Lebanon's Top 2% Scientists 2023: Career-Long List
Lebanon has 62 scientists on the 2023 career-long Top 2% list, the same number as in 2022. That places Lebanon 61st in the world by number of listed scientists, down 4 places. American University of Beirut has the most listed scientists (29), followed by American University of Beirut Medical Center (9).
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 Beirut29
- 2American University of Beirut Medical Center9
- 3Lebanese American University5
- 4Faculty of Medicine2
- 5Université Libanaise2
- 6Université Saint-Joseph de Beyrouth2
- 7University of Balamand2
- 8Al Maaref University1
- 9Beirut Arab University1
- 10Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center1
All 62 scientists
| Rank in Lebanon | World rank | Scientist | Institute | Sub-field | Rank in sub-field |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 11,414 | Faculty of Medicine | Urology & Nephrology | Rank 114 | |
| 2 | 18,429 | American University of Beirut | Nuclear & Particle Physics | Rank 253 | |
| 3 | 19,287 | American University of Beirut | Energy | Rank 188 | |
| 4 | 27,048 | Faculty of Medicine | Gastroenterology & Hepatology | Rank 427 | |
| 5 | 27,210 | Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center | Nuclear Medicine & Medical Imaging | Rank 147 | |
| 6 | 27,558 | Beirut Arab University | Biochemistry & Molecular Biology | Rank 1,244 | |
| 7 | 27,756 | American University of Beirut | Public Health | Rank 252 | |
| 8 | 41,840 |
BE
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Lebanese American University | Finance | Rank 67 |
| 9 | 42,377 |
BA
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American University of Beirut | Anesthesiology | Rank 150 |
| 10 | 43,155 | American University of Beirut | Endocrinology & Metabolism | Rank 1,012 | |
| 11 | 54,250 | American University of Beirut | Ophthalmology & Optometry | Rank 354 | |
| 12 | 56,089 | American University of Beirut Medical Center | Immunology | Rank 1,665 | |
| 13 | 62,766 | American University of Beirut | Civil Engineering | Rank 100 | |
| 14 | 63,408 | American University of Beirut Medical Center | Neurology & Neurosurgery | Rank 4,351 | |
| 15 | 66,080 | American University of Beirut | Experimental Psychology | Rank 803 | |
| 16 | 66,096 | American University of Beirut Medical Center | Neurology & Neurosurgery | Rank 4,525 | |
| 17 | 69,879 | American University of Beirut Medical Center | Surgery | Rank 621 | |
| 18 | 74,264 | Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth | Oncology & Carcinogenesis | Rank 3,060 | |
| 19 | 75,610 | Suliman S. Olayan School of Business | Operations Research | Rank 271 | |
| 20 | 77,429 | University of Balamand | Nursing | Rank 121 | |
| 21 | 86,076 | American University of Beirut | Urology & Nephrology | Rank 961 | |
| 22 | 90,999 |
HP
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American University of Beirut | Ophthalmology & Optometry | Rank 651 |
| 23 | 102,390 |
KE
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Saint George Hospital University Medical Center | Psychiatry | Rank 1,804 |
| 24 | 104,117 | American University of Beirut | Oncology & Carcinogenesis | Rank 4,083 | |
| 25 | 105,503 | American University of Beirut | Environmental Sciences | Rank 658 | |
| 26 | 106,490 | American University of Beirut | Information & Library Sciences | Rank 62 | |
| 27 | 106,608 | American University of Beirut | Environmental Engineering | Rank 491 | |
| 28 | 108,798 | American University of Beirut | General & Internal Medicine | Rank 1,410 | |
| 29 | 112,388 | Lebanese American University | Industrial Engineering & Automation | Rank 839 | |
| 30 | 121,658 |
SA
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American University of Beirut Medical Center | Gastroenterology & Hepatology | Rank 1,663 |
| 31 | 124,417 | American University of Beirut Medical Center | Microbiology | Rank 3,090 | |
| 32 | 136,709 | American University of Beirut | Building & Construction | Rank 312 | |
| 33 | 153,247 |
YA
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American University of Beirut | Design Practice & Management | Rank 84 |
| 34 | 158,656 | International Center for Agricultural Research in the Dry Areas Syria | Agronomy & Agriculture | Rank 874 | |
| 35 | 162,094 | American University of Beirut | Nutrition & Dietetics | Rank 1,055 | |
| 36 | 169,611 | University of Balamand | Building & Construction | Rank 398 | |
| 37 | 179,150 | American University of Beirut Medical Center | Obstetrics & Reproductive Medicine | Rank 1,750 | |
| 38 | 179,614 | American University of Beirut Medical Center | Obstetrics & Reproductive Medicine | Rank 1,755 | |
| 39 | 188,113 | Gilbert and Rose-Marie Chagoury School of Medicine | Nuclear Medicine & Medical Imaging | Rank 1,799 | |
| 40 | 192,192 | American University of Beirut | Energy | Rank 2,645 | |
| 41 | 206,580 | Université Saint-Joseph de Beyrouth | Dentistry | Rank 1,282 | |
| 42 | 219,644 | American University of Beirut | Education | Rank 1,475 | |
| 43 | 236,669 | American University of Beirut | Networking & Telecommunications | Rank 2,316 | |
| 44 | 237,480 | Université Libanaise | General & Internal Medicine | Rank 3,154 | |
| 45 | 239,395 | American University of Beirut | Networking & Telecommunications | Rank 2,351 | |
| 46 | 239,749 |
GK
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American University of Beirut | Building & Construction | Rank 605 |
| 47 | 247,952 | Lebanese American University | Networking & Telecommunications | Rank 2,454 | |
| 48 | 250,608 | Lebanese German University | Inorganic & Nuclear Chemistry | Rank 1,649 | |
| 49 | 256,154 | American University of Beirut | Mechanical Engineering & Transports | Rank 1,893 | |
| 50 | 262,895 |
CR
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American University of Beirut | Energy | Rank 3,807 |
| 51 | 284,485 | Université Libanaise | General & Internal Medicine | Rank 3,815 | |
| 52 | 292,219 | Lebanese American University | Energy | Rank 4,377 | |
| 53 | 296,897 |
JI
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Al Maaref University | Networking & Telecommunications | Rank 2,977 |
| 54 | 301,421 | American University of Beirut | Networking & Telecommunications | Rank 3,020 | |
| 55 | 341,120 |
DZ
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American University of Beirut | Networking & Telecommunications | Rank 3,481 |
| 56 | 343,462 | American University of Beirut | Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing | Rank 7,060 | |
| 57 | 349,762 |
HW
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Lebanese American University | Mechanical Engineering & Transports | Rank 2,655 |
| 58 | 357,166 |
AW
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Faculté de Médecine | General & Internal Medicine | Rank 4,871 |
| 59 | 368,595 | American University of Beirut Medical Center | General & Internal Medicine | Rank 5,044 | |
| 60 | 394,947 | American University of Beirut | General & Internal Medicine | Rank 5,426 | |
| 61 | 519,160 | The International University of Beirut | Energy | Rank 8,760 | |
| 62 | 556,947 | Université Saint-Joseph de Beyrouth | Electrical & Electronic Engineering | Rank 2,179 | |
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Frequently asked questions
How many scientists from Lebanon are in the 2023 Stanford Top 2% list?
72 scientists affiliated with Lebanon are on the 2023 single-year list, and 62 are on the career-long list.
Which institute in Lebanon has the most Top 2% scientists?
On the 2023 career-long list, American University of Beirut has the most listed scientists from Lebanon, with 29. It is followed by American University of Beirut Medical Center with 9.
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 2023, 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.