Lebanon's Top 2% Scientists 2020: Career-Long List
Lebanon has 48 scientists on the 2020 career-long Top 2% list. That places Lebanon 53rd in the world by number of listed scientists. American University of Beirut has the most listed scientists (31), followed by American University of Beirut Medical Center (5).
Scientists in Lebanon on the list, by year
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| Year | Single Year | Change | Career Data | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 56 | 48 | ||
| 2021 | 67 | +19.6% | 59 | +22.9% |
| 2022 | 71 | +6.0% | 62 | +5.1% |
| 2023 | 72 | +1.4% | 62 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 105 | +45.8% | 78 | +25.8% |
| 2025 | 98 | -6.7% | 92 | +17.9% |
Top 10 institutes in Lebanon
By number of listed scientists
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- 1American University of Beirut31
- 2American University of Beirut Medical Center5
- 3Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center2
- 4Lebanese American University2
- 5Beirut Arab University1
- 6Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth1
- 7Hammoud Hospital1
- 8Lebanese International University1
- 9Phoenicia University1
- 10Saint Joseph University1
All 48 scientists
| Rank in Lebanon | World rank | Scientist | Institute | Sub-field | Rank in sub-field |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 9,009 | American University of Beirut | Urology & Nephrology | Rank 93 | |
| 2 | 14,892 | American University of Beirut | Oncology & Carcinogenesis | Rank 720 | |
| 3 | 15,563 | American University of Beirut | Nuclear & Particle Physics | Rank 235 | |
| 4 | 23,916 | Beirut Arab University | Biochemistry & Molecular Biology | Rank 976 | |
| 5 | 24,696 | The Dartmouth Institute for Health Policy and Clinical Practice | Orthopedics | Rank 168 | |
| 6 | 25,563 | American University of Beirut | Energy | Rank 216 | |
| 7 | 26,003 | American University of Beirut Medical Center | Gastroenterology & Hepatology | Rank 415 | |
| 8 | 30,922 |
JD
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American University of Beirut | Business & Management | Rank 274 |
| 9 | 33,593 | American University of Beirut | Public Health | Rank 324 | |
| 10 | 38,081 |
BA
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American University of Beirut | Anesthesiology | Rank 130 |
| 11 | 44,437 | American University of Beirut Medical Center | Endocrinology & Metabolism | Rank 1,088 | |
| 12 | 54,306 | American University of Beirut | Ophthalmology & Optometry | Rank 361 | |
| 13 | 60,058 | American University of Beirut Medical Center | Neurology & Neurosurgery | Rank 4,303 | |
| 14 | 68,667 | American University of Beirut Medical Center | Immunology | Rank 2,003 | |
| 15 | 70,248 | Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center | Orthopedics | Rank 495 | |
| 16 | 70,346 | American University of Beirut | Urology & Nephrology | Rank 836 | |
| 17 | 72,130 | American University of Beirut | Operations Research | Rank 251 | |
| 18 | 72,594 |
HM
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American University of Beirut | Civil Engineering | Rank 90 |
| 19 | 73,552 | American University of Beirut | Nursing | Rank 123 | |
| 20 | 74,334 |
AE
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American University of Beirut | General & Internal Medicine | Rank 644 |
| 21 | 74,774 | American University of Beirut Medical Center | Surgery | Rank 653 | |
| 22 | 76,486 | American University of Beirut | Environmental Sciences | Rank 403 | |
| 23 | 78,468 | American University of Beirut | Experimental Psychology | Rank 893 | |
| 24 | 80,157 | Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth | Psychiatry | Rank 1,461 | |
| 25 | 83,776 | American University of Beirut | Public Health | Rank 791 | |
| 26 | 85,465 |
HP
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American University of Beirut | - | - |
| 27 | 87,140 | American University of Beirut | Environmental Engineering | Rank 371 | |
| 28 | 89,877 | Hammoud Hospital | Economics | Rank 704 | |
| 29 | 99,541 | Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center | Oncology & Carcinogenesis | Rank 4,104 | |
| 30 | 112,052 | Lebanese American University | Industrial Engineering & Automation | Rank 788 | |
| 31 | 124,394 | American University of Beirut | Environmental Sciences | Rank 719 | |
| 32 | 138,854 | American University of Beirut | Information & Library Sciences | Rank 77 | |
| 33 | 139,594 | American University of Beirut | General & Internal Medicine | Rank 1,124 | |
| 34 | 146,192 | American University of Beirut | Analytical Chemistry | Rank 1,196 | |
| 35 | 147,514 | American University of Beirut | Energy | Rank 1,675 | |
| 36 | 149,433 | American University of Beirut | Electrical & Electronic Engineering | Rank 417 | |
| 37 | 150,914 |
YA
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American University of Beirut | Design Practice & Management | Rank 82 |
| 38 | 232,261 | American University of Beirut | Networking & Telecommunications | Rank 2,272 | |
| 39 | 233,542 | Phoenicia University | Materials | Rank 3,193 | |
| 40 | 236,622 |
DM
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American University of Beirut | Mechanical Engineering & Transports | Rank 1,504 |
| 41 | 238,220 | American University of Beirut | Networking & Telecommunications | Rank 2,344 | |
| 42 | 241,000 |
CR
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American University of Beirut | Energy | Rank 3,033 |
| 43 | 269,870 | American University of Beirut | Networking & Telecommunications | Rank 2,659 | |
| 44 | 271,570 |
GK
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American University of Beirut | Energy | Rank 3,505 |
| 45 | 277,178 | University of Balamand | Building & Construction | Rank 585 | |
| 46 | 288,115 | Lebanese American University | Networking & Telecommunications | Rank 2,852 | |
| 47 | 348,946 | Lebanese International University | Networking & Telecommunications | Rank 3,548 | |
| 48 | 514,829 | Saint Joseph University | Electrical & Electronic Engineering | Rank 1,933 | |
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Frequently asked questions
How many scientists from Lebanon are in the 2020 Stanford Top 2% list?
56 scientists affiliated with Lebanon are on the 2020 single-year list, and 48 are on the career-long list.
Which institute in Lebanon has the most Top 2% scientists?
On the 2020 career-long list, American University of Beirut has the most listed scientists from Lebanon, with 31. It is followed by American University of Beirut Medical Center with 5.
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.