North Macedonia's Top 2% Scientists 2022: Career-Long List
North Macedonia has 6 scientists on the 2022 career-long Top 2% list, the same number as in 2021. That places North Macedonia 104th in the world by number of listed scientists, down 4 places. Macedonian Academy of Sciences and Arts has the most listed scientists (3), followed by Goce Delchev University - Stip (1).
Scientists in North Macedonia on the list, by year
The career-long count is unchanged since 2020.
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| Year | Single Year | Change | Career Data | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 8 | 6 | ||
| 2021 | 7 | -12.5% | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 8 | +14.3% | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 11 | +37.5% | 8 | +33.3% |
| 2024 | 11 | +0.0% | 9 | +12.5% |
| 2025 | 9 | -18.2% | 10 | +11.1% |
Institutes in North Macedonia
By number of listed scientists
All 6 scientists
| Rank in North Macedonia | World rank | Scientist | Institute | Sub-field | Rank in sub-field |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 79,413 | Macedonian Academy of Sciences and Arts | Fluids & Plasmas | Rank 699 | |
| 2 | 107,846 |
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Macedonian Academy of Sciences and Arts | General Physics | Rank 738 |
| 3 | 140,043 | Macedonian Academy of Sciences and Arts | Networking & Telecommunications | Rank 1,323 | |
| 4 | 144,239 | SS Cyril and Methodius University | Applied Physics | Rank 4,126 | |
| 5 | 197,138 | Institute of Chemistry, Cyril and Methodius University | Environmental Sciences | Rank 1,285 | |
| 6 | 259,490 | Goce Delchev University - Stip | Energy | Rank 3,608 | |
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Frequently asked questions
How many scientists from North Macedonia are in the 2022 Stanford Top 2% list?
8 scientists affiliated with North Macedonia are on the 2022 single-year list, and 6 are on the career-long list.
Which institute in North Macedonia has the most Top 2% scientists?
On the 2022 career-long list, Macedonian Academy of Sciences and Arts has the most listed scientists from North Macedonia, with 3. It is followed by Goce Delchev University - Stip with 1.
How has the number of Top 2% scientists in North Macedonia changed since 2020?
On the career-long list, North Macedonia went from 6 scientists in 2020 to 6 in 2022, 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.