Benin's Top 2% Scientists 2023
Benin has 3 scientists on the 2023 single-year Top 2% list, up 50.0% from 2 in 2022. That places Benin 126th in the world by number of listed scientists, up 6 places. Centre de Recherche Entomologique de Cotonou has the most listed scientists (1), followed by Institut de Mathematiques et de Sciences Physiques University of Abomey-Calavi (1).
Scientists in Benin on the list, by year
The single-year count is unchanged since 2020.
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| Year | Single Year | Change | Career Data | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 3 | 3 | ||
| 2021 | 3 | +0.0% | 2 | -33.3% |
| 2022 | 2 | -33.3% | 1 | -50.0% |
| 2023 | 3 | +50.0% | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 4 | +33.3% | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 5 | +25.0% | 2 | +100.0% |
Institutes in Benin
By number of listed scientists
All 3 scientists
| Rank in Benin | World rank | Scientist | Institute | Sub-field | Rank in sub-field |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 116,919 | Institut de Mathematiques et de Sciences Physiques University of Abomey-Calavi | Nuclear & Particle Physics | Rank 1,354 | |
| 2 | 348,472 | Centre de Recherche Entomologique de Cotonou | Tropical Medicine | Rank 622 | |
| 3 | 593,140 | Institut de Recherche Clinique du Bénin | General & Internal Medicine | Rank 6,390 | |
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Frequently asked questions
How many scientists from Benin are in the 2023 Stanford Top 2% list?
3 scientists affiliated with Benin are on the 2023 single-year list, and 1 are on the career-long list.
Which institute in Benin has the most Top 2% scientists?
On the 2023 single-year list, Centre de Recherche Entomologique de Cotonou has the most listed scientists from Benin, with 1. It is followed by Institut de Mathematiques et de Sciences Physiques University of Abomey-Calavi 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 3 in 2023, a change of +0.0%.
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.