Samoa's Top 2% Scientists 2026: Career-Long List
Samoa has 2 scientists on the 2026 career-long Top 2% list, up 100.0% from 1 in 2025. That places Samoa 138th in the world by number of listed scientists, up 3 places. Oceania University of Medicine has the most listed scientists (1), followed by University of the South Pacific Apia (1).
Scientists in Samoa on the list, by year
The career-long count has more than doubled since 2025.
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| Year | Single Year | Change | Career Data | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1 | - | ||
| 2025 | - | 1 | ||
| 2026 | - | 2 | +100.0% |
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Showing the 2026 career-long list. Looking for single-year rankings? See the 2024 single-year list
| Rank in Samoa | World rank | Scientist | Institute | Sub-field | Rank in sub-field |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 132,145 | Oceania University of Medicine | Medicinal & Biomolecular Chemistry | Rank 466 | |
| 2 | 383,132 | University of the South Pacific Apia | Dairy & Animal Science | Rank 1,453 | |
| No scientists match this filter on the career-long list. Try the single-year list | |||||
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Frequently asked questions
How many scientists from Samoa are in the 2026 Stanford Top 2% list?
2 scientists affiliated with Samoa are on the 2026 career-long list.
Which institute in Samoa has the most Top 2% scientists?
On the 2026 career-long list, Oceania University of Medicine has the most listed scientists from Samoa, with 1. It is followed by University of the South Pacific Apia with 1.
How has the number of Top 2% scientists in Samoa changed since 2025?
On the career-long list, Samoa went from 1 scientists in 2025 to 2 in 2026, a change of +100.0%.
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.