Uzbekistan's Top 2% Scientists 2024: Career-Long List
Uzbekistan has 5 scientists on the 2024 career-long Top 2% list, down 16.7% from 6 in 2023. That places Uzbekistan 112th in the world by number of listed scientists, down 6 places. Academy of Sciences of the Republic of Uzbekistan has the most listed scientists (1), followed by National University of Uzbekistan named after Mirzo Ulugbek (1).
Scientists in Uzbekistan on the list, by year
The career-long count has grown 67% 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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- 1Academy of Sciences of the Republic of Uzbekistan1
- 2National University of Uzbekistan named after Mirzo Ulugbek1
- 3Physical-Technical Institute Uzbekistan1
- 4Tashkent Institute of Irrigation and Agricultural Mechanization Engineers National Research University1
- 5Turin Polytechnic University in Tashkent1
All 5 scientists
| Rank in Uzbekistan | World rank | Scientist | Institute | Sub-field | Rank in sub-field |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 29,623 | Tashkent Institute of Irrigation and Agricultural Mechanization Engineers National Research University | Plant Biology & Botany | Rank 354 | |
| 2 | 103,684 | Academy of Sciences of the Republic of Uzbekistan | General Physics | Rank 685 | |
| 3 | 262,215 | National University of Uzbekistan named after Mirzo Ulugbek | General Mathematics | Rank 1,927 | |
| 4 | 308,484 | Turin Polytechnic University in Tashkent | Materials | Rank 4,710 | |
| 5 | 386,012 | Physical-Technical Institute Uzbekistan | Energy | Rank 6,473 | |
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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 career-long list, Academy of Sciences of the Republic of Uzbekistan has the most listed scientists from Uzbekistan, with 1. It is followed by National University of Uzbekistan named after Mirzo Ulugbek with 1.
How has the number of Top 2% scientists in Uzbekistan changed since 2020?
On the career-long list, Uzbekistan went from 3 scientists in 2020 to 5 in 2024, a change of +66.7%.
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.