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Benin's Top 2% Scientists 2025

Benin has 5 scientists on the 2025 single-year Top 2% list, up 25.0% from 4 in 2024. That places Benin 126th in the world by number of listed scientists, down 3 places. Centre de Recherche Entomologique de Cotonou has the most listed scientists (2), followed by Institut de Recherche Clinique du Bénin (1).

Single Year
5
+1 (+25.0%) vs 2024
Career Data
2
+1 (+100.0%) vs 2024
World rank by count
#126
down 3 places vs 2024
Institutes
4
No change vs 2024

Scientists in Benin on the list, by year

The single-year count has grown 67% since 2020.

Single-year list, change on the previous year
2021+0.0%
2022-33.3%
2023+50.0%
2024+33.3%
2025+25.0%
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YearSingle YearChangeCareer DataChange
202033
20213+0.0%2-33.3%
20222-33.3%1-50.0%
20233+50.0%1+0.0%
20244+33.3%1+0.0%
20255+25.0%2+100.0%

Institutes in Benin

By number of listed scientists

Single-year list2025
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  1. 1Centre de Recherche Entomologique de Cotonou2
  2. 2Institut de Recherche Clinique du Bénin1
  3. 3International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA-Benin)1
  4. 4Université de Parakou1

All 5 scientists

Single-year list2025

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Rank in Benin World rank Scientist Institute Sub-field Rank in sub-field
1 96,432 Université de Parakou Nuclear & Particle Physics Rank 1,228
2 217,682 International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA-Benin) Entomology Rank 436
3 553,315 Centre de Recherche Entomologique de Cotonou Tropical Medicine Rank 869
4 569,372 Institut de Recherche Clinique du Bénin General & Internal Medicine Rank 6,226
5 741,555 Centre de Recherche Entomologique de Cotonou Tropical Medicine Rank 1,223
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Frequently asked questions

How many scientists from Benin are in the 2025 Stanford Top 2% list?

5 scientists affiliated with Benin are on the 2025 single-year list, and 2 are on the career-long list.

Which institute in Benin has the most Top 2% scientists?

On the 2025 single-year list, Centre de Recherche Entomologique de Cotonou has the most listed scientists from Benin, with 2. It is followed by Institut de Recherche Clinique du Bénin with 1.

How has the number of Top 2% scientists in Benin changed since 2020?

On the single-year list, Benin went from 3 scientists in 2020 to 5 in 2025, a change of +66.7%.

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.