Jordan's Top 2% Scientists 2023: Career-Long List

Jordan has 69 scientists on the 2023 career-long Top 2% list, up 15.0% from 60 in 2022. That places Jordan 57th in the world by number of listed scientists, up 1 place. Jordan University of Science and Technology has the most listed scientists (23), followed by The University of Jordan (13).

Single Year

142

+32 (+29.1%) vs 2022

Career Data

+9 (+15.0%) vs 2022

World rank by count

#57

up 1 place vs 2022

Institutes

-1 (-5.9%) vs 2022

Scientists in Jordan on the list, by year

The career-long count has more than doubled 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

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Rank in Jordan	World rank	Scientist	Institute	Sub-field	Rank in sub-field
1	23,021	OZ Odibat, Zaid	Al-Balqa Applied University	Numerical & Computational Mathematics	Rank 27
2	36,225	AA Abu Arqub, Omar	Al-Balqa Applied University	Numerical & Computational Mathematics	Rank 46
3	39,350	KY Khader, Yousef	Jordan University of Science and Technology	General & Internal Medicine	Rank 526
4	47,157	AM Al-Saleh, Mohammed H.	Jordan University of Science and Technology	Polymers	Rank 428
5	59,455	AM Al-Nimr, Moh'd A.	Jordan University of Science and Technology	Mechanical Engineering & Transports	Rank 373
6	64,038	JM Juweid, Malik	The University of Jordan	Nuclear Medicine & Medical Imaging	Rank 491
7	70,759	SM Sayyed, M. I.	Isra University	Applied Physics	Rank 1,858
8	76,391	KF Kittaneh, Fuad	The University of Jordan	General Mathematics	Rank 351
9	87,749	AG Al-Karaki, Ghazi N.	Jordan University of Science and Technology	Agronomy & Agriculture	Rank 439
10	99,625	AZ Al-Qodah, Zakaria	Al-Balqa Applied University	Chemical Engineering	Rank 440
11	105,042	AS Aljawarneh, Shadi	Jordan University of Science and Technology	Computation Theory & Mathematics	Rank 288
12	109,910	AY Al-Degs, Yahya S.	Hashemite University	Chemical Engineering	Rank 496
13	122,223	AO Al-Khashman, Omar A.	Al-Hussein Bin Talal University	Environmental Sciences	Rank 782
14	131,462	MR Mesleh, Raed	German Jordanian University	Networking & Telecommunications	Rank 1,197
15	133,198	NA Nayfeh, A. H.	Isra University	Mechanical Engineering & Transports	Rank 930
16	133,769	NY Najjar, Yousef S.H.	Jordan University of Science and Technology	Energy	Rank 1,750
17	134,363	FH Faris, Hossam	The University of Jordan	Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing	Rank 2,578
18	134,687	SR Shawabkeh, Reyad A.	The University of Jordan	Energy	Rank 1,763
19	143,572	JY Jararweh, Yaser	Jordan University of Science and Technology	Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing	Rank 2,749
20	166,017	AK Ajlouni, Kamel	The University of Jordan	General & Internal Medicine	Rank 2,142
21	172,153	OT Oweis, Theib Y.	International Center for Agricultural Research in the Dry Areas Syria	Agronomy & Agriculture	Rank 975
22	177,601	AJ Al-Karaki, Jamal N.	Hashemite University	Networking & Telecommunications	Rank 1,685
23	179,773	AI Asi, Ibrahim	Al-Ahliyya Amman University	Building & Construction	Rank 430
24	191,153	AR AbuAlRub, Raeda	Jordan University of Science and Technology	Nursing	Rank 539
25	192,047	AI Al-Momani, Idrees F.	Yarmouk University	Environmental Sciences	Rank 1,365
26	193,626	JJ Jaber, Jamal O.	Al-Balqa Applied University	Energy	Rank 2,668
27	196,043	BO Badran, Omar	Al-Balqa Applied University	Energy	Rank 2,709
28	197,439	DN Dib, Nihad	Jordan University of Science and Technology	Networking & Telecommunications	Rank 1,887
29	207,373	AH Abu-Qdais, Hani A.	Jordan University of Science and Technology	Environmental Sciences	Rank 1,486
30	209,752	Aburjai, Talal A.	The University of Jordan	Medicinal & Biomolecular Chemistry	Rank 860
31	213,149	AB Akash, Bilal	Middle East University, Jordan	Energy	Rank 2,996
32	214,025	BA Bataineh, Anwar B.	Jordan University of Science and Technology	Dentistry	Rank 1,340
33	217,075	RR Robinson, R. K.	The University of Jordan	Dairy & Animal Science	Rank 722
34	227,717	BK Bani-Hani, Kamal E.	Hashemite University	General & Internal Medicine	Rank 3,014
35	228,735	RM Rusan, M.	Jordan University of Science and Technology	Agronomy & Agriculture	Rank 1,363
36	228,778	VP Verger, Philippe	Organisation Mondiale de la Santé	Food Science	Rank 1,263
37	242,870	Talib, Wamidh H.	Applied Science Private University	Pharmacology & Pharmacy	Rank 2,473
38	250,325	Mubarak, Mohammad S.	The University of Jordan	Medicinal & Biomolecular Chemistry	Rank 1,108
39	251,664	KS Kiwan, Suhil	Jordan University of Science and Technology	Mechanical Engineering & Transports	Rank 1,857
40	253,994	EA El-Sheikh, Amjad H.	Hashemite University	Analytical Chemistry	Rank 2,179
41	254,166	TB Tashtoush, Bourhan	Jordan University of Science and Technology	Energy	Rank 3,656
42	257,415	MM Mrayyan, Majd T.	Hashemite University	Nursing	Rank 847
43	258,816	AF AL-Oqla, Faris M.	Hashemite University	Polymers	Rank 2,353
44	259,253	MK Mayyas, Khaled	Jordan University of Science and Technology	Networking & Telecommunications	Rank 2,572
45	261,518	AM Al-Harahsheh, Mohammad	Jordan University of Science and Technology	Chemical Engineering	Rank 1,380
46	262,786	QH Qasrawi, Hisham	Hashemite University	Building & Construction	Rank 673
47	267,361	HA Hassan, A. M.	Jordan University of Science and Technology	Materials	Rank 3,872
48	282,218	DR Duwairi, Rehab	Jordan University of Science and Technology	Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing	Rank 5,690
49	283,895	HS Hamaideh, Shaher	Hashemite University	Nursing	Rank 977
50	285,835	AF Afifi, Fatma U.	Applied Science Private University	Medicinal & Biomolecular Chemistry	Rank 1,344
51	287,383	AI Aljarah, Ibrahim	The University of Jordan	Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing	Rank 5,804
52	289,596	Alquran, Marwan	Jordan University of Science and Technology	Applied Mathematics	Rank 699
53	289,785	AN Al-Akhras, Nabil	Jordan University of Science and Technology	Building & Construction	Rank 750
54	294,565	AM Abu-Khader, Mazen M.	Al-Balqa Applied University	Energy	Rank 4,419
55	302,976	AA Al-Refaie, Abbas	The University of Jordan	Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing	Rank 6,166
56	304,240	BK Bataineh, Khaled	Jordan University of Science and Technology	Energy	Rank 4,590
57	305,643	QO Qasaimeh, Omar	Jordan University of Science and Technology	Optoelectronics & Photonics	Rank 1,489
58	328,984	AM Alomoush, Muwaffaq I.	Yarmouk University	Energy	Rank 5,031
59	337,109	HM Hamdan, Mohammad	Applied Science Private University	Energy	Rank 5,203
60	337,961	Ahmad, Muayyad	The University of Jordan	Nursing	Rank 1,244
61	344,145	AA Al-Haj, Ali	Princess Sumaya University	Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing	Rank 7,076
62	395,707	HA Hiasat, Ahmad	Princess Sumaya University	Electrical & Electronic Engineering	Rank 1,428
63	413,882	BO Badarneh, Osamah S.	German Jordanian University	Networking & Telecommunications	Rank 4,343
64	444,816	BA Batieha, Anwar M.	Jordan University of Science and Technology	General & Internal Medicine	Rank 6,189
65	450,178	IS Ikhmayies, Shadia J.	Jabal El-Hussain	Materials	Rank 7,150
66	504,572	TM Taha, Mutasem O.	The University of Jordan	Medicinal & Biomolecular Chemistry	Rank 2,789
67	512,706	AS Al-Thyabat, S.	Al-Hussein Bin Talal University	Mining & Metallurgy	Rank 304
68	596,791	DK Darabkh, Khalid A.	The University of Jordan	Networking & Telecommunications	Rank 6,609
69	1,031,552	AS Alrwashdeh, Saad S.	Mutah University	Energy	Rank 19,997
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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 career-long list, Jordan University of Science and Technology has the most listed scientists from Jordan, with 23. It is followed by The University of Jordan with 13.

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 69 in 2023, a change of +102.9%.

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.