Syria's Top 2% Scientists 2024: Career-Long List
Syria has 4 scientists on the 2024 career-long Top 2% list, the same number as in 2023. That places Syria 117th in the world by number of listed scientists, up 1 place. Atomic Energy Commission of Syria has the most listed scientists (1), followed by Damascus University (1).
Scientists in Syria on the list, by year
The career-long count has more than tripled since 2021.
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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 4 scientists
| Rank in Syria | World rank | Scientist | Institute | Sub-field | Rank in sub-field |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 199,277 | International Center for Agricultural Research in the Dry Areas Syria | Plant Biology & Botany | Rank 2,927 | |
| 2 | 250,481 | Atomic Energy Commission of Syria | Environmental Sciences | Rank 2,062 | |
| 3 | 267,358 | Damascus University | Energy | Rank 4,071 | |
| 4 | 392,341 | Université Tichrine | Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing | Rank 8,633 | |
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Frequently asked questions
How many scientists from Syria are in the 2024 Stanford Top 2% list?
5 scientists affiliated with Syria are on the 2024 single-year list, and 4 are on the career-long list.
Which institute in Syria has the most Top 2% scientists?
On the 2024 career-long list, Atomic Energy Commission of Syria has the most listed scientists from Syria, with 1. It is followed by Damascus University with 1.
How has the number of Top 2% scientists in Syria changed since 2021?
On the career-long list, Syria went from 1 scientists in 2021 to 4 in 2024, a change of +300.0%.
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.