Cameroon's Top 2% Scientists 2026: Career-Long List
Cameroon has 17 scientists on the 2026 career-long Top 2% list, up 30.8% from 13 in 2025. That places Cameroon 95th in the world by number of listed scientists, up 4 places. Université de Yaoundé I has the most listed scientists (4), followed by University of Dschang (4).
Scientists in Cameroon on the list, by year
The career-long 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% |
Institutes in Cameroon
By number of listed scientists
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- 1Université de Yaoundé I4
- 2University of Dschang4
- 3University of Buea3
- 4African Governance and Development Institute (AGDI)1
- 5Central Hospital of Yaounde FMBS1
- 6Centre Pasteur du Cameroun1
- 7Ecole Nationale Supérieure des Travaux Publics1
- 8Evangelical University Institute of Cameroon1
- 9Ministry of Public Health Cameroon1
All 17 scientists
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| Rank in Cameroon | World rank | Scientist | Institute | Sub-field | Rank in sub-field |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 14,063 | African Governance and Development Institute (AGDI) | Economics | Rank 131 | |
| 2 | 26,063 | University of Dschang | Medicinal & Biomolecular Chemistry | Rank 74 | |
| 3 | 152,400 | University of Dschang | Fluids & Plasmas | Rank 1,260 | |
| 4 | 158,849 | Centre Pasteur du Cameroun | Microbiology | Rank 3,819 | |
| 5 | 184,043 | Central Hospital of Yaounde FMBS | General & Internal Medicine | Rank 2,364 | |
| 6 | 189,785 | Université de Yaoundé I | General & Internal Medicine | Rank 2,430 | |
| 7 | 218,757 | University of Buea | Organic Chemistry | Rank 3,657 | |
| 8 | 219,904 | Ecole Nationale Supérieure des Travaux Publics | Building & Construction | Rank 716 | |
| 9 | 222,821 | Université de Yaoundé I | Tropical Medicine | Rank 502 | |
| 10 | 268,121 | University of Dschang | Energy | Rank 4,556 | |
| 11 | 317,998 | University of Buea | Medicinal & Biomolecular Chemistry | Rank 1,526 | |
| 12 | 367,114 | Ministry of Public Health Cameroon | General & Internal Medicine | Rank 4,883 | |
| 13 | 425,809 | Université de Yaoundé I | Medicinal & Biomolecular Chemistry | Rank 2,200 | |
| 14 | 433,536 | Université de Yaoundé I | Medicinal & Biomolecular Chemistry | Rank 2,256 | |
| 15 | 481,930 | University of Buea | General & Internal Medicine | Rank 6,481 | |
| 16 | 602,993 | University of Dschang | Medicinal & Biomolecular Chemistry | Rank 3,502 | |
| 17 | 693,560 | Evangelical University Institute of Cameroon | Complementary & Alternative Medicine | Rank 225 | |
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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 career-long list, Université de Yaoundé I has the most listed scientists from Cameroon, with 4. It is followed by University of Dschang with 4.
How has the number of Top 2% scientists in Cameroon changed since 2020?
On the career-long list, Cameroon went from 3 scientists in 2020 to 17 in 2026, a change of +466.7%.
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.