Lebanon's Top 2% Scientists 2022: Career-Long List
Lebanon has 62 scientists on the 2022 career-long Top 2% list, up 5.1% from 59 in 2021. That places Lebanon 57th in the world by number of listed scientists. American University of Beirut has the most listed scientists (34), followed by American University of Beirut Medical Center (8).
Scientists in Lebanon on the list, by year
The career-long count has grown 29% 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 Beirut34
- 2American University of Beirut Medical Center8
- 3Lebanese American University3
- 4Université Libanaise2
- 5Université Saint-Joseph de Beyrouth2
- 6Adnan Kassar School of Business1
- 7Al Maaref University1
- 8Beirut Arab University1
- 9Beirut Arab University, Faculty of Engineering1
- 10Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center1
All 62 scientists
| Rank in Lebanon | World rank | Scientist | Institute | Sub-field | Rank in sub-field |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10,453 | American University of Beirut | Urology & Nephrology | Rank 99 | |
| 2 | 17,564 | American University of Beirut | Nuclear & Particle Physics | Rank 252 | |
| 3 | 21,064 | American University of Beirut | Energy | Rank 192 | |
| 4 | 26,334 | Beirut Arab University | Biochemistry & Molecular Biology | Rank 1,253 | |
| 5 | 29,995 | American University of Beirut | Public Health | Rank 271 | |
| 6 | 42,366 |
BA
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American University of Beirut | Anesthesiology | Rank 148 |
| 7 | 45,599 | American University of Beirut Medical Center | Endocrinology & Metabolism | Rank 1,063 | |
| 8 | 54,508 | American University of Beirut | Ophthalmology & Optometry | Rank 347 | |
| 9 | 59,724 | American University of Beirut Medical Center | Neurology & Neurosurgery | Rank 4,174 | |
| 10 | 61,666 |
AE
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American University of Beirut | General & Internal Medicine | Rank 806 |
| 11 | 62,974 |
TA
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American University of Beirut Medical Center | Immunology | Rank 1,889 |
| 12 | 66,446 | American University of Beirut Medical Center | Neurology & Neurosurgery | Rank 4,597 | |
| 13 | 69,125 | American University of Beirut | Civil Engineering | Rank 102 | |
| 14 | 69,417 | Beirut Arab University, Faculty of Engineering | Building & Construction | Rank 127 | |
| 15 | 69,435 | American University of Beirut | Experimental Psychology | Rank 816 | |
| 16 | 69,763 | American University of Beirut Medical Center | Surgery | Rank 598 | |
| 17 | 71,882 |
EM
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American University of Beirut | Environmental Sciences | Rank 386 |
| 18 | 72,448 | Suliman S. Olayan School of Business | Operations Research | Rank 259 | |
| 19 | 72,575 | American University of Beirut | Public Health | Rank 644 | |
| 20 | 78,856 | American University of Beirut | Nursing | Rank 127 | |
| 21 | 80,208 |
BK
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Faculty of Medicine | Urology & Nephrology | Rank 911 |
| 22 | 81,295 |
BE
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Adnan Kassar School of Business | Finance | Rank 127 |
| 23 | 88,781 |
HP
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American University of Beirut | Ophthalmology & Optometry | Rank 627 |
| 24 | 91,265 | Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center | Neurology & Neurosurgery | Rank 6,032 | |
| 25 | 101,307 | American University of Beirut | Environmental Engineering | Rank 451 | |
| 26 | 103,707 | Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth | Nuclear Medicine & Medical Imaging | Rank 935 | |
| 27 | 104,561 | Saint George Hospital University Medical Center | Psychiatry | Rank 1,832 | |
| 28 | 105,811 | American University of Beirut | Oncology & Carcinogenesis | Rank 4,164 | |
| 29 | 114,201 | American University of Beirut | Environmental Sciences | Rank 668 | |
| 30 | 117,858 | American University of Beirut | General & Internal Medicine | Rank 1,504 | |
| 31 | 118,657 | American University of Beirut | Information & Library Sciences | Rank 66 | |
| 32 | 122,008 | American University of Beirut Medical Center | Microbiology | Rank 3,014 | |
| 33 | 129,749 | American University of Beirut Medical Center | Gastroenterology & Hepatology | Rank 1,747 | |
| 34 | 130,698 |
YA
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American University of Beirut | Design Practice & Management | Rank 65 |
| 35 | 137,159 | American University of Beirut | Analytical Chemistry | Rank 1,059 | |
| 36 | 140,881 | American University of Beirut | Building & Construction | Rank 287 | |
| 37 | 153,932 | Lebanese American University | Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing | Rank 2,764 | |
| 38 | 161,289 | American University of Beirut | Electrical & Electronic Engineering | Rank 479 | |
| 39 | 173,717 | American University of Beirut Medical Center | Obstetrics & Reproductive Medicine | Rank 1,718 | |
| 40 | 175,309 |
SW
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American University of Beirut | Nuclear & Particle Physics | Rank 2,877 |
| 41 | 176,796 | Gilbert and Rose-Marie Chagoury School of Medicine | Nuclear Medicine & Medical Imaging | Rank 1,691 | |
| 42 | 180,229 | American University of Beirut | Energy | Rank 2,367 | |
| 43 | 199,684 | University of Balamand | Building & Construction | Rank 439 | |
| 44 | 210,167 | Université Saint-Joseph de Beyrouth | Dentistry | Rank 1,326 | |
| 45 | 217,186 | American University of Beirut | Education | Rank 1,352 | |
| 46 | 233,397 | American University of Beirut | Networking & Telecommunications | Rank 2,298 | |
| 47 | 242,275 | American University of Beirut | Networking & Telecommunications | Rank 2,415 | |
| 48 | 245,263 | American University of Beirut | Mechanical Engineering & Transports | Rank 1,789 | |
| 49 | 247,740 |
CR
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American University of Beirut | Energy | Rank 3,405 |
| 50 | 251,218 |
GK
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American University of Beirut | Building & Construction | Rank 571 |
| 51 | 253,641 | Lebanese German University | Inorganic & Nuclear Chemistry | Rank 1,742 | |
| 52 | 258,302 | Lebanese American University | Networking & Telecommunications | Rank 2,575 | |
| 53 | 289,689 | Université Libanaise | General & Internal Medicine | Rank 3,915 | |
| 54 | 296,272 | Université Libanaise | General & Internal Medicine | Rank 4,013 | |
| 55 | 302,886 |
JI
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Al Maaref University | Networking & Telecommunications | Rank 3,055 |
| 56 | 347,654 |
DZ
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American University of Beirut | Networking & Telecommunications | Rank 3,584 |
| 57 | 354,083 | American University of Beirut | Networking & Telecommunications | Rank 3,669 | |
| 58 | 362,270 | American University of Beirut | General & Internal Medicine | Rank 5,000 | |
| 59 | 397,780 |
HW
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Lebanese American University | Mechanical Engineering & Transports | Rank 2,990 |
| 60 | 402,935 |
AS
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American University of Beirut | General & Internal Medicine | Rank 5,620 |
| 61 | 409,860 |
AW
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Faculté de Médecine | General & Internal Medicine | Rank 5,726 |
| 62 | 528,313 | Université Saint-Joseph de Beyrouth | Electrical & Electronic Engineering | Rank 2,033 | |
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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 career-long list, American University of Beirut has the most listed scientists from Lebanon, with 34. 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 career-long list, Lebanon went from 48 scientists in 2020 to 62 in 2022, a change of +29.2%.
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.