Ethiopia's Top 2% Scientists 2021: Career-Long List
Ethiopia has 13 scientists on the 2021 career-long Top 2% list, up 30.0% from 10 in 2020. That places Ethiopia 86th in the world by number of listed scientists, down 3 places. Addis Ababa University has the most listed scientists (4), followed by Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (1).
Scientists in Ethiopia on the list, by year
The career-long count has grown 30% since 2020.
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| Year | Single Year | Change | Career Data | Change |
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| 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 University4
- 2Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention1
- 3Ambo University1
- 4Armauer Hansen Research Institute1
- 5Ethiopian Institute of Agricultural Research1
- 6Mekelle University1
- 7Myungsung Christian Medical Center1
- 8Plymouth Marine Laboratory1
- 9St. Paul‘s Hospital Millennium Medical College1
- 10University of Gondar1
All 13 scientists
| Rank in Ethiopia | World rank | Scientist | Institute | Sub-field | Rank in sub-field |
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| 1 | 20,668 | Plymouth Marine Laboratory | Marine Biology & Hydrobiology | Rank 136 | |
| 2 | 39,864 | Myungsung Christian Medical Center | Ophthalmology & Optometry | Rank 237 | |
| 3 | 94,717 | Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention | Virology | Rank 831 | |
| 4 | 125,270 | Addis Ababa University | Environmental Sciences | Rank 747 | |
| 5 | 136,320 | St. Paul‘s Hospital Millennium Medical College | General & Internal Medicine | Rank 1,489 | |
| 6 | 168,344 |
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Addis Ababa University | Tropical Medicine | Rank 414 |
| 7 | 196,751 |
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Ethiopian Institute of Agricultural Research | Agronomy & Agriculture | Rank 1,137 |
| 8 | 199,567 | Armauer Hansen Research Institute | Tropical Medicine | Rank 486 | |
| 9 | 207,706 | University of Gondar | Nanoscience & Nanotechnology | Rank 1,907 | |
| 10 | 213,925 |
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Mekelle University | Tropical Medicine | Rank 532 |
| 11 | 218,320 | Ambo University | Mechanical Engineering & Transports | Rank 1,525 | |
| 12 | 243,889 | Addis Ababa University | Biotechnology | Rank 812 | |
| 13 | 302,294 | Addis Ababa University | Medicinal & Biomolecular Chemistry | Rank 1,453 | |
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Frequently asked questions
How many scientists from Ethiopia are in the 2021 Stanford Top 2% list?
68 scientists affiliated with Ethiopia are on the 2021 single-year list, and 13 are on the career-long list.
Which institute in Ethiopia has the most Top 2% scientists?
On the 2021 career-long list, Addis Ababa University has the most listed scientists from Ethiopia, with 4. It is followed by Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention with 1.
How has the number of Top 2% scientists in Ethiopia changed since 2020?
On the career-long list, Ethiopia went from 10 scientists in 2020 to 13 in 2021, a change of +30.0%.
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.