Palestine, State of's Top 2% Scientists 2026: Career-Long List
Palestine, State of has 27 scientists on the 2026 career-long Top 2% list, up 28.6% from 21 in 2025. That places Palestine, State of 84th in the world by number of listed scientists, up 3 places. An-Najah National University has the most listed scientists (10), followed by Birzeit University (8).
Scientists in Palestine, State of on the list, by year
The career-long 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% |
| 2026 | 50 | +25.0% | 27 | +28.6% |
Institutes in Palestine, State of
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| Rank in Palestine, State of | World rank | Scientist | Institute | Sub-field | Rank in sub-field |
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| 1 | 18,554 | An-Najah National University | Strategic, Defence & Security Studies | Rank 16 | |
| 2 | 30,657 | An-Najah National University | General & Internal Medicine | Rank 445 | |
| 3 | 63,093 | An-Najah National University | Pharmacology & Pharmacy | Rank 516 | |
| 4 | 70,980 | An-Najah National University | Nuclear & Particle Physics | Rank 1,088 | |
| 5 | 99,250 | An-Najah National University | Energy | Rank 1,464 | |
| 6 | 111,319 | Islamic University of Gaza | Building & Construction | Rank 328 | |
| 7 | 165,528 | Islamic University of Gaza | Applied Physics | Rank 4,239 | |
| 8 | 170,010 | Birzeit University | Public Health | Rank 1,694 | |
| 9 | 174,689 |
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An-Najah National University | Applied Physics | Rank 4,512 |
| 10 | 175,894 | Birzeit University | Chemical Engineering | Rank 946 | |
| 11 | 206,183 | Birzeit University | Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing | Rank 4,783 | |
| 12 | 207,553 | An-Najah National University | Pharmacology & Pharmacy | Rank 1,961 | |
| 13 | 231,163 | Arab American University | Building & Construction | Rank 759 | |
| 14 | 236,484 | Islamic University of Gaza | Building & Construction | Rank 779 | |
| 15 | 239,566 | Birzeit University | Environmental Sciences | Rank 2,262 | |
| 16 | 243,750 | An-Najah National University | Inorganic & Nuclear Chemistry | Rank 1,435 | |
| 17 | 249,946 |
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Arab American University | Complementary & Alternative Medicine | Rank 72 |
| 18 | 250,481 | An-Najah National University | Pharmacology & Pharmacy | Rank 2,417 | |
| 19 | 266,798 | Birzeit University | Energy | Rank 4,524 | |
| 20 | 274,657 | An-Najah National University | Pharmacology & Pharmacy | Rank 2,672 | |
| 21 | 333,393 | Birzeit University | Logistics & Transportation | Rank 721 | |
| 22 | 353,446 | Arab American University | Applied Physics | Rank 9,583 | |
| 23 | 379,241 | Al-Azhar University of Gaza | General & Internal Medicine | Rank 5,045 | |
| 24 | 395,117 | Sustainable Development Research Institute | Energy | Rank 7,311 | |
| 25 | 412,643 | Birzeit University | General & Internal Medicine | Rank 5,503 | |
| 26 | 439,605 | Birzeit University | General & Internal Medicine | Rank 5,871 | |
| 27 | 724,789 | Al-Azhar University of Gaza | Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing | Rank 19,630 | |
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Frequently asked questions
How many scientists from Palestine, State of are in the 2026 Stanford Top 2% list?
50 scientists affiliated with Palestine, State of are on the 2026 single-year list, and 27 are on the career-long list.
Which institute in Palestine, State of has the most Top 2% scientists?
On the 2026 career-long list, An-Najah National University has the most listed scientists from Palestine, State of, with 10. It is followed by Birzeit University with 8.
How has the number of Top 2% scientists in Palestine, State of changed since 2020?
On the career-long list, Palestine, State of went from 6 scientists in 2020 to 27 in 2026, a change of +350.0%.
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.