Côte d'Ivoire's Top 2% Scientists 2025
Côte d'Ivoire has 5 scientists on the 2025 single-year Top 2% list, up 150.0% from 2 in 2024. That places Côte d'Ivoire 126th in the world by number of listed scientists, up 8 places. (AfricaRice) has the most listed scientists (1), followed by Centre Suisse de Recherches Scientifiques Abidjan (1).
Scientists in Côte d'Ivoire on the list, by year
The single-year count has grown 25% 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% |
Institutes in Côte d'Ivoire
By number of listed scientists
All 5 scientists
| Rank in Côte d'Ivoire | World rank | Scientist | Institute | Sub-field | Rank in sub-field |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 55,287 | Macroeconomic Policy | Development Studies | Rank 48 | |
| 2 | 57,155 | (AfricaRice) | Agronomy & Agriculture | Rank 405 | |
| 3 | 106,077 | Centre Suisse de Recherches Scientifiques Abidjan | Tropical Medicine | Rank 102 | |
| 4 | 110,368 | University of Jean Lorougnon GUEDE (UJLoG) | Food Science | Rank 1,384 | |
| 5 | 266,101 | CSRS | Virology | Rank 1,190 | |
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Frequently asked questions
How many scientists from Côte d'Ivoire are in the 2025 Stanford Top 2% list?
5 scientists affiliated with Côte d'Ivoire are on the 2025 single-year list, and 2 are on the career-long list.
Which institute in Côte d'Ivoire has the most Top 2% scientists?
On the 2025 single-year list, (AfricaRice) has the most listed scientists from Côte d'Ivoire, with 1. It is followed by Centre Suisse de Recherches Scientifiques Abidjan 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 5 in 2025, a change of +25.0%.
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.