Kazakhstan's Top 2% Scientists 2022
Kazakhstan has 43 scientists on the 2022 single-year Top 2% list, up 59.3% from 27 in 2021. That places Kazakhstan 74th in the world by number of listed scientists, up 4 places. Nazarbayev University has the most listed scientists (25), followed by Al Farabi Kazakh National University (2).
Scientists in Kazakhstan on the list, by year
The single-year count has more than doubled 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% |
Top 10 institutes in Kazakhstan
By number of listed scientists
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- 1Nazarbayev University25
- 2Al Farabi Kazakh National University2
- 3Al Farabi Kazakh National University, Institute of Mathematics and Mathematical Modeling2
- 4L.N. Gumilyov Eurasian National University2
- 5Nazarbayev University School of Medicine2
- 6Toraighyrov University2
- 7Institute of Nuclear Physics, National Nuclear Center of the Republic of Kazakhstan1
- 8Institute of Polymer Materials and Technology Kazakhstan1
- 9KIMEP University1
- 10Mid Sweden University, Sundsvall1
All 43 scientists
| Rank in Kazakhstan | World rank | Scientist | Institute | Sub-field | Rank in sub-field |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 13,112 | Nazarbayev University | Geological & Geomatics Engineering | Rank 103 | |
| 2 | 16,378 | Nazarbayev University | Building & Construction | Rank 91 | |
| 3 | 28,105 | L.N. Gumilyov Eurasian National University | Nuclear & Particle Physics | Rank 351 | |
| 4 | 42,815 | L.N. Gumilyov Eurasian National University | Applied Physics | Rank 848 | |
| 5 | 45,585 | Institute of Nuclear Physics, National Nuclear Center of the Republic of Kazakhstan | Applied Physics | Rank 899 | |
| 6 | 50,707 | Nazarbayev University | Optoelectronics & Photonics | Rank 104 | |
| 7 | 61,377 | Nazarbayev University | Chemical Physics | Rank 883 | |
| 8 | 76,196 | Nazarbayev University | Applied Physics | Rank 1,562 | |
| 9 | 80,914 | KIMEP University | Business & Management | Rank 1,458 | |
| 10 | 94,687 | Nazarbayev University | Developmental Biology | Rank 2,734 | |
| 11 | 111,377 | Al Farabi Kazakh National University | Energy | Rank 2,542 | |
| 12 | 115,984 | Nazarbayev University | Energy | Rank 2,657 | |
| 13 | 122,930 | Nazarbayev University | Energy | Rank 2,841 | |
| 14 | 129,498 | Nazarbayev University | Materials | Rank 2,323 | |
| 15 | 130,048 | Nazarbayev University School of Medicine | Immunology | Rank 2,976 | |
| 16 | 149,466 | University of Wollongong | Medical Informatics | Rank 163 | |
| 17 | 154,252 | Al Farabi Kazakh National University, Institute of Mathematics and Mathematical Modeling | General Mathematics | Rank 837 | |
| 18 | 158,828 | Nazarbayev University | Networking & Telecommunications | Rank 1,530 | |
| 19 | 165,321 | Nazarbayev University | Energy | Rank 3,969 | |
| 20 | 186,469 | Al Farabi Kazakh National University, Institute of Mathematics and Mathematical Modeling | Applied Mathematics | Rank 468 | |
| 21 | 191,540 | Mid Sweden University, Sundsvall | General & Internal Medicine | Rank 2,222 | |
| 22 | 193,104 |
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Nazarbayev University | Electrical & Electronic Engineering | Rank 723 |
| 23 | 195,690 | Nazarbayev University | Networking & Telecommunications | Rank 1,951 | |
| 24 | 205,207 | Nazarbayev University | Energy | Rank 5,020 | |
| 25 | 211,802 | Al Farabi Kazakh National University | Nuclear & Particle Physics | Rank 2,544 | |
| 26 | 218,319 | Nazarbayev University | Information & Library Sciences | Rank 150 | |
| 27 | 232,620 | Nazarbayev University | Materials | Rank 4,679 | |
| 28 | 238,170 | Institute of Polymer Materials and Technology Kazakhstan | Polymers | Rank 2,383 | |
| 29 | 239,858 | Nazarbayev University | Plant Biology & Botany | Rank 4,086 | |
| 30 | 241,777 | Zhangir Khan Agrarian Technical University | Mechanical Engineering & Transports | Rank 2,065 | |
| 31 | 257,580 | Nazarbayev University | Nuclear & Particle Physics | Rank 3,012 | |
| 32 | 271,330 | Nazarbayev University | Electrical & Electronic Engineering | Rank 1,084 | |
| 33 | 309,914 | Nazarbayev University | Networking & Telecommunications | Rank 3,304 | |
| 34 | 338,719 | Phytochemistry Holding | Medicinal & Biomolecular Chemistry | Rank 1,764 | |
| 35 | 390,709 | Toraighyrov University | Electrical & Electronic Engineering | Rank 1,670 | |
| 36 | 452,907 | Nazarbayev University | Networking & Telecommunications | Rank 5,144 | |
| 37 | 463,751 | Nazarbayev University | Materials | Rank 10,122 | |
| 38 | 589,215 | Satbayev University | Mining & Metallurgy | Rank 553 | |
| 39 | 635,655 | Nazarbayev University School of Medicine | General & Internal Medicine | Rank 6,572 | |
| 40 | 811,416 | Nazarbayev University | Optoelectronics & Photonics | Rank 3,117 | |
| 41 | 1,213,288 | Nazarbayev University | Nuclear & Particle Physics | Rank 13,126 | |
| 42 | 1,886,961 | Toraighyrov University | Electrical & Electronic Engineering | Rank 11,110 | |
| 43 | 2,941,097 | Nazarbayev University | Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing | Rank 85,369 | |
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Frequently asked questions
How many scientists from Kazakhstan are in the 2022 Stanford Top 2% list?
43 scientists affiliated with Kazakhstan are on the 2022 single-year list, and 25 are on the career-long list.
Which institute in Kazakhstan has the most Top 2% scientists?
On the 2022 single-year list, Nazarbayev University has the most listed scientists from Kazakhstan, with 25. It is followed by Al Farabi Kazakh National University with 2.
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 43 in 2022, a change of +104.8%.
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.