Vietnam (Viet Nam) Top 2% scientists 2026: 279 scholars
Live ABS Nexora analytics: Vietnam lists 279 Top 2% scientists in the 2026 single-year cohort (~0.11% of the SY analytics total), led by Engineering (52) and Duy Tan University (27).
How many Top 2% scientists are from Vietnam?
Direct answer: ABS Nexora’s latest single-year country profile for Vietnam (vnm) lists 279 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 1,350, with average h-index near 13.1, across 82 distinct institutions.
Directory analytics use Viet Nam (vnm); searchers usually type Vietnam. Unlike most peers in this series, Engineering is the largest field (52 of 279 listed scholars), with ICT close behind. Duy Tan University, VinUniversity, and Ton Duc Thang University lead affiliations. The cohort grew from 113 (2020) to 279 (2026).
Stanford / Elsevier Top 2% scientists list: Vietnam
Direct answer: Queries such as “top 2% scientists Vietnam”, “Stanford top 2% scientists Vietnam”, “most cited scientists Vietnam 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 Vietnam (also searched as Viet Nam) cohort on the live Vietnam country page.
How to verify a Vietnam 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 Vietnam in 2026?
Direct answer: In ABS Nexora’s Vietnam country profile (vnm, single-year 2026), the top 10 listed scholars by Directory ranking start with Hoang, Anh Tuan (Ho Chi Minh City University of Transport; Enabling & Strategic Technologies; global rank 702; ~4,386 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 | Hoang, Anh Tuan | Ho Chi Minh City University of Transport | Enabling & Strategic Technologies | 702 | 4,386 |
| 2 | Tran, Hai Nguyen | Duy Tan University | Engineering | 2,594 | 2,218 |
| 3 | Duong, Cong Doanh | National Economics University | Economics & Business | 2,802 | 1,364 |
| 4 | Vo, Xuan Vinh | University of Economics Ho Chi Minh City | Economics & Business | 3,496 | 3,026 |
| 5 | Arivalagan, Pugazhendhi | Ton-Duc-Thang University | Enabling & Strategic Technologies | 3,548 | 9,108 |
| 6 | Canh, Phuc Nguyen | University of Economics Ho Chi Minh City | Economics & Business | 4,294 | 1,649 |
| 7 | Khang, Alex | Global Research Institute of Technology and Engineering | Information & Communication Technologies | 4,369 | 1,604 |
| 8 | Le, Thanh Tiep | University of Economics Ho Chi Minh City | Economics & Business | 4,504 | 1,018 |
| 9 | Ashaolu, Tolulope Joshua | Duy Tan University | Agriculture, Fisheries & Forestry | 5,088 | 1,022 |
| 10 | Hoang, Nhat Duc | Duy Tan University | Built Environment & Design | 5,458 | 1,179 |
Open any linked name for the full Directory scholar profile. Country order follows the live top_researchers panel on Vietnam analytics.
What are Vietnam’s strongest fields?
Vietnam’s largest Top 2% field cohort is Engineering with 52 listed scholars. The next fields in the live profile are:
| Field | Listed scholars |
|---|---|
| Engineering | 52 |
| Information & Communication Technologies | 46 |
| Economics & Business | 32 |
| Enabling & Strategic Technologies | 30 |
| Chemistry | 25 |
Which institutions lead in Vietnam?
The largest institutional cohort in the Vietnam profile is Duy Tan University (27 listed scholars). Other leading affiliations:
| Institution | Listed scholars |
|---|---|
| Duy Tan University | 27 |
| VinUniversity | 21 |
| Ton-Duc-Thang University | 21 |
| University of Economics Ho Chi Minh City | 12 |
| Hanoi University of Science and Technology | 12 |
How has Vietnam’s Top 2% cohort changed from 2020 to 2026?
In the country-profile timeline, Vietnam moved from 113 listed scholars (2020) to 279 (2026) — a change of 166 (~+147%).
| Edition year | Listed scholars |
|---|---|
| 2020 | 113 |
| 2021 | 146 |
| 2022 | 147 |
| 2023 | 171 |
| 2024 | 201 |
| 2025 | 239 |
| 2026 | 279 |
Snapshot metrics (single-year 2026)
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Listed scholars | 279 |
| Share of global (SY analytics) | 0.11% |
| Avg. citations | 1,350 |
| Avg. h-index | 13.1 |
| Best rank (in profile) | 702 |
| Distinct institutions | 82 |
| Leading field | Engineering (52) |
One highly ranked profile example in this snapshot: Hoang, Anh Tuan (Ho Chi Minh City University of Transport; Enabling & Strategic Technologies). Rankings shift with listing type and year — always verify on the live Directory.
Explore Vietnam on ABS Nexora
- Vietnam country analytics
- Directory search (filter by country / institution)
- Full analytics dashboard
- 2026 edition explained
- How to read country counts
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- Thailand Top 2% directory 2026
- Singapore Top 2% directory 2026
- China Top 2% directory 2026
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FAQ
How many Top 2% scientists does Vietnam have in 2026? 279 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 Vietnam? Engineering, with 52 listed scholars in the live profile.
Which institution has the most listed scholars? Duy Tan University, with 27 in this snapshot (affiliation coding follows the underlying dataset).
Did Vietnam grow between 2020 and 2026? Yes — from 113 to 279 listed scholars (~+147%) in the country timeline.
Who ranks highest among Vietnam’s Top 2% scientists? In this snapshot, Hoang, Anh Tuan leads the country top_researchers list (see the top-10 table above for linked profiles).
Where can I verify these figures? Open the live Vietnam 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 Vietnam / Viet Nam? Yes. The Stanford–Elsevier / Ioannidis database includes Vietnam affiliations. ABS Nexora lists 279 scholars in the 2026 single-year Vietnam profile (vnm).
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 Vietnam? Open the linked scholar profile from the Vietnam 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.