Cameroon's Top 2% Scientists 2022
Cameroon has 21 scientists on the 2022 single-year Top 2% list, up 23.5% from 17 in 2021. That places Cameroon 82nd in the world by number of listed scientists, up 5 places. Université de Yaoundé I has the most listed scientists (6), followed by University of Dschang (5).
Scientists in Cameroon 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 | 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
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- 1Université de Yaoundé I6
- 2University of Dschang5
- 3African Governance and Development Institute (AGDI)2
- 4Ministry of Scientific Research and Innovation-Cameroon2
- 5University of Buea2
- 6Centre for Geological and Mining Research Cameroon1
- 7Centre Pasteur du Cameroun1
- 8Organisation de Coordination pour la Lutte contre les Endémies en Afrique Centrale Cameroon1
- 9University of Ngaoundere1
All 21 scientists
| Rank in Cameroon | World rank | Scientist | Institute | Sub-field | Rank in sub-field |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4,168 | African Governance and Development Institute (AGDI) | Economics | Rank 75 | |
| 2 | 12,931 | University of Dschang | Medicinal & Biomolecular Chemistry | Rank 32 | |
| 3 | 31,636 | African Governance and Development Institute (AGDI) | Business & Management | Rank 661 | |
| 4 | 68,692 | Université de Yaoundé I | Endocrinology & Metabolism | Rank 1,179 | |
| 5 | 77,489 | University of Dschang | Fluids & Plasmas | Rank 562 | |
| 6 | 85,726 | Université de Yaoundé I | Endocrinology & Metabolism | Rank 1,446 | |
| 7 | 88,465 | Centre Pasteur du Cameroun | General & Internal Medicine | Rank 1,121 | |
| 8 | 99,582 | University of Buea | Organic Chemistry | Rank 1,421 | |
| 9 | 140,577 | Centre for Geological and Mining Research Cameroon | Geology | Rank 195 | |
| 10 | 141,973 | Université de Yaoundé I | Materials | Rank 2,596 | |
| 11 | 155,217 | Université de Yaoundé I | Medicinal & Biomolecular Chemistry | Rank 589 | |
| 12 | 175,838 | Université de Yaoundé I | Tropical Medicine | Rank 330 | |
| 13 | 203,461 | University of Ngaoundere | Materials | Rank 4,000 | |
| 14 | 215,244 |
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Ministry of Scientific Research and Innovation-Cameroon | Materials | Rank 4,248 |
| 15 | 224,194 | Ministry of Scientific Research and Innovation-Cameroon | Materials | Rank 4,463 | |
| 16 | 254,016 | University of Dschang | Medicinal & Biomolecular Chemistry | Rank 1,183 | |
| 17 | 305,811 | University of Dschang | Medicinal & Biomolecular Chemistry | Rank 1,547 | |
| 18 | 354,331 | Université de Yaoundé I | Medicinal & Biomolecular Chemistry | Rank 1,887 | |
| 19 | 561,769 | University of Dschang | Complementary & Alternative Medicine | Rank 223 | |
| 20 | 567,433 | Organisation de Coordination pour la Lutte contre les Endémies en Afrique Centrale Cameroon | Tropical Medicine | Rank 1,304 | |
| 21 | 578,547 | University of Buea | General & Internal Medicine | Rank 5,965 | |
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Frequently asked questions
How many scientists from Cameroon are in the 2022 Stanford Top 2% list?
21 scientists affiliated with Cameroon are on the 2022 single-year list, and 9 are on the career-long list.
Which institute in Cameroon has the most Top 2% scientists?
On the 2022 single-year list, Université de Yaoundé I has the most listed scientists from Cameroon, with 6. It is followed by University of Dschang with 5.
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 21 in 2022, a change of +162.5%.
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.