Cameroon's Top 2% Scientists 2023
Cameroon has 20 scientists on the 2023 single-year Top 2% list, down 4.8% from 21 in 2022. That places Cameroon 87th in the world by number of listed scientists, down 5 places. Université de Yaoundé I has the most listed scientists (5), followed by University of Buea (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 I5
- 2University of Buea5
- 3University of Dschang5
- 4Association for the Promotion of Women in Research and Development in Africa (ASPROWORDA)1
- 5Centre for Geological and Mining Research Cameroon1
- 6Centre Pasteur du Cameroun1
- 7Ministry of Public Health Cameroon1
- 8Ministry of Scientific Research and Innovation-Cameroon1
All 20 scientists
| Rank in Cameroon | World rank | Scientist | Institute | Sub-field | Rank in sub-field |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10,460 | University of Dschang | Medicinal & Biomolecular Chemistry | Rank 29 | |
| 2 | 27,459 | Association for the Promotion of Women in Research and Development in Africa (ASPROWORDA) | Business & Management | Rank 661 | |
| 3 | 45,764 | University of Dschang | Fluids & Plasmas | Rank 322 | |
| 4 | 81,488 | Université de Yaoundé I | Endocrinology & Metabolism | Rank 1,333 | |
| 5 | 85,874 | Centre Pasteur du Cameroun | General & Internal Medicine | Rank 1,140 | |
| 6 | 101,276 | University of Buea | Organic Chemistry | Rank 1,343 | |
| 7 | 103,107 | Université de Yaoundé I | Endocrinology & Metabolism | Rank 1,648 | |
| 8 | 108,219 | Ministry of Public Health Cameroon | General & Internal Medicine | Rank 1,386 | |
| 9 | 137,426 | Centre for Geological and Mining Research Cameroon | Geology | Rank 162 | |
| 10 | 157,528 | Université de Yaoundé I | Materials | Rank 3,288 | |
| 11 | 170,383 |
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Ministry of Scientific Research and Innovation-Cameroon | Materials | Rank 3,565 |
| 12 | 176,462 | Université de Yaoundé I | Medicinal & Biomolecular Chemistry | Rank 736 | |
| 13 | 194,209 | University of Buea | Fluids & Plasmas | Rank 1,254 | |
| 14 | 240,250 | Université de Yaoundé I | Tropical Medicine | Rank 399 | |
| 15 | 275,802 | University of Dschang | Medicinal & Biomolecular Chemistry | Rank 1,350 | |
| 16 | 290,272 | University of Dschang | Complementary & Alternative Medicine | Rank 100 | |
| 17 | 294,754 | University of Buea | Surgery | Rank 1,906 | |
| 18 | 428,065 | University of Buea | Tropical Medicine | Rank 778 | |
| 19 | 513,764 | University of Buea | General & Internal Medicine | Rank 5,619 | |
| 20 | 528,523 | University of Dschang | Complementary & Alternative Medicine | Rank 214 | |
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Frequently asked questions
How many scientists from Cameroon are in the 2023 Stanford Top 2% list?
20 scientists affiliated with Cameroon are on the 2023 single-year list, and 10 are on the career-long list.
Which institute in Cameroon has the most Top 2% scientists?
On the 2023 single-year list, Université de Yaoundé I has the most listed scientists from Cameroon, with 5. It is followed by University of Buea 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 20 in 2023, a change of +150.0%.
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.