Jordan's Top 2% Scientists 2025

Jordan has 240 scientists on the 2025 single-year Top 2% list, up 33.3% from 180 in 2024. That places Jordan 50th in the world by number of listed scientists, up 3 places. Jordan University of Science and Technology has the most listed scientists (46), followed by The University of Jordan (37).

Single Year

240

+60 (+33.3%) vs 2024

Career Data

105

+18 (+20.7%) vs 2024

World rank by count

#50

up 3 places vs 2024

Institutes

+3 (+10.7%) vs 2024

Scientists in Jordan on the list, by year

The single-year count has more than tripled since 2020.

Single-year list, change on the previous year

2021+45.5%

2022+14.6%

2023+29.1%

2024+26.8%

2025+33.3%

2026+30.0%

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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	240	+33.3%	105	+20.7%
2026	312	+30.0%	128	+21.9%

Top 10 institutes in Jordan

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Rank in Jordan	World rank	Scientist	Institute	Sub-field	Rank in sub-field
1	313	Abualigah, Laith Mohammad Qasim	Al Al-Bayt University	Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing	Rank 23
2	1,968	Sallam, Malik	The University of Jordan	General & Internal Medicine	Rank 47
3	2,411	SM Sayyed, M. I.	Isra University	Applied Physics	Rank 66
4	2,454	Arqub, Omar Abu	Al-Balqa Applied University	Numerical & Computational Mathematics	Rank 3
5	4,670	MS Momani, Shaher	The University of Jordan	Numerical & Computational Mathematics	Rank 7
6	5,491	Al-Okaily, Manaf	Jadara University	Business & Management	Rank 168
7	6,024	AA Al-Adwan, Ahmad Samed	Al-Ahliyya Amman University	Education	Rank 69
8	6,353	KY Khader, Yousef Saleh	Jordan University of Science and Technology	General & Internal Medicine	Rank 127
9	9,830	AM Almaiah, Mohammed Amin	The University of Jordan	Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing	Rank 479
10	9,955	Alshurideh, Muhammad Turki	School of Business University of Jordan	Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing	Rank 484
11	11,356	OZ Odibat, Zaid M.	Al-Balqa Applied University	Numerical & Computational Mathematics	Rank 16
12	12,649	Abu Al-Haija, Qasem	Jordan University of Science and Technology	Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing	Rank 608
13	12,750	FH Faris, Hossam	The University of Jordan	Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing	Rank 612
14	14,108	BM Braik, Malik S.	Al-Balqa Applied University	Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing	Rank 679
15	14,263	AR Al-Rousan, Rajai Z.	Jordan University of Science and Technology	Building & Construction	Rank 111
16	14,737	Alzubi, Jafar Ahmad Abed	Al-Balqa Applied University	Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing	Rank 706
17	16,930	NA Nayfeh, Ali Hasan	The University of Jordan	Acoustics	Rank 27
18	17,279	KF Kittaneh, Fuad	The University of Jordan	General Mathematics	Rank 61
19	18,610	AS Al-Hawary, Sulieman Ibraheem Shelash	Al Al-Bayt University	Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing	Rank 876
20	19,829	AA Al-Khatib, Ayman Wael	Middle East University Jordan	Business & Management	Rank 574
21	20,678	Talib, Wamidh H.	Applied Science Private University	Pharmacology & Pharmacy	Rank 97
22	21,730	JY Jararweh, Yaser I.	Jordan University of Science and Technology	Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing	Rank 1,018
23	24,285	AM Al-Saleh, Mohammed H.	Jordan University of Science and Technology	Polymers	Rank 182
24	26,439	DB Doğan, Buhari	Middle East University Jordan	Environmental Sciences	Rank 574
25	28,989	BA Bani Ahmad, Ahmad Y.A.	Middle East University Jordan	Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing	Rank 1,313
26	29,843	OM Obaidat, Mohammad S.	The University of Jordan	Networking & Telecommunications	Rank 314
27	31,246	AT Al-Billeh, Tareq Nicola	Applied Science Private University	Criminology	Rank 55
28	32,368	AI Aljarah, Ibrahim	The University of Jordan	Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing	Rank 1,435
29	39,505	AZ Al-Qodah, Zakaria	Al-Balqa Applied University	Chemical Engineering	Rank 278
30	42,125	Abu-Salih, Bilal	The University of Jordan	Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing	Rank 1,827
31	43,444	AF AL-Oqla, Faris M.	Hashemite University	Materials	Rank 876
32	45,717	AM Al-Debei, Mutaz M.	The University of Jordan	Business & Management	Rank 1,140
33	47,687	AO Al Omoush, Khaled Saleh	Al-Zaytoonah University of Jordan	Business & Management	Rank 1,173
34	55,792	Banihani, Saleem Ali	Jordan University of Science and Technology	Obstetrics & Reproductive Medicine	Rank 284
35	57,378	AS Aljawarneh, Shadi A.	Jordan University of Science and Technology	Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing	Rank 2,440
36	57,817	HS Hamaideh, Shaher H.	Hashemite University	Nursing	Rank 120
37	60,292	KM Khader, Mohammed Meabed	Applied Science Private University	General Mathematics	Rank 281
38	62,295	AA Albatayneh, Aiman M.	German Jordanian University	Energy	Rank 1,847
39	64,674	Almomani, Omar M.	Al-Ahliyya Amman University	Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing	Rank 2,740
40	66,306	JL Jaber, Lara R.	The University of Jordan	Entomology	Rank 116
41	66,464	AH Abu Hilal, Mohammad	The University of Jordan	Surgery	Rank 255
42	66,967	AK Al-Khaled, Kamel M.	Jordan University of Science and Technology	Numerical & Computational Mathematics	Rank 111
43	67,640	AK Al Kurdi, Barween Hikmat	School of Business University of Jordan	Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing	Rank 2,880
44	68,317	AA Aljabali, Alaa A.A.	Yarmouk University	Pharmacology & Pharmacy	Rank 396
45	69,960	DM Daradkeh, Mohammad Kamel	Yarmouk University	Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing	Rank 2,980
46	70,750	SM Saadh, Mohamed Jamal	Middle East University Jordan	Chemical Physics	Rank 862
47	70,777	EA El-Ajou, Ahmad	Al-Balqa Applied University	Applied Mathematics	Rank 180
48	72,424	AA Alsaad, Abdallah Khalaf	Jadara University	Business & Management	Rank 1,671
49	74,857	Masa'deh, Ra'ed	The University of Jordan	Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing	Rank 3,186
50	75,568	TM Taye, Mohammad Mustafa	Philadelphia University	Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing	Rank 3,221
51	76,088	MM Migdadi, Mahmoud Mohammad	Princess Sumaya University	Business & Management	Rank 1,738
52	76,500	FK Faqih, Khaled M.S.	Al Al-Bayt University	Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing	Rank 3,249
53	78,596	AO Alzubi, Omar A.	Al-Balqa Applied University	Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing	Rank 3,350
54	79,054	AA Al-Tammemi, Ala'a B.	Jordan Center for Disease Control	Public Health	Rank 799
55	80,585	Mubarak, Mohammad S.	The University of Jordan	Medicinal & Biomolecular Chemistry	Rank 279
56	80,775	AA Alkhwaldi, Abeer F.	Mutah University	Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing	Rank 3,442
57	82,552	AM Alazab, Moutaz A.	Al-Balqa Applied University	Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing	Rank 3,517
58	83,549	Faris, Moez Al Islam Ezzat	Applied Science Private University	Nutrition & Dietetics	Rank 531
59	84,086	SN S.H. Najjar, Yousef	Jordan University of Science and Technology	Energy	Rank 2,532
60	86,140	AM Al-Nimr, Moh'd Ahmad	Jordan University of Science and Technology	Mechanical Engineering & Transports	Rank 834
61	86,347	BK Bataineh, Khaled M.	Jordan University of Science and Technology	Energy	Rank 2,594
62	86,786	SN Shawagfeh, Nabil T.	The University of Jordan	Numerical & Computational Mathematics	Rank 148
63	87,730	AB Abed-alguni, Bilal H.	Yarmouk University	Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing	Rank 3,732
64	87,787	Ahmad, Muayyad	The University of Jordan	Nursing	Rank 191
65	88,473	Sohail, Muhammad Tayyab	School of Business University of Jordan	Environmental Sciences	Rank 2,056
66	90,509	KS Kiwan, S.	Jordan University of Science and Technology	Energy	Rank 2,744
67	91,815	Shehadeh, Hisham A.	Al-Balqa Applied University	Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing	Rank 3,925
68	92,546	AA Anwer Al-Shboul, Moh'd Anwer Radwan	Princess Sumaya University	Business & Management	Rank 2,054
69	93,526	Al-Kheetan, Mazen J.	Mutah University	Building & Construction	Rank 801
70	93,719	Awajan, Albara W.	Al-Balqa Applied University	Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing	Rank 4,017
71	95,389	AA Al-Tarawneh, Alalddin Tawfiq	Zarqa University	Cultural Studies	Rank 24
72	96,795	AM ALBashtawy, Mohammed Sa’d	Al Al-Bayt University	Nursing	Rank 220
73	96,990	AM Al-Refai, M.	Yarmouk University	General Mathematics	Rank 473
74	101,115	BO Badarneh, Osamah Sami	German Jordanian University	Networking & Telecommunications	Rank 1,191
75	101,130	SI Sultan, Iyad Y.	King Hussein Cancer Center	Oncology & Carcinogenesis	Rank 3,072
76	101,503	AO Abu Owida, Hamza Abu	Al-Ahliyya Amman University	Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing	Rank 4,333
77	101,755	JL Jum'a, Luay	German Jordanian University	Business & Management	Rank 2,227
78	102,192	BO Badran, Omar Othman	Al-Balqa Applied University	Energy	Rank 3,131
79	102,431	AM Al-Harahsheh, Mohammad Salameh	Jordan University of Science and Technology	Chemical Engineering	Rank 883
80	104,439	AW Alshaer, Walhan Mohammad	Al-Ahliyya Amman University	Pharmacology & Pharmacy	Rank 685
81	104,834	NA Naser, Abdallah Y.	Isra University	General & Internal Medicine	Rank 1,338
82	108,914	AM Al-Smadi, Mohammed H.	Al-Balqa Applied University	Applied Mathematics	Rank 277
83	111,071	SM Shehab, Mohammad M.	Amman Arab University	Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing	Rank 4,726
84	113,507	HA Hammouri, Abdelaziz I.	Al-Balqa Applied University	Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing	Rank 4,819
85	114,752	Almomani, Iman Musa	The University of Jordan	Networking & Telecommunications	Rank 1,362
86	117,810	Murad, Yasmin	The University of Jordan	Civil Engineering	Rank 573
87	123,702	AM Alweshah, Mohammed	Aqaba University of Technology	Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing	Rank 5,227
88	124,793	AA Albadarin, Ahmad B.	German Jordanian University	Chemical Engineering	Rank 1,103
89	125,898	BS Bardaweel, Sanaa Khaled	The University of Jordan	Medicinal & Biomolecular Chemistry	Rank 489
90	126,423	KM Khatatbeh, Moawiah M.	Yarmouk University	General & Internal Medicine	Rank 1,562
91	126,616	SN Samarah, Nezar H.	Jordan University of Science and Technology	Plant Biology & Botany	Rank 2,094
92	127,633	MA Mohammad, Anber Abraheem Shlash	University of Petra	Business & Management	Rank 2,669
93	128,692	TB Tashtoush, Bourhan M.	Jordan University of Science and Technology	Energy	Rank 4,044
94	128,761	AM Abufaraj, Mohammad M.	The University of Jordan	Urology & Nephrology	Rank 821
95	129,872	AK Ajlouni, Kamel M.	Applied Science Private University	General & Internal Medicine	Rank 1,604
96	130,200	HA Hassanat, Ahmad B.A.	Mutah University	Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing	Rank 5,467
97	130,804	RA Rayan, Ahmad Hussien Rateb	Zarqa University	Nursing	Rank 333
98	132,528	TA Tubaishat, Ahmad	Al Al-Bayt University	Nursing	Rank 338
99	134,429	OA Olaimat, Amin Naser	Hashemite University	Food Science	Rank 1,770
100	135,310	Wardat, Yousef A.	Yarmouk University	Education	Rank 1,717
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Frequently asked questions

How many scientists from Jordan are in the 2025 Stanford Top 2% list?

240 scientists affiliated with Jordan are on the 2025 single-year list, and 105 are on the career-long list.

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

On the 2025 single-year list, Jordan University of Science and Technology has the most listed scientists from Jordan, with 46. It is followed by The University of Jordan with 37.

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 240 in 2025, a change of +263.6%.

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.