Nepal's Top 2% Scientists 2021: Career-Long List
Nepal has 6 scientists on the 2021 career-long Top 2% list, up 200.0% from 2 in 2020. That places Nepal 100th in the world by number of listed scientists, up 21 places. Tribhuvan University has the most listed scientists (2), followed by International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development Nepal (1).
Scientists in Nepal on the list, by year
The career-long count has more than tripled since 2020.
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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 6 scientists
| Rank in Nepal | World rank | Scientist | Institute | Sub-field | Rank in sub-field |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 91,354 | Oxford University Clinical Research Unit | General & Internal Medicine | Rank 974 | |
| 2 | 118,442 |
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Tribhuvan University | Pharmacology & Pharmacy | Rank 1,155 |
| 3 | 128,540 | International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development Nepal | Environmental Engineering | Rank 597 | |
| 4 | 150,011 | International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center Nepal | Agronomy & Agriculture | Rank 820 | |
| 5 | 202,995 | Tribhuvan University | Pediatrics | Rank 1,221 | |
| 6 | 317,372 | Ka 3-16, Naya Baneshwar, P.O. Box 3389 | Medicinal & Biomolecular Chemistry | Rank 1,553 | |
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Frequently asked questions
How many scientists from Nepal are in the 2021 Stanford Top 2% list?
14 scientists affiliated with Nepal are on the 2021 single-year list, and 6 are on the career-long list.
Which institute in Nepal has the most Top 2% scientists?
On the 2021 career-long list, Tribhuvan University has the most listed scientists from Nepal, with 2. It is followed by International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development Nepal with 1.
How has the number of Top 2% scientists in Nepal changed since 2020?
On the career-long list, Nepal went from 2 scientists in 2020 to 6 in 2021, a change of +200.0%.
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.