Tunisia's Top 2% Scientists 2024

Tunisia has 78 scientists on the 2024 single-year Top 2% list, up 25.8% from 62 in 2023. That places Tunisia 67th in the world by number of listed scientists, up 3 places. University of Sfax has the most listed scientists (17), followed by Université de Monastir (10).

Single Year

+16 (+25.8%) vs 2023

Career Data

+12 (+42.9%) vs 2023

World rank by count

#67

up 3 places vs 2023

Institutes

-7 (-21.2%) vs 2023

Scientists in Tunisia on the list, by year

The single-year count has more than doubled since 2020.

Single-year list, change on the previous year

2021+33.3%

2022+1.9%

2023+17.0%

2024+25.8%

2025+3.8%

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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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Rank in Tunisia	World rank	Scientist	Institute	Sub-field	Rank in sub-field
1	15,454	NM Nasri, Moncef	University of Sfax	Food Science	Rank 117
2	17,734	Krichen, Moez	University of Sfax	Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing	Rank 756
3	27,354	MK Mokni, Khaled	Université de Sousse	Finance	Rank 127
4	28,019	BS Boufi, Sami	University of Sfax	Polymers	Rank 221
5	34,979	Ben Jebli, Mehdi	Université de Jendouba	Environmental Sciences	Rank 672
6	47,476	CK Chamari, Karim	Université de la Manouba	Sport Sciences	Rank 191
7	49,820	SK Saidi, Kais	University of Sfax	Energy	Rank 1,288
8	53,340	AF Amri, Fethi	Université de Gabès	Energy	Rank 1,377
9	55,435	CO Cheikhrouhou, Omar	Université de Monastir	Networking & Telecommunications	Rank 560
10	56,636	HM Hamdi, Moktar	University of Carthage	Biotechnology	Rank 212
11	56,731	SL Sellaoui, Lotfi	Université de Monastir	Chemical Engineering	Rank 411
12	59,041	KM Ksibi, Mohamed	University of Sfax	Environmental Sciences	Rank 1,131
13	63,301	AC Aouiti, Chaouki	University of Carthage	Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing	Rank 2,422
14	69,378	KK Khwaldia, Khaoula	Institut National de Recherche et d'Analyse Physico-Chimique	Food Science	Rank 684
15	78,939	Bougatef, Ali	University of Sfax	Food Science	Rank 805
16	79,452	AH Attia, Hamadi	Ecole Nationale d'Ingénieurs de Sfax	Food Science	Rank 813
17	80,073	KH Khlif, Hichem	University of Sfax	Accounting	Rank 167
18	83,829	KR Ksouri, Riadh	Centre de Biotechnologie de Borj Cédria	Food Science	Rank 863
19	87,307	IN Issaoui, Noureddine	Université de Monastir	Inorganic & Nuclear Chemistry	Rank 315
20	89,177	KM Khairallah, M.	CHU Fattouma-Bourguiba	Ophthalmology & Optometry	Rank 455
21	91,639	Farhani, Sahbi	Université de Sousse	Energy	Rank 2,509
22	93,275	Moakher, Maher	Ecole Nationale d'Ingénieurs de Tunis, Laboratoire de Modélisation Mathématique et Numérique dans les Sciences de l'Ingénieur	Applied Mathematics	Rank 251
23	97,834	EM El Mir, Lassaad	Université de Gabès	Applied Physics	Rank 1,871
24	106,525	Ouakad, Hassen M.	South Mediterranean University	Nanoscience & Nanotechnology	Rank 3,896
25	114,121	Sebri, Maamar	Université de Sousse	Energy	Rank 3,180
26	119,659	AA Alimi, Adel M.	University of Sfax	Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing	Rank 4,459
27	119,674	CH Chtourou, Hamdi	University of Sfax	Sport Sciences	Rank 491
28	121,332	SS Smaoui, Slim	Centre de Biotechnologie de Sfax	Food Science	Rank 1,356
29	124,308	CH Chaabene, Helmi	Université de Jendouba	Sport Sciences	Rank 514
30	124,585	BM Bouaziz, Mohamed	University of Sfax	Food Science	Rank 1,409
31	126,359	JM Jridi, Mourad	Institut Superieur de Biotechnologie de Beja	Food Science	Rank 1,435
32	127,500	TS Tiba, Sofien	Université de Gabès	Energy	Rank 3,591
33	128,945	AM Aouadi, Moncef	University of Carthage	Mechanical Engineering & Transports	Rank 1,197
34	129,772	Snoussi, Mejdi	Université de Monastir	Microbiology	Rank 2,735
35	130,224	CA Chaouachi, Anis	République Tunisienne Ministère de la Jeunesse, des Sports et de l'Éducation Physique	Sport Sciences	Rank 540
36	133,216	JA Jemni, Abdelmajid	Université de Monastir	Energy	Rank 3,765
37	137,824	AC Abdelly, Chedly	Centre de Biotechnologie de Borj Cédria	Plant Biology & Botany	Rank 2,415
38	159,275	FL Fourati, Lamia Chaari	University of Sfax	Networking & Telecommunications	Rank 1,793
39	179,331	BN Ben Nasrallah, Sassi	Ecole Nationale d'Ingenieurs de Monastir	Mechanical Engineering & Transports	Rank 1,672
40	182,841	SA Smiti, Abir	Université de Tunis	Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing	Rank 6,715
41	190,090	SN Souissi, Nizar	Université de la Manouba	Sport Sciences	Rank 776
42	190,996	HA Houas, Ammar	Université de Gabès	Applied Physics	Rank 3,830
43	192,366	BH Ben Hsouna, Anis	Université de Monastir	Plant Biology & Botany	Rank 3,448
44	194,042	AS Ammar, Salah	Université de Gabès	Applied Physics	Rank 3,892
45	196,126	MI Mnif, Ines	Ecole Nationale d'Ingénieurs de Sfax	Environmental Engineering	Rank 1,204
46	201,049	HE Hannachi, E.	University of Carthage	Materials	Rank 4,623
47	205,880	BA Belazi, Akram	Université de Tunis El Manar	Networking & Telecommunications	Rank 2,359
48	234,264	BA Bahrouni, Anouar	Université de Monastir	General Mathematics	Rank 1,317
49	237,116	AH Abidi, Hammadi	Université de Tunis	General Mathematics	Rank 1,335
50	256,198	HY Hamed, Younes	Université de Gafsa	Environmental Engineering	Rank 1,646
51	258,022	FM Ferid, M.	University of Carthage, Centre National de Recherches en Sciences des Matériaux, Soliman	Applied Physics	Rank 5,260
52	259,628	OK Omri, K.	Université de Gabès	Applied Physics	Rank 5,292
53	264,506	SH Salem, Hichem Ben	University of Carthage, Institut National de la Recherche Agronomique de Tunisie	Dairy & Animal Science	Rank 792
54	265,030	Makhlouf, Abdellatif Ben	University of Sfax	Applied Mathematics	Rank 684
55	289,726	FK Feki, K.	University of Sfax	General Mathematics	Rank 1,660
56	290,404	FH Fetoui, Hamadi	University of Sfax	Toxicology	Rank 1,247
57	292,506	Ben Saad, Helmi	Hopital Farhat Hached Sousse	General & Internal Medicine	Rank 3,334
58	294,161	DN Daouas, Naouel	Université de Monastir	Mechanical Engineering & Transports	Rank 2,708
59	299,327	GD Ghribi, Dhouha	Ecole Nationale d'Ingénieurs de Sfax	Biotechnology	Rank 1,605
60	301,860	Gritli, Hassène	Université de Tunis El Manar	Industrial Engineering & Automation	Rank 3,163
61	305,741	SB Soufiene, Ben Othman	Université de Sousse	Networking & Telecommunications	Rank 3,687
62	305,955	ZS Zghal, Souhir	Université de Gabès	Mechanical Engineering & Transports	Rank 2,822
63	306,283	GK Ghedira, Kamel	Faculté de Pharmacie de Monastir	Medicinal & Biomolecular Chemistry	Rank 1,504
64	311,204	Jemmali, Mahdi	Université de Monastir	Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing	Rank 11,233
65	325,088	HM Haddar, M.	Ecole Nationale d'Ingénieurs de Sfax	Mechanical Engineering & Transports	Rank 2,996
66	351,264	MS Moussa, Salim	Université de Gafsa	Information & Library Sciences	Rank 252
67	357,233	BJ Ben Jannet, Hichem	Université de Monastir	Medicinal & Biomolecular Chemistry	Rank 1,859
68	385,418	SE Srasra, E.	University of Carthage, Centre National de Recherches en Sciences des Matériaux, Soliman	General Chemistry	Rank 834
69	410,117	GM Gharbi, Mohamed	Ecole Nationale de Médecine Vétérinaire	Veterinary Sciences	Rank 908
70	495,505	BR Ben Romdhane, Habiba	Université de Tunis El Manar	General & Internal Medicine	Rank 5,385
71	514,539	HM Hsairi, Mohamed	Université de Tunis El Manar	General & Internal Medicine	Rank 5,573
72	564,470	MH Mrabet, Hichem	University of Carthage	Optoelectronics & Photonics	Rank 1,701
73	576,231	BH Ben Hassen Trabelsi, Aïda	Centre de Recherches et des Technologies de l'Energie	General & Internal Medicine	Rank 6,189
74	627,965	TA Triki, Ali	Université de Gabès	Mechanical Engineering & Transports	Rank 5,952
75	652,803	Jeribi, Aref	University of Sfax	General Mathematics	Rank 3,802
76	748,089	HM Hammami, Mohamed Ali	University of Sfax	Industrial Engineering & Automation	Rank 7,832
77	815,906	DC Dziri, Chadli	Université de Tunis El Manar	General & Internal Medicine	Rank 8,601
78	1,564,932	Dhouib, Souhail	University of Sfax	Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing	Rank 55,756
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Frequently asked questions

How many scientists from Tunisia are in the 2024 Stanford Top 2% list?

78 scientists affiliated with Tunisia are on the 2024 single-year list, and 40 are on the career-long list.

Which institute in Tunisia has the most Top 2% scientists?

On the 2024 single-year list, University of Sfax has the most listed scientists from Tunisia, with 17. It is followed by Université de Monastir with 10.

How has the number of Top 2% scientists in Tunisia changed since 2020?

On the single-year list, Tunisia went from 39 scientists in 2020 to 78 in 2024, a change of +100.0%.

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.