Laos' Top 2% Scientists 2020: Career-Long List
Laos has 4 scientists on the 2020 career-long Top 2% list. That places Laos 100th in the world by number of listed scientists. Mahosot Hospital, Lao has the most listed scientists (3), followed by Institut Pasteur du Laos (1).
Scientists in Laos on the list, by year
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| Year | Single Year | Change | Career Data | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 4 | 4 | ||
| 2021 | 1 | -75.0% | 1 | -75.0% |
| 2022 | - | 1 | +0.0% | |
| 2023 | 2 | 2 | +100.0% | |
| 2024 | 1 | -50.0% | 3 | +50.0% |
| 2025 | 3 | +200.0% | 2 | -33.3% |
Institutes in Laos
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All 4 scientists
| Rank in Laos | World rank | Scientist | Institute | Sub-field | Rank in sub-field |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 44,871 | Mahosot Hospital, Lao | Microbiology | Rank 1,088 | |
| 2 | 131,759 | Mahosot Hospital, Lao | Tropical Medicine | Rank 301 | |
| 3 | 141,901 | Mahosot Hospital, Lao | Tropical Medicine | Rank 330 | |
| 4 | 166,844 | Institut Pasteur du Laos | Tropical Medicine | Rank 384 | |
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Frequently asked questions
How many scientists from Laos are in the 2020 Stanford Top 2% list?
4 scientists affiliated with Laos are on the 2020 single-year list, and 4 are on the career-long list.
Which institute in Laos has the most Top 2% scientists?
On the 2020 career-long list, Mahosot Hospital, Lao has the most listed scientists from Laos, with 3. It is followed by Institut Pasteur du Laos 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.