Vietnam's Top 2% Scientists 2021

Vietnam has 146 scientists on the 2021 single-year Top 2% list, up 29.2% from 113 in 2020. That places Vietnam 49th in the world by number of listed scientists. Ton-Duc-Thang University has the most listed scientists (54), followed by Duy Tan University (31).

Single Year

146

+33 (+29.2%) vs 2020

Career Data

+19 (+55.9%) vs 2020

World rank by count

#49

No change vs 2020

Institutes

+8 (+29.6%) vs 2020

Scientists in Vietnam on the list, by year

The single-year count has grown 29% since 2020.

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%

Top 10 institutes in Vietnam

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Rank in Vietnam	World rank	Scientist	Institute	Sub-field	Rank in sub-field
1	172	CA Chamkha, Ali J.	Duy Tan University	Mechanical Engineering & Transports	Rank 2
2	1,081	SM Sillanpää, Mika	Duy Tan University	Environmental Sciences	Rank 10
3	3,529	RT Rabczuk, Timon	Ton-Duc-Thang University	Applied Mathematics	Rank 15
4	4,612	PK Peltzer, Karl	Ton-Duc-Thang University	Public Health	Rank 45
5	5,949	DN Duc, Nguyen Dinh	Vietnam National University Hanoi	Materials	Rank 96
6	6,765	SL Son, Le Hoang	Vietnam National University Hanoi	Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing	Rank 185
7	6,818	NH Nguyen-Xuan, H.	Ð?i h?c Công ngh? Thành ph? H? Chí Minh	Applied Mathematics	Rank 26
8	9,488	TB Tien Bui, Dieu	Duy Tan University	Geological & Geomatics Engineering	Rank 77
9	9,528	VX Vo, Xuan Vinh	University of Economics Ho Chi Minh City	Finance	Rank 46
10	10,934	KI Khan, Ilyas	Ton-Duc-Thang University	Nuclear & Particle Physics	Rank 128
11	12,114	TI Tlili, I.	Ton-Duc-Thang University	Mechanical Engineering & Transports	Rank 118
12	13,509	PA Pugazhendhi, Arivalagan	Ton-Duc-Thang University	Biotechnology	Rank 45
13	14,186	KB Keshtegar, Behrooz	Ton-Duc-Thang University	Mechanical Engineering & Transports	Rank 131
14	14,704	Tran, Hai Nguyen	Duy Tan University	Environmental Sciences	Rank 164
15	17,645	SM Shariati, Mahdi	Duy Tan University	Civil Engineering	Rank 68
16	18,901	MW Mensi, Walid	University of Economics Ho Chi Minh City	Economics	Rank 292
17	19,862	Islam, Muhammad Torequl	Ton-Duc-Thang University	Medicinal & Biomolecular Chemistry	Rank 53
18	19,881	Tran, Bach Xuan	Hanoi Medical University	Toxicology	Rank 81
19	20,698	AA Asadi, Amin	Duy Tan University	Mechanical Engineering & Transports	Rank 215
20	21,448	KR Kolahchi, Reza	Duy Tan University	Mechanical Engineering & Transports	Rank 220
21	21,588	PB Pham, Binh Thai	University of Transport Technology	Environmental Engineering	Rank 113
22	21,831	AD Armaghani, Danial Jahed	Duy Tan University	Geological & Geomatics Engineering	Rank 175
23	22,301	HN Hoang, Nhat Duc	Duy Tan University	Building & Construction	Rank 115
24	26,172	JK Jermsittiparsert, Kittisak	Duy Tan University	Business & Management	Rank 574
25	27,929	MA Mardani, Abbas	Ton-Duc-Thang University	Energy	Rank 583
26	28,108	GM Ghalambaz, Mohammad	Ton-Duc-Thang University	Mechanical Engineering & Transports	Rank 272
27	30,385	Khan, Muhammad Altaf	Ton-Duc-Thang University	Applied Mathematics	Rank 95
28	31,139	VH van Hieu, Dang	Thang Long University	General Mathematics	Rank 145
29	32,132	MH Moayedi, Hossein	Ton-Duc-Thang University	Geological & Geomatics Engineering	Rank 267
30	32,938	HA Hoang, Anh Tuan	Ð?i h?c Công ngh? Thành ph? H? Chí Minh	Energy	Rank 698
31	35,839	GM Goodarzi, Marjan	Ton-Duc-Thang University	Mechanical Engineering & Transports	Rank 350
32	36,904	JS Jaganathan, Saravana Kumar	Ton-Duc-Thang University	Polymers	Rank 326
33	37,520	VH Van Hung, Pham	International University,Vietnam National University Ho Chi Minh City	Food Science	Rank 257
34	39,680	NM Nilashi, Mehrbakhsh	Ton-Duc-Thang University	Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing	Rank 944
35	40,845	Nayyar, Anand	Duy Tan University	Networking & Telecommunications	Rank 311
36	46,053	NT Nguyen-Thoi, T.	Ton-Duc-Thang University	Applied Mathematics	Rank 130
37	48,769	Trung, Tran Quang	Hoa Binh University	Nanoscience & Nanotechnology	Rank 1,275
38	50,426	ND Nguyen, Duc Khuong	Vietnam National University Hanoi	Economics	Rank 672
39	50,676	TC Thai, Chien H.	Ton-Duc-Thang University	Materials	Rank 924
40	53,486	NT Nguyen, Trung Kien	University of Transport and Communications	Materials	Rank 972
41	54,001	BQ Bach, Quang vu	Ton-Duc-Thang University	Energy	Rank 1,134
42	56,922	NM Nguyen, Minh Tho	Ton-Duc-Thang University	Chemical Physics	Rank 903
43	57,491	PV Pham, Viet Thanh	Ton-Duc-Thang University	Fluids & Plasmas	Rank 456
44	62,835	NT Nguyen, Truong Khang	Ton-Duc-Thang University	Networking & Telecommunications	Rank 499
45	66,150	NT Nguyen, Thang Trung	Ton-Duc-Thang University	Energy	Rank 1,393
46	74,063	LT Le, Thai Ha	Fulbright University Vietnam	Economics	Rank 916
47	81,653	NN Nam, Nguyen Dang	Duy Tan University	Materials	Rank 1,520
48	82,171	VH Van Hieu, Nguyen	Phenikaa University	Applied Physics	Rank 1,722
49	83,196	Phung-Van, P.	Ð?i h?c Công ngh? Thành ph? H? Chí Minh	Materials	Rank 1,558
50	83,900	Hasanipanah, Mahdi	Duy Tan University	Design Practice & Management	Rank 50
51	84,698	PB Pham, Binh Thai	University of Transport Technology	Geological & Geomatics Engineering	Rank 664
52	87,488	VR Verma, Rohit	Vin University	Business & Management	Rank 1,599
53	88,842	TD Thong, Duong Viet	Ton-Duc-Thang University	General Mathematics	Rank 491
54	91,471	TM Trevisan, Maurizio	Vin University	Cardiovascular System & Hematology	Rank 2,379
55	93,588	AW Arrindell, Willem A.	University of Social Sciences and Humanities, Ho Chi Minh City	Clinical Psychology	Rank 370
56	94,128	NH Nguyen, Hoang Long	Hanoi University of Mining and Geology	Optics	Rank 418
57	99,200	TP Talebizadehsardari, Pouyan	Ton-Duc-Thang University	Energy	Rank 2,145
58	101,356	AI Amiri, I. S.	Ton-Duc-Thang University	Optoelectronics & Photonics	Rank 234
59	104,695	Shafee, Ahmad	Duy Tan University	Fluids & Plasmas	Rank 832
60	105,232	HD Hieu, Dang Van	Thang Long University	Operations Research	Rank 544
61	107,793	DH Dinh, Hai Q.	Ton-Duc-Thang University	General Mathematics	Rank 626
62	110,540	DE Dimla, Eric	RMIT University Vietnam	Industrial Engineering & Automation	Rank 1,009
63	110,674	DV Dao, Van Duong	Phenikaa University	Energy	Rank 2,474
64	114,111	Chu, Dinh Toi	Hanoi National University of Education	Dentistry	Rank 522
65	115,715	HT Hien, Tran Tinh	Oxford University Clinical Research Unit	Microbiology	Rank 2,587
66	121,279	VQ Vuong, Quan Hoang	Phenikaa University	Information & Library Sciences	Rank 86
67	125,463	HM Habibi, Mostafa	Duy Tan University	Design Practice & Management	Rank 81
68	126,125	TP Tran, Phong D.	Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology	Energy	Rank 2,882
69	130,015	HL Hien, Le Van	Hanoi National University of Education	Industrial Engineering & Automation	Rank 1,166
70	131,060	VL Van Le, Quyet	Duy Tan University	Materials	Rank 2,602
71	134,771	PN Phan, Nam T.S.	Ð?i h?c Công ngh? Thành ph? H? Chí Minh	Organic Chemistry	Rank 2,008
72	140,175	RK Rengasamy, Kannan RR	Duy Tan University	Food Science	Rank 1,136
73	142,692	IR Ibrahim, Rabha W.	Ton-Duc-Thang University	General Mathematics	Rank 855
74	144,234	VD Vo, Dai Viet N.	Nguyen Tat Thanh University	Energy	Rank 3,315
75	145,517	NR Nayak, Rajkishore	RMIT University Vietnam	Materials	Rank 2,930
76	146,457	HN Hoa, Nguyen Duc	International Training Institute for Materials Science	Applied Physics	Rank 3,176
77	146,854	DP Derreumaux, Philippe	Ton-Duc-Thang University	Chemical Physics	Rank 2,072
78	149,139	TS Ta, Son Xuat	Hanoi University of Science and Technology	Networking & Telecommunications	Rank 1,338
79	149,529	Wang, Mingjing	Duy Tan University	Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing	Rank 3,369
80	151,893	HD Hoat, D. M.	Duy Tan University	Applied Physics	Rank 3,304
81	156,801	NQ Nguyen, Quyen	Duy Tan University	General & Internal Medicine	Rank 1,618
82	158,868	TL Tuan, Le Anh	Vietnam Maritime University	Industrial Engineering & Automation	Rank 1,419
83	160,158	BL Bach, Long Giang	Nguyen Tat Thanh University	Applied Physics	Rank 3,512
84	162,191	AH Aybar, Hikmet S.	Ton-Duc-Thang University	Energy	Rank 3,767
85	164,070	KD Khoa, Dao T.	Vietnam Atomic Energy Institute	Nuclear & Particle Physics	Rank 2,038
86	167,191	HM Hosseinzadeh, Mehdi	Duy Tan University	Networking & Telecommunications	Rank 1,522
87	173,428	SA Shariati, Ali	Ton-Duc-Thang University	Civil Engineering	Rank 699
88	179,059	PH Phuc, Huynh V.	Dong Thap University	Applied Physics	Rank 3,973
89	180,401	RS Rostami, Sara	Ton-Duc-Thang University	Mechanical Engineering & Transports	Rank 1,673
90	181,101	TN Trung, Nguyen Thoi	Ton-Duc-Thang University	Civil Engineering	Rank 737
91	181,334	ND Ninh, Dinh Gia	Hanoi University of Science and Technology	Materials	Rank 3,791
92	185,645	NN Nam, Nguyen Hai	Hanoi College of Pharmacy	Medicinal & Biomolecular Chemistry	Rank 732
93	187,151	VF Vetro, Francesca	Ton-Duc-Thang University	General Mathematics	Rank 1,164
94	188,925	LM Le, Minh Quy	Hanoi University of Science and Technology	Mechanical Engineering & Transports	Rank 1,752
95	193,446	AA Alimoradi, Ashkan	Ton-Duc-Thang University	Mechanical Engineering & Transports	Rank 1,784
96	196,273	FL Foong, Loke Kok	Ton-Duc-Thang University	Design Practice & Management	Rank 130
97	200,037	NM Nguyen, Minh D.	Ton-Duc-Thang University	Applied Physics	Rank 4,498
98	200,584	PV Phat, Vu N.	Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology	Industrial Engineering & Automation	Rank 1,785
99	201,348	NV Nguyen, Van Huy	Ton-Duc-Thang University	Physical Chemistry	Rank 1,077
100	201,696	LK Le, K. C.	Ton-Duc-Thang University	Mechanical Engineering & Transports	Rank 1,856
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Frequently asked questions

How many scientists from Vietnam are in the 2021 Stanford Top 2% list?

146 scientists affiliated with Vietnam are on the 2021 single-year list, and 53 are on the career-long list.

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

On the 2021 single-year list, Ton-Duc-Thang University has the most listed scientists from Vietnam, with 54. It is followed by Duy Tan University with 31.

How has the number of Top 2% scientists in Vietnam changed since 2020?

On the single-year list, Vietnam went from 113 scientists in 2020 to 146 in 2021, a change of +29.2%.

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.