Cameroon's Top 2% Scientists 2025
Cameroon has 35 scientists on the 2025 single-year Top 2% list, up 20.7% from 29 in 2024. That places Cameroon 84th in the world by number of listed scientists, down 2 places. University of Dschang has the most listed scientists (7), followed by Université de Yaoundé I (6).
Scientists in Cameroon 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 | 8 | 3 | ||
| 2021 | 17 | +112.5% | 6 | +100.0% |
| 2022 | 21 | +23.5% | 9 | +50.0% |
| 2023 | 20 | -4.8% | 10 | +11.1% |
| 2024 | 29 | +45.0% | 12 | +20.0% |
| 2025 | 35 | +20.7% | 13 | +8.3% |
Top 10 institutes in Cameroon
By number of listed scientists
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- 1University of Dschang7
- 2Université de Yaoundé I6
- 3University of Buea4
- 4Université de Maroua2
- 5Advanced Research & Health Innovation Hub1
- 6African Governance and Development Institute (AGDI)1
- 7African Union Inter-African Phytosanitary Council (AU-IAPSC)1
- 8Afriland First Bank1
- 9Cameroon Academy of Sciences1
- 10Centre for Geological and Mining Research Cameroon1
All 35 scientists
| Rank in Cameroon | World rank | Scientist | Institute | Sub-field | Rank in sub-field |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1,383 | African Governance and Development Institute (AGDI) | Economics | Rank 37 | |
| 2 | 10,985 | University of Dschang | Medicinal & Biomolecular Chemistry | Rank 35 | |
| 3 | 73,711 | Epidémiologie | General & Internal Medicine | Rank 975 | |
| 4 | 77,401 | Ecole Nationale Superieure des Travaux Publics (ENSTP) | Building & Construction | Rank 679 | |
| 5 | 87,650 | Université de Yaoundé I | Endocrinology & Metabolism | Rank 1,218 | |
| 6 | 91,324 | University of Buea | Fluids & Plasmas | Rank 600 | |
| 7 | 92,793 | University of Buea | Organic Chemistry | Rank 1,157 | |
| 8 | 93,331 | University of Dschang | Fluids & Plasmas | Rank 617 | |
| 9 | 98,626 | Ministry of Public Health Cameroon | General & Internal Medicine | Rank 1,268 | |
| 10 | 112,565 | Université de Yaoundé I | Materials | Rank 2,532 | |
| 11 | 120,686 | Université de Yaoundé I | Medicinal & Biomolecular Chemistry | Rank 457 | |
| 12 | 123,510 | Cameroon Academy of Sciences | Endocrinology & Metabolism | Rank 1,641 | |
| 13 | 144,408 |
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Université de Yaoundé I | Materials | Rank 3,408 |
| 14 | 145,045 | Afriland First Bank | Economics | Rank 1,660 | |
| 15 | 158,015 | Ministry of Scientific Research and Innovation-Cameroon | Materials | Rank 3,776 | |
| 16 | 162,272 | Centre for Geological and Mining Research Cameroon | Geology | Rank 179 | |
| 17 | 235,398 | University of Dschang | Medicinal & Biomolecular Chemistry | Rank 1,071 | |
| 18 | 246,704 | Université de Yaoundé I | Tropical Medicine | Rank 344 | |
| 19 | 248,098 | University of Buea | Surgery | Rank 1,344 | |
| 20 | 268,872 | Limbe Nautical Arts and Fisheries Institute | Nuclear & Particle Physics | Rank 3,134 | |
| 21 | 281,117 | Institut Internationale d’Agriculture Tropicale (IITA) Nkolbisson | Entomology | Rank 605 | |
| 22 | 285,632 | University of Dschang | Medicinal & Biomolecular Chemistry | Rank 1,359 | |
| 23 | 291,516 | African Union Inter-African Phytosanitary Council (AU-IAPSC) | Entomology | Rank 638 | |
| 24 | 294,205 | Université de Maroua | General Physics | Rank 1,552 | |
| 25 | 311,524 | Centre Pasteur du Cameroun | Virology | Rank 1,419 | |
| 26 | 338,618 | Organisation de Coordination pour la Lutte contre les Endémies en Afrique Centrale Cameroon | Tropical Medicine | Rank 496 | |
| 27 | 353,324 | University of Douala | Energy | Rank 11,486 | |
| 28 | 372,152 | Université de Maroua | Chemical Physics | Rank 3,986 | |
| 29 | 378,057 | Advanced Research & Health Innovation Hub | Medicinal & Biomolecular Chemistry | Rank 1,997 | |
| 30 | 545,610 | University Institute of Sciences | Medicinal & Biomolecular Chemistry | Rank 3,212 | |
| 31 | 545,711 | Université de Yaoundé I | General & Internal Medicine | Rank 5,962 | |
| 32 | 577,230 | University of Buea | Tropical Medicine | Rank 913 | |
| 33 | 711,448 | University of Dschang | Complementary & Alternative Medicine | Rank 277 | |
| 34 | 1,133,217 | University of Dschang | Complementary & Alternative Medicine | Rank 527 | |
| 35 | 1,539,346 | University of Dschang | Complementary & Alternative Medicine | Rank 832 | |
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Frequently asked questions
How many scientists from Cameroon are in the 2025 Stanford Top 2% list?
35 scientists affiliated with Cameroon are on the 2025 single-year list, and 13 are on the career-long list.
Which institute in Cameroon has the most Top 2% scientists?
On the 2025 single-year list, University of Dschang has the most listed scientists from Cameroon, with 7. It is followed by Université de Yaoundé I with 6.
How has the number of Top 2% scientists in Cameroon changed since 2020?
On the single-year list, Cameroon went from 8 scientists in 2020 to 35 in 2025, a change of +337.5%.
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.