Vietnam's Top 2% Scientists 2022

Vietnam has 149 scientists on the 2022 single-year Top 2% list, up 2.1% from 146 in 2021. That places Vietnam 50th in the world by number of listed scientists, down 1 place. Ton-Duc-Thang University has the most listed scientists (27), followed by Duy Tan University (26).

Single Year

149

+3 (+2.1%) vs 2021

Career Data

+1 (+1.9%) vs 2021

World rank by count

#50

down 1 place vs 2021

Institutes

+16 (+45.7%) vs 2021

Scientists in Vietnam on the list, by year

The single-year count has grown 32% 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	5,816	SL Son, Le Hoang	Vietnam National University Hanoi	Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing	Rank 198
2	7,454	DN Duc, Nguyen Dinh	Vietnam National University Hanoi	Materials	Rank 92
3	8,595	KI Khan, Ilyas	Ton-Duc-Thang University	Mechanical Engineering & Transports	Rank 77
4	10,221	NH Nguyen-Xuan, H.	HUTECH University	Applied Mathematics	Rank 31
5	11,474	HT Huynh, Toan Luu Duc	University of Economics Ho Chi Minh City	Economics	Rank 176
6	12,132	Tran, Bach Xuan	Hanoi Medical University	Toxicology	Rank 54
7	12,861	SM Shariati, Mahdi	Duy Tan University	Civil Engineering	Rank 44
8	13,713	Tran, Hai Nguyen	Duy Tan University	Environmental Sciences	Rank 160
9	15,072	HN Hoang, Nhat Duc	Duy Tan University	Building & Construction	Rank 85
10	17,415	HA Hoang, Anh Tuan	HUTECH University	Energy	Rank 342
11	17,819	VX Vo, Xuan Vinh	University of Economics Ho Chi Minh City	Finance	Rank 72
12	18,221	TG Thwaites, Guy	Oxford University Clinical Research Unit	Microbiology	Rank 449
13	18,310	Nayyar, Anand	Duy Tan University	Networking & Telecommunications	Rank 154
14	18,363	MH Moayedi, Hossein	Duy Tan University	Geological & Geomatics Engineering	Rank 155
15	18,432	AA Asadi, Amin	Duy Tan University	Mechanical Engineering & Transports	Rank 175
16	20,384	HD Hieu, Dang Van	Thang Long University	Operations Research	Rank 89
17	23,032	LP Liamputtong, Pranee	VinUniversity	Public Health	Rank 231
18	30,160	BQ Bach, Quang Vu	Ton-Duc-Thang University	Energy	Rank 611
19	30,865	GM Ghalambaz, Mohammad	Ton-Duc-Thang University	Mechanical Engineering & Transports	Rank 266
20	33,616	TB Tran, Bach Xuan	Hanoi Medical University	Public Health	Rank 329
21	36,001	MI Moosa, Imad	Ton-Duc-Thang University	Economics	Rank 472
22	37,366	NH Nguyen, Hoang	Hanoi University of Mining and Geology	Geochemistry & Geophysics	Rank 650
23	38,070	KR Kolahchi, Reza	Duy Tan University	Mechanical Engineering & Transports	Rank 349
24	40,746	HP Hung, Pham Van	Viet Nam National University Ho Chi Minh City	Food Science	Rank 305
25	40,814	TC Thai, Chien H.	Ton-Duc-Thang University	Materials	Rank 665
26	41,090	ND Nguyen, Duc Khuong	Vietnam National University Hanoi	Economics	Rank 541
27	45,887	PB Pham, Binh Thai	Ton-Duc-Thang University	Geological & Geomatics Engineering	Rank 381
28	47,240	PB Pham, Binh Thai	University of Transport Technology	Environmental Engineering	Rank 270
29	47,614	TQ Tran, Quang Trung	Viet Nam National University Ho Chi Minh City	Nanoscience & Nanotechnology	Rank 1,417
30	49,666	LT Le, Thai Ha	Fulbright University Vietnam	Economics	Rank 631
31	49,951	HM Habibi, Mostafa	Duy Tan University	Design Practice & Management	Rank 25
32	50,785	NT Nguyen-Thoi, Trung	Ton-Duc-Thang University	Applied Mathematics	Rank 135
33	59,592	Shafee, Ahmad	Duy Tan University	Fluids & Plasmas	Rank 437
34	60,773	NT Nguyen, Thang Trung	Ton-Duc-Thang University	Energy	Rank 1,311
35	61,452	VQ Vuong, Quan Hoang	Phenikaa University	Information & Library Sciences	Rank 46
36	61,711	DV Dao, Van Duong	Phenikaa University	Energy	Rank 1,332
37	63,146	Le, Hoang Phong	Ho Chi Minh City University of Law	Energy	Rank 1,369
38	63,176	NM Nguyen, Minh Khai	HCMC University of Technology and Education	Electrical & Electronic Engineering	Rank 193
39	66,906	Chu, Dinh Toi	Vietnam National University Hanoi	Dentistry	Rank 307
40	68,242	NT Nguyen, Truong Khang	Ton-Duc-Thang University	Networking & Telecommunications	Rank 591
41	68,473	Wang, Mingjing	Duy Tan University	Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing	Rank 1,899
42	68,635	NV Nguyen, Van Huy	Binh Duong University	Materials	Rank 1,124
43	69,143	VM Van Minh, Hoang	Hanoi School of Public Health	Public Health	Rank 735
44	71,266	DN Dang, Nam N.	Duy Tan University	Materials	Rank 1,183
45	72,326	AI Amiri, I. S.	Ton-Duc-Thang University	Optoelectronics & Photonics	Rank 160
46	73,688	Phung-Van, P.	HUTECH University	Materials	Rank 1,234
47	76,119	NM Nguyen, Minh Tho	Institute for Computational Science and Technology	Chemical Physics	Rank 1,040
48	76,158	Adeyeye, Samuel Ayofemi Olalekan	Ton-Duc-Thang University	Sport, Leisure & Tourism	Rank 297
49	76,421	AT Ashaolu, Tolulope Joshua	Duy Tan University	Food Science	Rank 617
50	78,358	GR Geskus, Ronald B.	Oxford University Clinical Research Unit	Virology	Rank 513
51	78,972	Hasanipanah, Mahdi	Duy Tan University	Design Practice & Management	Rank 43
52	80,409	TM Trevisan, Maurizio	VinUniversity	Cardiovascular System & Hematology	Rank 2,235
53	80,632	PV Pham, Viet Thanh	Ton-Duc-Thang University	Fluids & Plasmas	Rank 588
54	83,815	NT Nguyen, Trung Kien	HUTECH University	Materials	Rank 1,420
55	84,909	TD Thong, Duong Viet	Thu Dau Mot University	Operations Research	Rank 374
56	92,835	RK Rengasamy, Kannan R.R.	Duy Tan University	Plant Biology & Botany	Rank 1,503
57	93,438	VD Vo, Dai Viet N.	Nguyen Tat Thanh University	Environmental Sciences	Rank 1,268
58	97,735	PB Pham, Binh Thai	University of Transport Technology	Geological & Geomatics Engineering	Rank 788
59	99,722	HT Hien, Tran Tinh	Oxford University Clinical Research Unit	Microbiology	Rank 2,331
60	100,978	TN Tuan, Nguyen Huy	Van Lang University	Applied Mathematics	Rank 250
61	101,715	NR Nayak, Rajkishore	RMIT University Vietnam	Materials	Rank 1,752
62	101,844	NC Nguyen, Canh Phuc	University of Economics Ho Chi Minh City	Economics	Rank 1,132
63	103,714	TN Trung, Nguyen Thoi	Ton-Duc-Thang University	Mechanical Engineering & Transports	Rank 899
64	108,260	DE Dimla, Eric	Vietnamese-German University	Industrial Engineering & Automation	Rank 980
65	109,400	VH Van Hieu, Nguyen	Phenikaa University	Applied Physics	Rank 2,226
66	117,390	SA Shariati, Ali	Ton-Duc-Thang University	Civil Engineering	Rank 431
67	117,798	KS Khatir, Samir	Ho Chi Minh City Open University	Mechanical Engineering & Transports	Rank 1,016
68	119,988	HD Hoat, D. M.	Duy Tan University	Applied Physics	Rank 2,436
69	124,065	TP Tran, Phuong Ha	Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology	Pharmacology & Pharmacy	Rank 874
70	127,753	NC Nguyen, C.	Le Quy Don Technical University	Applied Physics	Rank 2,643
71	128,119	KF Kok Foong, Loke	Ton-Duc-Thang University	Materials	Rank 2,292
72	130,512	SH Sudrajat, Hanggara	Ton-Duc-Thang University	Materials	Rank 2,355
73	132,116	TA Toghroli, Ali	Duy Tan University	Civil Engineering	Rank 483
74	136,511	BH Babazadeh, Houman	Ton-Duc-Thang University	Physical Chemistry	Rank 624
75	136,859	DD Do, Dinh Thuan	Industrial University of Ho Chi Minh City	Networking & Telecommunications	Rank 1,290
76	138,182	PN Phan, Nam T.S.	Ð?i h?c Công ngh? Thành ph? H? Chí Minh	Organic Chemistry	Rank 2,036
77	138,785	TL Tuan, Le Anh	Vietnam Maritime University	Industrial Engineering & Automation	Rank 1,230
78	141,827	KD Khoa, Dao T.	Vietnam Atomic Energy Institute	Nuclear & Particle Physics	Rank 1,760
79	146,758	VP Vasant, Pandian	Ton-Duc-Thang University	Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing	Rank 3,908
80	152,917	LN Luong, Nguyen Cong	Phenikaa University	Networking & Telecommunications	Rank 1,471
81	155,169	LH Long, Hoang Viet	University of Technology–Logistics of Public Security	Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing	Rank 4,122
82	155,871	VT Vo, Thanh Sang	Nguyen Tat Thanh University	Biotechnology	Rank 710
83	157,865	TP Tran, Phong D.	Hanoi University of Science and Technology	Energy	Rank 3,786
84	160,167	TS Ta, Son Xuat	Hanoi University of Science and Technology	Networking & Telecommunications	Rank 1,545
85	161,027	SM Safa, Maryam	Duy Tan University	Civil Engineering	Rank 611
86	161,132	TT Tran, Trong Nhan	Industrial University of Ho Chi Minh City	Civil Engineering	Rank 612
87	161,169	HN Hoa, Nguyen Duc	International Training Institute for Materials Science	Applied Physics	Rank 3,420
88	167,799	BX Bui, Xuan Nam	Hanoi University of Mining and Geology	Geochemistry & Geophysics	Rank 2,660
89	168,075	HL Hien, Le Van	Hanoi National University of Education	Industrial Engineering & Automation	Rank 1,491
90	170,540	PV Pham, Van Viet	Ho Chi Minh City University of Transport	Energy	Rank 4,099
91	177,799	TN Thao, Nguyen Xuan	Vietnam National University of Agriculture	Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing	Rank 4,705
92	178,848	PH Phuc, Huynh V.	Dong Thap University	Applied Physics	Rank 3,815
93	180,919	AA Alimoradi, Ashkan	Ton-Duc-Thang University	Mechanical Engineering & Transports	Rank 1,552
94	181,767	ND Ninh, Dinh Gia	Hanoi University of Science and Technology	Materials	Rank 3,511
95	183,685	ÁP Ánh, Ph?m Ng?c	Posts and Telecommunications Institute of Technology Vietnam	General Mathematics	Rank 1,022
96	187,994	DR Das, R.	Phenikaa University	Applied Physics	Rank 4,010
97	190,050	DV Dinh, Van Duong	Ho Chi Minh City University of Education	General Mathematics	Rank 1,058
98	190,090	TT Thi, Thai Thanh Hoang	Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology	Polymers	Rank 1,879
99	191,378	AN An, Nguyen Ba	Vietnamese Academy of Science and Technology Institute of Physics and Electronics	General Physics	Rank 1,029
100	192,533	FH Fayaz, H.	Ton-Duc-Thang University	Energy	Rank 4,677
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Frequently asked questions

How many scientists from Vietnam are in the 2022 Stanford Top 2% list?

149 scientists affiliated with Vietnam are on the 2022 single-year list, and 54 are on the career-long list.

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

On the 2022 single-year list, Ton-Duc-Thang University has the most listed scientists from Vietnam, with 27. It is followed by Duy Tan University with 26.

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 149 in 2022, a change of +31.9%.

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.