Kazakhstan's Top 2% Scientists 2021
Kazakhstan has 27 scientists on the 2021 single-year Top 2% list, up 28.6% from 21 in 2020. That places Kazakhstan 78th in the world by number of listed scientists, down 1 place. Nazarbayev University has the most listed scientists (19), followed by Al Farabi Kazakh National University (3).
Scientists in Kazakhstan on the list, by year
The single-year count has grown 29% since 2020.
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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 27 scientists
| Rank in Kazakhstan | World rank | Scientist | Institute | Sub-field | Rank in sub-field |
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| 1 | 6,562 | Nazarbayev University | Nuclear & Particle Physics | Rank 64 | |
| 2 | 14,217 | Nazarbayev University | Geological & Geomatics Engineering | Rank 113 | |
| 3 | 19,038 | Nazarbayev University | Building & Construction | Rank 100 | |
| 4 | 26,629 | L.N. Gumilyov Eurasian National University | Nuclear & Particle Physics | Rank 309 | |
| 5 | 43,320 | L.N. Gumilyov Eurasian National University | Applied Physics | Rank 865 | |
| 6 | 53,603 | Nazarbayev University | Chemical Physics | Rank 850 | |
| 7 | 62,880 | Nazarbayev University | Optoelectronics & Photonics | Rank 134 | |
| 8 | 83,365 |
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Nazarbayev University | Applied Physics | Rank 1,740 |
| 9 | 102,562 | Al Farabi Kazakh National University | Nuclear & Particle Physics | Rank 1,292 | |
| 10 | 105,560 | Nazarbayev University | Materials | Rank 2,015 | |
| 11 | 106,481 | Nazarbayev University | Energy | Rank 2,353 | |
| 12 | 117,402 | Nazarbayev University | Biotechnology | Rank 497 | |
| 13 | 141,640 | Al Farabi Kazakh National University | Nuclear & Particle Physics | Rank 1,792 | |
| 14 | 150,414 | Nazarbayev University | Biophysics | Rank 206 | |
| 15 | 178,633 | Nazarbayev University | Networking & Telecommunications | Rank 1,632 | |
| 16 | 188,052 | Institute of Polymer Materials and Technology Kazakhstan | Polymers | Rank 1,901 | |
| 17 | 189,384 | Nazarbayev University School of Medicine | Immunology | Rank 3,956 | |
| 18 | 231,078 | Nazarbayev University | Information & Library Sciences | Rank 165 | |
| 19 | 241,517 | Nazarbayev University | Networking & Telecommunications | Rank 2,312 | |
| 20 | 249,333 | Nazarbayev University | Plant Biology & Botany | Rank 4,106 | |
| 21 | 278,199 | Al Farabi Kazakh National University | Mechanical Engineering & Transports | Rank 2,552 | |
| 22 | 288,494 | Nazarbayev University | Electrical & Electronic Engineering | Rank 1,113 | |
| 23 | 289,803 | Nazarbayev University | Networking & Telecommunications | Rank 2,836 | |
| 24 | 292,079 |
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Nazarbayev University | Electrical & Electronic Engineering | Rank 1,134 |
| 25 | 400,050 | Nazarbayev University | Electrical & Electronic Engineering | Rank 1,656 | |
| 26 | 605,284 | Toraighyrov University | Electrical & Electronic Engineering | Rank 2,668 | |
| 27 | 1,957,966 | Nazarbayev University | Nuclear & Particle Physics | Rank 23,092 | |
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Frequently asked questions
How many scientists from Kazakhstan are in the 2021 Stanford Top 2% list?
27 scientists affiliated with Kazakhstan are on the 2021 single-year list, and 21 are on the career-long list.
Which institute in Kazakhstan has the most Top 2% scientists?
On the 2021 single-year list, Nazarbayev University has the most listed scientists from Kazakhstan, with 19. It is followed by Al Farabi Kazakh National University with 3.
How has the number of Top 2% scientists in Kazakhstan changed since 2020?
On the single-year list, Kazakhstan went from 21 scientists in 2020 to 27 in 2021, a change of +28.6%.
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.