Jordan's Top 2% Scientists 2023

Jordan has 142 scientists on the 2023 single-year Top 2% list, up 29.1% from 110 in 2022. That places Jordan 53rd in the world by number of listed scientists. Jordan University of Science and Technology has the most listed scientists (38), followed by The University of Jordan (23).

Single Year

142

+32 (+29.1%) vs 2022

Career Data

+9 (+15.0%) vs 2022

World rank by count

#53

No change vs 2022

Institutes

+4 (+16.7%) vs 2022

Scientists in Jordan on the list, by year

The single-year count has more than doubled 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	2,232	AO Arqub, Omar Abu	Al-Balqa Applied University	Numerical & Computational Mathematics	Rank 2
2	8,662	Sallam, Malik	School of Medicine	Microbiology	Rank 182
3	8,687	KY Khader, Yousef	Jordan University of Science and Technology	General & Internal Medicine	Rank 165
4	8,947	SM Sayyed, M. I.	Isra University	Applied Physics	Rank 181
5	9,590	FH Faris, Hossam	The University of Jordan	Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing	Rank 378
6	12,060	OZ Odibat, Zaid	Al-Balqa Applied University	Numerical & Computational Mathematics	Rank 19
7	19,038	AM Al-Saleh, Mohammed H.	Jordan University of Science and Technology	Polymers	Rank 143
8	20,747	KF Kittaneh, Fuad	The University of Jordan	General Mathematics	Rank 71
9	21,175	JY Jararweh, Yaser	Jordan University of Science and Technology	Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing	Rank 740
10	21,619	AS Aljawarneh, Shadi	Jordan University of Science and Technology	Computation Theory & Mathematics	Rank 42
11	26,732	AI Aljarah, Ibrahim	The University of Jordan	Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing	Rank 915
12	30,800	AF AL-Oqla, Faris M.	Hashemite University	Polymers	Rank 251
13	34,359	Talib, Wamidh H.	Applied Science Private University	Pharmacology & Pharmacy	Rank 172
14	34,973	AZ Al-Qodah, Zakaria	Al-Balqa Applied University	Chemical Engineering	Rank 227
15	40,414	AJ Alzubi, Jafar A.	Al-Balqa Applied University	Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing	Rank 1,321
16	45,294	Alquran, Marwan	Jordan University of Science and Technology	Applied Mathematics	Rank 119
17	50,105	DM Danandeh Mehr, Ali	Middle East University, Jordan	Environmental Engineering	Rank 276
18	62,429	AM Al-Nimr, Moh'd A.	Jordan University of Science and Technology	Mechanical Engineering & Transports	Rank 595
19	66,340	AA Al-Adwan, Ahmad Samed	Al-Ahliyya Amman University	Education	Rank 666
20	73,893	QH Qasrawi, Hisham	Hashemite University	Building & Construction	Rank 496
21	77,792	BS Banihani, Saleem A.	Jordan University of Science and Technology	Obstetrics & Reproductive Medicine	Rank 492
22	79,096	KS Kiwan, Suhil	Jordan University of Science and Technology	Mechanical Engineering & Transports	Rank 728
23	79,261	AK Al-Khaled, Kamel	Jordan University of Science and Technology	Numerical & Computational Mathematics	Rank 133
24	79,304	EA El-Ajou, Ahmad	Al-Balqa Applied University	Applied Mathematics	Rank 199
25	81,772	AG Al-Karaki, Ghazi N.	Jordan University of Science and Technology	Agronomy & Agriculture	Rank 551
26	82,446	AR Al-Rousan, Rajai Z.	Jordan University of Science and Technology	Building & Construction	Rank 553
27	84,930	AO Al-Khashman, Omar A.	Al-Hussein Bin Talal University	Environmental Sciences	Rank 1,443
28	85,628	AR AbuAlRub, Raeda	Jordan University of Science and Technology	Nursing	Rank 178
29	87,625	JL Jaber, Lara R.	The University of Jordan	Entomology	Rank 171
30	88,345	AS Abuhammad, Sawsan	Jordan University of Science and Technology	Nursing	Rank 184
31	90,812	NY Najjar, Yousef S.H.	Jordan University of Science and Technology	Energy	Rank 2,231
32	93,097	BK Bataineh, Khaled	Jordan University of Science and Technology	Energy	Rank 2,300
33	97,234	Mubarak, Mohammad S.	The University of Jordan	Medicinal & Biomolecular Chemistry	Rank 331
34	97,970	AI Asi, Ibrahim	Al-Ahliyya Amman University	Building & Construction	Rank 676
35	98,140	Shawagfeh, Nabil	The University of Jordan	Numerical & Computational Mathematics	Rank 172
36	102,161	Alshurideh, Muhammad Turki	School of Business University of Jordan	Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing	Rank 3,178
37	102,429	AY Al-Degs, Yahya S.	Hashemite University	Chemical Engineering	Rank 810
38	103,419	AM Alazzam, Malik Bader	Amman Arab University	Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing	Rank 3,212
39	103,516	BM Braik, Malik	Al-Balqa Applied University	Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing	Rank 3,216
40	106,434	MR Mesleh, Raed	German Jordanian University	Networking & Telecommunications	Rank 1,054
41	108,471	AM Al-Harahsheh, Mohammad	Jordan University of Science and Technology	Chemical Engineering	Rank 877
42	109,405	AM Al-Ayyoub, Mahmoud	Jordan University of Science and Technology	Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing	Rank 3,402
43	110,908	Alqudah, Ali Mohammad	Yarmouk University	Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing	Rank 3,445
44	112,772	AH Abu-Qdais, Hani A.	Jordan University of Science and Technology	Environmental Sciences	Rank 1,957
45	113,946	ZD Zeidan, Dia	German Jordanian University	General Physics	Rank 628
46	115,576	BO Badran, Omar	Al-Balqa Applied University	Energy	Rank 2,948
47	117,542	HS Hamaideh, Shaher	Hashemite University	Nursing	Rank 280
48	117,804	HA Hassanat, Ahmad B.	Mutah University	Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing	Rank 3,654
49	117,828	OA Olaimat, Amin N.	Hashemite University	Food Science	Rank 1,257
50	118,947	AB Abed-alguni, Bilal H.	Yarmouk University	Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing	Rank 3,688
51	128,204	Almomani, Omar	The World Islamic Sciences and Education University	Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing	Rank 3,988
52	129,584	SR Shawabkeh, Reyad A.	The University of Jordan	Energy	Rank 3,343
53	130,996	SI Sultan, Iyad	King Hussein Cancer Center	Oncology & Carcinogenesis	Rank 4,647
54	137,274	AM Alomoush, Muwaffaq I.	Yarmouk University	Energy	Rank 3,558
55	139,203	Abu-Salih, Bilal	The University of Jordan	Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing	Rank 4,318
56	144,814	AM Abbas, Manal A.	Al-Ahliyya Amman University	Pharmacology & Pharmacy	Rank 1,050
57	144,817	SN Samarah, Nezar H.	Jordan University of Science and Technology	Plant Biology & Botany	Rank 2,534
58	145,531	AA Alahmer, Ali	Tafila Technical University	Energy	Rank 3,793
59	148,429	Murad, Yasmin	The University of Jordan	Civil Engineering	Rank 633
60	151,157	TA Tubaishat, Ahmad	Al Al-Bayt University	Nursing	Rank 369
61	155,069	AK Ajlouni, Kamel	The University of Jordan	General & Internal Medicine	Rank 1,878
62	156,380	Ahmad, Muayyad	The University of Jordan	Nursing	Rank 387
63	156,590	SM Sababheh, Mohammad	Princess Sumaya University	General Mathematics	Rank 801
64	157,037	DR Duwairi, Rehab	Jordan University of Science and Technology	Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing	Rank 4,890
65	157,642	DK Darabkh, Khalid A.	The University of Jordan	Networking & Telecommunications	Rank 1,644
66	159,607	AM Abufaraj, Mohammad	Jordan University Hospital	Urology & Nephrology	Rank 1,146
67	165,037	DL Dardas, Latefa Ali	The University of Jordan	Nursing	Rank 424
68	170,666	FK Faqih, Khaled M.S.	Al Al-Bayt University	Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing	Rank 5,310
69	172,410	AA Al-Refaie, Abbas	The University of Jordan	Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing	Rank 5,359
70	173,106	KR Khalil, Roshdi	The University of Jordan	General Mathematics	Rank 899
71	178,717	BO Badarneh, Osamah S.	German Jordanian University	Networking & Telecommunications	Rank 1,885
72	181,724	AA Al-Omari, Amer Ibrahim	Al Al-Bayt University	Statistics & Probability	Rank 840
73	182,054	AM AL-Smadi, Mohammad	Jordan University of Science and Technology	Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing	Rank 5,647
74	185,124	TB Tashtoush, Bourhan	Jordan University of Science and Technology	Energy	Rank 4,938
75	186,017	YM Yassein, Muneer Bani	Jordan University of Science and Technology	Networking & Telecommunications	Rank 1,979
76	187,635	Frasin, Basem Aref	Al Al-Bayt University	General Mathematics	Rank 974
77	189,743	AM Alweshah, Mohammed	Al-Balqa Applied University	Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing	Rank 5,857
78	190,895	BI Basheti, Iman	Applied Science Private University	Pharmacology & Pharmacy	Rank 1,452
79	193,098	OT Oweis, Theib Y.	International Center for Agricultural Research in the Dry Areas Syria	Agronomy & Agriculture	Rank 1,379
80	198,218	AH Alrabaiah, Hussam	Tafila Technical University	Mechanical Engineering & Transports	Rank 1,765
81	199,649	AA Aljabali, Alaa A.A.	Yarmouk University	Pharmacology & Pharmacy	Rank 1,531
82	204,654	BS Bardaweel, Sanaa	The University of Jordan	Medicinal & Biomolecular Chemistry	Rank 897
83	204,963	ET El-Elimat, Tamam	Jordan University of Science and Technology	Medicinal & Biomolecular Chemistry	Rank 900
84	211,252	AM Ali, Mostafa	Jordan University of Science and Technology	Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing	Rank 6,494
85	213,330	HA Hussein, Abdelrahman H.	Al-Ahliyya Amman University	Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing	Rank 6,549
86	213,524	Deb, Pran Kishore	Philadelphia University	Medicinal & Biomolecular Chemistry	Rank 970
87	214,626	AM Al-Refai, Mohammed	Yarmouk University	General Mathematics	Rank 1,129
88	216,728	AK Assaf, Khaleel I.	Al-Balqa Applied University	Organic Chemistry	Rank 3,136
89	218,799	Aburjai, Talal A.	The University of Jordan	Medicinal & Biomolecular Chemistry	Rank 997
90	221,032	AM Alazab, Moutaz	Al-Balqa Applied University	Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing	Rank 6,779
91	222,390	AR Alkhawaldeh, Rami	The University of Jordan	Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing	Rank 6,817
92	225,216	AA Althunibat, Ahmad	Al-Zaytoonah University of Jordan	Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing	Rank 6,909
93	226,445	FL Fraiwan, Luay	Jordan University of Science and Technology	Biomedical Engineering	Rank 1,210
94	226,987	SO Saraereh, Omar A.	Hashemite University	Networking & Telecommunications	Rank 2,472
95	227,554	AA Albatayneh, Aiman	German Jordanian University	Energy	Rank 6,180
96	227,927	AO Alzubi, Omar A.	Al-Balqa Applied University	Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing	Rank 6,994
97	229,660	SH Shakhatreh, Hazim	Yarmouk University	Networking & Telecommunications	Rank 2,512
98	232,032	Al Qadire, Mohammad	Al Al-Bayt University	Nursing	Rank 662
99	233,951	Shehab, Mohammad	Amman Arab University	Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing	Rank 7,178
100	242,529	KO Khabour, Omar F.	Jordan University of Science and Technology	Toxicology	Rank 1,060
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Frequently asked questions

How many scientists from Jordan are in the 2023 Stanford Top 2% list?

142 scientists affiliated with Jordan are on the 2023 single-year list, and 69 are on the career-long list.

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

On the 2023 single-year list, Jordan University of Science and Technology has the most listed scientists from Jordan, with 38. It is followed by The University of Jordan with 23.

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 142 in 2023, a change of +115.2%.

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.