Oman's Top 2% Scientists 2020
Oman has 43 scientists on the 2020 single-year Top 2% list. That places Oman 64th in the world by number of listed scientists. Sultan Qaboos University has the most listed scientists (19), followed by University of Nizwa (8).
Scientists in Oman on the list, by year
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| Year | Single Year | Change | Career Data | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 43 | 21 | ||
| 2021 | 63 | +46.5% | 36 | +71.4% |
| 2022 | 77 | +22.2% | 41 | +13.9% |
| 2023 | 85 | +10.4% | 46 | +12.2% |
| 2024 | 91 | +7.1% | 50 | +8.7% |
| 2025 | 135 | +48.4% | 62 | +24.0% |
Top 10 institutes in Oman
By number of listed scientists
All 43 scientists
| Rank in Oman | World rank | Scientist | Institute | Sub-field | Rank in sub-field |
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| 1 | 16,265 | Sultan Qaboos University | Plant Biology & Botany | Rank 189 | |
| 2 | 22,233 | Sultan Qaboos University College of Medicine and Health Sciences | Pharmacology & Pharmacy | Rank 100 | |
| 3 | 27,604 | Sultan Qaboos University | Food Science | Rank 148 | |
| 4 | 30,151 | Sultan Qaboos University | Chemical Engineering | Rank 178 | |
| 5 | 30,419 | Sohar University | Energy | Rank 630 | |
| 6 | 31,598 | Sohar University | Operations Research | Rank 177 | |
| 7 | 35,847 | Sohar University | Civil Engineering | Rank 115 | |
| 8 | 44,816 |
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Sultan Qaboos University | Economics | Rank 602 |
| 9 | 53,828 | Sultan Qaboos University | Environmental Sciences | Rank 592 | |
| 10 | 55,350 | A’Sharqiyah University | Information Systems | Rank 180 | |
| 11 | 60,834 | Sultan Qaboos University | Marine Biology & Hydrobiology | Rank 412 | |
| 12 | 61,171 | Sultan Qaboos University | Chemical Engineering | Rank 410 | |
| 13 | 70,826 | Sohar University | Plant Biology & Botany | Rank 1,034 | |
| 14 | 76,025 | A’Sharqiyah University | Geological & Geomatics Engineering | Rank 573 | |
| 15 | 79,111 | University of Nizwa | Plant Biology & Botany | Rank 1,160 | |
| 16 | 79,593 | Sultan Qaboos University | Plant Biology & Botany | Rank 1,171 | |
| 17 | 88,817 | Sultan Qaboos University | Nursing | Rank 189 | |
| 18 | 98,151 | College of Science Oman | Chemical Engineering | Rank 677 | |
| 19 | 98,255 | Nizwa University | Mechanical Engineering & Transports | Rank 893 | |
| 20 | 106,503 | University of Nizwa | Nuclear & Particle Physics | Rank 1,239 | |
| 21 | 110,024 | Dhofar University | Polymers | Rank 1,139 | |
| 22 | 110,883 | Sultan Qaboos University | Mechanical Engineering & Transports | Rank 1,020 | |
| 23 | 112,890 | Sultan Qaboos University | Microbiology | Rank 2,351 | |
| 24 | 117,236 | University of Nizwa | Mechanical Engineering & Transports | Rank 1,086 | |
| 25 | 121,848 | Sultan Qaboos University | Energy | Rank 2,788 | |
| 26 | 123,663 | College of Science Oman | Chemical Engineering | Rank 890 | |
| 27 | 132,560 | Royal Hospital Oman | Respiratory System | Rank 910 | |
| 28 | 135,799 | Sultan Qaboos University | Mechanical Engineering & Transports | Rank 1,250 | |
| 29 | 138,234 | Sultan Qaboos University | Energy | Rank 3,236 | |
| 30 | 145,076 | Sohar University | Energy | Rank 3,406 | |
| 31 | 148,508 | University of Nizwa | Medicinal & Biomolecular Chemistry | Rank 558 | |
| 32 | 150,666 | Sultan Qaboos University | Energy | Rank 3,542 | |
| 33 | 167,795 | University of Nizwa | Tropical Medicine | Rank 288 | |
| 34 | 168,753 | Sultan Qaboos University Hospital | General & Internal Medicine | Rank 1,467 | |
| 35 | 197,022 | Sultan Qaboos University | Electrical & Electronic Engineering | Rank 823 | |
| 36 | 201,269 | University of Nizwa | Medicinal & Biomolecular Chemistry | Rank 851 | |
| 37 | 212,383 | University of Nizwa | Medicinal & Biomolecular Chemistry | Rank 920 | |
| 38 | 218,235 |
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Sultan Qaboos University | Medical Informatics | Rank 222 |
| 39 | 253,690 | Sultan Qaboos University | General & Internal Medicine | Rank 2,093 | |
| 40 | 254,493 | Sultan Qaboos University | Plant Biology & Botany | Rank 4,018 | |
| 41 | 261,748 | Ministry of Health Oman | General & Internal Medicine | Rank 2,158 | |
| 42 | 262,989 | Sohar University | Networking & Telecommunications | Rank 3,162 | |
| 43 | 299,818 | University of Nizwa | Medicinal & Biomolecular Chemistry | Rank 1,496 | |
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Frequently asked questions
How many scientists from Oman are in the 2020 Stanford Top 2% list?
43 scientists affiliated with Oman are on the 2020 single-year list, and 21 are on the career-long list.
Which institute in Oman has the most Top 2% scientists?
On the 2020 single-year list, Sultan Qaboos University has the most listed scientists from Oman, with 19. It is followed by University of Nizwa with 8.
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.