Kazakhstan's Top 2% Scientists 2020: Career-Long List
Kazakhstan has 11 scientists on the 2020 career-long Top 2% list. That places Kazakhstan 82nd in the world by number of listed scientists. Nazarbayev University has the most listed scientists (10), followed by Eurasian 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
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All 11 scientists
| Rank in Kazakhstan | World rank | Scientist | Institute | Sub-field | Rank in sub-field |
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| 1 | 45,898 | Nazarbayev University | Oncology & Carcinogenesis | Rank 2,097 | |
| 2 | 72,816 | Eurasian National University | Nuclear & Particle Physics | Rank 1,181 | |
| 3 | 96,171 | Nazarbayev University | Chemical Engineering | Rank 398 | |
| 4 | 150,318 | Nazarbayev University | Geological & Geomatics Engineering | Rank 591 | |
| 5 | 166,059 | Nazarbayev University | Building & Construction | Rank 319 | |
| 6 | 194,236 |
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Nazarbayev University | Optics | Rank 826 |
| 7 | 250,295 | Nazarbayev University | Optics | Rank 1,072 | |
| 8 | 309,346 | Nazarbayev University | Networking & Telecommunications | Rank 3,091 | |
| 9 | 515,472 |
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Nazarbayev University | Electrical & Electronic Engineering | Rank 1,939 |
| 10 | 561,760 | Nazarbayev University | Electrical & Electronic Engineering | Rank 2,186 | |
| 11 | 579,050 | Nazarbayev University | Optoelectronics & Photonics | Rank 3,317 | |
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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 career-long list, Nazarbayev University has the most listed scientists from Kazakhstan, with 10. It is followed by Eurasian 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.