Kuwait's Top 2% Scientists 2026: Career-Long List

Kuwait has 89 scientists on the 2026 career-long Top 2% list, up 12.7% from 79 in 2025. That places Kuwait 63rd in the world by number of listed scientists, down 1 place. Kuwait University has the most listed scientists (55), followed by Kuwait Institute for Scientific Research (9).

Single Year

+15 (+20.5%) vs 2025

Career Data

+10 (+12.7%) vs 2025

World rank by count

#63

down 1 place vs 2025

Institutes

+1 (+7.7%) vs 2025

Scientists in Kuwait on the list, by year

The career-long count has grown 98% since 2020.

Career-long list, change on the previous year

2021+35.6%

2022+11.5%

2023+4.4%

2024+2.8%

2025+8.2%

2026+12.7%

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Year	Single Year	Change	Career Data	Change
2020	43		45
2021	50	+16.3%	61	+35.6%
2022	50	+0.0%	68	+11.5%
2023	64	+28.0%	71	+4.4%
2024	69	+7.8%	73	+2.8%
2025	73	+5.8%	79	+8.2%
2026	88	+20.5%	89	+12.7%

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Rank in Kuwait	World rank	Scientist	Institute	Sub-field	Rank in sub-field
1	848	CA Chamkha, Ali J.	Kuwait College of Science & Technology	Mechanical Engineering & Transports	Rank 8
2	23,805	AJ Ahmed, Jasim	Kuwait Institute for Scientific Research	Food Science	Rank 105
3	31,936	IA Ismail, Adel A.	Kuwait Institute for Scientific Research	Materials	Rank 410
4	43,673	VE Vagenas, Elias C.	Kuwait University	Nuclear & Particle Physics	Rank 648
5	46,088	RY Reisinger, Y.	Gulf University for Science and Technology Kuwait	Sport, Leisure & Tourism	Rank 75
6	48,442	HJ Huff, James Edward	Kuwait University	Toxicology	Rank 195
7	51,946	RR Raghupathy, Raj Gopal	Kuwait University	Immunology	Rank 1,483
8	56,486	AM Albert, Manuel John	Kuwait University	Microbiology	Rank 1,407
9	60,141	AS Al-Salem, S. M.	Kuwait Institute for Scientific Research	Environmental Sciences	Rank 457
10	81,145	DD Das, Dilip Kumar	Kuwait University	Pathology	Rank 228
11	82,536	AA Aladwani, Adel M.	Kuwait University	Information Systems	Rank 211
12	86,450	Alquran, Marwan T.	Abdullah Al Salem University	Applied Mathematics	Rank 183
13	87,779	BL Benov, L. T.	Kuwait University	Biochemistry & Molecular Biology	Rank 3,156
14	91,953	AS Ahmad, Suhail	Kuwait University	Microbiology	Rank 2,265
15	93,640	EM El-Eskandarany, M. Sherif	Kuwait Institute for Scientific Research	Materials	Rank 1,306
16	104,092	EH Ettouney, Hisham	Kuwait University	Chemical Engineering	Rank 498
17	107,680	LY Luqmani, Yunus A.	Kuwait University	Oncology & Carcinogenesis	Rank 4,110
18	113,946	MM Murugappan, Murugappan	Kuwait College of Science & Technology	Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing	Rank 2,520
19	114,738	RA Rakhshani, A. E.	Kuwait University	Applied Physics	Rank 2,875
20	115,481	MA Mustafa, Abu Salim	Kuwait University	Microbiology	Rank 2,856
21	116,364	Al-Rashed, Abdullah A.A.A.	College of Technological Studies Kuwait	Mechanical Engineering & Transports	Rank 844
22	122,268	RM Raqab, Mohammad Z.	Kuwait University	Statistics & Probability	Rank 542
23	126,397	RS Radwan, Samir S.A.	Kuwait University	Microbiology	Rank 3,107
24	128,683	OM Oz, Murat A.	Kuwait University	Pharmacology & Pharmacy	Rank 1,153
25	137,400	RK Rahal, Khaldoun N.	Kuwait University	Civil Engineering	Rank 323
26	137,731	SD Stevanović, Dragan	Abdullah Al Salem University	Numerical & Computational Mathematics	Rank 267
27	144,013	DT Dimitriou, Tassos D.	Kuwait University	Networking & Telecommunications	Rank 1,330
28	148,442	AN Al-Mutairi, Nawaf B.S.N.	Kuwait University	Dermatology & Venereal Diseases	Rank 913
29	148,601	AW Al-Herz, Waleed	Kuwait University	Immunology	Rank 3,702
30	152,112	SM Sarfraz, Muhammad	Kuwait University	Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing	Rank 3,449
31	159,841	EA Elsharkawy, Adel M.	Kuwait University	Energy	Rank 2,466
32	161,486	HM Hamoda, Mohammed F.	International University of Science and Technology in Kuwait (IUK)	Environmental Engineering	Rank 852
33	168,889	TA Tawfik, Ahmed	Kuwait University	Environmental Sciences	Rank 1,485
34	176,269	DL Davidsson, Lena	Dasman Diabetes Institute	Nutrition & Dietetics	Rank 1,154
35	177,794	SJ Sharma, Jagdish Narain	Kuwait University	Pharmacology & Pharmacy	Rank 1,638
36	178,678	EH El-Dessouky, Hisham T.A.	Kuwait University	Chemical Engineering	Rank 964
37	188,029	IE Ismail, Esam Hamid	College of Technological Studies Kuwait	Electrical & Electronic Engineering	Rank 588
38	189,575	BM Bitar, Milad S.	Kuwait University	Pharmacology & Pharmacy	Rank 1,753
39	191,511	UE Udo, Edet Ekpenyong	Kuwait University	Microbiology	Rank 4,538
40	196,075	AE Alawadhi, Esam M.	Kuwait University	Mechanical Engineering & Transports	Rank 1,482
41	202,415	EM El-Abd, Mohammed H.	American University of Kuwait	Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing	Rank 4,696
42	209,689	KZ Khan, Ziauddin U.	Kuwait University	Microbiology	Rank 4,954
43	213,249	MX Ma, Xiaoliang	Kuwait Institute for Scientific Research	Energy	Rank 3,437
44	214,597	JA Jarkas, Abdulaziz M.	Al Mazaya Holding Co.	Building & Construction	Rank 692
45	216,413	KN Kartam, Nabil A.	Kuwait University	Building & Construction	Rank 702
46	219,097	AN Ahmed, Nabil A.	College of Technological Studies Kuwait	Electrical & Electronic Engineering	Rank 700
47	224,633	AB Ateya, Badr G.	Kuwait University	Energy	Rank 3,655
48	230,684	YC Yassine, Charabi Abdul Rahman	Kuwait University	Energy	Rank 3,758
49	232,702	AS Akhtar, Saeed	Kuwait University	Veterinary Sciences	Rank 929
50	235,114	FN Fattuhi, Nijad Ibrahim	Kuwait University	Building & Construction	Rank 775
51	238,606	Güler, Mehmet Ali	American University of the Middle East	Mechanical Engineering & Transports	Rank 1,846
52	238,817	OM Omran, Mahamed G.H.	Abdullah Al Salem University	Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing	Rank 5,594
53	243,977	SA Sedaghat, Ahmad	Australian University	Energy	Rank 4,030
54	247,870	TM Tayfun, M. A.	Kuwait University	Civil Engineering	Rank 683
55	250,203	CA Christoforou, Andreas P.	Kuwait University	Materials	Rank 3,857
56	254,589	SM Sababheh, Mohammed S.	Abdullah Al Salem University	General Mathematics	Rank 1,823
57	264,775	MQ Mian Qaisar, Saeed Mian	American University of the Middle East	Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing	Rank 6,257
58	266,894	NK Narayana, Kilarkaje	Kuwait University	Toxicology	Rank 1,307
59	272,580	GR Gharbi, Ridha B.C.	Kuwait Oil Company	Energy	Rank 4,647
60	275,593	FM Fahim, Mohamed A.	Kuwait University	Chemical Engineering	Rank 1,600
61	281,019	HM Haque, M. Naseer	Kuwait University	Building & Construction	Rank 964
62	282,246	AS AlKheder, Sharaf A.	Abdullah Al Salem University	Logistics & Transportation	Rank 593
63	284,741	KA Kanso, Ali Adel	Kuwait University	Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing	Rank 6,808
64	288,228	Mahariq, Ibrahim	Gulf University for Science and Technology Kuwait	Energy	Rank 4,975
65	297,029	AH Al-Khalaifah, Hanan	Kuwait Institute for Scientific Research	Dairy & Animal Science	Rank 1,081
66	309,811	AM Abdel-Hamid, Mohammed E.	Kuwait University	Analytical Chemistry	Rank 2,682
67	313,670	OM Oriowo, Mabayoje Ayotunde	Kuwait University	Pharmacology & Pharmacy	Rank 3,096
68	314,383	AM Abdel-Rohman, Mohamed	Kuwait University	Civil Engineering	Rank 941
69	319,327	AS Ali, Sami H.	Kuwait University	Chemical Engineering	Rank 1,933
70	319,737	FW Farag, Wael A.	Abdullah Al Salem University	Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing	Rank 7,727
71	321,812	MM Moussa, Mohammad A.A.	Kuwait University	Medical Informatics	Rank 373
72	329,316	NS Neelamani, Subramaniam	Kuwait Institute for Scientific Research	Civil Engineering	Rank 1,000
73	331,257	SA Stanislaus, Anthony	Kuwait Institute for Scientific Research	Energy	Rank 5,892
74	332,668	AB Alshuraiaan, Bader Shabeeb	Kuwait University	Mechanical Engineering & Transports	Rank 2,573
75	333,975	EA Elsharkawy, Abdallah A.	Kuwait University	Mechanical Engineering & Transports	Rank 2,582
76	345,596	AT Albahri, Tareq A.	Kuwait University	Energy	Rank 6,194
77	346,102	OS Olusi, Samuel Olusoji	Kuwait University	General & Internal Medicine	Rank 4,577
78	361,827	EK El-Naggar, Khaled M.	The Public Authority of Applied Education and Training	Energy	Rank 6,578
79	369,906	AF Alasfour, Fuad N.	Kuwait University	Energy	Rank 6,770
80	378,873	AA Al-Othman, Abdulrahman K.	College of Technological Studies Kuwait	Energy	Rank 6,940
81	406,252	RJ Ramadan, Jasem M.	Kuwait University	General & Internal Medicine	Rank 5,398
82	411,528	AE Al-Safran, Eissa M.	Kuwait University	Energy	Rank 7,684
83	411,605	KR Kamel, Rashad M.	Kuwait University	Energy	Rank 7,688
84	429,592	Elbasi, Ersin	American University of the Middle East	Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing	Rank 10,875
85	546,561	CC Charalambous, Christakis	Kuwait University	Electrical & Electronic Engineering	Rank 2,177
86	632,573	DZ Dalala, Zakariya M.	Abdullah Al Salem University	Electrical & Electronic Engineering	Rank 2,571
87	666,979	HK Habib, Khaled J.	Kuwait Institute for Scientific Research	Optoelectronics & Photonics	Rank 3,165
88	709,941	CA Cherri, Abdallah K.	Kuwait University	Optoelectronics & Photonics	Rank 3,406
89	737,242	AS Al-Fedaghi, Sabah S.	Kuwait University	Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing	Rank 19,995
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Frequently asked questions

How many scientists from Kuwait are in the 2026 Stanford Top 2% list?

88 scientists affiliated with Kuwait are on the 2026 single-year list, and 89 are on the career-long list.

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

On the 2026 career-long list, Kuwait University has the most listed scientists from Kuwait, with 55. It is followed by Kuwait Institute for Scientific Research with 9.

How has the number of Top 2% scientists in Kuwait changed since 2020?

On the career-long list, Kuwait went from 45 scientists in 2020 to 89 in 2026, a change of +97.8%.

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.