Uzbekistan's Top 2% Scientists 2023
Uzbekistan has 18 scientists on the 2023 single-year Top 2% list, up 20.0% from 15 in 2022. That places Uzbekistan 90th in the world by number of listed scientists, up 3 places. National University of Uzbekistan named after Mirzo Ulugbek has the most listed scientists (3), followed by Tashkent Institute of Irrigation and Agricultural Mechanization Engineers National Research University (3).
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% |
Top 10 institutes in Uzbekistan
By number of listed scientists
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- 1National University of Uzbekistan named after Mirzo Ulugbek3
- 2Tashkent Institute of Irrigation and Agricultural Mechanization Engineers National Research University3
- 3Academy of Sciences of the Republic of Uzbekistan2
- 4Toshkent Shahridagi Inha Universiteti2
- 5Institute of Fundamental and Applied Research1
- 6New Uzbekistan University1
- 7Tashkent Botanical Garden1
- 8Tashkent State University of Economics1
- 9Tashkent University of Applied Sciences1
- 10Tashkent University of Information Technologies named after Muhammad al-Khwarizmi1
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Frequently asked questions
How many scientists from Uzbekistan are in the 2023 Stanford Top 2% list?
18 scientists affiliated with Uzbekistan are on the 2023 single-year list, and 6 are on the career-long list.
Which institute in Uzbekistan has the most Top 2% scientists?
On the 2023 single-year list, National University of Uzbekistan named after Mirzo Ulugbek has the most listed scientists from Uzbekistan, with 3. It is followed by Tashkent Institute of Irrigation and Agricultural Mechanization Engineers National Research University with 3.
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 18 in 2023, a change of +800.0%.
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.