Qatar's Top 2% Scientists 2026

Qatar has 311 scientists on the 2026 single-year Top 2% list, up 12.3% from 277 in 2025. That places Qatar 48th in the world by number of listed scientists, down 1 place. Qatar University has the most listed scientists (74), followed by Hamad Bin Khalifa University, College of Science and Engineering (27).

Single Year

311

+34 (+12.3%) vs 2025

Career Data

197

+21 (+11.9%) vs 2025

World rank by count

#48

down 1 place vs 2025

Institutes

+5 (+9.6%) vs 2025

Scientists in Qatar on the list, by year

The single-year count has more than doubled since 2020.

Single-year list, change on the previous year

2021+26.4%

2022+20.9%

2023+7.1%

2024+19.0%

2025+10.4%

2026+12.3%

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Year	Single Year	Change	Career Data	Change
2020	129		75
2021	163	+26.4%	100	+33.3%
2022	197	+20.9%	110	+10.0%
2023	211	+7.1%	124	+12.7%
2024	251	+19.0%	147	+18.5%
2025	277	+10.4%	176	+19.7%
2026	311	+12.3%	197	+11.9%

Top 10 institutes in Qatar

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Rank in Qatar	World rank	Scientist	Institute	Sub-field	Rank in sub-field
1	1,230	HB Hameed, Bassim H.	Qatar University	Chemical Engineering	Rank 5
2	1,699	QJ Qadir, Junaid	Qatar University	Networking & Telecommunications	Rank 15
3	1,796	GM Gordon, McKay	Hamad Bin Khalifa University, College of Science and Engineering	Chemical Engineering	Rank 6
4	2,373	SP Suganthan, Ponnuthurai Nagaratnam	Qatar University	Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing	Rank 137
5	3,474	AA Abdallah Alalwan, Ali Abdallah	Qatar University	Marketing	Rank 30
6	3,909	AF AlMomani, Fares	Environmental Science Center, Qatar University	Energy	Rank 99
7	4,166	HM Hossain, Mokter	College of Business and Economics, Qatar University	Business & Management	Rank 127
8	5,135	TP Thornalley., Paul J.	Hamad Bin Khalifa University	Biochemistry & Molecular Biology	Rank 79
9	6,570	JS Jin, Seunga Venus	Northwestern University in Qatar	Marketing	Rank 51
10	6,937	HM Househ, Mowafa Said	Hamad Bin Khalifa University, College of Science and Engineering	Medical Informatics	Rank 12
11	7,607	KS Kiranyaz, Serkan	Qatar University	Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing	Rank 413
12	7,621	AM Aboramadan, Mohammed	Doha Institute for Graduate Studies	Business & Management	Rank 242
13	9,616	Uddin, Mueen	University of Doha for Science and Technology	Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing	Rank 507
14	9,633	MS Muyeen, S. M.	Qatar University	Energy	Rank 252
15	9,751	AM Al-Ghouti, Mohammad Ahamd	Department of Biological and Environmental Sciences, College of Arts and Sciences, Qatar University	Environmental Sciences	Rank 211
16	9,971	CC Catal, Cagatay	Qatar University	Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing	Rank 523
17	10,200	AA Akobeng, Anthony Kwaku	Sidra Medicine	General & Internal Medicine	Rank 188
18	10,546	PA Perianayagam, Arokiasamy	Qatar University	General & Internal Medicine	Rank 192
19	10,678	EF Emmert–Streib, Frank	Hamad Bin Khalifa University	Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing	Rank 559
20	11,450	SK Suhre, Karsten	Weill Cornell Medicine-Qatar	Developmental Biology	Rank 292
21	11,534	HJ Hahladakis, John N.	College of Arts and Sciences, Qatar University	Environmental Sciences	Rank 255
22	12,088	KM Koc, Muammer	Hamad Bin Khalifa University, College of Science and Engineering	Energy	Rank 324
23	12,748	AA Al-Fuqaha, Ala Isam	Hamad Bin Khalifa University, College of Science and Engineering	Networking & Telecommunications	Rank 129
24	13,586	WM Wenk, Markus R.	Hamad Bin Khalifa University, College of Health and Life Sciences	Biochemistry & Molecular Biology	Rank 203
25	13,628	CL Charfeddine, Lanouar	Qatar University	Energy	Rank 371
26	16,644	ES Elbanna, Said	College of Business and Economics, Qatar University	Business & Management	Rank 499
27	18,014	CM Chowdhury, Muhammad E.H.	College of Engineering, Qatar University	Networking & Telecommunications	Rank 178
28	18,102	OM Ouzzani, Mourad	Qatar Computing Research Institute	Information Systems	Rank 76
29	18,874	AL Abu-Raddad, Laith R.	Weill Cornell Medicine-Qatar	General & Internal Medicine	Rank 312
30	19,203	Ahmad, Aamir	Hamad Medical Corporation	Oncology & Carcinogenesis	Rank 574
31	19,283	MR Malik, Rayaz Ahmed	Weill Cornell Medicine-Qatar	Endocrinology & Metabolism	Rank 296
32	19,364	SZ Shi, Zumin	College of Health Sciences, Qatar University	Nutrition & Dietetics	Rank 121
33	20,131	BY Bicer, Yusuf	Hamad Bin Khalifa University, College of Science and Engineering	Energy	Rank 537
34	21,594	NN Ndubisi, Nelson Oly	Qatar University	Business & Management	Rank 624
35	23,047	SK Sadasivuni, K. K.	Qatar University	Energy	Rank 626
36	23,116	AM Al-Saidi, Mohammad	Hamad Bin Khalifa University	Environmental Sciences	Rank 510
37	24,626	AA Abd-alrazaq, Alaa A.	Weill Cornell Medicine-Qatar	Medical Informatics	Rank 34
38	26,159	NA Nashwan, Abdulqadir J.	Hamad Medical Corporation	Nursing	Rank 42
39	26,253	JB Jansen, Bernard J.	Qatar Computing Research Institute	Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing	Rank 1,308
40	26,827	SM Steinhoff, Martin S.	College of Medicine, Qatar University	Dermatology & Venereal Diseases	Rank 89
41	28,283	AH Al Halbusi, Hussam	Lusail University	Business & Management	Rank 779
42	28,752	BZ Babar, Zaheer Ud Din	Qatar University	Pharmacology & Pharmacy	Rank 148
43	28,840	PV Plevris, Vagelis	Qatar University	Civil Engineering	Rank 127
44	28,921	DS Doi, Suhail A.	Qatar University	Endocrinology & Metabolism	Rank 438
45	32,098	Ben Hassen, Tarek	Qatar University	Energy	Rank 895
46	35,750	CO Cihat Onat, Nuri Cihat	Qatar Transportation and Traffic Safety Center, College of Engineering, Qatar University	Environmental Sciences	Rank 775
47	35,836	EK Elsaid, Khaled	Texas A&M University at Qatar	Energy	Rank 1,015
48	35,863	GS Ghosh, Saibal	Qatar Central Bank	Economics	Rank 500
49	36,724	AF Abbas, Farhat	University of Doha for Science and Technology	Agronomy & Agriculture	Rank 267
50	36,773	AT Al-Ansari, Tareq A.	Hamad Bin Khalifa University	Energy	Rank 1,044
51	37,200	TF Tarlochan, Faris	Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering, College of Engineering, Qatar University	Materials	Rank 750
52	37,809	AK Alzoubi, Karem Hasan	Qatar University	Pharmacology & Pharmacy	Rank 204
53	39,410	AH Abu-Rub, Haitham A.	Hamad Bin Khalifa University, College of Science and Engineering	Electrical & Electronic Engineering	Rank 129
54	39,718	AA Ayesh, Ahmad I.	College of Arts and Sciences, Qatar University	Applied Physics	Rank 718
55	39,915	DS Dakua, Sarada Prasad	Qatar University	Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing	Rank 1,930
56	40,166	IA Iqbal, Atif	Department of Electrical Engineering, College of Engineering, Qatar University	Electrical & Electronic Engineering	Rank 132
57	41,108	Eid, Kamel A.M.	Qatar University	Nanoscience & Nanotechnology	Rank 1,510
58	43,036	EA Eid, Ali H.	Qatar University	Biochemistry & Molecular Biology	Rank 626
59	43,217	EM El-Naas, Muftah H.	Gas Processing Centre, College of Engineering, Qatar University	Chemical Engineering	Rank 316
60	43,882	MK Mahmoud, Khaled A.	Hamad Bin Khalifa University	Nanoscience & Nanotechnology	Rank 1,616
61	44,313	Bhat, Ajaz Ahmad	Sidra Medicine	Oncology & Carcinogenesis	Rank 1,345
62	45,367	CK Chamari, K.	Naufar Center	Sport Sciences	Rank 220
63	45,437	IM Indraganti, Madhavi	Department of Architecture and Urban Planning, College of Engineering, Qatar University	Building & Construction	Rank 394
64	45,897	MD Maduku, Daniel K.	University of Doha for Science and Technology	Marketing	Rank 290
65	46,449	US Uddin, Shahab	Hamad Medical Corporation	Oncology & Carcinogenesis	Rank 1,405
66	46,712	ZS Zaidi, Syed Javaid	Qatar University	Chemical Engineering	Rank 356
67	48,577	WR Whiteley, Rod	Aspetar Orthopaedic and Sports Medicine Hospital	Sport Sciences	Rank 236
68	48,627	KA Khandakar, Amith Abdullah	Department of Electrical Engineering, College of Engineering, Qatar University	Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing	Rank 2,284
69	48,779	AR Al Rashid, Ans	Hamad Bin Khalifa University, College of Science and Engineering	Materials	Rank 1,020
70	51,731	AR Algharabat, Raed Salah	College of Business and Economics, Qatar University	Marketing	Rank 310
71	52,190	KM Khraisheh, Majeda A.M.M.	Department of Chemical Engineering, College of Engineering Qatar University	Chemical Engineering	Rank 413
72	52,324	RK Rasool, Kashif	Qatar Environment and Energy Research Institute	Environmental Sciences	Rank 1,137
73	55,391	ZS Zaidi, Shabi Abbas	Qatar University	Analytical Chemistry	Rank 290
74	55,422	AN Aydin, Nezir	Hamad Bin Khalifa University, College of Science and Engineering	Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing	Rank 2,602
75	56,543	ZE Zaidan, Esmat A.	Hamad Bin Khalifa University	Energy	Rank 1,676
76	56,939	KH Khan, Habib Ullah	College of Business and Economics, Qatar University	Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing	Rank 2,670
77	57,258	ME Masad, Eyad A.	Hamad Bin Khalifa University, College of Science and Engineering	Logistics & Transportation	Rank 216
78	57,297	BG Berdiyorov, Golibjon R.	Hamad Bin Khalifa University	Applied Physics	Rank 1,037
79	57,939	MF Musharavati, F.	Qatar University	Energy	Rank 1,714
80	58,920	BD Büsselberg, Dietrich	Weill Cornell Medicine-Qatar	Oncology & Carcinogenesis	Rank 1,783
81	59,266	KD Kasote, Deepak M.	Agricultural Research Station, Qatar University	Plant Biology & Botany	Rank 918
82	60,033	KI Khalil, Ibrahim Adnan	Hamad Medical Corporation	General & Internal Medicine	Rank 877
83	60,695	KM Khan, Muhammad Umar Aslam	Qatar University	Polymers	Rank 529
84	61,507	PD Ponnamma, Deepalekshmi	Qatar University	Polymers	Rank 537
85	62,966	EA Elmagarmid, Ahmed K.	Qatar Computing Research Institute	Information Systems	Rank 214
86	63,341	AS Al-Madeed, Somaya Ali	Qatar University	Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing	Rank 2,979
87	64,989	SA Sleiti, Ahmad K.	College of Engineering, Qatar University	Energy	Rank 1,919
88	65,227	EA Elkhatat, Ahmed M.	Department of Chemical Engineering, College of Engineering Qatar University	Education	Rank 910
89	65,769	SJ Sheikh, Javaid I.	Weill Cornell Medicine-Qatar	Geriatrics	Rank 118
90	66,341	FM Faisal, Mohd Nishat	Qatar University	Business & Management	Rank 1,587
91	66,972	AU Abubakar, Usman	Qatar University	Microbiology	Rank 1,309
92	68,595	HA Hamouda, Abdel Magid S.	Qatar University, Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering	Materials	Rank 1,511
93	69,367	AM Al-Maadeed, Mariam Ali	Qatar University	Materials	Rank 1,542
94	70,062	MR Miller, Robert G.	Aspire Academy	Neurology & Neurosurgery	Rank 2,984
95	70,639	El-Gohary, Hatem	College of Business and Economics, Qatar University	Information & Library Sciences	Rank 58
96	72,099	QH Qiblawey, Hazim	Qatar University	Chemical Engineering	Rank 610
97	75,354	GG Glass, Graeme Ewan	Weill Cornell Medicine-Qatar	Surgery	Rank 276
98	75,456	KA Kumar, Anand	Qatar University	Energy	Rank 2,269
99	75,928	HI Hussein, Ibnelwaleed A.	Gas Processing Centre, College of Engineering, Qatar University	Energy	Rank 2,288
100	78,399	AA Al-Swidi, Abdullah Kaid	Qatar University	Business & Management	Rank 1,823
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Frequently asked questions

How many scientists from Qatar are in the 2026 Stanford Top 2% list?

311 scientists affiliated with Qatar are on the 2026 single-year list, and 197 are on the career-long list.

Which institute in Qatar has the most Top 2% scientists?

On the 2026 single-year list, Qatar University has the most listed scientists from Qatar, with 74. It is followed by Hamad Bin Khalifa University, College of Science and Engineering with 27.

How has the number of Top 2% scientists in Qatar changed since 2020?

On the single-year list, Qatar went from 129 scientists in 2020 to 311 in 2026, a change of +141.1%.

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.