Kazakhstan's Top 2% Scientists 2020
Kazakhstan has 21 scientists on the 2020 single-year Top 2% list. That places Kazakhstan 77th in the world by number of listed scientists. Nazarbayev University has the most listed scientists (15), followed by Al Farabi Kazakh National University (1).
Scientists in Kazakhstan on the list, by year
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| Year | Single Year | Change | Career Data | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 21 | 11 | ||
| 2021 | 27 | +28.6% | 21 | +90.9% |
| 2022 | 43 | +59.3% | 25 | +19.0% |
| 2023 | 44 | +2.3% | 24 | -4.0% |
| 2024 | 42 | -4.5% | 29 | +20.8% |
| 2025 | 59 | +40.5% | 37 | +27.6% |
Institutes in Kazakhstan
By number of listed scientists
All 21 scientists
| Rank in Kazakhstan | World rank | Scientist | Institute | Sub-field | Rank in sub-field |
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| 1 | 22,127 | Nazarbayev University | Geological & Geomatics Engineering | Rank 174 | |
| 2 | 22,809 | Nazarbayev University | Building & Construction | Rank 110 | |
| 3 | 30,568 | Eurasian National University | Nuclear & Particle Physics | Rank 320 | |
| 4 | 37,588 | Nazarbayev University | Chemical Engineering | Rank 228 | |
| 5 | 93,921 | Nazarbayev University | Materials | Rank 1,817 | |
| 6 | 98,240 | Nazarbayev University | Biotechnology | Rank 405 | |
| 7 | 116,193 | Nazarbayev University | Optoelectronics & Photonics | Rank 345 | |
| 8 | 154,313 | Nazarbayev University | Biophysics | Rank 262 | |
| 9 | 165,744 | Nazarbayev University | Optics | Rank 848 | |
| 10 | 169,164 |
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Nazarbayev University | Electrical & Electronic Engineering | Rank 690 |
| 11 | 179,379 | Institute of Polymer Materials and Technology Kazakhstan | Polymers | Rank 1,929 | |
| 12 | 209,537 | Nazarbayev University | Networking & Telecommunications | Rank 2,475 | |
| 13 | 212,070 | Nazarbayev University | Networking & Telecommunications | Rank 2,517 | |
| 14 | 252,854 | Nazarbayev University | Networking & Telecommunications | Rank 3,045 | |
| 15 | 258,595 | Nazarbayev University | Electrical & Electronic Engineering | Rank 1,117 | |
| 16 | 298,602 |
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Nazarbayev University | Electrical & Electronic Engineering | Rank 1,319 |
| 17 | 323,966 | Professor of Political Science | Information & Library Sciences | Rank 214 | |
| 18 | 333,767 | Nazarbayev University | Electrical & Electronic Engineering | Rank 1,494 | |
| 19 | 398,215 | Institute of Metallurgy and Ore Beneficiation | Mining & Metallurgy | Rank 398 | |
| 20 | 584,548 | Institute of Nuclear Physics | Applied Physics | Rank 15,425 | |
| 21 | 1,176,431 | Al Farabi Kazakh National University | Mechanical Engineering & Transports | Rank 11,313 | |
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Frequently asked questions
How many scientists from Kazakhstan are in the 2020 Stanford Top 2% list?
21 scientists affiliated with Kazakhstan are on the 2020 single-year list, and 11 are on the career-long list.
Which institute in Kazakhstan has the most Top 2% scientists?
On the 2020 single-year list, Nazarbayev University has the most listed scientists from Kazakhstan, with 15. It is followed by Al Farabi Kazakh National University with 1.
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.