Cameroon's Top 2% Scientists 2026
Cameroon has 33 scientists on the 2026 single-year Top 2% list, down 5.7% from 35 in 2025. That places Cameroon 90th in the world by number of listed scientists, down 6 places. Université de Yaoundé I has the most listed scientists (8), followed by University of Dschang (7).
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% |
| 2026 | 33 | -5.7% | 17 | +30.8% |
Top 10 institutes in Cameroon
By number of listed scientists
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- 1Université de Yaoundé I8
- 2University of Dschang7
- 3University of Buea4
- 4Ministry of Scientific Research and Innovation-Cameroon2
- 5Advanced Research & Health Innovation Hub1
- 6African Governance and Development Institute (AGDI)1
- 7African Union Inter-African Phytosanitary Council (AU-IAPSC)1
- 8Central Hospital of Yaounde FMBS1
- 9Centre for Geological and Mining Research Cameroon1
- 10Centre for Research in Infectious Diseases (CRID)1
All 33 scientists
Showing the 2026 single-year list. Looking for career rankings? See the career-long list
| Rank in Cameroon | World rank | Scientist | Institute | Sub-field | Rank in sub-field |
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| 1 | 1,715 | African Governance and Development Institute (AGDI) | Economics | Rank 40 | |
| 2 | 11,593 | University of Dschang | Medicinal & Biomolecular Chemistry | Rank 38 | |
| 3 | 55,268 | University of Dschang | Economics | Rank 731 | |
| 4 | 66,453 | Ecole Nationale Supérieure des Travaux Publics | Building & Construction | Rank 599 | |
| 5 | 69,082 | Université de Yaoundé I | General & Internal Medicine | Rank 982 | |
| 6 | 70,044 | Central Hospital of Yaounde FMBS | General & Internal Medicine | Rank 996 | |
| 7 | 85,824 | University of Dschang | Economics | Rank 1,054 | |
| 8 | 90,444 | University of Buea | Organic Chemistry | Rank 1,071 | |
| 9 | 94,324 | Ministry of Public Health Cameroon | General & Internal Medicine | Rank 1,286 | |
| 10 | 96,751 | Université de Yaoundé I | Endocrinology & Metabolism | Rank 1,321 | |
| 11 | 128,407 |
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Ministry of Scientific Research and Innovation-Cameroon | Materials | Rank 3,098 |
| 12 | 140,414 | Université de Yaoundé I | Materials | Rank 3,437 | |
| 13 | 142,098 | University of Buea | Energy | Rank 4,479 | |
| 14 | 154,398 | University of Buea | Fluids & Plasmas | Rank 941 | |
| 15 | 156,682 | Université de Yaoundé I | Endocrinology & Metabolism | Rank 1,961 | |
| 16 | 163,134 | Université de Yaoundé I | Medicinal & Biomolecular Chemistry | Rank 729 | |
| 17 | 166,861 | University of Dschang | Energy | Rank 5,332 | |
| 18 | 174,264 | University of Dschang | Fluids & Plasmas | Rank 1,063 | |
| 19 | 176,797 | African Union Inter-African Phytosanitary Council (AU-IAPSC) | Entomology | Rank 389 | |
| 20 | 195,603 | Ministry of Scientific Research and Innovation-Cameroon | Materials | Rank 5,026 | |
| 21 | 221,782 | University of Dschang | Medicinal & Biomolecular Chemistry | Rank 1,041 | |
| 22 | 273,060 | Centre Pasteur du Cameroun | Virology | Rank 1,049 | |
| 23 | 274,017 | Centre for Geological and Mining Research Cameroon | Geology | Rank 281 | |
| 24 | 287,870 | Université de Maroua | Chemical Physics | Rank 2,949 | |
| 25 | 289,269 | Université de Yaoundé I | Tropical Medicine | Rank 408 | |
| 26 | 316,412 | University of Buea | Surgery | Rank 1,650 | |
| 27 | 322,375 | University of Dschang | Medicinal & Biomolecular Chemistry | Rank 1,667 | |
| 28 | 354,517 | Université de Yaoundé I | Tropical Medicine | Rank 502 | |
| 29 | 378,947 | Advanced Research & Health Innovation Hub | Medicinal & Biomolecular Chemistry | Rank 2,083 | |
| 30 | 433,863 | Université de Yaoundé I | General & Internal Medicine | Rank 5,022 | |
| 31 | 517,420 | Centre for Research in Infectious Diseases (CRID) | Tropical Medicine | Rank 777 | |
| 32 | 771,323 | Evangelical University Institute of Cameroon | Complementary & Alternative Medicine | Rank 300 | |
| 33 | 791,893 | University of Bamenda | Forestry | Rank 1,622 | |
| No scientists match this filter on the single-year list. Try the career-long list | |||||
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Frequently asked questions
How many scientists from Cameroon are in the 2026 Stanford Top 2% list?
33 scientists affiliated with Cameroon are on the 2026 single-year list, and 17 are on the career-long list.
Which institute in Cameroon has the most Top 2% scientists?
On the 2026 single-year list, Université de Yaoundé I has the most listed scientists from Cameroon, with 8. It is followed by University of Dschang with 7.
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 33 in 2026, a change of +312.5%.
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.