Burkina Faso's Top 2% Scientists 2023
Burkina Faso has 8 scientists on the 2023 single-year Top 2% list, up 33.3% from 6 in 2022. That places Burkina Faso 106th in the world by number of listed scientists, up 5 places. Institut de Recherche en Sciences de la Santé has the most listed scientists (2), 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 doubled 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 |
Institutes in Burkina Faso
By number of listed scientists
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- 1Institut de Recherche en Sciences de la Santé2
- 22iE - Institut International d'Ingénierie de l'Eau et de l'Environnement1
- 3Center for International Forestry Research (CIFOR)1
- 4Centre MURAZ1
- 5Department of Public Health and Research, West African Health Organisation1
- 6Groupe de Recherche Action en Santé (GRAS)1
- 7Université Joseph Ki-Zerbo1
All 8 scientists
| Rank in Burkina Faso | World rank | Scientist | Institute | Sub-field | Rank in sub-field |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 136,226 | Department of Public Health and Research, West African Health Organisation | Tropical Medicine | Rank 191 | |
| 2 | 194,572 | 2iE - Institut International d'Ingénierie de l'Eau et de l'Environnement | Energy | Rank 5,198 | |
| 3 | 280,913 | Université Joseph Ki-Zerbo | Medicinal & Biomolecular Chemistry | Rank 1,382 | |
| 4 | 282,302 | Center for International Forestry Research (CIFOR) | Forestry | Rank 436 | |
| 5 | 329,249 | Centre MURAZ | Tropical Medicine | Rank 587 | |
| 6 | 356,285 | Groupe de Recherche Action en Santé (GRAS) | Tropical Medicine | Rank 641 | |
| 7 | 376,854 | Institut de Recherche en Sciences de la Santé | Tropical Medicine | Rank 672 | |
| 8 | 388,139 | Institut de Recherche en Sciences de la Santé | Tropical Medicine | Rank 689 | |
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Frequently asked questions
How many scientists from Burkina Faso are in the 2023 Stanford Top 2% list?
8 scientists affiliated with Burkina Faso are on the 2023 single-year list.
Which institute in Burkina Faso has the most Top 2% scientists?
On the 2023 single-year list, Institut de Recherche en Sciences de la Santé has the most listed scientists from Burkina Faso, with 2. 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 8 in 2023, a change of +166.7%.
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.