Sri Lanka's Top 2% Scientists 2024: Career-Long List
Sri Lanka has 25 scientists on the 2024 career-long Top 2% list, up 4.2% from 24 in 2023. That places Sri Lanka 78th in the world by number of listed scientists. International Water Management Institute (IWMI) Colombo has the most listed scientists (5), followed by University of Colombo (5).
Scientists in Sri Lanka on the list, by year
The career-long count has grown 67% 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) Colombo5
- 2University of Colombo5
- 3University of Peradeniya5
- 4National Institute of Fundamental Studies, Sri Lanka2
- 5University of Kelaniya2
- 6International Water Management Institute (IWMI)1
- 7Munasinghe Institute for Development (MIND)1
- 8University of Jaffna1
- 9University of Moratuwa1
- 10University of Sri Jayewardenepura1
All 25 scientists
| Rank in Sri Lanka | World rank | Scientist | Institute | Sub-field | Rank in sub-field |
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| 1 | 72,478 | University of Peradeniya | Energy | Rank 926 | |
| 2 | 80,502 | International Water Management Institute (IWMI) | Environmental Engineering | Rank 336 | |
| 3 | 94,276 | International Water Management Institute (IWMI) Colombo | Environmental Engineering | Rank 429 | |
| 4 | 114,677 | University of Sri Jayewardenepura | Environmental Sciences | Rank 803 | |
| 5 | 117,112 | Munasinghe Institute for Development (MIND) | Energy | Rank 1,585 | |
| 6 | 129,371 |
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International Water Management Institute (IWMI) Colombo | Environmental Engineering | Rank 625 |
| 7 | 130,368 | University of Peradeniya | General & Internal Medicine | Rank 1,658 | |
| 8 | 132,440 | University of Kelaniya | General & Internal Medicine | Rank 1,683 | |
| 9 | 140,827 | University of Colombo | Tropical Medicine | Rank 332 | |
| 10 | 142,179 | University of Peradeniya | Environmental Sciences | Rank 1,030 | |
| 11 | 147,605 | University of Colombo | Tropical Medicine | Rank 349 | |
| 12 | 148,399 | University of Peradeniya | General & Internal Medicine | Rank 1,900 | |
| 13 | 162,567 |
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International Water Management Institute (IWMI) Colombo | Environmental Engineering | Rank 838 |
| 14 | 177,422 | University of Kelaniya | Tropical Medicine | Rank 416 | |
| 15 | 183,621 | National Institute of Fundamental Studies, Sri Lanka | Energy | Rank 2,649 | |
| 16 | 209,083 | University of Jaffna | Tropical Medicine | Rank 495 | |
| 17 | 223,418 | University of Peradeniya | Networking & Telecommunications | Rank 2,191 | |
| 18 | 241,258 | National Institute of Fundamental Studies, Sri Lanka | Agronomy & Agriculture | Rank 1,446 | |
| 19 | 242,239 | University of Moratuwa | Building & Construction | Rank 680 | |
| 20 | 250,353 | International Water Management Institute (IWMI) Colombo | Agronomy & Agriculture | Rank 1,511 | |
| 21 | 256,638 | University of Colombo | General & Internal Medicine | Rank 3,402 | |
| 22 | 266,211 | Wayamba University of Sri Lanka | Food Science | Rank 1,584 | |
| 23 | 275,061 | University of Colombo | Tropical Medicine | Rank 667 | |
| 24 | 275,111 | International Water Management Institute (IWMI) Colombo | Environmental Sciences | Rank 2,321 | |
| 25 | 311,577 | University of Colombo | General & Internal Medicine | Rank 4,176 | |
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Frequently asked questions
How many scientists from Sri Lanka are in the 2024 Stanford Top 2% list?
43 scientists affiliated with Sri Lanka are on the 2024 single-year list, and 25 are on the career-long list.
Which institute in Sri Lanka has the most Top 2% scientists?
On the 2024 career-long list, International Water Management Institute (IWMI) Colombo has the most listed scientists from Sri Lanka, with 5. It is followed by University of Colombo with 5.
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 25 in 2024, a change of +66.7%.
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.