Sri Lanka's Top 2% Scientists 2022: Career-Long List
Sri Lanka has 21 scientists on the 2022 career-long Top 2% list, up 16.7% from 18 in 2021. That places Sri Lanka 78th in the world by number of listed scientists, up 1 place. University of Peradeniya has the most listed scientists (4), followed by International Water Management Institute (IWMI) Colombo (3).
Scientists in Sri Lanka on the list, by year
The career-long count has grown 40% 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 Peradeniya4
- 2International Water Management Institute (IWMI) Colombo3
- 3University of Colombo Faculty of Medicine3
- 4National Institute of Fundamental Studies, Sri Lanka2
- 5University of Kelaniya2
- 6Faculty of Medicine, University of Peradeniya1
- 7International Water Management Institute1
- 8Munasinghe Institute for Development (MIND)1
- 9University of Colombo1
- 10University of Jaffna1
All 21 scientists
| Rank in Sri Lanka | World rank | Scientist | Institute | Sub-field | Rank in sub-field |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 52,236 | National Institute of Fundamental Studies, Sri Lanka | Applied Physics | Rank 1,398 | |
| 2 | 72,356 | International Water Management Institute | Environmental Engineering | Rank 296 | |
| 3 | 74,816 | University of Peradeniya | Energy | Rank 875 | |
| 4 | 92,762 | International Water Management Institute (IWMI) Colombo | Environmental Engineering | Rank 403 | |
| 5 | 114,349 |
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International Water Management Institute (IWMI) Colombo | Environmental Engineering | Rank 531 |
| 6 | 118,079 | Faculty of Medicine, University of Peradeniya | General & Internal Medicine | Rank 1,510 | |
| 7 | 123,261 | Munasinghe Institute for Development (MIND) | Energy | Rank 1,489 | |
| 8 | 143,273 | University of Colombo Faculty of Medicine | Tropical Medicine | Rank 345 | |
| 9 | 150,419 | University of Peradeniya | Environmental Sciences | Rank 936 | |
| 10 | 158,313 | University of Peradeniya | General & Internal Medicine | Rank 2,033 | |
| 11 | 173,393 | University of Kelaniya | General & Internal Medicine | Rank 2,235 | |
| 12 | 175,968 | University of Colombo Faculty of Medicine | Tropical Medicine | Rank 422 | |
| 13 | 176,566 | University of Kelaniya | Tropical Medicine | Rank 424 | |
| 14 | 195,559 | National Institute of Fundamental Studies, Sri Lanka | Energy | Rank 2,593 | |
| 15 | 202,402 | University of Peradeniya | Networking & Telecommunications | Rank 1,959 | |
| 16 | 219,749 |
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University of Jaffna | Tropical Medicine | Rank 534 |
| 17 | 225,975 | University of Sri Jayewardenepura | Environmental Sciences | Rank 1,518 | |
| 18 | 227,302 | University of Colombo | General & Internal Medicine | Rank 3,007 | |
| 19 | 260,233 | University of Moratuwa | Building & Construction | Rank 599 | |
| 20 | 282,673 |
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International Water Management Institute (IWMI) Colombo | Environmental Sciences | Rank 1,998 |
| 21 | 284,971 | University of Colombo Faculty of Medicine | Tropical Medicine | Rank 715 | |
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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 career-long list, University of Peradeniya has the most listed scientists from Sri Lanka, with 4. It is followed by International Water Management Institute (IWMI) Colombo 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 21 in 2022, a change of +40.0%.
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.