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Mongolia's Top 2% Scientists 2026

Mongolia has 1 scientists on the 2026 single-year Top 2% list, down 66.7% from 3 in 2025. That places Mongolia 149th in the world by number of listed scientists, down 18 places. Citi University has the most listed scientists (1).

Single Year
1
-2 (-66.7%) vs 2025
Career Data
2
-2 (-50.0%) vs 2025
World rank by count
#149
down 18 places vs 2025
Institutes
1
-2 (-66.7%) vs 2025

Scientists in Mongolia on the list, by year

The single-year count is unchanged since 2020.

Single-year list, change on the previous year
2021+0.0%
2022+0.0%
2023+0.0%
2024+0.0%
2025+200.0%
2026-66.7%
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YearSingle YearChangeCareer DataChange
20201-
20211+0.0%1
20221+0.0%1+0.0%
20231+0.0%1+0.0%
20241+0.0%1+0.0%
20253+200.0%4+300.0%
20261-66.7%2-50.0%

Institutes in Mongolia

By number of listed scientists

Single-year list2026
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  1. 1Citi University1

All 1 scientists

Single-year list2026

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Rank in Mongolia World rank Scientist Institute Sub-field Rank in sub-field
1 119,903 Citi University Materials Rank 2,871
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Frequently asked questions

How many scientists from Mongolia are in the 2026 Stanford Top 2% list?

1 scientists affiliated with Mongolia are on the 2026 single-year list, and 2 are on the career-long list.

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

On the 2026 single-year list, Citi University has the most listed scientists from Mongolia, with 1.

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

On the single-year list, Mongolia went from 1 scientists in 2020 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.