Botswana's Top 2% Scientists 2020: Career-Long List
Botswana has 4 scientists on the 2020 career-long Top 2% list. That places Botswana 100th in the world by number of listed scientists. University of Botswana has the most listed scientists (2), followed by Botswana College of Agriculture (1).
Scientists in Botswana on the list, by year
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| Year | Single Year | Change | Career Data | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 4 | 4 | ||
| 2021 | 6 | +50.0% | 5 | +25.0% |
| 2022 | 6 | +0.0% | 9 | +80.0% |
| 2023 | 7 | +16.7% | 6 | -33.3% |
| 2024 | 9 | +28.6% | 9 | +50.0% |
| 2025 | 15 | +66.7% | 14 | +55.6% |
Institutes in Botswana
By number of listed scientists
All 4 scientists
| Rank in Botswana | World rank | Scientist | Institute | Sub-field | Rank in sub-field |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 51,627 |
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Botswana Harvard AIDS Institute Partnership | Virology | Rank 471 |
| 2 | 74,213 | University of Botswana | Developmental & Child Psychology | Rank 482 | |
| 3 | 93,973 | University of Botswana | Organic Chemistry | Rank 1,713 | |
| 4 | 110,247 | Botswana College of Agriculture | Ecology | Rank 1,691 | |
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Frequently asked questions
How many scientists from Botswana are in the 2020 Stanford Top 2% list?
4 scientists affiliated with Botswana are on the 2020 single-year list, and 4 are on the career-long list.
Which institute in Botswana has the most Top 2% scientists?
On the 2020 career-long list, University of Botswana has the most listed scientists from Botswana, with 2. It is followed by Botswana College of Agriculture with 1.
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.