Jordan's Top 2% Scientists 2025: Career-Long List

Jordan has 106 scientists on the 2025 career-long Top 2% list, up 21.8% from 87 in 2024. That places Jordan 55th in the world by number of listed scientists, down 1 place. Jordan University of Science and Technology has the most listed scientists (27), followed by The University of Jordan (27).

Single Year

241

+61 (+33.9%) vs 2024

Career Data

106

+19 (+21.8%) vs 2024

World rank by count

#55

down 1 place vs 2024

Institutes

-2 (-10.0%) vs 2024

Scientists in Jordan on the list, by year

The career-long count has more than tripled 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	3,830	NA Nayfeh, Ali Hasan	The University of Jordan	Acoustics	Rank 4
2	10,878	MS Momani, Shaher	The University of Jordan	Numerical & Computational Mathematics	Rank 11
3	12,262	AL Abualigah, Laith Mohammad Qasim	Al Al-Bayt University	Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing	Rank 261
4	20,490	AA Abu Arqub, Omar	Al-Balqa Applied University	Numerical & Computational Mathematics	Rank 24
5	21,208	OZ Odibat, Zaid M.	Al-Balqa Applied University	Numerical & Computational Mathematics	Rank 25
6	27,908	KY Khader, Yousef Saleh	Jordan University of Science and Technology	General & Internal Medicine	Rank 403
7	30,382	SM Sayyed, M. I.	Isra University	Applied Physics	Rank 727
8	37,509	OM Obaidat, Mohammad S.	The University of Jordan	Networking & Telecommunications	Rank 310
9	42,777	AM Al-Saleh, Mohammed H.	Jordan University of Science and Technology	Polymers	Rank 377
10	57,517	AM Al-Nimr, Moh'd Ahmad	Jordan University of Science and Technology	Mechanical Engineering & Transports	Rank 389
11	58,951	KF Kittaneh, Fuad	The University of Jordan	General Mathematics	Rank 250
12	67,758	Sallam, Malik	The University of Jordan	General & Internal Medicine	Rank 854
13	68,177	JM Juweid, M. Eid	The University of Jordan	Nuclear Medicine & Medical Imaging	Rank 503
14	78,611	FH Faris, Hossam	The University of Jordan	Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing	Rank 1,631
15	86,634	AG Al-Karaki, Ghazi Nazzal Othman	Jordan University of Science and Technology	Agronomy & Agriculture	Rank 450
16	89,716	AZ Al-Qodah, Zakaria	Al-Balqa Applied University	Chemical Engineering	Rank 408
17	92,200	AS Aljawarneh, Shadi A.	Jordan University of Science and Technology	Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing	Rank 1,906
18	93,166	JY Jararweh, Yaser I.	Jordan University of Science and Technology	Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing	Rank 1,923
19	112,324	SN S.H. Najjar, Yousef	Jordan University of Science and Technology	Energy	Rank 1,591
20	112,714	AY Al-Degs, Yahya Salem	Hashemite University	Chemical Engineering	Rank 529
21	121,095	MR Mesleh, Raed Y.	German Jordanian University	Networking & Telecommunications	Rank 1,095
22	121,442	AM Almaiah, Mohammed Amin	The University of Jordan	Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing	Rank 2,551
23	125,588	DH Devlin, Hugh	The University of Jordan	Dentistry	Rank 731
24	126,731	SR Shawabkeh, Reyad Awwad	The University of Jordan	Energy	Rank 1,816
25	126,824	AO Al-Khashman, Omar Ali	Al-Hussein Bin Talal University	Environmental Sciences	Rank 963
26	127,437	KM Khader, Mohammed Meabed	Applied Science Private University	General Mathematics	Rank 702
27	135,596	NA Nayfeh, Adnan H.	Isra University	Mechanical Engineering & Transports	Rank 980
28	143,814	AK Ajlouni, Kamel M.	Applied Science Private University	General & Internal Medicine	Rank 1,800
29	152,740	Talib, Wamidh H.	Applied Science Private University	Pharmacology & Pharmacy	Rank 1,429
30	157,914	AF AL-Oqla, Faris M.	Hashemite University	Materials	Rank 2,249
31	159,345	AR Al-Rousan, Rajai Z.	Jordan University of Science and Technology	Building & Construction	Rank 459
32	165,358	SN Shawagfeh, Nabil T.	The University of Jordan	Numerical & Computational Mathematics	Rank 338
33	170,376	AH Abu Hilal, Mohammad	The University of Jordan	Surgery	Rank 1,530
34	171,973	AK Al-Khaled, Kamel M.	Jordan University of Science and Technology	Numerical & Computational Mathematics	Rank 359
35	172,173	AM Al-Smadi, Mohammed H.	Al-Balqa Applied University	Applied Mathematics	Rank 408
36	173,468	AI Asi, Ibrahim Mohammed	Al-Ahliyya Amman University	Building & Construction	Rank 501
37	174,503	AA Al-Adwan, Ahmad Samed	Al-Ahliyya Amman University	Education	Rank 1,269
38	175,490	AR Abualrub, Raeda Fawzi	Jordan University of Science and Technology	Nursing	Rank 479
39	180,592	Alshurideh, Muhammad Turki	School of Business University of Jordan	Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing	Rank 3,927
40	182,158	AJ Al-Karaki, Jamal N.	Hashemite University	Networking & Telecommunications	Rank 1,755
41	185,283	AQ Abu Qdais, Hani Ahmad	Jordan University of Science and Technology, Department of Civil Engineering	Environmental Sciences	Rank 1,564
42	188,680	JJ Jaber, Jamal Othman	Al-Balqa Applied University	Energy	Rank 2,875
43	188,711	BO Badran, Omar Othman	Al-Balqa Applied University	Energy	Rank 2,877
44	190,813	DN Dib, Nihad I.	Jordan University of Science and Technology	Networking & Telecommunications	Rank 1,854
45	191,471	AI Al-Momani, Idrees F.	Yarmouk University	Environmental Sciences	Rank 1,635
46	192,726	Mubarak, Mohammad S.	The University of Jordan	Medicinal & Biomolecular Chemistry	Rank 746
47	199,443	Alzubi, Jafar Ahmad Abed	Al-Balqa Applied University	Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing	Rank 4,341
48	202,881	AT Aburjai, Talal	The University of Jordan	Medicinal & Biomolecular Chemistry	Rank 809
49	205,494	Banihani, Saleem Ali	Jordan University of Science and Technology	Obstetrics & Reproductive Medicine	Rank 1,959
50	210,915	TB Tashtoush, Bourhan M.	Jordan University of Science and Technology	Energy	Rank 3,247
51	211,312	AI Aljarah, Ibrahim	The University of Jordan	Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing	Rank 4,604
52	211,960	KS Kiwan, S.	Jordan University of Science and Technology	Energy	Rank 3,273
53	223,101	AM Al-Harahsheh, Mohammad Salameh	Jordan University of Science and Technology	Chemical Engineering	Rank 1,199
54	225,049	AU Al-Khawaja, Usama Gh	The University of Jordan	General Physics	Rank 1,420
55	228,693	BK Bani-Hani, Kamal Eddin	Hashemite University	General & Internal Medicine	Rank 2,958
56	229,206	RR Robinson, Richard K.	The University of Jordan	Dairy & Animal Science	Rank 779
57	230,337	QH Qasrawi, Hisham Yousef	Hashemite University	Building & Construction	Rank 703
58	230,870	RM Rusan, Munir Jamil	Jordan University of Science and Technology	Agronomy & Agriculture	Rank 1,370
59	230,875	DR Duwairi, Rehab Mustafa	Jordan University of Science and Technology	Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing	Rank 5,087
60	231,815	HS Hamaideh, Shaher H.	Hashemite University	Nursing	Rank 724
61	235,239	BK Bataineh, Khaled M.	Jordan University of Science and Technology	Energy	Rank 3,687
62	241,188	MM Mrayyan, Majd Tawfeeq	Hashemite University	Nursing	Rank 768
63	242,308	QJ Qasem, Jamal Ragheb Said	The University of Jordan	Plant Biology & Botany	Rank 3,639
64	254,811	Ahmad, Muayyad	The University of Jordan	Nursing	Rank 840
65	256,003	AM Abu-Arabi, Mousa K.	Jordan University of Science and Technology	Chemical Engineering	Rank 1,434
66	256,996	AS Al-Hawary, Sulieman Ibraheem Shelash	Al Al-Bayt University	Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing	Rank 5,706
67	257,719	AN Al-Akhras, Nabil M.	Jordan University of Science and Technology	Building & Construction	Rank 804
68	258,060	FR Finkeldey, Reiner	German Jordanian University	Plant Biology & Botany	Rank 3,903
69	260,086	EA El-sheikh, Amjad H.	Hashemite University	Environmental Sciences	Rank 2,374
70	266,772	BM Braik, Malik S.	Al-Balqa Applied University	Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing	Rank 5,945
71	272,630	Abu Al-Haija, Qasem	Jordan University of Science and Technology	Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing	Rank 6,108
72	273,741	RL Rajab, Lamis Darwish	The University of Jordan	Dentistry	Rank 1,760
73	277,432	MK Mayyas, Khaled A.	Jordan University of Science and Technology	Networking & Telecommunications	Rank 2,816
74	281,408	AM Abu-Khader, Mazen M.	Al-Balqa Applied University	Energy	Rank 4,588
75	282,109	Frasin, Basem Aref	Al Al-Bayt University	General Mathematics	Rank 2,083
76	285,329	HA Hassan, Adel Mahmood	Jordan University of Science and Technology	Materials	Rank 4,409
77	286,804	AF Afifi, Fatma Ulku	Applied Science Private University	Medicinal & Biomolecular Chemistry	Rank 1,328
78	286,945	AM Azzeh, Mohammad	Princess Sumaya University	Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing	Rank 6,466
79	292,919	BI Basheti, I. A.	Jadara University	Pharmacology & Pharmacy	Rank 2,903
80	293,053	AA Albadarin, Ahmad B.	German Jordanian University	Chemical Engineering	Rank 1,665
81	299,900	BO Badarneh, Osamah Sami	German Jordanian University	Networking & Telecommunications	Rank 3,061
82	303,051	KO Khabour, Omar Falah	Jordan University of Science and Technology	Toxicology	Rank 1,495
83	312,878	AM Alomoush, Muwaffaq Irsheid	Yarmouk University	Energy	Rank 5,256
84	318,692	HR Haddad, Rami Haythem	Jordan University of Science and Technology	Building & Construction	Rank 1,027
85	326,536	HM Hamdan, Mohammad A.	Applied Science Private University	Energy	Rank 5,538
86	328,434	QM Qadire, Mohammad Al	Al Al-Bayt University	Nursing	Rank 1,222
87	332,671	SA Sharaf, Adel Mahmoud	Applied Science Private University	Energy	Rank 5,666
88	344,231	QO Qasaimeh, Omar R.	Jordan University of Science and Technology	Optoelectronics & Photonics	Rank 1,385
89	350,587	AA Al-Haj, Ali M.	Princess Sumaya University	Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing	Rank 8,088
90	357,941	JM Janaideh, Mohammad Al	The University of Jordan	Industrial Engineering & Automation	Rank 2,786
91	361,674	Ghazal, Taher M.	Al-Ahliyya Amman University	Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing	Rank 8,386
92	363,136	HE Hrayshat, E. S.	Tafila Technical University	Energy	Rank 6,283
93	387,434	HA Hiasat, Ahmad A.	Princess Sumaya University	Electrical & Electronic Engineering	Rank 1,409
94	388,074	Ikhmayies, Shadia Jamil	The University of Jordan	Materials	Rank 6,278
95	390,583	AO Al-Kadi, Omar Sultan	The University of Jordan	Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing	Rank 9,151
96	414,831	BA Batieha, Anwar M.	Jordan University of Science and Technology	General & Internal Medicine	Rank 5,541
97	415,399	BS Bardaweel, Sanaa Khaled	The University of Jordan	Medicinal & Biomolecular Chemistry	Rank 2,118
98	416,662	RJ Rotta, Jiří	Faculty of Medicine Jordan University of Science and Technology	General & Internal Medicine	Rank 5,569
99	432,620	MA Mahasneh, Adel M.	The University of Jordan	Medicinal & Biomolecular Chemistry	Rank 2,234
100	446,784	HA Hassanat, Ahmad B.A.	Mutah University	Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing	Rank 10,662
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Frequently asked questions

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

241 scientists affiliated with Jordan are on the 2025 single-year list, and 106 are on the career-long list.

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

On the 2025 career-long list, Jordan University of Science and Technology has the most listed scientists from Jordan, with 27. It is followed by The University of Jordan with 27.

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 106 in 2025, a change of +211.8%.

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.