Botswana's Top 2% Scientists 2024: Career-Long List
Botswana has 9 scientists on the 2024 career-long Top 2% list, up 50.0% from 6 in 2023. That places Botswana 99th in the world by number of listed scientists, up 7 places. Botswana International University of Science and Technology has the most listed scientists (4), followed by University of Botswana (3).
Scientists in Botswana on the list, by year
The career-long count has more than doubled since 2020.
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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 9 scientists
| Rank in Botswana | World rank | Scientist | Institute | Sub-field | Rank in sub-field |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 77,834 | University of Botswana | Organic Chemistry | Rank 1,432 | |
| 2 | 86,239 | Botswana University of Agriculture and Natural Resources | Ecology | Rank 1,421 | |
| 3 | 92,835 | University of Botswana | Sport, Leisure & Tourism | Rank 145 | |
| 4 | 182,371 | University of Botswana | Plant Biology & Botany | Rank 2,666 | |
| 5 | 235,526 | Botswana International University of Science and Technology | Materials | Rank 3,414 | |
| 6 | 242,442 | Botswana Institute for Technology Research and Innovation | Analytical Chemistry | Rank 2,036 | |
| 7 | 263,763 | Botswana International University of Science and Technology | Biotechnology | Rank 900 | |
| 8 | 288,772 | Botswana International University of Science and Technology | Analytical Chemistry | Rank 2,517 | |
| 9 | 311,497 |
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Botswana International University of Science and Technology | Mechanical Engineering & Transports | Rank 2,363 |
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Frequently asked questions
How many scientists from Botswana are in the 2024 Stanford Top 2% list?
9 scientists affiliated with Botswana are on the 2024 single-year list, and 9 are on the career-long list.
Which institute in Botswana has the most Top 2% scientists?
On the 2024 career-long list, Botswana International University of Science and Technology has the most listed scientists from Botswana, with 4. It is followed by University of Botswana with 3.
How has the number of Top 2% scientists in Botswana changed since 2020?
On the career-long list, Botswana went from 4 scientists in 2020 to 9 in 2024, a change of +125.0%.
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.