Palestine, State of's Top 2% Scientists 2025
Palestine, State of has 40 scientists on the 2025 single-year Top 2% list, the same number as in 2024. That places Palestine, State of 82nd in the world by number of listed scientists, down 1 place. An-Najah National University has the most listed scientists (17), followed by Birzeit University (5).
Scientists in Palestine, State of on the list, by year
The single-year count has more than tripled since 2020.
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| Year | Single Year | Change | Career Data | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 12 | 6 | ||
| 2021 | 23 | +91.7% | 7 | +16.7% |
| 2022 | 26 | +13.0% | 10 | +42.9% |
| 2023 | 35 | +34.6% | 14 | +40.0% |
| 2024 | 40 | +14.3% | 19 | +35.7% |
| 2025 | 40 | +0.0% | 21 | +10.5% |
Top 10 institutes in Palestine, State of
By number of listed scientists
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- 1An-Najah National University17
- 2Birzeit University5
- 3Al-Aqsa University3
- 4Al-Azhar University of Gaza3
- 5Arab American University, Palestine3
- 6Al-Quds University2
- 7Islamic University of Gaza2
- 8Autism & Developmental Medicine Institute1
- 9Children's Hospital of Philadelphia1
- 10Palestine Polytechnic University1
All 40 scientists
| Rank in Palestine, State of | World rank | Scientist | Institute | Sub-field | Rank in sub-field |
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| 1 | 5,422 | An-Najah National University | Pharmacology & Pharmacy | Rank 28 | |
| 2 | 9,163 | Islamic University of Gaza | Building & Construction | Rank 71 | |
| 3 | 26,351 | An-Najah National University | Pharmacology & Pharmacy | Rank 137 | |
| 4 | 26,831 | Birzeit University | Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing | Rank 1,233 | |
| 5 | 50,457 | Islamic University of Gaza | Applied Physics | Rank 931 | |
| 6 | 57,671 |
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Palestine Polytechnic University | Environmental Sciences | Rank 1,285 |
| 7 | 58,186 | An-Najah National University | Pharmacology & Pharmacy | Rank 331 | |
| 8 | 61,516 | An-Najah National University | Energy | Rank 1,815 | |
| 9 | 62,302 | An-Najah National University | Organic Chemistry | Rank 763 | |
| 10 | 63,101 | Palestinian Ministry of Education and Higher Education | Applied Physics | Rank 1,185 | |
| 11 | 79,629 | Al-Aqsa University | Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing | Rank 3,386 | |
| 12 | 99,999 | Al-Azhar University of Gaza | Nutrition & Dietetics | Rank 628 | |
| 13 | 116,594 | An-Najah National University | General Physics | Rank 663 | |
| 14 | 117,548 |
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Arab American University, Palestine | Complementary & Alternative Medicine | Rank 29 |
| 15 | 119,287 | Arab American University, Palestine | Food Science | Rank 1,529 | |
| 16 | 129,747 | An-Najah National University | Inorganic & Nuclear Chemistry | Rank 480 | |
| 17 | 137,895 | Autism & Developmental Medicine Institute | Genetics & Heredity | Rank 349 | |
| 18 | 141,384 | Birzeit University | Public Health | Rank 1,432 | |
| 19 | 144,183 | Al-Quds University | Organic Chemistry | Rank 1,869 | |
| 20 | 144,792 | Children's Hospital of Philadelphia | Oncology & Carcinogenesis | Rank 4,388 | |
| 21 | 150,638 | Birzeit University | Chemical Engineering | Rank 1,340 | |
| 22 | 152,571 | An-Najah National University | Neurology & Neurosurgery | Rank 6,253 | |
| 23 | 188,088 | Al-Aqsa University | Optoelectronics & Photonics | Rank 475 | |
| 24 | 199,420 | An-Najah National University | Education | Rank 2,521 | |
| 25 | 206,443 | Al-Azhar University of Gaza | Applied Physics | Rank 3,984 | |
| 26 | 245,821 | An-Najah National University | Pharmacology & Pharmacy | Rank 1,954 | |
| 27 | 267,507 | An-Najah National University | Organic Chemistry | Rank 3,739 | |
| 28 | 270,742 | An-Najah National University | Pharmacology & Pharmacy | Rank 2,186 | |
| 29 | 271,624 | An-Najah National University | Entomology | Rank 578 | |
| 30 | 290,365 | Al-Azhar University of Gaza | Chemical Physics | Rank 3,146 | |
| 31 | 310,074 |
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Palestinian National Authority | Tropical Medicine | Rank 435 |
| 32 | 328,031 | Al-Quds University | Pharmacology & Pharmacy | Rank 2,747 | |
| 33 | 337,073 | An-Najah National University | Pharmacology & Pharmacy | Rank 2,831 | |
| 34 | 339,732 | An-Najah National University | Pharmacology & Pharmacy | Rank 2,857 | |
| 35 | 422,011 | Birzeit University | General & Internal Medicine | Rank 4,733 | |
| 36 | 433,905 | An-Najah National University | General & Internal Medicine | Rank 4,854 | |
| 37 | 486,876 | Birzeit University | Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing | Rank 19,517 | |
| 38 | 565,459 | An-Najah National University | Complementary & Alternative Medicine | Rank 201 | |
| 39 | 730,364 | Al-Aqsa University | Optoelectronics & Photonics | Rank 2,596 | |
| 40 | 888,394 | Arab American University, Palestine | Applied Physics | Rank 19,091 | |
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Frequently asked questions
How many scientists from Palestine, State of are in the 2025 Stanford Top 2% list?
40 scientists affiliated with Palestine, State of are on the 2025 single-year list, and 21 are on the career-long list.
Which institute in Palestine, State of has the most Top 2% scientists?
On the 2025 single-year list, An-Najah National University has the most listed scientists from Palestine, State of, with 17. It is followed by Birzeit University with 5.
How has the number of Top 2% scientists in Palestine, State of changed since 2020?
On the single-year list, Palestine, State of went from 12 scientists in 2020 to 40 in 2025, a change of +233.3%.
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.