Democratic Republic of the Congo's Top 2% Scientists 2023
The Democratic Republic of the Congo has 2 scientists on the 2023 single-year Top 2% list, the same number as in 2022. That places the Democratic Republic of the Congo 134th in the world by number of listed scientists, down 2 places. Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation has the most listed scientists (1), followed by Université Catholique de Bukavu (1).
Scientists in the Democratic Republic of the Congo on the list, by year
The single-year count is unchanged 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% |
Institutes in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
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All 2 scientists
| Rank in the Democratic Republic of the Congo | World rank | Scientist | Institute | Sub-field | Rank in sub-field |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 417,011 | Université Catholique de Bukavu | General & Internal Medicine | Rank 4,655 | |
| 2 | 459,993 | Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation | General & Internal Medicine | Rank 5,118 | |
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Frequently asked questions
How many scientists from the Democratic Republic of the Congo are in the 2023 Stanford Top 2% list?
2 scientists affiliated with the Democratic Republic of the Congo are on the 2023 single-year list, and 2 are on the career-long list.
Which institute in the Democratic Republic of the Congo has the most Top 2% scientists?
On the 2023 single-year list, Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation has the most listed scientists from the Democratic Republic of the Congo, with 1. 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 2 in 2023, a change of +0.0%.
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.