Cameroon's Top 2% Scientists 2020
Cameroon has 8 scientists on the 2020 single-year Top 2% list. That places Cameroon 95th in the world by number of listed scientists. Université de Yaoundé I has the most listed scientists (2), followed by University of Dschang (2).
Scientists in Cameroon on the list, by year
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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% |
Institutes in Cameroon
By number of listed scientists
All 8 scientists
| Rank in Cameroon | World rank | Scientist | Institute | Sub-field | Rank in sub-field |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 24,121 | University of Dschang | Medicinal & Biomolecular Chemistry | Rank 69 | |
| 2 | 65,281 | Université de Yaoundé I | Energy | Rank 1,422 | |
| 3 | 71,192 | University of Dschang | Mathematical Physics | Rank 39 | |
| 4 | 77,496 | Université de Yaoundé I | Endocrinology & Metabolism | Rank 1,334 | |
| 5 | 160,444 | University of Buea | Medicinal & Biomolecular Chemistry | Rank 624 | |
| 6 | 166,269 | Centre Pasteur du Cameroun | General & Internal Medicine | Rank 1,450 | |
| 7 | 170,541 | Ministry of Public Health Cameroon | General & Internal Medicine | Rank 1,476 | |
| 8 | 513,632 | Centre for Research in Infectious Diseases (CRID) | Tropical Medicine | Rank 1,138 | |
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Frequently asked questions
How many scientists from Cameroon are in the 2020 Stanford Top 2% list?
8 scientists affiliated with Cameroon are on the 2020 single-year list, and 3 are on the career-long list.
Which institute in Cameroon has the most Top 2% scientists?
On the 2020 single-year list, Université de Yaoundé I has the most listed scientists from Cameroon, with 2. It is followed by University of Dschang with 2.
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.