Syria's Top 2% Scientists 2025
Syria has 8 scientists on the 2025 single-year Top 2% list, up 60.0% from 5 in 2024. That places Syria 115th in the world by number of listed scientists, up 4 places. Damascus University has the most listed scientists (3), followed by International University for Science and Technology (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% |
Institutes in Syria
By number of listed scientists
All 8 scientists
| Rank in Syria | World rank | Scientist | Institute | Sub-field | Rank in sub-field |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 18,011 | University of Aleppo | Food Science | Rank 170 | |
| 2 | 32,564 |
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Damascus University | Environmental Sciences | Rank 714 |
| 3 | 57,453 | University of Tartous | Environmental Sciences | Rank 1,277 | |
| 4 | 79,443 | Université Tichrine | Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing | Rank 3,383 | |
| 5 | 105,735 |
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Tartous University | Pharmacology & Pharmacy | Rank 697 |
| 6 | 175,401 | Damascus University | Nuclear & Particle Physics | Rank 2,127 | |
| 7 | 228,040 | International University for Science and Technology | Materials | Rank 5,687 | |
| 8 | 452,054 |
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Damascus University | Surgery | Rank 2,771 |
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Frequently asked questions
How many scientists from Syria are in the 2025 Stanford Top 2% list?
8 scientists affiliated with Syria are on the 2025 single-year list, and 5 are on the career-long list.
Which institute in Syria has the most Top 2% scientists?
On the 2025 single-year list, Damascus University has the most listed scientists from Syria, with 3. It is followed by International University for Science and Technology 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 8 in 2025, a change of +700.0%.
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.