Oman's Top 2% Scientists 2020: Career-Long List
Oman has 21 scientists on the 2020 career-long Top 2% list. That places Oman 69th in the world by number of listed scientists. Sultan Qaboos University has the most listed scientists (12), followed by Sohar University (3).
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% |
Institutes in Oman
By number of listed scientists
All 21 scientists
| Rank in Oman | World rank | Scientist | Institute | Sub-field | Rank in sub-field |
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| 1 | 24,767 | Sultan Qaboos University College of Medicine and Health Sciences | Pharmacology & Pharmacy | Rank 214 | |
| 2 | 36,761 | Sultan Qaboos University | Food Science | Rank 107 | |
| 3 | 69,425 | Royal Hospital Oman | Respiratory System | Rank 725 | |
| 4 | 91,400 | Sohar University | Operations Research | Rank 324 | |
| 5 | 95,598 | Sultan Qaboos University College of Medicine and Health Sciences | Obstetrics & Reproductive Medicine | Rank 980 | |
| 6 | 102,775 | Sultan Qaboos University | Marine Biology & Hydrobiology | Rank 821 | |
| 7 | 108,948 | Sultan Qaboos University | Plant Biology & Botany | Rank 1,499 | |
| 8 | 115,022 | Sultan Qaboos University | Environmental Sciences | Rank 662 | |
| 9 | 124,982 | Sohar University | Civil Engineering | Rank 197 | |
| 10 | 125,499 | Sultan Qaboos University | Chemical Engineering | Rank 545 | |
| 11 | 140,325 | Sultan Qaboos University | Tropical Medicine | Rank 327 | |
| 12 | 218,009 | College of Science Oman | Chemical Engineering | Rank 1,046 | |
| 13 | 223,126 | Sultan Qaboos University | Building & Construction | Rank 447 | |
| 14 | 230,467 | Nizwa University | Mechanical Engineering & Transports | Rank 1,466 | |
| 15 | 239,099 | Sohar University | Energy | Rank 2,993 | |
| 16 | 239,905 | Sultan Qaboos University | General & Internal Medicine | Rank 1,946 | |
| 17 | 245,699 | Sultan Qaboos University | Mechanical Engineering & Transports | Rank 1,580 | |
| 18 | 246,371 | Sultan Qaboos University Hospital | General & Internal Medicine | Rank 2,016 | |
| 19 | 255,379 |
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Sultan Qaboos University | Distributed Computing | Rank 148 |
| 20 | 269,993 | Sultan Qaboos University | General & Internal Medicine | Rank 2,218 | |
| 21 | 317,541 | Sultan Qaboos University | Electrical & Electronic Engineering | Rank 1,069 | |
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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 career-long list, Sultan Qaboos University has the most listed scientists from Oman, with 12. It is followed by Sohar University with 3.
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.