Côte d'Ivoire's Top 2% Scientists 2026
Côte d'Ivoire has 6 scientists on the 2026 single-year Top 2% list, up 20.0% from 5 in 2025. That places Côte d'Ivoire 120th in the world by number of listed scientists, up 6 places. Centre Suisse de Recherches Scientifiques Abidjan has the most listed scientists (3), followed by (AfricaRice) (1).
Scientists in Côte d'Ivoire on the list, by year
The single-year count has grown 50% since 2020.
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| Year | Single Year | Change | Career Data | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 4 | - | ||
| 2021 | 4 | +0.0% | 1 | |
| 2022 | 3 | -25.0% | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 3 | +0.0% | 2 | +100.0% |
| 2024 | 2 | -33.3% | 1 | -50.0% |
| 2025 | 5 | +150.0% | 2 | +100.0% |
| 2026 | 6 | +20.0% | 4 | +100.0% |
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Showing the 2026 single-year list. Looking for career rankings? See the career-long list
| Rank in Côte d'Ivoire | World rank | Scientist | Institute | Sub-field | Rank in sub-field |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 51,638 | (AfricaRice) | Agronomy & Agriculture | Rank 370 | |
| 2 | 79,220 | Macroeconomic Policy | Development Studies | Rank 73 | |
| 3 | 101,225 | Centre Suisse de Recherches Scientifiques Abidjan | Tropical Medicine | Rank 100 | |
| 4 | 140,596 | University of Jean Lorougnon GUEDE (UJLoG) | Food Science | Rank 2,071 | |
| 5 | 469,837 | Centre Suisse de Recherches Scientifiques Abidjan | Tropical Medicine | Rank 697 | |
| 6 | 504,917 | Centre Suisse de Recherches Scientifiques Abidjan | Tropical Medicine | Rank 755 | |
| No scientists match this filter on the single-year list. Try the career-long list | |||||
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Frequently asked questions
How many scientists from Côte d'Ivoire are in the 2026 Stanford Top 2% list?
6 scientists affiliated with Côte d'Ivoire are on the 2026 single-year list, and 4 are on the career-long list.
Which institute in Côte d'Ivoire has the most Top 2% scientists?
On the 2026 single-year list, Centre Suisse de Recherches Scientifiques Abidjan has the most listed scientists from Côte d'Ivoire, with 3. It is followed by (AfricaRice) with 1.
How has the number of Top 2% scientists in Côte d'Ivoire changed since 2020?
On the single-year list, Côte d'Ivoire went from 4 scientists in 2020 to 6 in 2026, a change of +50.0%.
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.