North Macedonia's Top 2% Scientists 2023
North Macedonia has 11 scientists on the 2023 single-year Top 2% list, up 37.5% from 8 in 2022. That places North Macedonia 100th in the world by number of listed scientists, up 5 places. Macedonian Academy of Sciences and Arts has the most listed scientists (3), followed by SS Cyril and Methodius University (3).
Scientists in North Macedonia on the list, by year
The single-year count has grown 38% 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 11 scientists
| Rank in North Macedonia | World rank | Scientist | Institute | Sub-field | Rank in sub-field |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 26,858 | State University of Tetovo | Nuclear & Particle Physics | Rank 305 | |
| 2 | 36,826 | South East European University | Business & Management | Rank 843 | |
| 3 | 57,935 | Macedonian Academy of Sciences and Arts | Fluids & Plasmas | Rank 406 | |
| 4 | 129,200 | Macedonian Academy of Sciences and Arts | Networking & Telecommunications | Rank 1,325 | |
| 5 | 144,054 | University Skopje | Pharmacology & Pharmacy | Rank 1,044 | |
| 6 | 170,251 |
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SS Cyril and Methodius University | Fluids & Plasmas | Rank 1,127 |
| 7 | 179,480 | SS Cyril and Methodius University | Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing | Rank 5,575 | |
| 8 | 205,383 | SS Cyril and Methodius University Faculty of Medicine | Urology & Nephrology | Rank 1,475 | |
| 9 | 279,071 |
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Macedonian Academy of Sciences and Arts | General Physics | Rank 1,402 |
| 10 | 294,019 | Goce Delchev University - Stip | Energy | Rank 8,091 | |
| 11 | 314,802 | SS Cyril and Methodius University | Networking & Telecommunications | Rank 3,551 | |
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Frequently asked questions
How many scientists from North Macedonia are in the 2023 Stanford Top 2% list?
11 scientists affiliated with North Macedonia are on the 2023 single-year list, and 8 are on the career-long list.
Which institute in North Macedonia has the most Top 2% scientists?
On the 2023 single-year list, Macedonian Academy of Sciences and Arts has the most listed scientists from North Macedonia, with 3. It is followed by SS Cyril and Methodius University with 3.
How has the number of Top 2% scientists in North Macedonia changed since 2020?
On the single-year list, North Macedonia went from 8 scientists in 2020 to 11 in 2023, a change of +37.5%.
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.