Lebanon's Top 2% Scientists 2022
Lebanon has 71 scientists on the 2022 single-year Top 2% list, up 6.0% from 67 in 2021. That places Lebanon 66th in the world by number of listed scientists, down 5 places. American University of Beirut has the most listed scientists (35), followed by American University of Beirut Medical Center (8).
Scientists in Lebanon on the list, by year
The single-year count has grown 27% since 2020.
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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 Beirut35
- 2American University of Beirut Medical Center8
- 3Lebanese American University7
- 4Université Libanaise3
- 5Notre Dame University, Lebanon2
- 6Suliman S. Olayan School of Business2
- 7Adnan Kassar School of Business1
- 8Al Maaref University1
- 9Al Mareef University1
- 10Beirut Arab University1
All 71 scientists
| Rank in Lebanon | World rank | Scientist | Institute | Sub-field | Rank in sub-field |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3,189 |
BE
|
Adnan Kassar School of Business | Finance | Rank 13 |
| 2 | 9,347 |
AE
|
American University of Beirut | General & Internal Medicine | Rank 159 |
| 3 | 10,077 | American University of Beirut | Energy | Rank 191 | |
| 4 | 25,353 | Beirut Arab University, Faculty of Engineering | Building & Construction | Rank 132 | |
| 5 | 26,988 | American University of Beirut | Experimental Psychology | Rank 392 | |
| 6 | 28,337 | Lebanese American University | Neurology & Neurosurgery | Rank 1,642 | |
| 7 | 34,565 | American University of Beirut | Public Health | Rank 352 | |
| 8 | 38,246 | American University of Beirut | Information & Library Sciences | Rank 31 | |
| 9 | 41,682 | American University of Beirut | Environmental Sciences | Rank 503 | |
| 10 | 41,857 |
TA
|
American University of Beirut Medical Center | Immunology | Rank 1,065 |
| 11 | 47,163 | Saint George Hospital University Medical Center | Psychiatry | Rank 873 | |
| 12 | 52,037 | University of Balamand | Building & Construction | Rank 276 | |
| 13 | 52,632 | American University of Beirut Medical Center | Endocrinology & Metabolism | Rank 933 | |
| 14 | 52,642 | American University of Beirut | Public Health | Rank 547 | |
| 15 | 52,964 | American University of Beirut | Civil Engineering | Rank 192 | |
| 16 | 53,463 |
HN
|
Notre Dame University, Lebanon | Education | Rank 460 |
| 17 | 65,944 | American University of Beirut | Urology & Nephrology | Rank 504 | |
| 18 | 67,595 | American University of Beirut | General & Internal Medicine | Rank 902 | |
| 19 | 67,686 | Suliman S. Olayan School of Business | Operations Research | Rank 300 | |
| 20 | 67,731 | American University of Beirut Medical Center | Surgery | Rank 334 | |
| 21 | 70,183 | American University of Beirut | Nuclear & Particle Physics | Rank 881 | |
| 22 | 77,197 | Université Libanaise | General & Internal Medicine | Rank 1,004 | |
| 23 | 79,116 |
EM
|
American University of Beirut | Environmental Sciences | Rank 1,037 |
| 24 | 85,883 | Suliman S. Olayan School of Business | Business & Management | Rank 1,518 | |
| 25 | 93,719 | American University of Beirut | Health Policy & Services | Rank 230 | |
| 26 | 94,100 | Lebanese American University Medical Center-Rizk Hospital | Orthopedics | Rank 547 | |
| 27 | 103,645 | American University of Beirut | Oncology & Carcinogenesis | Rank 3,897 | |
| 28 | 105,090 | Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth | Nuclear Medicine & Medical Imaging | Rank 623 | |
| 29 | 108,932 | American University of Beirut | Ophthalmology & Optometry | Rank 603 | |
| 30 | 109,643 | American University of Beirut Medical Center | Neurology & Neurosurgery | Rank 5,560 | |
| 31 | 115,907 | Beirut Arab University | Biochemistry & Molecular Biology | Rank 2,681 | |
| 32 | 120,341 | Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center | Neurology & Neurosurgery | Rank 6,100 | |
| 33 | 125,954 | American University of Beirut | Nutrition & Dietetics | Rank 841 | |
| 34 | 127,462 | American University of Beirut | Building & Construction | Rank 717 | |
| 35 | 132,329 | American University of Beirut | Education | Rank 1,245 | |
| 36 | 134,583 | American University of Beirut Medical Center | Microbiology | Rank 3,145 | |
| 37 | 136,796 |
AW
|
Faculté de Médecine | General & Internal Medicine | Rank 1,621 |
| 38 | 136,840 | American University of Beirut | Analytical Chemistry | Rank 960 | |
| 39 | 138,904 |
YA
|
American University of Beirut | Design Practice & Management | Rank 83 |
| 40 | 143,059 | American University of Beirut | Education | Rank 1,351 | |
| 41 | 146,802 | American University of Beirut Medical Center | Immunology | Rank 3,352 | |
| 42 | 150,761 | American University of Beirut | Networking & Telecommunications | Rank 1,439 | |
| 43 | 153,257 | American University of Beirut | Geology | Rank 214 | |
| 44 | 169,512 | American University of Beirut | Education | Rank 1,580 | |
| 45 | 169,956 | American University of Beirut | Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing | Rank 4,497 | |
| 46 | 170,527 | The International University of Beirut | Energy | Rank 4,098 | |
| 47 | 180,515 | American University of Beirut Medical Center | Dermatology & Venereal Diseases | Rank 719 | |
| 48 | 182,304 |
JI
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Al Maaref University | Networking & Telecommunications | Rank 1,806 |
| 49 | 182,389 | Gilbert and Rose-Marie Chagoury School of Medicine | Genetics & Heredity | Rank 670 | |
| 50 | 186,565 |
TH
|
American University of Beirut Medical Center | Emergency & Critical Care Medicine | Rank 623 |
| 51 | 220,336 | Lebanese American University | Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing | Rank 5,784 | |
| 52 | 221,069 | Université Libanaise | Pharmacology & Pharmacy | Rank 1,763 | |
| 53 | 232,454 |
HW
|
Lebanese American University | Mechanical Engineering & Transports | Rank 1,977 |
| 54 | 234,837 |
HP
|
American University of Beirut | Ophthalmology & Optometry | Rank 1,353 |
| 55 | 235,514 |
SI
|
American University of Beirut | Fisheries | Rank 593 |
| 56 | 235,705 | Lebanese American University | Networking & Telecommunications | Rank 2,391 | |
| 57 | 253,519 | Notre Dame University, Lebanon | Networking & Telecommunications | Rank 2,576 | |
| 58 | 254,926 | American University of Beirut | Electrical & Electronic Engineering | Rank 999 | |
| 59 | 270,185 | American University of Beirut | Nursing | Rank 751 | |
| 60 | 276,894 | Lebanese American University | Networking & Telecommunications | Rank 2,891 | |
| 61 | 302,035 |
SO
|
American University of Beirut | Networking & Telecommunications | Rank 3,200 |
| 62 | 320,455 | Lebanese American University | Networking & Telecommunications | Rank 3,421 | |
| 63 | 347,436 |
DZ
|
American University of Beirut | Networking & Telecommunications | Rank 3,771 |
| 64 | 352,649 | Holy Spirit University of Kaslik (USEK) | Psychiatry | Rank 4,649 | |
| 65 | 401,685 | American University of Beirut | Networking & Telecommunications | Rank 4,469 | |
| 66 | 413,074 |
EM
|
Lebanese American University | Aerospace & Aeronautics | Rank 754 |
| 67 | 418,397 | Al Mareef University | Electrical & Electronic Engineering | Rank 1,817 | |
| 68 | 487,156 | Université Libanaise | General & Internal Medicine | Rank 5,083 | |
| 69 | 512,852 |
UJ
|
American University of Beirut | General & Internal Medicine | Rank 5,355 |
| 70 | 578,840 | American University of Beirut | General & Internal Medicine | Rank 5,969 | |
| 71 | 578,847 | American University of Beirut | General & Internal Medicine | Rank 5,970 | |
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Frequently asked questions
How many scientists from Lebanon are in the 2022 Stanford Top 2% list?
71 scientists affiliated with Lebanon are on the 2022 single-year list, and 62 are on the career-long list.
Which institute in Lebanon has the most Top 2% scientists?
On the 2022 single-year list, American University of Beirut has the most listed scientists from Lebanon, with 35. It is followed by American University of Beirut Medical Center with 8.
How has the number of Top 2% scientists in Lebanon changed since 2020?
On the single-year list, Lebanon went from 56 scientists in 2020 to 71 in 2022, a change of +26.8%.
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.