Yemen's Top 2% Scientists 2024: Career-Long List
Yemen has 3 scientists on the 2024 career-long Top 2% list, the same number as in 2023. That places Yemen 120th in the world by number of listed scientists, up 4 places. Sana'a University has the most listed scientists (2), followed by Thamar University (1).
Scientists in Yemen 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 | 4 | 1 | ||
| 2021 | 8 | +100.0% | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 7 | -12.5% | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 7 | +0.0% | 3 | +200.0% |
| 2024 | 12 | +71.4% | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 23 | +91.7% | 4 | +33.3% |
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All 3 scientists
| Rank in Yemen | World rank | Scientist | Institute | Sub-field | Rank in sub-field |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 185,367 | Sana'a University | General Mathematics | Rank 1,197 | |
| 2 | 201,072 | Thamar University | Dentistry | Rank 1,230 | |
| 3 | 206,623 | Sana'a University | Medicinal & Biomolecular Chemistry | Rank 829 | |
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Frequently asked questions
How many scientists from Yemen are in the 2024 Stanford Top 2% list?
12 scientists affiliated with Yemen are on the 2024 single-year list, and 3 are on the career-long list.
Which institute in Yemen has the most Top 2% scientists?
On the 2024 career-long list, Sana'a University has the most listed scientists from Yemen, with 2. It is followed by Thamar University with 1.
How has the number of Top 2% scientists in Yemen changed since 2020?
On the career-long list, Yemen went from 1 scientists in 2020 to 3 in 2024, a change of +200.0%.
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.