Indonesia Top 2% scientists 2026: Stanford–Elsevier list, 272 scholars
Live ABS Nexora analytics: Indonesia lists 272 Top 2% scientists in the 2026 single-year cohort (~0.11% of the SY analytics total), led by Clinical Medicine (58) and Universitas Padjadjaran (20).
How many Top 2% scientists are from Indonesia?
Direct answer: ABS Nexora’s latest single-year country profile for Indonesia (idn) lists 272 Top 2% scientists for selected year 2026 — about 0.11% of the Directory’s single-year country-analytics cohort (~247,376 researchers). Average citations in this snapshot are about 1,311, with average h-index near 11.9, across 83 distinct institutions.
Indonesia is the fastest-growing large cohort in this batch: 42 listed scholars in 2020 to 272 in 2026. Clinical Medicine is the largest field; Universitas Padjadjaran, Universitas Gadjah Mada, Airlangga, and Universitas Indonesia are the leading affiliations.
Stanford / Elsevier Top 2% scientists list: Indonesia
Direct answer: Queries such as “top 2% scientists Indonesia”, “Stanford top 2% scientists Indonesia”, “most cited scientists Indonesia 2026”, and “Ioannidis top 2 percent” all refer to the same public bibliometric database — the Elsevier / Stanford–Ioannidis World’s Top 2% Scientists lists (August 2026 data-update, version 9). ABS Nexora indexes that list and shows the single-year 2026 Indonesia cohort on the live Indonesia country page.
How to verify a Indonesia scholar certificate
Search the name on Directory search, open the scholar profile, and match name, institution, field, rank, and listing year. A Directory certificate is a convenience overlay — Stanford does not issue a diploma for this list; the source is the Ioannidis / Elsevier standardized citation-indicator database.
Southeast Asia: Malaysia, Thailand, and Singapore.
Who are the most cited scientists in Indonesia in 2026?
Direct answer: In ABS Nexora’s Indonesia country profile (idn, single-year 2026), the top 10 listed scholars by Directory ranking start with Nandiyanto, Asep Bayu Dani (Universitas Pendidikan Indonesia; Enabling & Strategic Technologies; global rank 3,954; ~2,891 citations). The table below uses # in country for order within this national list and Global rank for the scholar’s overall rank_all in the single-year listing.
| # in country | Researcher | Institution | Field | Global rank | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nandiyanto, Asep Bayu Dani | Universitas Pendidikan Indonesia | Enabling & Strategic Technologies | 3,954 | 2,891 |
| 2 | Rohman, Abdul F. | Universitas Gadjah Mada | Agriculture, Fisheries & Forestry | 14,754 | 1,373 |
| 3 | Suhartanto, Dwi | Politeknik Negeri Bandung | Economics & Business | 16,623 | 893 |
| 4 | Van Noordwijk, Meine V. | ICRAF World Agroforestry Centre, Bogor | Agriculture, Fisheries & Forestry | 17,306 | 1,915 |
| 5 | Latan, Hengky | Universitas Diponegoro | Economics & Business | 17,950 | 1,254 |
| 6 | Setiadi, De Rosal Ignatius Moses | Universitas Dian Nuswantoro | Information & Communication Technologies | 18,476 | 786 |
| 7 | Fatimah, Is | Universitas Islam Indonesia | Chemistry | 20,620 | 1,207 |
| 8 | Japutra, Arnold | Universitas Indonesia | Economics & Business | 20,997 | 835 |
| 9 | Kuswandi, Bambang | Universitas Jember | Chemistry | 32,544 | 564 |
| 10 | Harapan, Harapan H. | Universitas Syiah Kuala | Clinical Medicine | 32,800 | 11,758 |
Open any linked name for the full Directory scholar profile. Country order follows the live top_researchers panel on Indonesia analytics.
What are Indonesia’s strongest fields?
Indonesia’s largest Top 2% field cohort is Clinical Medicine with 58 listed scholars. The next fields in the live profile are:
| Field | Listed scholars |
|---|---|
| Clinical Medicine | 58 |
| Enabling & Strategic Technologies | 48 |
| Chemistry | 31 |
| Agriculture, Fisheries & Forestry | 25 |
| Engineering | 23 |
Which institutions lead in Indonesia?
The largest institutional cohort in the Indonesia profile is Universitas Padjadjaran (20 listed scholars). Other leading affiliations:
| Institution | Listed scholars |
|---|---|
| Universitas Padjadjaran | 20 |
| Universitas Gadjah Mada | 19 |
| Universitas Airlangga | 17 |
| Universitas Indonesia | 17 |
| Badan Riset dan Inovasi Nasional | 16 |
How has Indonesia’s Top 2% cohort changed from 2020 to 2026?
In the country-profile timeline, Indonesia moved from 42 listed scholars (2020) to 272 (2026) — a change of 230 (~+548%).
| Edition year | Listed scholars |
|---|---|
| 2020 | 42 |
| 2021 | 58 |
| 2022 | 85 |
| 2023 | 92 |
| 2024 | 150 |
| 2025 | 209 |
| 2026 | 272 |
Snapshot metrics (single-year 2026)
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Listed scholars | 272 |
| Share of global (SY analytics) | 0.11% |
| Avg. citations | 1,311 |
| Avg. h-index | 11.9 |
| Best rank (in profile) | 3,954 |
| Distinct institutions | 83 |
| Leading field | Clinical Medicine (58) |
One highly ranked profile example in this snapshot: Nandiyanto, Asep Bayu Dani (Universitas Pendidikan Indonesia; Enabling & Strategic Technologies). Rankings shift with listing type and year — always verify on the live Directory.
Explore Indonesia on ABS Nexora
- Indonesia country analytics
- Directory search (filter by country / institution)
- Full analytics dashboard
- 2026 edition explained
- How to read country counts
Related country insights
- Malaysia Top 2% directory 2026
- Thailand Top 2% directory 2026
- Singapore Top 2% directory 2026
- Rising countries 2020–2026
FAQ
How many Top 2% scientists does Indonesia have in 2026? 272 listed scholars in ABS Nexora’s single-year country profile for selected year 2026.
What share of the global list is that? About 0.11% of the single-year country-analytics cohort (~247,376 researchers in the matching dashboard snapshot).
Which field is strongest in Indonesia? Clinical Medicine, with 58 listed scholars in the live profile.
Which institution has the most listed scholars? Universitas Padjadjaran, with 20 in this snapshot (affiliation coding follows the underlying dataset).
Did Indonesia grow between 2020 and 2026? Yes — from 42 to 272 listed scholars (~+548%) in the country timeline.
Who ranks highest among Indonesia’s Top 2% scientists? In this snapshot, Nandiyanto, Asep Bayu Dani leads the country top_researchers list (see the top-10 table above for linked profiles).
Where can I verify these figures? Open the live Indonesia country page or Analytics on ABS Nexora; numbers refresh with the Directory database. Data source: Elsevier / Stanford–Ioannidis World’s Top 2% Scientists lists via ABS Nexora.
Is there a Stanford top 2% scientists list for Indonesia? Yes. The Stanford–Elsevier / Ioannidis database includes Indonesia affiliations. ABS Nexora lists 272 scholars in the 2026 single-year Indonesia profile (idn).
How do I check if a researcher is in the Ioannidis top 2 percent? Search the exact Scopus-style name on ABS Nexora, or filter by institution and country. Inclusion means the composite c-score reached the top 100,000 globally or the top 2% of a Science-Metrix subfield.
How do I verify a Top 2% scientist certificate for someone in Indonesia? Open the linked scholar profile from the Indonesia country page or Directory search. Confirm the 2026 single-year (or career) listing, rank, and affiliation. Treat unmatched PDFs or screenshots as unverified.
What is the difference between single-year and career Top 2% listings? Single-year uses citations received in one recent calendar year (2025 citations in the 2026 edition). Career-long uses citations from 1996–2025. This article uses the single-year 2026 country profile.