Burkina Faso's Top 2% Scientists 2026
Burkina Faso has 10 scientists on the 2026 single-year Top 2% list, up 11.1% from 9 in 2025. That places Burkina Faso 108th in the world by number of listed scientists, up 3 places. Institut de Recherche en Sciences de la Santé has the most listed scientists (4), followed by 2iE - Institut International d'Ingénierie de l'Eau et de l'Environnement (1).
Scientists in Burkina Faso on the list, by year
The single-year count has more than tripled since 2020.
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| Year | Single Year | Change | Career Data | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 3 | 1 | ||
| 2021 | 4 | +33.3% | - | |
| 2022 | 6 | +50.0% | - | |
| 2023 | 8 | +33.3% | - | |
| 2024 | 8 | +0.0% | - | |
| 2025 | 9 | +12.5% | 1 | |
| 2026 | 10 | +11.1% | 2 | +100.0% |
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| Rank in Burkina Faso | World rank | Scientist | Institute | Sub-field | Rank in sub-field |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 152,620 | 2iE - Institut International d'Ingénierie de l'Eau et de l'Environnement | Energy | Rank 4,823 | |
| 2 | 184,194 | CIFOR-ICRAF Sahel | Forestry | Rank 263 | |
| 3 | 226,073 | Institut de Recherche en Sciences de la Santé | Energy | Rank 7,419 | |
| 4 | 289,502 | Université Joseph Ki-Zerbo | Medicinal & Biomolecular Chemistry | Rank 1,450 | |
| 5 | 302,341 | West African Health Organization | Tropical Medicine | Rank 424 | |
| 6 | 336,541 | Institut de Recherche en Sciences de la Santé | Tropical Medicine | Rank 477 | |
| 7 | 454,673 | Institut de Recherche en Sciences de la Santé | Tropical Medicine | Rank 670 | |
| 8 | 475,974 | Institut de Recherche en Sciences de la Santé | Tropical Medicine | Rank 706 | |
| 9 | 499,860 | Ministere de la Sante Ouagadougou | Tropical Medicine | Rank 746 | |
| 10 | 567,899 |
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National Institute of Public Health | Tropical Medicine | Rank 860 |
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Frequently asked questions
How many scientists from Burkina Faso are in the 2026 Stanford Top 2% list?
10 scientists affiliated with Burkina Faso are on the 2026 single-year list, and 2 are on the career-long list.
Which institute in Burkina Faso has the most Top 2% scientists?
On the 2026 single-year list, Institut de Recherche en Sciences de la Santé has the most listed scientists from Burkina Faso, with 4. It is followed by 2iE - Institut International d'Ingénierie de l'Eau et de l'Environnement with 1.
How has the number of Top 2% scientists in Burkina Faso changed since 2020?
On the single-year list, Burkina Faso went from 3 scientists in 2020 to 10 in 2026, a change of +233.3%.
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.