Moldova's Top 2% Scientists 2026: Career-Long List
Moldova has 3 scientists on the 2026 career-long Top 2% list, the same number as in 2025. That places Moldova 127th in the world by number of listed scientists, down 3 places. Technical University of Moldova has the most listed scientists (2), followed by Moldova State University (1).
Scientists in Moldova on the list, by year
The career-long count has fallen 25% since 2020.
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| Year | Single Year | Change | Career Data | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 5 | 4 | ||
| 2021 | 3 | -40.0% | 3 | -25.0% |
| 2022 | 3 | +0.0% | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 2 | -33.3% | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 2 | +0.0% | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 4 | +100.0% | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2026 | 4 | +0.0% | 3 | +0.0% |
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| Rank in Moldova | World rank | Scientist | Institute | Sub-field | Rank in sub-field |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 17,861 | Moldova State University | Applied Physics | Rank 408 | |
| 2 | 149,279 | Technical University of Moldova | Applied Physics | Rank 3,837 | |
| 3 | 1,390,063 | Technical University of Moldova | Electrical & Electronic Engineering | Rank 6,975 | |
| No scientists match this filter on the career-long list. Try the single-year list | |||||
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Frequently asked questions
How many scientists from Moldova are in the 2026 Stanford Top 2% list?
4 scientists affiliated with Moldova are on the 2026 single-year list, and 3 are on the career-long list.
Which institute in Moldova has the most Top 2% scientists?
On the 2026 career-long list, Technical University of Moldova has the most listed scientists from Moldova, with 2. It is followed by Moldova State University with 1.
How has the number of Top 2% scientists in Moldova changed since 2020?
On the career-long list, Moldova went from 4 scientists in 2020 to 3 in 2026, a change of -25.0%.
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.