Nepal's Top 2% Scientists 2020: Career-Long List
Nepal has 2 scientists on the 2020 career-long Top 2% list. That places Nepal 121st in the world by number of listed scientists. International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development (ICIMOD) has the most listed scientists (1), followed by International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center Nepal (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
All 2 scientists
| Rank in Nepal | World rank | Scientist | Institute | Sub-field | Rank in sub-field |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 144,455 | International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development (ICIMOD) | Environmental Engineering | Rank 676 | |
| 2 | 155,909 | International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center Nepal | Plant Biology & Botany | Rank 2,176 | |
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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 career-long list, International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development (ICIMOD) has the most listed scientists from Nepal, with 1. It is followed by International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center Nepal 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.