Morocco's Top 2% Scientists 2020: Career-Long List
Morocco has 9 scientists on the 2020 career-long Top 2% list. That places Morocco 86th in the world by number of listed scientists. Boston University has the most listed scientists (1), followed by Faculté des Sciences Dhar El Mahraz, Université Sidi Mohamed Ben Abdellah (1).
Scientists in Morocco on the list, by year
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| Year | Single Year | Change | Career Data | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 23 | 9 | ||
| 2021 | 45 | +95.7% | 19 | +111.1% |
| 2022 | 61 | +35.6% | 21 | +10.5% |
| 2023 | 83 | +36.1% | 33 | +57.1% |
| 2024 | 97 | +16.9% | 37 | +12.1% |
| 2025 | 134 | +38.1% | 49 | +32.4% |
Institutes in Morocco
By number of listed scientists
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- 1Boston University1
- 2Faculté des Sciences Dhar El Mahraz, Université Sidi Mohamed Ben Abdellah1
- 3Faculté des Sciences UMVA1
- 4Institut de Recherche en Energie Solaire et Energies Nouvelles1
- 5International University of Rabat1
- 6Université Cadi Ayyad1
- 7Université Chouaib Doukkali1
- 8Université Euro-Méditerranéenne de Fès1
- 9Université Mohammed Premier Oujda1
All 9 scientists
| Rank in Morocco | World rank | Scientist | Institute | Sub-field | Rank in sub-field |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 41,571 | Université Euro-Méditerranéenne de Fès | Polymers | Rank 378 | |
| 2 | 74,266 | Boston University | Biochemistry & Molecular Biology | Rank 2,769 | |
| 3 | 88,404 | Université Chouaib Doukkali | Energy | Rank 939 | |
| 4 | 120,017 |
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Institut de Recherche en Energie Solaire et Energies Nouvelles | Applied Physics | Rank 3,184 |
| 5 | 148,379 | International University of Rabat | Networking & Telecommunications | Rank 1,405 | |
| 6 | 158,907 |
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Université Mohammed Premier Oujda | Energy | Rank 1,844 |
| 7 | 224,215 | Université Cadi Ayyad | Industrial Engineering & Automation | Rank 1,564 | |
| 8 | 225,431 | Faculté des Sciences Dhar El Mahraz, Université Sidi Mohamed Ben Abdellah | Industrial Engineering & Automation | Rank 1,570 | |
| 9 | 458,941 |
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Faculté des Sciences UMVA | Energy | Rank 6,592 |
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Frequently asked questions
How many scientists from Morocco are in the 2020 Stanford Top 2% list?
23 scientists affiliated with Morocco are on the 2020 single-year list, and 9 are on the career-long list.
Which institute in Morocco has the most Top 2% scientists?
On the 2020 career-long list, Boston University has the most listed scientists from Morocco, with 1. It is followed by Faculté des Sciences Dhar El Mahraz, Université Sidi Mohamed Ben Abdellah with 1.
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.