Cameroon's Top 2% Scientists 2024
Cameroon has 29 scientists on the 2024 single-year Top 2% list, up 45.0% from 20 in 2023. That places Cameroon 82nd in the world by number of listed scientists, up 5 places. Université de Yaoundé I has the most listed scientists (9), followed by University of Dschang (8).
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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- 1Université de Yaoundé I9
- 2University of Dschang8
- 3University of Buea4
- 4Association for the Promotion of Women in Research and Development in Africa (ASPROWORDA)1
- 5Centre for Geological and Mining Research Cameroon1
- 6International Institute of Tropical Agriculture Yaounde1
- 7Ministry of Public Health Cameroon1
- 8Ministry of Scientific Research and Innovation-Cameroon1
- 9Organisation de Coordination pour la Lutte contre les Endémies en Afrique Centrale Cameroon1
- 10Université de Maroua1
All 29 scientists
| Rank in Cameroon | World rank | Scientist | Institute | Sub-field | Rank in sub-field |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10,443 | University of Dschang | Medicinal & Biomolecular Chemistry | Rank 30 | |
| 2 | 23,895 | Association for the Promotion of Women in Research and Development in Africa (ASPROWORDA) | Business & Management | Rank 665 | |
| 3 | 63,588 | Université de Yaoundé I | General & Internal Medicine | Rank 850 | |
| 4 | 66,814 | University of Dschang | Fluids & Plasmas | Rank 454 | |
| 5 | 74,392 | Université de Yaoundé I | Endocrinology & Metabolism | Rank 1,112 | |
| 6 | 84,283 | University of Buea | Organic Chemistry | Rank 1,090 | |
| 7 | 91,715 | Ministry of Public Health Cameroon | General & Internal Medicine | Rank 1,173 | |
| 8 | 102,590 | Université de Yaoundé I | Endocrinology & Metabolism | Rank 1,485 | |
| 9 | 115,002 | Université de Yaoundé I | Medicinal & Biomolecular Chemistry | Rank 415 | |
| 10 | 122,773 | Université de Yaoundé I | Materials | Rank 2,587 | |
| 11 | 130,231 | University of Buea | Fluids & Plasmas | Rank 860 | |
| 12 | 156,272 | Université de Yaoundé I | Energy | Rank 4,461 | |
| 13 | 168,392 |
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Ministry of Scientific Research and Innovation-Cameroon | Materials | Rank 3,811 |
| 14 | 172,789 | University of Ngaoundere | Materials | Rank 3,915 | |
| 15 | 178,055 | Centre for Geological and Mining Research Cameroon | Geology | Rank 199 | |
| 16 | 201,491 | University of Dschang | Energy | Rank 5,856 | |
| 17 | 225,107 | University of Buea | Surgery | Rank 1,302 | |
| 18 | 226,947 | University of Dschang | Medicinal & Biomolecular Chemistry | Rank 1,011 | |
| 19 | 247,762 | Université de Maroua | General Physics | Rank 1,300 | |
| 20 | 256,680 | University of Dschang | Medicinal & Biomolecular Chemistry | Rank 1,186 | |
| 21 | 283,671 | International Institute of Tropical Agriculture Yaounde | Entomology | Rank 671 | |
| 22 | 306,753 | Université de Yaoundé I | Medicinal & Biomolecular Chemistry | Rank 1,507 | |
| 23 | 386,892 | Université de Yaoundé I | Tropical Medicine | Rank 607 | |
| 24 | 459,976 | Organisation de Coordination pour la Lutte contre les Endémies en Afrique Centrale Cameroon | Tropical Medicine | Rank 754 | |
| 25 | 521,738 | University of Buea | Tropical Medicine | Rank 866 | |
| 26 | 572,430 | Université de Yaoundé I | General & Internal Medicine | Rank 6,151 | |
| 27 | 579,420 | University of Dschang | Complementary & Alternative Medicine | Rank 223 | |
| 28 | 1,209,468 | University of Dschang | Optoelectronics & Photonics | Rank 4,600 | |
| 29 | 1,666,820 | University of Dschang | Complementary & Alternative Medicine | Rank 994 | |
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Frequently asked questions
How many scientists from Cameroon are in the 2024 Stanford Top 2% list?
29 scientists affiliated with Cameroon are on the 2024 single-year list, and 12 are on the career-long list.
Which institute in Cameroon has the most Top 2% scientists?
On the 2024 single-year list, Université de Yaoundé I has the most listed scientists from Cameroon, with 9. It is followed by University of Dschang with 8.
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 29 in 2024, a change of +262.5%.
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.