Vietnam's Top 2% Scientists 2020

Vietnam has 113 scientists on the 2020 single-year Top 2% list. That places Vietnam 49th in the world by number of listed scientists. Ton-Duc-Thang University has the most listed scientists (58), followed by Duy Tan University (16).

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113

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Career Data

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World rank by count

#49

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Institutes

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Scientists in Vietnam on the list, by year

Single-year list, change on the previous year

2021+29.2%

2022+2.1%

2023+14.8%

2024+17.5%

2025+18.9%

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Year	Single Year	Change	Career Data	Change
2020	113		34
2021	146	+29.2%	53	+55.9%
2022	149	+2.1%	54	+1.9%
2023	171	+14.8%	64	+18.5%
2024	201	+17.5%	74	+15.6%
2025	239	+18.9%	94	+27.0%

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Rank in Vietnam	World rank	Scientist	Institute	Sub-field	Rank in sub-field
1	2,104	RT Rabczuk, Timon	Ton-Duc-Thang University	Applied Mathematics	Rank 10
2	2,459	JK Jermsittiparsert, Kittisak	Ton-Duc-Thang University	Business & Management	Rank 55
3	2,754	AM Afrand, Masoud	Ton-Duc-Thang University	Mechanical Engineering & Transports	Rank 31
4	5,605	BM Bahiraei, Mehdi	Duy Tan University	Chemical Engineering	Rank 35
5	5,798	DN Duc, Nguyen Dinh	Vietnam National University Hanoi	Materials	Rank 102
6	6,996	NH Nguyen-Xuan, H.	Ð?i h?c Công ngh? Thành ph? H? Chí Minh	Applied Mathematics	Rank 25
7	8,784	KR Kolahchi, Reza	Duy Tan University	Mechanical Engineering & Transports	Rank 81
8	9,261	SL Son, Le Hoang	Vietnam National University Hanoi	Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing	Rank 300
9	10,756	NS Nadeem, Sohail	Ton-Duc-Thang University	Mechanical Engineering & Transports	Rank 102
10	13,899	BD Bui, Dieu Tien	Ton-Duc-Thang University	Geological & Geomatics Engineering	Rank 110
11	16,123	OK Owolabi, Kolade M.	Ton-Duc-Thang University	Mathematical Physics	Rank 9
12	16,694	HA Hoang, Anh Tuan	Ho Chi Minh City University of Transport	Energy	Rank 320
13	17,005	KI Khan, I.	Ton-Duc-Thang University	Applied Physics	Rank 385
14	22,075	TL Tran, Lam Son Phan	Duy Tan University	Plant Biology & Botany	Rank 264
15	23,198	PB Pham, Binh Thai	Duy Tan University	Geological & Geomatics Engineering	Rank 184
16	24,784	PA Pugazhendhi, Arivalagan	Ton-Duc-Thang University	Biotechnology	Rank 75
17	25,844	Tran, Hai Nguyen	Duy Tan University	Environmental Sciences	Rank 277
18	27,269	Samui, Pijush	Ton-Duc-Thang University	Geological & Geomatics Engineering	Rank 219
19	30,085	KB Keshtegar, Behrooz	Ton-Duc-Thang University	Mechanical Engineering & Transports	Rank 302
20	35,697	ZX Zhuang, X.	Ton-Duc-Thang University	Applied Mathematics	Rank 125
21	38,633	AA Asadi, Amin	Duy Tan University	Mechanical Engineering & Transports	Rank 386
22	44,101	JS Jaganathan, Saravana Kumar	Ton-Duc-Thang University	Polymers	Rank 418
23	44,947	PV Pham, Viet Thanh	Ton-Duc-Thang University	Fluids & Plasmas	Rank 403
24	47,680	JA Jahed Armaghani, Danial	Duy Tan University	Design Practice & Management	Rank 27
25	49,295	NT Nguyen-Thoi, T.	Ton-Duc-Thang University	Applied Mathematics	Rank 156
26	50,345	HN Hoang, Nhat Duc	Duy Tan University	Building & Construction	Rank 245
27	51,072	NT Nguyen, Trung Kien	National University of Civil Engineering	Materials	Rank 966
28	52,033	NM Nguyen, Minh Tho	Ton-Duc-Thang University	Chemical Physics	Rank 873
29	52,912	Rahmati, Omid	Ton-Duc-Thang University	Geological & Geomatics Engineering	Rank 413
30	55,474	MA Mardani, Abbas	Ton-Duc-Thang University	Energy	Rank 1,175
31	56,870	TI Tlili, Iskander	Ton-Duc-Thang University	Energy	Rank 1,216
32	57,245	NM Nilashi, Mehrbakhsh	Ton-Duc-Thang University	Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing	Rank 1,466
33	58,249	Vekariya, Rohit L.	Ton-Duc-Thang University	Chemical Physics	Rank 965
34	58,404	Islam, Muhammad Torequl	Ton-Duc-Thang University	Medicinal & Biomolecular Chemistry	Rank 185
35	58,429	AD Armaghani, Danial Jahed	Ton-Duc-Thang University	Geological & Geomatics Engineering	Rank 454
36	59,414	GM Ghalambaz, Mohammad	Ton-Duc-Thang University	Mechanical Engineering & Transports	Rank 578
37	59,863	SM Safaei, Mohammad Reza	Ton-Duc-Thang University	Mechanical Engineering & Transports	Rank 586
38	61,166	GM Goodarzi, Marjan	Ton-Duc-Thang University	Mechanical Engineering & Transports	Rank 599
39	62,494	KO Kim Oanh, Nguyen Thi	Ton-Duc-Thang University	Meteorology & Atmospheric Sciences	Rank 1,182
40	63,348	SS Shamshirband, Shahaboddin	Duy Tan University	Energy	Rank 1,373
41	64,479	Hasanipanah, Mahdi	Duy Tan University	Design Practice & Management	Rank 41
42	64,983	TC Thai, Chien H.	Ton-Duc-Thang University	Mechanical Engineering & Transports	Rank 624
43	67,619	VX Vo, Xuan Vinh	University of Economics Ho Chi Minh City	Finance	Rank 229
44	67,902	ND Nguyen, Duc Khuong	Vietnam National University Hanoi	Economics	Rank 865
45	69,224	SG Satchler, G. R.	Vietnam Atomic Energy Institute	Nuclear & Particle Physics	Rank 766
46	70,544	YZ Yaseen, Zaher Mundher	Ton-Duc-Thang University	Environmental Engineering	Rank 443
47	73,924	TN Tran, Ngoc Han	Duy Tan University	Environmental Engineering	Rank 466
48	79,737	DH Dinh, Hai Q.	Ton-Duc-Thang University	General Mathematics	Rank 383
49	82,061	VH Van Hieu, Nguyen	Phenikaa University	Applied Physics	Rank 1,835
50	85,932	VH Van Hung, Pham	International University,Vietnam National University Ho Chi Minh City	Food Science	Rank 577
51	90,842	TP Tran, Phong D.	Hanoi University of Science and Technology	Energy	Rank 2,012
52	92,886	PN Phan, Nam T.S.	Ð?i h?c Công ngh? Thành ph? H? Chí Minh	Organic Chemistry	Rank 1,487
53	93,378	SH Sudrajat, Hanggara	Ton-Duc-Thang University	Materials	Rank 1,803
54	94,330	AW Arrindell, Willem A.	University of Social Sciences and Humanities, Ho Chi Minh City	Clinical Psychology	Rank 363
55	95,710	SE Schipper, E. Lisa F.	Overseas Development Institute	Environmental Sciences	Rank 1,176
56	97,624	SM Shariati, Mahdi	Ton-Duc-Thang University	Civil Engineering	Rank 333
57	98,639	HT Hien, Tran Tinh	Oxford University Clinical Research Unit	Microbiology	Rank 2,057
58	101,314	BQ Bach, Quang Vu	Ton-Duc-Thang University	Energy	Rank 2,273
59	103,190	HL Hien, Le V.	Hanoi National University of Education	Industrial Engineering & Automation	Rank 1,037
60	109,874	Phung-Van, P.	Ð?i h?c Công ngh? Thành ph? H? Chí Minh	Materials	Rank 2,171
61	110,198	LD Lambic, Dragan	Ton-Duc-Thang University	Acoustics	Rank 269
62	111,423	NN Nam, Nguyen Dang	Duy Tan University	Materials	Rank 2,205
63	114,526	VH Van Hieu, Dang	College of Air Force	General Mathematics	Rank 589
64	116,077	SP Sivagurunathan, Periyasamy	Ton-Duc-Thang University	Energy	Rank 2,637
65	116,467	DR Das, R.	Phenikaa University	Applied Physics	Rank 2,683
66	119,623	ND Ngo, Dai Nghiep	Vietnam National University Ho Chi Minh City	Food Science	Rank 833
67	122,359	DV Dao, Van Duong	Phenikaa University	Nanoscience & Nanotechnology	Rank 3,439
68	125,027	LM Le, Minh Quy	Hanoi University of Science and Technology	Mechanical Engineering & Transports	Rank 1,170
69	125,638	DE Dimla, Eric	RMIT International University Vietnam	Industrial Engineering & Automation	Rank 1,255
70	126,395	LK Le, K. C.	Ton-Duc-Thang University	Mechanical Engineering & Transports	Rank 1,183
71	127,457	PV Pham, Van Viet	Ho Chi Minh City University of Transport	Energy	Rank 2,940
72	129,171	TB Tran, Bach Xuan	Hanoi Medical University	Toxicology	Rank 565
73	130,014	HN Hoa, Nguyen Duc	International Training Institute for Materials Science Hanoi	Analytical Chemistry	Rank 1,075
74	139,109	SS Shamshirband, Shahaboddin	Ton-Duc-Thang University	Mechanical Engineering & Transports	Rank 1,284
75	145,547	NC Nguyen, Chuong V.	Le Quy Don Technical University	Applied Physics	Rank 3,418
76	147,118	AN An, Nguyen Ba	Vietnamese Academy of Science and Technology Institute of Physics and Electronics	General Physics	Rank 832
77	149,299	Fulazzaky, Mohamad Ali	Ton-Duc-Thang University	Chemical Engineering	Rank 1,121
78	155,479	DP Derreumaux, Philippe	Ton-Duc-Thang University	Chemical Physics	Rank 2,237
79	158,201	NN Nam, Nguyen Hai	Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology	Medicinal & Biomolecular Chemistry	Rank 612
80	158,818	Nayyar, Anand	Duy Tan University	Networking & Telecommunications	Rank 1,830
81	159,127	SS Shirazian, Saeed	Ton-Duc-Thang University	Chemical Engineering	Rank 1,219
82	160,025	HA Haraux, Alain	Ton-Duc-Thang University	General Mathematics	Rank 903
83	161,689	NT Nguyen, Truong Khang	Ton-Duc-Thang University	Networking & Telecommunications	Rank 1,870
84	162,448	KD Khoa, Dao T.	Vietnam Atomic Energy Institute	Nuclear & Particle Physics	Rank 1,890
85	162,613	MH Moayedi, H.	Ton-Duc-Thang University	Geological & Geomatics Engineering	Rank 1,211
86	162,881	TL Tuan, Le Anh	Vietnam Maritime University	Industrial Engineering & Automation	Rank 1,602
87	163,988	Kumar, Dileep	Ton-Duc-Thang University	Chemical Physics	Rank 2,346
88	172,384	NT Nguyen, Thang Trung	Ton-Duc-Thang University	Energy	Rank 4,115
89	189,065	LH Long, H. N.	Ton-Duc-Thang University	Nuclear & Particle Physics	Rank 2,151
90	189,346	TS Ta, Son Xuat	Hanoi University of Science and Technology	Networking & Telecommunications	Rank 2,222
91	189,815	TH Tung, Hoang Van	Hanoi Architectural University	Materials	Rank 4,017
92	210,492	SM Safaei, Mohammad Reza	Ton-Duc-Thang University	Mechanical Engineering & Transports	Rank 1,951
93	216,243	TT Tran, Trong Nhan	Ton-Duc-Thang University	Civil Engineering	Rank 810
94	229,849	PH Phuc, Huynh V.	Dong Thap University	Applied Physics	Rank 5,643
95	231,110	TT Tran, Tuan Hiep	Ton-Duc-Thang University	Pharmacology & Pharmacy	Rank 1,652
96	231,461	LK Le, Khai Q.	Ton-Duc-Thang University	Optics	Rank 1,203
97	239,084	CJ Carrique-Mas, Juan	Oxford University Clinical Research Unit	Veterinary Sciences	Rank 464
98	243,110	VH Van Hoa, N.	Ton-Duc-Thang University	Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing	Rank 5,792
99	249,226	BL Bach, L. G.	Nguyen Tat Thanh University	Applied Physics	Rank 6,183
100	265,648	LH Long, Hoang Viet	Ton-Duc-Thang University	Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing	Rank 6,270
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Frequently asked questions

How many scientists from Vietnam are in the 2020 Stanford Top 2% list?

113 scientists affiliated with Vietnam are on the 2020 single-year list, and 34 are on the career-long list.

Which institute in Vietnam has the most Top 2% scientists?

On the 2020 single-year list, Ton-Duc-Thang University has the most listed scientists from Vietnam, with 58. It is followed by Duy Tan University with 16.

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.