Papua New Guinea's Top 2% Scientists 2025: Career-Long List
Papua New Guinea has 1 scientists on the 2025 career-long Top 2% list. That places Papua New Guinea 141st in the world by number of listed scientists. University of Papua New Guinea has the most listed scientists (1).
Scientists in Papua New Guinea on the list, by year
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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 |
Institutes in Papua New Guinea
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| Rank in Papua New Guinea | World rank | Scientist | Institute | Sub-field | Rank in sub-field |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 62,114 | University of Papua New Guinea | Pediatrics | Rank 316 | |
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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 career-long list, University of Papua New Guinea has the most listed scientists from Papua New Guinea, with 1.
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.