Jordan Top 2% scientists 2026: Stanford–Elsevier list, 311 scholars
Live ABS Nexora analytics: Jordan lists 311 Top 2% scientists in the 2026 single-year cohort (~0.13% of the SY analytics total), led by Information & Communication Technologies (98) and The University of Jordan (46).
How many Top 2% scientists are from Jordan?
Direct answer: ABS Nexora’s latest single-year country profile for Jordan (jor) lists 311 Top 2% scientists for selected year 2026 — about 0.13% of the Directory’s single-year country-analytics cohort (~247,376 researchers). Average citations in this snapshot are about 1,371, with average h-index near 12.7, across 38 distinct institutions.
Jordan’s listed cohort grew from 66 (2020) to 311 (2026). Unlike most country profiles, Information & Communication Technologies is the largest field (98 of 311 listed scholars), ahead of Clinical Medicine. The University of Jordan and Jordan University of Science and Technology lead affiliations. Best rank in this snapshot is 146 (Abualigah).
Stanford / Elsevier Top 2% scientists list: Jordan
Direct answer: Queries such as “top 2% scientists Jordan”, “Stanford top 2% scientists Jordan”, “most cited scientists Jordan 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 Jordan cohort on the live Jordan country page.
How to verify a Jordan 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.
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Who are the most cited scientists in Jordan in 2026?
Direct answer: In ABS Nexora’s Jordan country profile (jor, single-year 2026), the top 10 listed scholars by Directory ranking start with Abualigah, Laith Mohammad Qasim (Al Al-Bayt University; Information & Communication Technologies; global rank 146; ~12,730 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 | Abualigah, Laith Mohammad Qasim | Al Al-Bayt University | Information & Communication Technologies | 146 | 12,730 |
| 2 | Sayyed, M. I. | Isra University | Physics & Astronomy | 617 | 7,970 |
| 3 | Al-Adwan, Ahmad Samed | Al-Ahliyya Amman University | Social Sciences | 994 | 3,212 |
| 4 | Sallam, Malik | The University of Jordan | Clinical Medicine | 1,200 | 5,098 |
| 5 | Al-Okaily, Manaf | Jadara University | Economics & Business | 1,426 | 2,296 |
| 6 | Al-Tarawneh, Alalddin Tawfiq | Zarqa University | Information & Communication Technologies | 2,433 | 1,133 |
| 7 | Odibat, Zaid M. | Al-Balqa Applied University | Mathematics & Statistics | 4,646 | 998 |
| 8 | Khader, Yousef Saleh | Jordan University of Science and Technology | Clinical Medicine | 5,105 | 42,793 |
| 9 | Momani, Shaher M. | The University of Jordan | Mathematics & Statistics | 5,235 | 3,784 |
| 10 | Arqub, Omar Abu | Al-Balqa Applied University | Mathematics & Statistics | 5,340 | 1,257 |
Open any linked name for the full Directory scholar profile. Country order follows the live top_researchers panel on Jordan analytics.
What are Jordan’s strongest fields?
Jordan’s largest Top 2% field cohort is Information & Communication Technologies with 98 listed scholars. The next fields in the live profile are:
| Field | Listed scholars |
|---|---|
| Information & Communication Technologies | 98 |
| Clinical Medicine | 68 |
| Mathematics & Statistics | 29 |
| Chemistry | 18 |
| Public Health & Health Services | 18 |
Which institutions lead in Jordan?
The largest institutional cohort in the Jordan profile is The University of Jordan (46 listed scholars). Other leading affiliations:
| Institution | Listed scholars |
|---|---|
| The University of Jordan | 46 |
| Jordan University of Science and Technology | 41 |
| Yarmouk University | 25 |
| Al-Zaytoonah University of Jordan | 21 |
| Hashemite University | 19 |
How has Jordan’s Top 2% cohort changed from 2020 to 2026?
In the country-profile timeline, Jordan moved from 66 listed scholars (2020) to 311 (2026) — a change of 245 (~+371%).
| Edition year | Listed scholars |
|---|---|
| 2020 | 66 |
| 2021 | 96 |
| 2022 | 110 |
| 2023 | 142 |
| 2024 | 180 |
| 2025 | 241 |
| 2026 | 311 |
Snapshot metrics (single-year 2026)
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Listed scholars | 311 |
| Share of global (SY analytics) | 0.13% |
| Avg. citations | 1,371 |
| Avg. h-index | 12.7 |
| Best rank (in profile) | 146 |
| Distinct institutions | 38 |
| Leading field | Information & Communication Technologies (98) |
One highly ranked profile example in this snapshot: Abualigah, Laith Mohammad Qasim (Al Al-Bayt University; Information & Communication Technologies). Rankings shift with listing type and year — always verify on the live Directory.
Explore Jordan on ABS Nexora
- Jordan country analytics
- Directory search (filter by country / institution)
- Full analytics dashboard
- 2026 edition explained
- How to read country counts
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FAQ
How many Top 2% scientists does Jordan have in 2026? 311 listed scholars in ABS Nexora’s single-year country profile for selected year 2026.
What share of the global list is that? About 0.13% of the single-year country-analytics cohort (~247,376 researchers in the matching dashboard snapshot).
Which field is strongest in Jordan? Information & Communication Technologies, with 98 listed scholars in the live profile.
Which institution has the most listed scholars? The University of Jordan, with 46 in this snapshot (affiliation coding follows the underlying dataset).
Did Jordan grow between 2020 and 2026? Yes — from 66 to 311 listed scholars (~+371%) in the country timeline.
Who ranks highest among Jordan’s Top 2% scientists? In this snapshot, Abualigah, Laith Mohammad Qasim leads the country top_researchers list (see the top-10 table above for linked profiles).
Where can I verify these figures? Open the live Jordan 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 Jordan? Yes. The Stanford–Elsevier / Ioannidis database includes Jordan affiliations. ABS Nexora lists 311 scholars in the 2026 single-year Jordan profile (jor).
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 Jordan? Open the linked scholar profile from the Jordan 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.