Ethiopia's Top 2% Scientists 2020
Ethiopia has 28 scientists on the 2020 single-year Top 2% list. That places Ethiopia 74th in the world by number of listed scientists. Addis Ababa University has the most listed scientists (10), followed by International Livestock Research Institute Addis Ababa (2).
Scientists in Ethiopia on the list, by year
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| Year | Single Year | Change | Career Data | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 28 | 10 | ||
| 2021 | 68 | +142.9% | 13 | +30.0% |
| 2022 | 105 | +54.4% | 16 | +23.1% |
| 2023 | 134 | +27.6% | 17 | +6.2% |
| 2024 | 149 | +11.2% | 24 | +41.2% |
| 2025 | 194 | +30.2% | 26 | +8.3% |
Top 10 institutes in Ethiopia
By number of listed scientists
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- 1Addis Ababa University10
- 2International Livestock Research Institute Addis Ababa2
- 3Mekelle University2
- 4University of Gondar2
- 5Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention1
- 6Ambo University1
- 7Armauer Hansen Research Institute1
- 8Debre Markos University1
- 9Defence University, College of Engineering1
- 10Farm Africa1
All 28 scientists
| Rank in Ethiopia | World rank | Scientist | Institute | Sub-field | Rank in sub-field |
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| 1 | 40,501 | Addis Ababa University | Environmental Sciences | Rank 441 | |
| 2 | 43,958 | Plymouth Marine Laboratory | Marine Biology & Hydrobiology | Rank 292 | |
| 3 | 46,831 | Addis Ababa University | Tropical Medicine | Rank 54 | |
| 4 | 51,042 | Ambo University | Mechanical Engineering & Transports | Rank 484 | |
| 5 | 58,370 | Mekelle University | Microbiology | Rank 1,241 | |
| 6 | 69,981 | Addis Ababa University | Psychiatry | Rank 1,218 | |
| 7 | 70,524 |
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IFPRI | Development Studies | Rank 73 |
| 8 | 77,386 | University of Gondar | Nanoscience & Nanotechnology | Rank 2,162 | |
| 9 | 79,275 | Defence University, College of Engineering | Applied Physics | Rank 1,778 | |
| 10 | 90,927 | Research Consultant | Public Health | Rank 999 | |
| 11 | 99,848 | Haramaya University | Energy | Rank 2,233 | |
| 12 | 114,318 |
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Addis Ababa University | Tropical Medicine | Rank 165 |
| 13 | 150,820 | Addis Ababa University | Medicinal & Biomolecular Chemistry | Rank 569 | |
| 14 | 150,924 | Mekelle University | Agronomy & Agriculture | Rank 938 | |
| 15 | 154,702 |
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Addis Ababa University | Tropical Medicine | Rank 262 |
| 16 | 167,879 | Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention | Virology | Rank 965 | |
| 17 | 176,231 | Addis Ababa University | Tropical Medicine | Rank 301 | |
| 18 | 179,276 | Debre Markos University | General & Internal Medicine | Rank 1,554 | |
| 19 | 179,596 | International Centre of Insect Physiology and Ecology (ICIPE) | Entomology | Rank 449 | |
| 20 | 189,848 | Addis Ababa University | Medicinal & Biomolecular Chemistry | Rank 786 | |
| 21 | 203,073 | Addis Ababa University | General & Internal Medicine | Rank 1,730 | |
| 22 | 205,779 | International Livestock Research Institute Addis Ababa | Dairy & Animal Science | Rank 596 | |
| 23 | 215,663 |
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International Livestock Research Institute Addis Ababa | Dairy & Animal Science | Rank 637 |
| 24 | 223,204 | Jimma University | General & Internal Medicine | Rank 1,885 | |
| 25 | 225,002 | University of Gondar | General & Internal Medicine | Rank 1,894 | |
| 26 | 265,148 | Farm Africa | Forestry | Rank 426 | |
| 27 | 270,286 | Addis Ababa University | Tropical Medicine | Rank 506 | |
| 28 | 291,152 | Armauer Hansen Research Institute | Tropical Medicine | Rank 567 | |
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Frequently asked questions
How many scientists from Ethiopia are in the 2020 Stanford Top 2% list?
28 scientists affiliated with Ethiopia are on the 2020 single-year list, and 10 are on the career-long list.
Which institute in Ethiopia has the most Top 2% scientists?
On the 2020 single-year list, Addis Ababa University has the most listed scientists from Ethiopia, with 10. It is followed by International Livestock Research Institute Addis Ababa with 2.
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.