Palestine, State of's Top 2% Scientists 2024
Palestine, State of has 40 scientists on the 2024 single-year Top 2% list, up 14.3% from 35 in 2023. That places Palestine, State of 81st in the world by number of listed scientists, down 1 place. An-Najah National University has the most listed scientists (16), 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 |
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| 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 University16
- 2Birzeit University5
- 3Al-Quds University4
- 4Al-Azhar University of Gaza3
- 5Arab American University, Palestine3
- 6Islamic University of Gaza3
- 7Al-Aqsa University1
- 8Al-Quds Public Health Society1
- 9Palestine Polytechnic University1
- 10Palestine Technical University - Kadoorie1
All 40 scientists
| Rank in Palestine, State of | World rank | Scientist | Institute | Sub-field | Rank in sub-field |
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| 1 | 5,550 | An-Najah National University | Pharmacology & Pharmacy | Rank 25 | |
| 2 | 8,155 | Islamic University of Gaza | Building & Construction | Rank 62 | |
| 3 | 23,816 | An-Najah National University | Pharmacology & Pharmacy | Rank 120 | |
| 4 | 24,106 | Birzeit University | Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing | Rank 986 | |
| 5 | 30,716 | Islamic University of Gaza | Applied Physics | Rank 601 | |
| 6 | 59,743 | An-Najah National University | Pharmacology & Pharmacy | Rank 322 | |
| 7 | 63,199 |
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Palestine Polytechnic University | Environmental Sciences | Rank 1,222 |
| 8 | 80,270 | An-Najah National University | Energy | Rank 2,184 | |
| 9 | 83,929 | Birzeit University | Public Health | Rank 905 | |
| 10 | 97,097 | Arab American University, Palestine | Building & Construction | Rank 733 | |
| 11 | 106,376 | Al-Azhar University of Gaza | Nutrition & Dietetics | Rank 712 | |
| 12 | 128,325 | An-Najah National University | Inorganic & Nuclear Chemistry | Rank 503 | |
| 13 | 137,600 | An-Najah National University | Education | Rank 1,654 | |
| 14 | 137,979 | An-Najah National University | Pharmacology & Pharmacy | Rank 947 | |
| 15 | 145,487 | An-Najah National University | Organic Chemistry | Rank 1,984 | |
| 16 | 146,866 | An-Najah National University | Neurology & Neurosurgery | Rank 6,325 | |
| 17 | 167,464 | Al-Quds University | Organic Chemistry | Rank 2,313 | |
| 18 | 191,809 | Birzeit University | General & Internal Medicine | Rank 2,268 | |
| 19 | 215,581 | Palestine Technical University - Kadoorie | General Physics | Rank 1,147 | |
| 20 | 229,194 | Islamic University of Gaza | Optoelectronics & Photonics | Rank 561 | |
| 21 | 231,005 | An-Najah National University | Pharmacology & Pharmacy | Rank 1,804 | |
| 22 | 233,823 | An-Najah National University | Entomology | Rank 539 | |
| 23 | 239,514 | Al-Quds University | Analytical Chemistry | Rank 1,979 | |
| 24 | 245,911 | Al-Azhar University of Gaza | Applied Physics | Rank 4,987 | |
| 25 | 268,961 | Arab American University, Palestine | Complementary & Alternative Medicine | Rank 80 | |
| 26 | 283,135 | Al-Quds University | Pharmacology & Pharmacy | Rank 2,311 | |
| 27 | 288,875 |
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Al-Quds Public Health Society | Tropical Medicine | Rank 427 |
| 28 | 310,605 | An-Najah National University | General & Internal Medicine | Rank 3,543 | |
| 29 | 331,573 | Palestinian Ministry of Education and Higher Education | Applied Physics | Rank 6,844 | |
| 30 | 352,640 | An-Najah National University | Pharmacology & Pharmacy | Rank 2,947 | |
| 31 | 400,379 | An-Najah National University | Pharmacology & Pharmacy | Rank 3,413 | |
| 32 | 455,696 | Birzeit University | General & Internal Medicine | Rank 4,986 | |
| 33 | 467,962 | An-Najah National University | Education | Rank 5,279 | |
| 34 | 525,512 | Al-Azhar University of Gaza | Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing | Rank 18,676 | |
| 35 | 534,715 |
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Al-Quds University | General & Internal Medicine | Rank 5,784 |
| 36 | 617,662 | Arab American University, Palestine | Applied Physics | Rank 13,385 | |
| 37 | 619,692 | Al-Aqsa University | Optoelectronics & Photonics | Rank 1,907 | |
| 38 | 670,685 | An-Najah National University | Complementary & Alternative Medicine | Rank 262 | |
| 39 | 874,825 | University College of Applied Sciences | Strategic, Defence & Security Studies | Rank 1,586 | |
| 40 | 1,091,377 | Birzeit University | Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing | Rank 38,688 | |
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Frequently asked questions
How many scientists from Palestine, State of are in the 2024 Stanford Top 2% list?
40 scientists affiliated with Palestine, State of are on the 2024 single-year list, and 19 are on the career-long list.
Which institute in Palestine, State of has the most Top 2% scientists?
On the 2024 single-year list, An-Najah National University has the most listed scientists from Palestine, State of, with 16. 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 2024, 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.