Papua New Guinea's Top 2% Scientists 2025
Papua New Guinea has 2 scientists on the 2025 single-year Top 2% list, up 100.0% from 1 in 2024. That places Papua New Guinea 137th in the world by number of listed scientists, up 8 places. Papua New Guinea University of Technology has the most listed scientists (1), followed by University of Papua New Guinea (1).
Scientists in Papua New Guinea on the list, by year
The single-year count is unchanged since 2020.
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| Year | Single Year | Change | Career Data | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 2 | - | ||
| 2021 | 1 | -50.0% | - | |
| 2022 | 1 | +0.0% | - | |
| 2023 | 1 | +0.0% | - | |
| 2024 | 1 | +0.0% | - | |
| 2025 | 2 | +100.0% | 1 |
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| Rank in Papua New Guinea | World rank | Scientist | Institute | Sub-field | Rank in sub-field |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 48,498 | Papua New Guinea University of Technology | Organic Chemistry | Rank 589 | |
| 2 | 120,451 | University of Papua New Guinea | Pediatrics | Rank 370 | |
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Frequently asked questions
How many scientists from Papua New Guinea are in the 2025 Stanford Top 2% list?
2 scientists affiliated with Papua New Guinea are on the 2025 single-year list, and 1 are on the career-long list.
Which institute in Papua New Guinea has the most Top 2% scientists?
On the 2025 single-year list, Papua New Guinea University of Technology has the most listed scientists from Papua New Guinea, with 1. It is followed by University of Papua New Guinea with 1.
How has the number of Top 2% scientists in Papua New Guinea changed since 2020?
On the single-year list, Papua New Guinea went from 2 scientists in 2020 to 2 in 2025, a change of +0.0%.
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.