Morocco Top 2% scientists 2026: Stanford–Elsevier list, 185 scholars
Live ABS Nexora analytics: Morocco lists 185 Top 2% scientists in the 2026 single-year cohort (~0.07% of the SY analytics total), led by Chemistry (55) and Mohammed VI Polytechnic University (35).
How many Top 2% scientists are from Morocco?
Direct answer: ABS Nexora’s latest single-year country profile for Morocco (mar) lists 185 Top 2% scientists for selected year 2026 — about 0.07% of the Directory’s single-year country-analytics cohort (~247,376 researchers). Average citations in this snapshot are about 951, with average h-index near 14.1, across 46 distinct institutions.
Morocco is the fastest-growing cohort in this batch: 23 listed scholars in 2020 to 185 in 2026. Unlike most country profiles, Chemistry is the largest field (55 of 185), with Enabling & Strategic Technologies next. Mohammed VI Polytechnic University is the clear institutional leader.
Stanford / Elsevier Top 2% scientists list: Morocco
Direct answer: Queries such as “top 2% scientists Morocco”, “Stanford top 2% scientists Morocco”, “most cited scientists Morocco 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 Morocco cohort on the live Morocco country page.
How to verify a Morocco 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 Morocco in 2026?
Direct answer: In ABS Nexora’s Morocco country profile (mar, single-year 2026), the top 10 listed scholars by Directory ranking start with Allouhi, Amine (Université Sidi Mohamed Ben Abdellah; Enabling & Strategic Technologies; global rank 8,789; ~1,415 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 | Allouhi, Amine | Université Sidi Mohamed Ben Abdellah | Enabling & Strategic Technologies | 8,789 | 1,415 |
| 2 | Hsissou, Rachid | Université Chouaib Doukkali | Enabling & Strategic Technologies | 9,374 | 2,092 |
| 3 | Habibi, Youssef | Mohammed VI Polytechnic University | Chemistry | 11,115 | 1,607 |
| 4 | Bouyahya, Abdelhakim | Mohammed V University in Rabat | Chemistry | 14,591 | 4,529 |
| 5 | Belhadi, Amine | International University of Rabat | Engineering | 18,590 | 2,350 |
| 6 | Ikram, Muhammad | Al Akhawayn University | Earth & Environmental Sciences | 18,786 | 882 |
| 7 | Zarrouk, Abdelkader | Mohammed V University in Rabat | Physics & Astronomy | 20,695 | 4,062 |
| 8 | Said, Gharby | Université Ibn Zohr | Agriculture, Fisheries & Forestry | 22,711 | 925 |
| 9 | Adadi, Amina | Université Moulay Ismaïl | Information & Communication Technologies | 22,919 | 1,424 |
| 10 | Wakif, Abderrahim | Faculté des Sciences Aïn Chock | Engineering | 24,115 | 1,074 |
Open any linked name for the full Directory scholar profile. Country order follows the live top_researchers panel on Morocco analytics.
What are Morocco’s strongest fields?
Morocco’s largest Top 2% field cohort is Chemistry with 55 listed scholars. The next fields in the live profile are:
| Field | Listed scholars |
|---|---|
| Chemistry | 55 |
| Enabling & Strategic Technologies | 39 |
| Physics & Astronomy | 21 |
| Information & Communication Technologies | 12 |
| Clinical Medicine | 10 |
Which institutions lead in Morocco?
The largest institutional cohort in the Morocco profile is Mohammed VI Polytechnic University (35 listed scholars). Other leading affiliations:
| Institution | Listed scholars |
|---|---|
| Mohammed VI Polytechnic University | 35 |
| Mohammed V University in Rabat | 17 |
| Université Sidi Mohamed Ben Abdellah | 13 |
| Hassan II University of Casablanca | 9 |
| Cadi Ayyad University | 9 |
How has Morocco’s Top 2% cohort changed from 2020 to 2026?
In the country-profile timeline, Morocco moved from 23 listed scholars (2020) to 185 (2026) — a change of 162 (~+704%).
| Edition year | Listed scholars |
|---|---|
| 2020 | 23 |
| 2021 | 45 |
| 2022 | 61 |
| 2023 | 83 |
| 2024 | 97 |
| 2025 | 133 |
| 2026 | 185 |
Snapshot metrics (single-year 2026)
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Listed scholars | 185 |
| Share of global (SY analytics) | 0.07% |
| Avg. citations | 951 |
| Avg. h-index | 14.1 |
| Best rank (in profile) | 8,789 |
| Distinct institutions | 46 |
| Leading field | Chemistry (55) |
One highly ranked profile example in this snapshot: Allouhi, Amine (Université Sidi Mohamed Ben Abdellah; Enabling & Strategic Technologies). Rankings shift with listing type and year — always verify on the live Directory.
Explore Morocco on ABS Nexora
- Morocco country analytics
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- Full analytics dashboard
- 2026 edition explained
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FAQ
How many Top 2% scientists does Morocco have in 2026? 185 listed scholars in ABS Nexora’s single-year country profile for selected year 2026.
What share of the global list is that? About 0.07% of the single-year country-analytics cohort (~247,376 researchers in the matching dashboard snapshot).
Which field is strongest in Morocco? Chemistry, with 55 listed scholars in the live profile.
Which institution has the most listed scholars? Mohammed VI Polytechnic University, with 35 in this snapshot (affiliation coding follows the underlying dataset).
Did Morocco grow between 2020 and 2026? Yes — from 23 to 185 listed scholars (~+704%) in the country timeline.
Who ranks highest among Morocco’s Top 2% scientists? In this snapshot, Allouhi, Amine leads the country top_researchers list (see the top-10 table above for linked profiles).
Where can I verify these figures? Open the live Morocco 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 Morocco? Yes. The Stanford–Elsevier / Ioannidis database includes Morocco affiliations. ABS Nexora lists 185 scholars in the 2026 single-year Morocco profile (mar).
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 Morocco? Open the linked scholar profile from the Morocco 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.