Sri Lanka's Top 2% Scientists 2023
Sri Lanka has 42 scientists on the 2023 single-year Top 2% list, up 31.2% from 32 in 2022. That places Sri Lanka 79th in the world by number of listed scientists. University of Colombo Faculty of Medicine has the most listed scientists (7), followed by University of Sri Jayewardenepura (6).
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 Colombo Faculty of Medicine7
- 2University of Sri Jayewardenepura6
- 3University of Peradeniya5
- 4International Water Management Institute (IWMI) Colombo4
- 5National Institute of Fundamental Studies, Sri Lanka4
- 6University of Kelaniya4
- 7University of Jaffna3
- 8Faculty of Medicine, University of Peradeniya2
- 9Rajarata University of Sri Lanka2
- 10International Water Management Institute1
All 42 scientists
| Rank in Sri Lanka | World rank | Scientist | Institute | Sub-field | Rank in sub-field |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 11,476 | University of Sri Jayewardenepura | Environmental Sciences | Rank 175 | |
| 2 | 35,554 | International Water Management Institute (IWMI) | Environmental Engineering | Rank 198 | |
| 3 | 53,954 | University of Colombo Faculty of Medicine | Endocrinology & Metabolism | Rank 932 | |
| 4 | 60,762 | University of Peradeniya | Energy | Rank 1,465 | |
| 5 | 61,518 | University of Sri Jayewardenepura | Environmental Sciences | Rank 1,026 | |
| 6 | 61,586 | Wayamba University of Sri Lanka | Food Science | Rank 590 | |
| 7 | 65,822 | University of Colombo Faculty of Medicine | Endocrinology & Metabolism | Rank 1,114 | |
| 8 | 74,456 | International Water Management Institute (IWMI) Colombo | Environmental Engineering | Rank 446 | |
| 9 | 86,369 | International Water Management Institute | Environmental Engineering | Rank 521 | |
| 10 | 105,645 | University of Colombo Faculty of Medicine | Tropical Medicine | Rank 142 | |
| 11 | 113,729 | University of Peradeniya | Environmental Sciences | Rank 1,985 | |
| 12 | 116,279 | Faculty of Medicine, University of Peradeniya | General & Internal Medicine | Rank 1,465 | |
| 13 | 128,738 | International Water Management Institute (IWMI) Colombo | Agronomy & Agriculture | Rank 866 | |
| 14 | 136,446 | University of Sri Jayewardenepura | Networking & Telecommunications | Rank 1,408 | |
| 15 | 143,434 | National Institute of Fundamental Studies, Sri Lanka | Plant Biology & Botany | Rank 2,512 | |
| 16 | 149,926 | Faculty of Medicine, University of Peradeniya | General & Internal Medicine | Rank 1,813 | |
| 17 | 163,947 | International Water Management Institute (IWMI) Colombo | Environmental Engineering | Rank 1,026 | |
| 18 | 166,435 | National Institute of Fundamental Studies, Sri Lanka | Energy | Rank 4,407 | |
| 19 | 167,934 | International Water Management Institute (IWMI) Colombo | Agronomy & Agriculture | Rank 1,177 | |
| 20 | 184,940 | University of Sri Jayewardenepura | Medicinal & Biomolecular Chemistry | Rank 782 | |
| 21 | 192,373 | Rajarata University of Sri Lanka | Urology & Nephrology | Rank 1,384 | |
| 22 | 196,338 | University of Jaffna | Building & Construction | Rank 1,336 | |
| 23 | 202,057 | Munasinghe Institute for Development (MIND) | Energy | Rank 5,431 | |
| 24 | 207,935 | University of Kelaniya | General & Internal Medicine | Rank 2,470 | |
| 25 | 225,962 | University of Kelaniya | General & Internal Medicine | Rank 2,640 | |
| 26 | 229,147 | University of Colombo Faculty of Medicine | General & Internal Medicine | Rank 2,669 | |
| 27 | 252,148 | University of Jaffna | Tropical Medicine | Rank 422 | |
| 28 | 262,013 | University of Peradeniya | Medicinal & Biomolecular Chemistry | Rank 1,273 | |
| 29 | 268,657 | University of Colombo Faculty of Medicine | Medicinal & Biomolecular Chemistry | Rank 1,308 | |
| 30 | 272,365 | University of Colombo Faculty of Medicine | Tropical Medicine | Rank 466 | |
| 31 | 278,762 | University of Colombo | Dairy & Animal Science | Rank 886 | |
| 32 | 318,063 | University of Peradeniya | Medicinal & Biomolecular Chemistry | Rank 1,628 | |
| 33 | 324,146 | University of Sri Jayewardenepura | Mycology & Parasitology | Rank 500 | |
| 34 | 326,524 | University of Peradeniya | Networking & Telecommunications | Rank 3,722 | |
| 35 | 333,501 | University of Colombo Faculty of Medicine | Tropical Medicine | Rank 599 | |
| 36 | 339,019 | University of Sri Jayewardenepura | Mycology & Parasitology | Rank 525 | |
| 37 | 355,138 | National Institute of Fundamental Studies, Sri Lanka | Medicinal & Biomolecular Chemistry | Rank 1,879 | |
| 38 | 471,145 | Rajarata University of Sri Lanka | General & Internal Medicine | Rank 5,219 | |
| 39 | 471,563 | University of Kelaniya | General & Internal Medicine | Rank 5,222 | |
| 40 | 554,380 | National Institute of Fundamental Studies, Sri Lanka | Zoology | Rank 295 | |
| 41 | 582,076 | University of Kelaniya | Pediatrics | Rank 2,373 | |
| 42 | 1,561,352 | University of Jaffna | Optoelectronics & Photonics | Rank 7,866 | |
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Frequently asked questions
How many scientists from Sri Lanka are in the 2023 Stanford Top 2% list?
42 scientists affiliated with Sri Lanka are on the 2023 single-year list, and 24 are on the career-long list.
Which institute in Sri Lanka has the most Top 2% scientists?
On the 2023 single-year list, University of Colombo Faculty of Medicine has the most listed scientists from Sri Lanka, with 7. It is followed by University of Sri Jayewardenepura with 6.
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 42 in 2023, a change of +180.0%.
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.