Sri Lanka's Top 2% Scientists 2023: Career-Long List
Sri Lanka has 24 scientists on the 2023 career-long Top 2% list, up 14.3% from 21 in 2022. That places Sri Lanka 78th in the world by number of listed scientists. International Water Management Institute (IWMI) Colombo has the most listed scientists (4), followed by University of Colombo Faculty of Medicine (4).
Scientists in Sri Lanka on the list, by year
The career-long 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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- 1International Water Management Institute (IWMI) Colombo4
- 2University of Colombo Faculty of Medicine4
- 3University of Peradeniya3
- 4Faculty of Medicine, University of Peradeniya2
- 5National Institute of Fundamental Studies, Sri Lanka2
- 6University of Kelaniya2
- 7International Water Management Institute1
- 8International Water Management Institute (IWMI)1
- 9Munasinghe Institute for Development (MIND)1
- 10University of Colombo1
All 24 scientists
| Rank in Sri Lanka | World rank | Scientist | Institute | Sub-field | Rank in sub-field |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 71,821 | International Water Management Institute | Environmental Engineering | Rank 298 | |
| 2 | 72,569 | University of Peradeniya | Energy | Rank 890 | |
| 3 | 83,385 | International Water Management Institute (IWMI) | Environmental Engineering | Rank 361 | |
| 4 | 93,456 | International Water Management Institute (IWMI) Colombo | Environmental Engineering | Rank 410 | |
| 5 | 121,636 | Munasinghe Institute for Development (MIND) | Energy | Rank 1,552 | |
| 6 | 121,922 | Faculty of Medicine, University of Peradeniya | General & Internal Medicine | Rank 1,564 | |
| 7 | 123,488 |
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International Water Management Institute (IWMI) Colombo | Environmental Engineering | Rank 573 |
| 8 | 134,563 | University of Kelaniya | General & Internal Medicine | Rank 1,731 | |
| 9 | 142,847 | University of Colombo Faculty of Medicine | Tropical Medicine | Rank 344 | |
| 10 | 143,253 | University of Peradeniya | Environmental Sciences | Rank 945 | |
| 11 | 147,599 | University of Sri Jayewardenepura | Environmental Sciences | Rank 980 | |
| 12 | 155,445 | Faculty of Medicine, University of Peradeniya | General & Internal Medicine | Rank 2,017 | |
| 13 | 157,269 | University of Colombo Faculty of Medicine | Tropical Medicine | Rank 375 | |
| 14 | 177,121 | University of Kelaniya | Tropical Medicine | Rank 431 | |
| 15 | 181,925 | National Institute of Fundamental Studies, Sri Lanka | Energy | Rank 2,478 | |
| 16 | 212,301 | University of Peradeniya | Networking & Telecommunications | Rank 2,061 | |
| 17 | 221,509 | University of Jaffna | Tropical Medicine | Rank 536 | |
| 18 | 232,755 | University of Colombo | General & Internal Medicine | Rank 3,095 | |
| 19 | 240,313 | National Institute of Fundamental Studies, Sri Lanka | Agronomy & Agriculture | Rank 1,437 | |
| 20 | 249,971 | International Water Management Institute (IWMI) Colombo | Agronomy & Agriculture | Rank 1,503 | |
| 21 | 256,802 | University of Moratuwa | Building & Construction | Rank 656 | |
| 22 | 286,411 | University of Colombo Faculty of Medicine | Tropical Medicine | Rank 711 | |
| 23 | 287,444 | International Water Management Institute (IWMI) Colombo | Environmental Sciences | Rank 2,195 | |
| 24 | 422,896 | University of Colombo Faculty of Medicine | General & Internal Medicine | Rank 5,841 | |
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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 career-long list, International Water Management Institute (IWMI) Colombo has the most listed scientists from Sri Lanka, with 4. It is followed by University of Colombo Faculty of Medicine with 4.
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 24 in 2023, 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.