Sri Lanka's Top 2% Scientists 2022
Sri Lanka has 32 scientists on the 2022 single-year Top 2% list, up 33.3% from 24 in 2021. That places Sri Lanka 79th in the world by number of listed scientists, up 1 place. University of Peradeniya has the most listed scientists (7), followed by University of Sri Jayewardenepura (5).
Scientists in Sri Lanka on the list, by year
The single-year count has more than doubled 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 Peradeniya7
- 2University of Sri Jayewardenepura5
- 3University of Colombo Faculty of Medicine4
- 4University of Kelaniya4
- 5Faculty of Medicine, University of Peradeniya3
- 6National Institute of Fundamental Studies, Sri Lanka2
- 7International Water Management Institute1
- 8International Water Management Institute (IWMI) Colombo1
- 9Munasinghe Institute for Development (MIND)1
- 10Rajarata University of Sri Lanka1
All 32 scientists
| Rank in Sri Lanka | World rank | Scientist | Institute | Sub-field | Rank in sub-field |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 24,503 | University of Sri Jayewardenepura | Environmental Sciences | Rank 295 | |
| 2 | 72,937 | International Water Management Institute (IWMI) Colombo | Environmental Engineering | Rank 427 | |
| 3 | 76,413 | University of Colombo Faculty of Medicine | Tropical Medicine | Rank 112 | |
| 4 | 76,800 | Wayamba University of Sri Lanka | Food Science | Rank 620 | |
| 5 | 76,815 | University of Colombo Faculty of Medicine | Endocrinology & Metabolism | Rank 1,302 | |
| 6 | 76,871 | University of Sri Jayewardenepura | Environmental Sciences | Rank 1,006 | |
| 7 | 78,174 | International Water Management Institute | Environmental Engineering | Rank 460 | |
| 8 | 86,550 | University of Peradeniya | Energy | Rank 1,906 | |
| 9 | 88,785 | University of Colombo Faculty of Medicine | Endocrinology & Metabolism | Rank 1,495 | |
| 10 | 110,532 | University of Peradeniya | Environmental Sciences | Rank 1,531 | |
| 11 | 111,565 | University of Peradeniya | General & Internal Medicine | Rank 1,343 | |
| 12 | 143,443 | Munasinghe Institute for Development (MIND) | Energy | Rank 3,369 | |
| 13 | 151,497 | Rajarata University of Sri Lanka | Urology & Nephrology | Rank 1,113 | |
| 14 | 178,609 | National Institute of Fundamental Studies, Sri Lanka | Energy | Rank 4,327 | |
| 15 | 190,681 | National Institute of Fundamental Studies, Sri Lanka | Applied Physics | Rank 4,065 | |
| 16 | 212,589 | University of Kelaniya | General & Internal Medicine | Rank 2,426 | |
| 17 | 213,561 | University of Kelaniya | General & Internal Medicine | Rank 2,436 | |
| 18 | 222,783 | University of Kelaniya | Tropical Medicine | Rank 438 | |
| 19 | 225,331 |
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University of Jaffna | Tropical Medicine | Rank 441 |
| 20 | 247,087 | University of Sri Jayewardenepura | Mycology & Parasitology | Rank 417 | |
| 21 | 254,407 | University of Peradeniya | Medicinal & Biomolecular Chemistry | Rank 1,186 | |
| 22 | 273,307 | University of Sri Jayewardenepura | Medicinal & Biomolecular Chemistry | Rank 1,317 | |
| 23 | 275,589 | University of Peradeniya | Networking & Telecommunications | Rank 2,862 | |
| 24 | 284,423 | University of Colombo Faculty of Medicine | General & Internal Medicine | Rank 3,165 | |
| 25 | 320,059 | Uva Wellassa University | Dairy & Animal Science | Rank 1,070 | |
| 26 | 340,995 | University of Peradeniya | Medicinal & Biomolecular Chemistry | Rank 1,782 | |
| 27 | 421,938 | Faculty of Medicine, University of Peradeniya | General & Internal Medicine | Rank 4,444 | |
| 28 | 435,403 | Faculty of Medicine, University of Peradeniya | General & Internal Medicine | Rank 4,583 | |
| 29 | 455,248 | Faculty of Medicine, University of Peradeniya | General & Internal Medicine | Rank 4,760 | |
| 30 | 464,473 | University of Kelaniya | General & Internal Medicine | Rank 4,867 | |
| 31 | 472,011 | University of Peradeniya | General & Internal Medicine | Rank 4,927 | |
| 32 | 490,857 | University of Sri Jayewardenepura | Mycology & Parasitology | Rank 900 | |
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Frequently asked questions
How many scientists from Sri Lanka are in the 2022 Stanford Top 2% list?
32 scientists affiliated with Sri Lanka are on the 2022 single-year list, and 21 are on the career-long list.
Which institute in Sri Lanka has the most Top 2% scientists?
On the 2022 single-year list, University of Peradeniya has the most listed scientists from Sri Lanka, with 7. It is followed by University of Sri Jayewardenepura with 5.
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 32 in 2022, a change of +113.3%.
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.