Burkina Faso's Top 2% Scientists 2026: Career-Long List
Burkina Faso has 2 scientists on the 2026 career-long Top 2% list, up 100.0% from 1 in 2025. That places Burkina Faso 138th in the world by number of listed scientists, up 3 places. 2iE - Institut International d'Ingénierie de l'Eau et de l'Environnement has the most listed scientists (1), followed by West African Health Organization (1).
Scientists in Burkina Faso 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 | 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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Showing the 2026 career-long list. Looking for single-year rankings? See the single-year list
| Rank in Burkina Faso | World rank | Scientist | Institute | Sub-field | Rank in sub-field |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 305,677 | West African Health Organization | Tropical Medicine | Rank 700 | |
| 2 | 385,358 | 2iE - Institut International d'Ingénierie de l'Eau et de l'Environnement | Energy | Rank 7,083 | |
| No scientists match this filter on the career-long list. Try the single-year list | |||||
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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 career-long list, 2iE - Institut International d'Ingénierie de l'Eau et de l'Environnement has the most listed scientists from Burkina Faso, with 1. It is followed by West African Health Organization with 1.
How has the number of Top 2% scientists in Burkina Faso changed since 2020?
On the career-long list, Burkina Faso went from 1 scientists in 2020 to 2 in 2026, a change of +100.0%.
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.