Tunisia's Top 2% Scientists 2020: Career-Long List
Tunisia has 15 scientists on the 2020 career-long Top 2% list. That places Tunisia 75th in the world by number of listed scientists. Ecole Nationale d'Ingenieurs de Sfax has the most listed scientists (4), followed by Université de Sousse (2).
Scientists in Tunisia on the list, by year
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| Year | Single Year | Change | Career Data | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 39 | 15 | ||
| 2021 | 52 | +33.3% | 23 | +53.3% |
| 2022 | 53 | +1.9% | 27 | +17.4% |
| 2023 | 62 | +17.0% | 28 | +3.7% |
| 2024 | 78 | +25.8% | 40 | +42.9% |
| 2025 | 81 | +3.8% | 46 | +15.0% |
Top 10 institutes in Tunisia
By number of listed scientists
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- 1Ecole Nationale d'Ingenieurs de Sfax4
- 2Université de Sousse2
- 3University of Carthage, Institut National des Sciences Appliquées et de Technologie2
- 4Ecole National d'Ingenieurs de Monastir1
- 5Institut de Minéralogie, de Physique des Matériaux et de Cosmochimie1
- 6Laboratoire de Modélisation Mathématique et Numérique dans les Sciences de l'Ingénieur1
- 7University of Carthage, Ecole Nationale d'Ingénieurs de Bizerte1
- 8University of Carthage, Ecole Supérieure des Communications de Tunis1
- 9University of Sfax1
- 10University of Tunis El Manar1
All 15 scientists
| Rank in Tunisia | World rank | Scientist | Institute | Sub-field | Rank in sub-field |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 43,402 | University of Carthage, Institut National des Sciences Appliquées et de Technologie | Microbiology | Rank 1,044 | |
| 2 | 118,055 | Laboratoire de Modélisation Mathématique et Numérique dans les Sciences de l'Ingénieur | Applied Mathematics | Rank 273 | |
| 3 | 125,744 | Ecole Nationale d'Ingenieurs de Sfax | Food Science | Rank 534 | |
| 4 | 142,676 |
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University of Sfax | Polymers | Rank 1,294 |
| 5 | 173,304 | Ecole Nationale d'Ingenieurs de Sfax | Food Science | Rank 777 | |
| 6 | 184,189 |
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Université de Sousse | Electrical & Electronic Engineering | Rank 543 |
| 7 | 197,653 | University of Carthage, Institut National des Sciences Appliquées et de Technologie | Analytical Chemistry | Rank 1,715 | |
| 8 | 206,334 | Ecole Nationale d'Ingenieurs de Sfax | Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing | Rank 3,421 | |
| 9 | 239,980 | Ecole National d'Ingenieurs de Monastir | Mechanical Engineering & Transports | Rank 1,533 | |
| 10 | 245,719 | University of Carthage, Ecole Nationale d'Ingénieurs de Bizerte | Mechanical Engineering & Transports | Rank 1,581 | |
| 11 | 260,968 | Université de Sousse | Energy | Rank 3,351 | |
| 12 | 274,409 | University of Carthage, Ecole Supérieure des Communications de Tunis | Networking & Telecommunications | Rank 2,711 | |
| 13 | 295,873 | Ecole Nationale d'Ingenieurs de Sfax | Biotechnology | Rank 1,173 | |
| 14 | 362,359 | Institut de Minéralogie, de Physique des Matériaux et de Cosmochimie | Materials | Rank 5,222 | |
| 15 | 544,479 |
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University of Tunis El Manar | Electrical & Electronic Engineering | Rank 2,094 |
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Frequently asked questions
How many scientists from Tunisia are in the 2020 Stanford Top 2% list?
39 scientists affiliated with Tunisia are on the 2020 single-year list, and 15 are on the career-long list.
Which institute in Tunisia has the most Top 2% scientists?
On the 2020 career-long list, Ecole Nationale d'Ingenieurs de Sfax has the most listed scientists from Tunisia, with 4. It is followed by Université de Sousse with 2.
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.