Nepal's Top 2% Scientists 2020
Nepal has 9 scientists on the 2020 single-year Top 2% list. That places Nepal 93rd in the world by number of listed scientists. International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center Nepal has the most listed scientists (2), followed by Abt Associates (1).
Scientists in Nepal on the list, by year
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| Year | Single Year | Change | Career Data | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 9 | 2 | ||
| 2021 | 14 | +55.6% | 6 | +200.0% |
| 2022 | 21 | +50.0% | 9 | +50.0% |
| 2023 | 22 | +4.8% | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 26 | +18.2% | 8 | -11.1% |
| 2025 | 30 | +15.4% | 8 | +0.0% |
Institutes in Nepal
By number of listed scientists
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- 1International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center Nepal2
- 2Abt Associates1
- 3International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development (ICIMOD)1
- 4International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development Nepal1
- 5IRIS1
- 6Nepal Academy of Science and Technology1
- 7Nepal Development Society1
- 8Tribhuvan University1
All 9 scientists
| Rank in Nepal | World rank | Scientist | Institute | Sub-field | Rank in sub-field |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 37,357 |
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International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development Nepal | Ecology | Rank 798 |
| 2 | 69,214 | International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development (ICIMOD) | Environmental Engineering | Rank 432 | |
| 3 | 86,611 | Nepal Academy of Science and Technology | Meteorology & Atmospheric Sciences | Rank 1,604 | |
| 4 | 126,676 | International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center Nepal | Plant Biology & Botany | Rank 1,883 | |
| 5 | 148,019 | Tribhuvan University | Materials | Rank 3,045 | |
| 6 | 184,065 | International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center Nepal | Agronomy & Agriculture | Rank 1,159 | |
| 7 | 188,797 | Nepal Development Society | General & Internal Medicine | Rank 1,633 | |
| 8 | 259,945 | Abt Associates | General & Internal Medicine | Rank 2,148 | |
| 9 | 324,021 | IRIS | Strategic, Defence & Security Studies | Rank 581 | |
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Frequently asked questions
How many scientists from Nepal are in the 2020 Stanford Top 2% list?
9 scientists affiliated with Nepal are on the 2020 single-year list, and 2 are on the career-long list.
Which institute in Nepal has the most Top 2% scientists?
On the 2020 single-year list, International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center Nepal has the most listed scientists from Nepal, with 2. It is followed by Abt Associates 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.