Sri Lanka's Top 2% Scientists 2021
Sri Lanka has 24 scientists on the 2021 single-year Top 2% list, up 60.0% from 15 in 2020. That places Sri Lanka 80th in the world by number of listed scientists. University of Kelaniya has the most listed scientists (5), followed by University of Peradeniya (4).
Scientists in Sri Lanka on the list, by year
The single-year count has grown 60% since 2020.
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| Year | Single Year | Change | Career Data | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 15 | 15 | ||
| 2021 | 24 | +60.0% | 18 | +20.0% |
| 2022 | 32 | +33.3% | 21 | +16.7% |
| 2023 | 42 | +31.2% | 24 | +14.3% |
| 2024 | 43 | +2.4% | 25 | +4.2% |
| 2025 | 53 | +23.3% | 33 | +32.0% |
Top 10 institutes in Sri Lanka
By number of listed scientists
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- 1University of Kelaniya5
- 2University of Peradeniya4
- 3University of Colombo Faculty of Medicine3
- 4University of Sri Jayewardenepura3
- 5Faculty of Medicine, University of Peradeniya2
- 6International Water Management Institute (IWMI) Colombo2
- 7Rajarata University of Sri Lanka2
- 8University of Colombo1
- 9University of Jaffna1
- 10Wayamba University of Sri Lanka1
All 24 scientists
| Rank in Sri Lanka | World rank | Scientist | Institute | Sub-field | Rank in sub-field |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 31,315 | University of Sri Jayewardenepura | Environmental Sciences | Rank 376 | |
| 2 | 51,561 | International Water Management Institute (IWMI) Colombo | Environmental Engineering | Rank 324 | |
| 3 | 66,526 | International Water Management Institute (IWMI) Colombo | Environmental Engineering | Rank 411 | |
| 4 | 74,076 | University of Peradeniya | Energy | Rank 1,576 | |
| 5 | 78,804 | Wayamba University of Sri Lanka | Food Science | Rank 602 | |
| 6 | 86,747 | University of Sri Jayewardenepura | Environmental Sciences | Rank 1,126 | |
| 7 | 89,451 | University of Colombo Faculty of Medicine | Tropical Medicine | Rank 138 | |
| 8 | 104,451 | University of Peradeniya | Environmental Sciences | Rank 1,382 | |
| 9 | 108,535 | Faculty of Medicine, University of Peradeniya | General & Internal Medicine | Rank 1,123 | |
| 10 | 202,402 | University of Kelaniya | Tropical Medicine | Rank 408 | |
| 11 | 215,720 | Rajarata University of Sri Lanka | Toxicology | Rank 950 | |
| 12 | 244,978 | University of Kelaniya | General & Internal Medicine | Rank 2,407 | |
| 13 | 259,318 | University of Peradeniya | Medicinal & Biomolecular Chemistry | Rank 1,156 | |
| 14 | 273,236 | University of Kelaniya | General & Internal Medicine | Rank 2,625 | |
| 15 | 295,242 | University of Jaffna | Tropical Medicine | Rank 618 | |
| 16 | 327,164 | University of Peradeniya | Medicinal & Biomolecular Chemistry | Rank 1,629 | |
| 17 | 329,122 | University of Sri Jayewardenepura | Tropical Medicine | Rank 704 | |
| 18 | 340,967 | University of Colombo Faculty of Medicine | Tropical Medicine | Rank 734 | |
| 19 | 349,607 | Faculty of Medicine, University of Peradeniya | General & Internal Medicine | Rank 3,316 | |
| 20 | 359,330 | Rajarata University of Sri Lanka | General & Internal Medicine | Rank 3,383 | |
| 21 | 362,743 | University of Colombo | General & Internal Medicine | Rank 3,411 | |
| 22 | 467,978 | University of Colombo Faculty of Medicine | Tropical Medicine | Rank 1,067 | |
| 23 | 473,808 | University of Kelaniya | General & Internal Medicine | Rank 4,360 | |
| 24 | 563,029 | University of Kelaniya | Pediatrics | Rank 2,335 | |
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Frequently asked questions
How many scientists from Sri Lanka are in the 2021 Stanford Top 2% list?
24 scientists affiliated with Sri Lanka are on the 2021 single-year list, and 18 are on the career-long list.
Which institute in Sri Lanka has the most Top 2% scientists?
On the 2021 single-year list, University of Kelaniya has the most listed scientists from Sri Lanka, with 5. It is followed by University of Peradeniya with 4.
How has the number of Top 2% scientists in Sri Lanka changed since 2020?
On the single-year list, Sri Lanka went from 15 scientists in 2020 to 24 in 2021, a change of +60.0%.
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.