Libya's Top 2% Scientists 2022: Career-Long List
Libya has 2 scientists on the 2022 career-long Top 2% list, the same number as in 2021. That places Libya 127th in the world by number of listed scientists, down 2 places. Academy of Graduate Studies has the most listed scientists (1), followed by University of Balamand (1).
Scientists in Libya on the list, by year
The career-long count has more than doubled since 2020.
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| Year | Single Year | Change | Career Data | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 1 | 1 | ||
| 2021 | 1 | +0.0% | 2 | +100.0% |
| 2022 | 3 | +200.0% | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 3 | +0.0% | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 5 | +66.7% | 1 | -50.0% |
| 2025 | 6 | +20.0% | 2 | +100.0% |
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All 2 scientists
| Rank in Libya | World rank | Scientist | Institute | Sub-field | Rank in sub-field |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 97,158 |
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Academy of Graduate Studies | Acoustics | Rank 215 |
| 2 | 239,145 | University of Balamand | Building & Construction | Rank 542 | |
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Frequently asked questions
How many scientists from Libya are in the 2022 Stanford Top 2% list?
3 scientists affiliated with Libya are on the 2022 single-year list, and 2 are on the career-long list.
Which institute in Libya has the most Top 2% scientists?
On the 2022 career-long list, Academy of Graduate Studies has the most listed scientists from Libya, with 1. It is followed by University of Balamand with 1.
How has the number of Top 2% scientists in Libya changed since 2020?
On the career-long list, Libya went from 1 scientists in 2020 to 2 in 2022, a change of +100.0%.
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.