Sri Lanka's Top 2% Scientists 2021: Career-Long List
Sri Lanka has 18 scientists on the 2021 career-long Top 2% list, up 20.0% from 15 in 2020. That places Sri Lanka 79th in the world by number of listed scientists, down 4 places. International Water Management Institute (IWMI) Colombo has the most listed scientists (3), followed by University of Colombo Faculty of Medicine (3).
Scientists in Sri Lanka on the list, by year
The career-long count has grown 20% 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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- 1International Water Management Institute (IWMI) Colombo3
- 2University of Colombo Faculty of Medicine3
- 3University of Peradeniya3
- 4Faculty of Medicine, University of Peradeniya2
- 5University of Kelaniya2
- 6Munasinghe Institute for Development (MIND)1
- 7National Institute of Fundamental Studies, Sri Lanka1
- 8University of Colombo1
- 9University of Jaffna1
- 10University of Moratuwa1
All 18 scientists
| Rank in Sri Lanka | World rank | Scientist | Institute | Sub-field | Rank in sub-field |
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| 1 | 72,400 | International Water Management Institute (IWMI) Colombo | Environmental Engineering | Rank 292 | |
| 2 | 74,027 | University of Peradeniya | Energy | Rank 830 | |
| 3 | 98,651 | International Water Management Institute (IWMI) Colombo | Environmental Engineering | Rank 438 | |
| 4 | 111,163 |
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International Water Management Institute (IWMI) Colombo | Environmental Engineering | Rank 513 |
| 5 | 115,482 | Faculty of Medicine, University of Peradeniya | General & Internal Medicine | Rank 1,265 | |
| 6 | 122,246 | Munasinghe Institute for Development (MIND) | Environmental Sciences | Rank 720 | |
| 7 | 145,244 | University of Colombo Faculty of Medicine | Tropical Medicine | Rank 360 | |
| 8 | 148,345 | University of Peradeniya | Environmental Sciences | Rank 936 | |
| 9 | 167,439 | Faculty of Medicine, University of Peradeniya | General & Internal Medicine | Rank 1,798 | |
| 10 | 176,004 | University of Kelaniya | Tropical Medicine | Rank 436 | |
| 11 | 176,241 | University of Kelaniya | General & Internal Medicine | Rank 1,898 | |
| 12 | 183,401 | University of Colombo Faculty of Medicine | Tropical Medicine | Rank 452 | |
| 13 | 218,830 | University of Jaffna | Tropical Medicine | Rank 543 | |
| 14 | 223,923 | University of Colombo | General & Internal Medicine | Rank 2,452 | |
| 15 | 258,330 | University of Peradeniya | Networking & Telecommunications | Rank 2,512 | |
| 16 | 266,667 |
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University of Moratuwa | Building & Construction | Rank 595 |
| 17 | 283,412 | National Institute of Fundamental Studies, Sri Lanka | Energy | Rank 3,830 | |
| 18 | 292,497 | University of Colombo Faculty of Medicine | Tropical Medicine | Rank 758 | |
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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 career-long list, International Water Management Institute (IWMI) Colombo has the most listed scientists from Sri Lanka, with 3. It is followed by University of Colombo Faculty of Medicine with 3.
How has the number of Top 2% scientists in Sri Lanka changed since 2020?
On the career-long list, Sri Lanka went from 15 scientists in 2020 to 18 in 2021, a change of +20.0%.
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.