Ethiopia's Top 2% Scientists 2022: Career-Long List
Ethiopia has 16 scientists on the 2022 career-long Top 2% list, up 23.1% from 13 in 2021. That places Ethiopia 85th in the world by number of listed scientists, up 1 place. Addis Ababa University has the most listed scientists (5), followed by Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (1).
Scientists in Ethiopia on the list, by year
The career-long count has grown 60% since 2020.
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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 University5
- 2Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention1
- 3Ambo University1
- 4Armauer Hansen Research Institute1
- 5Children’s Investment Fund Foundation1
- 6Dambi Dollo University1
- 7Debre Markos University1
- 8Ethiopian Institute of Agricultural Research1
- 9Mekelle University1
- 10Myungsung Christian Medical Center1
All 16 scientists
| Rank in Ethiopia | World rank | Scientist | Institute | Sub-field | Rank in sub-field |
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| 1 | 21,312 | Plymouth Marine Laboratory | Marine Biology & Hydrobiology | Rank 147 | |
| 2 | 39,800 | Myungsung Christian Medical Center | Ophthalmology & Optometry | Rank 239 | |
| 3 | 84,742 | Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention | Virology | Rank 702 | |
| 4 | 121,758 | Addis Ababa University | Environmental Sciences | Rank 721 | |
| 5 | 154,048 | Children’s Investment Fund Foundation | Tropical Medicine | Rank 371 | |
| 6 | 165,823 |
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Addis Ababa University | Tropical Medicine | Rank 404 |
| 7 | 182,086 | Wolaita Sodo University | Nanoscience & Nanotechnology | Rank 1,739 | |
| 8 | 194,044 | Ambo University | Mechanical Engineering & Transports | Rank 1,368 | |
| 9 | 202,783 |
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Ethiopian Institute of Agricultural Research | Agronomy & Agriculture | Rank 1,180 |
| 10 | 203,403 | Armauer Hansen Research Institute | Tropical Medicine | Rank 486 | |
| 11 | 212,765 |
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Mekelle University | Tropical Medicine | Rank 512 |
| 12 | 230,463 | Dambi Dollo University | Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing | Rank 4,315 | |
| 13 | 273,649 | Addis Ababa University | Medicinal & Biomolecular Chemistry | Rank 1,268 | |
| 14 | 360,655 | Addis Ababa University | Medicinal & Biomolecular Chemistry | Rank 1,821 | |
| 15 | 361,643 | Addis Ababa University | Medicinal & Biomolecular Chemistry | Rank 1,826 | |
| 16 | 403,341 | Debre Markos University | General & Internal Medicine | Rank 5,628 | |
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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 career-long list, Addis Ababa University has the most listed scientists from Ethiopia, with 5. 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 16 in 2022, a change of +60.0%.
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.