Uzbekistan's Top 2% Scientists 2024
Uzbekistan has 23 scientists on the 2024 single-year Top 2% list, up 27.8% from 18 in 2023. That places Uzbekistan 88th in the world by number of listed scientists, up 2 places. Tashkent Institute of Irrigation and Agricultural Mechanization Engineers National Research University has the most listed scientists (5), followed by Academy of Sciences of the Republic of Uzbekistan (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% |
Top 10 institutes in Uzbekistan
By number of listed scientists
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- 1Tashkent Institute of Irrigation and Agricultural Mechanization Engineers National Research University5
- 2Academy of Sciences of the Republic of Uzbekistan4
- 3National University of Uzbekistan named after Mirzo Ulugbek2
- 4New Uzbekistan University2
- 5Sharof Rashidov Samarkand State University2
- 6Tashkent State University of Economics2
- 7Ulugh Beg Astronomical Institute Uzbekistan Academy of Sciences2
- 8Pharmaceutical Technical University1
- 9Tashkent State Transport University1
- 10Tashkent University of Architecture and Civil Engineering1
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Frequently asked questions
How many scientists from Uzbekistan are in the 2024 Stanford Top 2% list?
23 scientists affiliated with Uzbekistan are on the 2024 single-year list, and 5 are on the career-long list.
Which institute in Uzbekistan has the most Top 2% scientists?
On the 2024 single-year list, Tashkent Institute of Irrigation and Agricultural Mechanization Engineers National Research University has the most listed scientists from Uzbekistan, with 5. It is followed by Academy of Sciences of the Republic of Uzbekistan 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 23 in 2024, a change of +1050.0%.
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.