Maldives' Top 2% Scientists 2026
The Maldives has 1 scientists on the 2026 single-year Top 2% list, the same number as in 2025. That places the Maldives 149th in the world by number of listed scientists, up 2 places. University of Maldives has the most listed scientists (1).
Scientists in the Maldives on the list, by year
The single-year count is unchanged since 2025.
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| Year | Single Year | Change | Career Data | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1 | - | ||
| 2026 | 1 | +0.0% | - |
Institutes in the Maldives
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All 1 scientists
| Rank in the Maldives | World rank | Scientist | Institute | Sub-field | Rank in sub-field |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 229,188 | University of Maldives | Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing | Rank 10,223 | |
| No scientists match this filter on the single-year list. | |||||
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Frequently asked questions
How many scientists from the Maldives are in the 2026 Stanford Top 2% list?
1 scientists affiliated with the Maldives are on the 2026 single-year list.
Which institute in the Maldives has the most Top 2% scientists?
On the 2026 single-year list, University of Maldives has the most listed scientists from the Maldives, with 1.
How has the number of Top 2% scientists in the Maldives changed since 2025?
On the single-year list, the Maldives went from 1 scientists in 2025 to 1 in 2026, a change of +0.0%.
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.