Laos' Top 2% Scientists 2023
Laos has 2 scientists on the 2023 single-year Top 2% list. That places Laos 134th in the world by number of listed scientists. Institut d'Ecologie et des Sciences de l'Environnement de Paris (IEES Paris) has the most listed scientists (1), followed by LSU School of Dentistry (1).
Scientists in Laos on the list, by year
The single-year count has fallen 50% since 2020.
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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
By number of listed scientists
All 2 scientists
| Rank in Laos | World rank | Scientist | Institute | Sub-field | Rank in sub-field |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 113,012 | LSU School of Dentistry | Dentistry | Rank 508 | |
| 2 | 198,884 | Institut d'Ecologie et des Sciences de l'Environnement de Paris (IEES Paris) | Agronomy & Agriculture | Rank 1,419 | |
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Frequently asked questions
How many scientists from Laos are in the 2023 Stanford Top 2% list?
2 scientists affiliated with Laos are on the 2023 single-year list, and 2 are on the career-long list.
Which institute in Laos has the most Top 2% scientists?
On the 2023 single-year list, Institut d'Ecologie et des Sciences de l'Environnement de Paris (IEES Paris) has the most listed scientists from Laos, with 1. It is followed by LSU School of Dentistry with 1.
How has the number of Top 2% scientists in Laos changed since 2020?
On the single-year list, Laos went from 4 scientists in 2020 to 2 in 2023, a change of -50.0%.
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.