Uzbekistan's Top 2% Scientists 2026: Career-Long List
Uzbekistan has 13 scientists on the 2026 career-long Top 2% list, up 8.3% from 12 in 2025. That places Uzbekistan 104th in the world by number of listed scientists, down 3 places. National University of Uzbekistan named after Mirzo Ulugbek has the most listed scientists (2), followed by Physical-Technical Institute Uzbekistan (2).
Scientists in Uzbekistan on the list, by year
The career-long 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% |
| 2026 | 38 | +8.6% | 13 | +8.3% |
Institutes in Uzbekistan
By number of listed scientists
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- 1National University of Uzbekistan named after Mirzo Ulugbek2
- 2Physical-Technical Institute Uzbekistan2
- 3Sharof Rashidov Samarkand State University2
- 4Turin Polytechnic University in Tashkent2
- 5Institute for Advanced Studies, New Uzbekistan University1
- 6Institute of Mathematics Uzbekistan Academy of Sciences1
- 7International Center for Agricultural Research in the Dry Areas (ICARDA)1
- 8Tashkent State Transport University1
- 9University of Tashkent for Applied Science1
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Frequently asked questions
How many scientists from Uzbekistan are in the 2026 Stanford Top 2% list?
38 scientists affiliated with Uzbekistan are on the 2026 single-year list, and 13 are on the career-long list.
Which institute in Uzbekistan has the most Top 2% scientists?
On the 2026 career-long list, National University of Uzbekistan named after Mirzo Ulugbek has the most listed scientists from Uzbekistan, with 2. It is followed by Physical-Technical Institute Uzbekistan with 2.
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 13 in 2026, a change of +333.3%.
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.