Ethiopia's Top 2% Scientists 2022

Ethiopia has 105 scientists on the 2022 single-year Top 2% list, up 54.4% from 68 in 2021. That places Ethiopia 55th in the world by number of listed scientists, up 5 places. Addis Ababa University has the most listed scientists (18), followed by University of Gondar (18).

Single Year

105

+37 (+54.4%) vs 2021

Career Data

+3 (+23.1%) vs 2021

World rank by count

#55

up 5 places vs 2021

Institutes

+5 (+16.1%) vs 2021

Scientists in Ethiopia on the list, by year

The single-year count has more than tripled since 2020.

Single-year list, change on the previous year

2021+142.9%

2022+54.4%

2023+27.6%

2024+11.2%

2025+30.2%

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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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Rank in Ethiopia	World rank	Scientist	Institute	Sub-field	Rank in sub-field
1	26,091	KJ Kempen, John H.	Myungsung Christian Medical Center	Ophthalmology & Optometry	Rank 107
2	30,077	NJ Nkengasong, John	Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention	Virology	Rank 164
3	31,705	BW Bewket, Woldeamlak	Addis Ababa University	Environmental Sciences	Rank 387
4	32,524	HA Husen, Azamal	Wolaita Sodo University	Nanoscience & Nanotechnology	Rank 930
5	35,119	IW Ibrahim, Wubshet	Ambo University	Mechanical Engineering & Transports	Rank 313
6	38,275	KG Kassa, Getachew Mullu	Debre Markos University	General & Internal Medicine	Rank 551
7	40,012	DK Deribe, Kebede	Children’s Investment Fund Foundation	Tropical Medicine	Rank 51
8	48,720	DA Dadi, Abel Fekadu	University of Gondar	Obstetrics & Reproductive Medicine	Rank 295
9	57,993	Abate, Kalkidan Hassen	Jimma University	General & Internal Medicine	Rank 787
10	64,052	SM Sisay, Mekonnen	University of Gondar	Pharmacology & Pharmacy	Rank 383
11	67,370	WJ Widdows, John	Plymouth Marine Laboratory	Marine Biology & Hydrobiology	Rank 438
12	70,611	AG Ayano, Getinet	Amanuel Mental Specialized Hospital	Psychiatry	Rank 1,219
13	76,764	AT Aragaw, Tadele Assefa	Bahar Dar University	Environmental Sciences	Rank 1,005
14	78,382	BS Biadgilign, Sibhatu	Public Health Research Consultant	Public Health	Rank 819
15	79,022	DA Deribew, Amare	St. Paul‘s Hospital Millennium Medical College	Public Health	Rank 826
16	81,028	ON Ouedraogo, Nadia S.	United Nations Economic Commission for Africa, Addis Ababa	Energy	Rank 1,784
17	86,100	TT Teklehaymanot, Tilahun	Addis Ababa University	Medicinal & Biomolecular Chemistry	Rank 284
18	102,527	MK Muchie, Kindie Fentahun	Bahar Dar University	General & Internal Medicine	Rank 1,261
19	109,206	TT Tefera, Tadele	International Centre of Insect Physiology and Ecology (icipe)	Entomology	Rank 258
20	109,930	WA Worku, Alemayehu	Addis Ababa University	Public Health	Rank 1,167
21	119,202	MA Misganaw, Awoke	Ethiopian Public Health Institute	General & Internal Medicine	Rank 1,416
22	124,892	AT Ayenew, Tenalem	Addis Ababa University	Environmental Engineering	Rank 789
23	128,047	YE Yimer, Ebrahim M.	Wollo University	General & Internal Medicine	Rank 1,519
24	133,052	GH Gesesew, Hailay Abrha	Mekelle University	General & Internal Medicine	Rank 1,576
25	136,621	DG Demoz, Gebre Teklemariam	Aksum University	General & Internal Medicine	Rank 1,618
26	138,810	BB Biadgo, Belete	University of Gondar	General & Internal Medicine	Rank 1,651
27	143,487	Gizaw, Zemichael	University of Gondar	Toxicology	Rank 608
28	143,945	KV Kumar, Vinod	Dambi Dollo University	Applied Physics	Rank 3,042
29	147,228	MM Melku, Mulugeta	University of Gondar	General & Internal Medicine	Rank 1,744
30	148,693	AG Agegnehu, Getachew	International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT)	Agronomy & Agriculture	Rank 1,003
31	149,497	Asemahagn, Mulusew Andualem	Bahar Dar University	Tropical Medicine	Rank 264
32	159,521	BH Birch, H. F.	Ethiopian Institute of Agricultural Research	Agronomy & Agriculture	Rank 1,050
33	163,895	MT Manyazewal, Tsegahun	Addis Ababa University	General & Internal Medicine	Rank 1,919
34	166,329	GM Giday, Mirutse	Addis Ababa University	Medicinal & Biomolecular Chemistry	Rank 641
35	168,662	KD Kim, Dong Gill	Hawassa University	Agronomy & Agriculture	Rank 1,113
36	169,565	BB Bekele, Bayu Begashaw	Mizan-Tepi University	General & Internal Medicine	Rank 1,967
37	184,346	AG Ameni, Gobena	Addis Ababa University	Microbiology	Rank 4,304
38	189,130	BM Blummel, Michael	International Livestock Research Institute Addis Ababa	Dairy & Animal Science	Rank 560
39	197,140	KR Konwarh, Rocktotpal	Addis Ababa Science and Technology University	Biotechnology	Rank 925
40	197,701	HA Henok, Andualem	Mizan-Tepi University	General & Internal Medicine	Rank 2,278
41	199,263	MA Melese, Addisu	Bahar Dar University	General & Internal Medicine	Rank 2,294
42	201,097	BT Belete, Tafere M.	University of Gondar	Pharmacology & Pharmacy	Rank 1,590
43	201,517	Krishnaraj, Ramaswamy	Dambi Dollo University	Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing	Rank 5,321
44	203,941	MS Mereta, Seid Tiku	Jimma University	General & Internal Medicine	Rank 2,347
45	207,553	SP Selvakumar, P.	Adama Science and Technology University	Applied Physics	Rank 4,477
46	208,411	HA Hailu, Asrat	Addis Ababa University	Tropical Medicine	Rank 408
47	212,429	DW Deressa, Wakgari	Addis Ababa University	Tropical Medicine	Rank 413
48	217,947	SB Sahiledengle, Biniyam	Madda Walabu University	General & Internal Medicine	Rank 2,481
49	219,811	WF Wagnew, Fasil	Debre Markos University	General & Internal Medicine	Rank 2,503
50	226,542	TB Tilahun, Binyam	University of Gondar	Medical Informatics	Rank 240
51	226,690	AJ Abdela, Jemal	Haramaya University	General & Internal Medicine	Rank 2,567
52	228,132	LC Leshargie, Cheru Tesema	Debre Markos University	General & Internal Medicine	Rank 2,582
53	236,020	LM Liben, Misgan Legesse	Woldia University	General & Internal Medicine	Rank 2,678
54	241,084	GA Gebre, A. K.	Mekelle University	General & Internal Medicine	Rank 2,725
55	242,738	AZ Asfaw, Zemede	Addis Ababa University	Medicinal & Biomolecular Chemistry	Rank 1,120
56	259,332	DG Dessie, Getenet	Bahar Dar University	General & Internal Medicine	Rank 2,921
57	260,597	MA Muche, Achenef Asmamaw	University of Gondar	General & Internal Medicine	Rank 2,928
58	269,818	YE Yisma, Engida	Addis Ababa University	General & Internal Medicine	Rank 3,021
59	270,058	YB Yakob, Bereket	Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health	General & Internal Medicine	Rank 3,025
60	274,098	AA Aseffa, Abraham	Armauer Hansen Research Institute	Tropical Medicine	Rank 564
61	278,966	AS Abay, Solomon Mequanente	Addis Ababa University	General & Internal Medicine	Rank 3,117
62	282,357	AB Abera, Bayeh	Bahar Dar University	Tropical Medicine	Rank 584
63	289,724	AS Asgedom, Solomon Weldegebreal	Mekelle University	General & Internal Medicine	Rank 3,221
64	298,053	Edessa, Dumessa	Haramaya University	General & Internal Medicine	Rank 3,305
65	299,696	EB Erko, Berhanu	Addis Ababa University	Tropical Medicine	Rank 621
66	303,369	AZ Alemu, Zewdie Aderaw	Debre Markos University	General & Internal Medicine	Rank 3,356
67	304,768	TG Tilahun, Getachew	Haramaya University	Veterinary Sciences	Rank 762
68	308,834	BA Berhane, Adugnaw	Addis Ababa University	General & Internal Medicine	Rank 3,411
69	311,070	BA Beyene, Addisu Shunu	Haramaya University	General & Internal Medicine	Rank 3,432
70	313,484	KA Kasa, Ayele Semachew	Bahar Dar University	General & Internal Medicine	Rank 3,449
71	317,540	AK Asres, Kaleab	Addis Ababa University	Medicinal & Biomolecular Chemistry	Rank 1,625
72	320,251	LS Leta, Samson	Addis Ababa University	Dairy & Animal Science	Rank 1,071
73	335,235	WF Weldegebreal, Fitsum	Haramaya University	General & Internal Medicine	Rank 3,636
74	347,374	RK Roba, Kedir Teji	Haramaya University	General & Internal Medicine	Rank 3,737
75	349,419	AM Abebe, Molla	University of Gondar	General & Internal Medicine	Rank 3,760
76	355,736	GA Geleto, Ayele	Haramaya University	General & Internal Medicine	Rank 3,831
77	369,173	TK Tuem, Khalid Beshir	Mekelle University	General & Internal Medicine	Rank 3,950
78	370,332	AZ Abebe, Zegeye	University of Gondar	General & Internal Medicine	Rank 3,959
79	391,577	AY Akalu, Yonas	University of Gondar	General & Internal Medicine	Rank 4,160
80	392,284	AA Assefa, Ayalew	Woldia University	Veterinary Sciences	Rank 1,074
81	398,195	AT Ayele, Tadesse Awoke	University of Gondar	General & Internal Medicine	Rank 4,224
82	414,079	AZ Ataro, Zerihun	Haramaya University	General & Internal Medicine	Rank 4,380
83	416,351	AS Abebe, Solomon Mekonnen	University of Gondar	General & Internal Medicine	Rank 4,401
84	419,243	YN Yimer, Nigus Bililign	Woldia University	General & Internal Medicine	Rank 4,419
85	422,273	DS Damtew, Solomon Abrha	Wolaita Sodo University	General & Internal Medicine	Rank 4,447
86	451,937	BK Berhe, Kidanemaryam	Mekelle University	General & Internal Medicine	Rank 4,731
87	455,821	SM Sisay, Malede Mequanent	University of Gondar	General & Internal Medicine	Rank 4,765
88	460,214	GN Geda, Nigatu Regassa	Addis Ababa University	General & Internal Medicine	Rank 4,812
89	464,114	BG Biks, Gashaw Andargie	University of Gondar	General & Internal Medicine	Rank 4,861
90	490,826	AK Alemu, Kassahun	University of Gondar	General & Internal Medicine	Rank 5,131
91	504,678	FN Fentahun, Netsanet	Bahar Dar University	General & Internal Medicine	Rank 5,266
92	511,557	KT Kolola, Tufa	Ambo University	General & Internal Medicine	Rank 5,335
93	517,102	WH Wolde, Haileab Fekadu	University of Gondar	General & Internal Medicine	Rank 5,382
94	544,000	GT Gebrehiwot, Tsegaye Tewelde	Jimma University	General & Internal Medicine	Rank 5,627
95	544,624	JD Jara, Dube	Debre Markos University	General & Internal Medicine	Rank 5,632
96	551,161	MM Mengesha, Melkamu Merid	Arba Minch University	General & Internal Medicine	Rank 5,684
97	551,849	TY Tariku, Yekoye Asmare	Ethiopian Space Science and Technology Institute	Aerospace & Aeronautics	Rank 1,072
98	554,371	TZ Teklemariam, Zelalem	Haramaya University	General & Internal Medicine	Rank 5,716
99	563,369	TH Temesgen, Habtamu	Debre Markos University	General & Internal Medicine	Rank 5,795
100	565,255	MH Mitiku, Habtamu	Haramaya University	General & Internal Medicine	Rank 5,812
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Frequently asked questions

How many scientists from Ethiopia are in the 2022 Stanford Top 2% list?

105 scientists affiliated with Ethiopia are on the 2022 single-year list, and 16 are on the career-long list.

Which institute in Ethiopia has the most Top 2% scientists?

On the 2022 single-year list, Addis Ababa University has the most listed scientists from Ethiopia, with 18. It is followed by University of Gondar with 18.

How has the number of Top 2% scientists in Ethiopia changed since 2020?

On the single-year list, Ethiopia went from 28 scientists in 2020 to 105 in 2022, a change of +275.0%.

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.