Democratic Republic of the Congo's Top 2% Scientists 2026
The Democratic Republic of the Congo has 4 scientists on the 2026 single-year Top 2% list, down 42.9% from 7 in 2025. That places the Democratic Republic of the Congo 128th in the world by number of listed scientists, down 7 places. Université de Kinshasa has the most listed scientists (3), followed by Université Catholique de Bukavu (1).
Scientists in the Democratic Republic of the Congo on the list, by year
The single-year count has more than doubled since 2022.
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| Year | Single Year | Change | Career Data | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 2 | 2 | ||
| 2023 | 2 | +0.0% | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 4 | +100.0% | 3 | +50.0% |
| 2025 | 7 | +75.0% | 1 | -66.7% |
| 2026 | 4 | -42.9% | - |
Institutes in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
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Showing the 2026 single-year list. Looking for career rankings? See the 2025 career-long list
| Rank in the Democratic Republic of the Congo | World rank | Scientist | Institute | Sub-field | Rank in sub-field |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 174,966 | Université Catholique de Bukavu | General & Internal Medicine | Rank 2,258 | |
| 2 | 190,869 | Université de Kinshasa | Microbiology | Rank 3,630 | |
| 3 | 244,954 | Université de Kinshasa | Pharmacology & Pharmacy | Rank 2,026 | |
| 4 | 598,080 | Université de Kinshasa | General & Internal Medicine | Rank 6,669 | |
| 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 the Democratic Republic of the Congo are in the 2026 Stanford Top 2% list?
4 scientists affiliated with the Democratic Republic of the Congo are on the 2026 single-year list.
Which institute in the Democratic Republic of the Congo has the most Top 2% scientists?
On the 2026 single-year list, Université de Kinshasa has the most listed scientists from the Democratic Republic of the Congo, with 3. It is followed by Université Catholique de Bukavu with 1.
How has the number of Top 2% scientists in the Democratic Republic of the Congo changed since 2022?
On the single-year list, the Democratic Republic of the Congo went from 2 scientists in 2022 to 4 in 2026, a change of +100.0%.
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.