Uzbekistan's Top 2% Scientists 2022
Uzbekistan has 15 scientists on the 2022 single-year Top 2% list, up 36.4% from 11 in 2021. That places Uzbekistan 93rd in the world by number of listed scientists, up 3 places. National University of Uzbekistan named after Mirzo Ulugbek has the most listed scientists (6), followed by Tashkent Institute of Irrigation and Agricultural Mechanization Engineers National Research University (4).
Scientists in Uzbekistan 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 | 2 | 3 | ||
| 2021 | 11 | +450.0% | 5 | +66.7% |
| 2022 | 15 | +36.4% | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 18 | +20.0% | 6 | +20.0% |
| 2024 | 23 | +27.8% | 5 | -16.7% |
| 2025 | 35 | +52.2% | 12 | +140.0% |
Institutes in Uzbekistan
By number of listed scientists
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- 1National University of Uzbekistan named after Mirzo Ulugbek6
- 2Tashkent Institute of Irrigation and Agricultural Mechanization Engineers National Research University4
- 3Ulugh Beg Astronomical Institute Uzbekistan Academy of Sciences2
- 4Karshi Engineering-Economics Institute1
- 5Toshkent Shahridagi Inha Universiteti1
- 6Uzbekistan Academy of Sciences1
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Frequently asked questions
How many scientists from Uzbekistan are in the 2022 Stanford Top 2% list?
15 scientists affiliated with Uzbekistan are on the 2022 single-year list, and 5 are on the career-long list.
Which institute in Uzbekistan has the most Top 2% scientists?
On the 2022 single-year list, National University of Uzbekistan named after Mirzo Ulugbek has the most listed scientists from Uzbekistan, with 6. It is followed by Tashkent Institute of Irrigation and Agricultural Mechanization Engineers National Research University with 4.
How has the number of Top 2% scientists in Uzbekistan changed since 2020?
On the single-year list, Uzbekistan went from 2 scientists in 2020 to 15 in 2022, a change of +650.0%.
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.