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Moldova's Top 2% Scientists 2023

Moldova has 2 scientists on the 2023 single-year Top 2% list, down 33.3% from 3 in 2022. That places Moldova 134th in the world by number of listed scientists, down 10 places. State University of Moldova has the most listed scientists (2).

Single Year
2
-1 (-33.3%) vs 2022
Career Data
3
No change vs 2022
World rank by count
#134
down 10 places vs 2022
Institutes
1
-1 (-50.0%) vs 2022

Scientists in Moldova on the list, by year

The single-year count has fallen 60% since 2020.

Single-year list, change on the previous year
2021-40.0%
2022+0.0%
2023-33.3%
2024+0.0%
2025+100.0%
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YearSingle YearChangeCareer DataChange
202054
20213-40.0%3-25.0%
20223+0.0%3+0.0%
20232-33.3%3+0.0%
20242+0.0%3+0.0%
20254+100.0%3+0.0%

Institutes in Moldova

By number of listed scientists

Single-year list2023
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  1. 1State University of Moldova2

All 2 scientists

Single-year list2023

Everyone on the list, free to browse.

Rank in Moldova World rank Scientist Institute Sub-field Rank in sub-field
1 13,414 State University of Moldova Applied Physics Rank 271
2 163,765 State University of Moldova Applied Physics Rank 3,321
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Frequently asked questions

How many scientists from Moldova are in the 2023 Stanford Top 2% list?

2 scientists affiliated with Moldova are on the 2023 single-year list, and 3 are on the career-long list.

Which institute in Moldova has the most Top 2% scientists?

On the 2023 single-year list, State University of Moldova has the most listed scientists from Moldova, with 2.

How has the number of Top 2% scientists in Moldova changed since 2020?

On the single-year list, Moldova went from 5 scientists in 2020 to 2 in 2023, a change of -60.0%.

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.