumaya University | Electrical & Electronic Engineering | Rank 1,341 | |
| 56 | 449,148 | Faculty of Medicine Jordan University of Science and Technology | General & Internal Medicine | Rank 6,304 | |
| 57 | 485,732 | Jabal El-Hussain | Materials | Rank 7,671 | |
| 58 | 551,081 | Al-Hussein Bin Talal University | Mining & Metallurgy | Rank 340 | |
| 59 | 643,079 | Jordan University of Science and Technology | Civil Engineering | Rank 1,716 | |
| 60 | 732,824 | The University of Jordan | Networking & Telecommunications | Rank 8,361 | |
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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 career-long list, Jordan University of Science and Technology has the most listed scientists from Jordan, with 20. It is followed by The University of Jordan with 12.
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 60 in 2022, a change of +76.5%.
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.