Syria's Top 2% Scientists 2026
Syria has 10 scientists on the 2026 single-year Top 2% list, up 25.0% from 8 in 2025. That places Syria 108th in the world by number of listed scientists, up 7 places. Damascus University has the most listed scientists (3), followed by Al-Sham Private University (1).
Scientists in Syria on the list, by year
The single-year count has more than tripled since 2020.
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| Year | Single Year | Change | Career Data | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 1 | - | ||
| 2021 | 1 | +0.0% | 1 | |
| 2022 | 4 | +300.0% | 2 | +100.0% |
| 2023 | 2 | -50.0% | 4 | +100.0% |
| 2024 | 5 | +150.0% | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 8 | +60.0% | 5 | +25.0% |
| 2026 | 10 | +25.0% | 5 | +0.0% |
Institutes in Syria
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All 10 scientists
Showing the 2026 single-year list. Looking for career rankings? See the career-long list
| Rank in Syria | World rank | Scientist | Institute | Sub-field | Rank in sub-field |
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| 1 | 6,893 | University of Aleppo | Food Science | Rank 58 | |
| 2 | 36,898 | Damascus University | Environmental Sciences | Rank 799 | |
| 3 | 60,084 | Damascus University | Applied Physics | Rank 1,088 | |
| 4 | 98,875 |
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Al-Sham Private University | Geological & Geomatics Engineering | Rank 1,096 |
| 5 | 100,756 | Al-Wadi International University | Pharmacology & Pharmacy | Rank 693 | |
| 6 | 131,833 | International University for Science and Technology | Materials | Rank 3,204 | |
| 7 | 202,835 | Atomic Energy Commission of Syria | Polymers | Rank 2,152 | |
| 8 | 204,554 | Université Tichrine | Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing | Rank 9,187 | |
| 9 | 321,426 |
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Damascus University | Surgery | Rank 1,696 |
| 10 | 412,742 | Syrian Private University | Medicinal & Biomolecular Chemistry | Rank 2,357 | |
| No scientists match this filter on the single-year list. Try the career-long list | |||||
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Frequently asked questions
How many scientists from Syria are in the 2026 Stanford Top 2% list?
10 scientists affiliated with Syria are on the 2026 single-year list, and 5 are on the career-long list.
Which institute in Syria has the most Top 2% scientists?
On the 2026 single-year list, Damascus University has the most listed scientists from Syria, with 3. It is followed by Al-Sham Private University with 1.
How has the number of Top 2% scientists in Syria changed since 2020?
On the single-year list, Syria went from 1 scientists in 2020 to 10 in 2026, a change of +900.0%.
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.