Ethiopia's Top 2% Scientists 2023

Ethiopia has 134 scientists on the 2023 single-year Top 2% list, up 27.6% from 105 in 2022. That places Ethiopia 54th in the world by number of listed scientists, up 1 place. University of Gondar has the most listed scientists (23), followed by Addis Ababa University (21).

Single Year

134

+29 (+27.6%) vs 2022

Career Data

+1 (+6.2%) vs 2022

World rank by count

#54

up 1 place vs 2022

Institutes

-1 (-2.8%) vs 2022

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

Single-year list2023

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1University of Gondar23
2Addis Ababa University21
3Bahir Dar University13
4Haramaya University13
5Mekelle University9
6Debre Markos University5
7Debre Berhan University4
8Hawassa University4
9International Livestock Research Institute Addis Ababa4
10Jimma University4

All 134 scientists

Single-year list2023

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Rank in Ethiopia	World rank	Scientist	Institute	Sub-field	Rank in sub-field
1	7,144	HA Husen, Azamal	Wolaita Sodo University	Nanoscience & Nanotechnology	Rank 216
2	16,509	AT Aragaw, Tadele Assefa	Bahir Dar University	Environmental Sciences	Rank 249
3	21,047	BW Bewket, Woldeamlak	Addis Ababa University	Meteorology & Atmospheric Sciences	Rank 373
4	27,665	IW Ibrahim, Wubshet	Ambo University	Mechanical Engineering & Transports	Rank 275
5	31,370	SG Sileshi, Gudeta W.	Addis Ababa University	Agronomy & Agriculture	Rank 217
6	36,079	KG Kassa, Getachew Mullu	Debre Markos University	General & Internal Medicine	Rank 532
7	63,444	HC Hanlon, Charlotte	Addis Ababa University	Psychiatry	Rank 1,106
8	65,791	TT Teklehaymanot, Tilahun	Addis Ababa University	Medicinal & Biomolecular Chemistry	Rank 219
9	66,224	SM Sisay, Mekonnen	Haramaya University	Pharmacology & Pharmacy	Rank 406
10	75,371	Abate, Kalkidan Hassen	Jimma University	General & Internal Medicine	Rank 1,014
11	80,851	WJ Widdows, John	Plymouth Marine Laboratory	Marine Biology & Hydrobiology	Rank 479
12	85,106	ON Ouedraogo, Nadia S.	United Nations Economic Commission for Africa, Addis Ababa	Energy	Rank 2,087
13	90,696	TZ Tessema, Zemenu Tadesse	University of Gondar	Public Health	Rank 1,002
14	91,762	SB Sahiledengle, Biniyam	Madda Walabu University	General & Internal Medicine	Rank 1,203
15	91,843	GH Gesesew, Hailay Abrha	Mekelle University	General & Internal Medicine	Rank 1,204
16	96,576	BA Beyene, Abebe	Policy Studies Institute	Environmental Sciences	Rank 1,649
17	96,948	BT Belete, Tafere Mulaw	University of Gondar	Microbiology	Rank 2,200
18	100,538	TT Tefera, Tadele	International Centre of Insect Physiology and Ecology (icipe)	Entomology	Rank 200
19	101,546	GS Gebremedhin, Samson	Addis Ababa University	Nutrition & Dietetics	Rank 717
20	102,268	Gizaw, Zemichael	University of Gondar	Toxicology	Rank 399
21	108,120	MA Misganaw, Awoke	Ethiopian Public Health Institute	General & Internal Medicine	Rank 1,385
22	108,222	WA Wake, Addisu Dabi	Arsi University	Public Health	Rank 1,196
23	111,686	MT Manyazewal, Tsegahun	Addis Ababa University	General & Internal Medicine	Rank 1,412
24	115,018	MK Muchie, Kindie Fentahun	Bahir Dar University	General & Internal Medicine	Rank 1,449
25	121,623	Asemahagn, Mulusew Andualem	Bahir Dar University	Microbiology	Rank 2,778
26	124,348	MM Melku, Mulugeta	University of Gondar	General & Internal Medicine	Rank 1,539
27	128,792	KB Khan, Baseem	Hawassa University	Energy	Rank 3,320
28	129,734	HA Henok, Andualem	Mizan-Tepi University	General & Internal Medicine	Rank 1,601
29	130,264	FG Feyissa, Garumma Tolu	Jimma University	Nursing	Rank 311
30	142,896	TK Tesfaye, Kindie	International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center, CIMMYT	Agronomy & Agriculture	Rank 975
31	145,833	SG Schlee, Günther	Arba Minch University	Anthropology	Rank 174
32	146,230	DW Deressa, Wakgari	Addis Ababa University	Tropical Medicine	Rank 211
33	147,865	DG Demoz, Gebre Teklemariam	Aksum University	General & Internal Medicine	Rank 1,794
34	150,334	KA Kasa, Ayele Semachew	Bahir Dar University	General & Internal Medicine	Rank 1,820
35	151,894	BB Biadgo, Belete	University of Gondar	General & Internal Medicine	Rank 1,842
36	153,516	WG Weldegebrieal, Getu Kassegn	Debre Berhan University	Physical Chemistry	Rank 675
37	156,458	AT Ayenew, Tenalem	Addis Ababa University	Environmental Engineering	Rank 978
38	157,288	AG Agegnehu, Getachew	International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT)	Agronomy & Agriculture	Rank 1,091
39	163,191	KD Kim, Dong Gill	Hawassa University	Agronomy & Agriculture	Rank 1,138
40	164,653	TH Teklewold, Hailemariam	Ethiopian Development Research Institute (EDRI)	Plant Biology & Botany	Rank 2,891
41	169,208	SD Solomon, D.	International Livestock Research Institute Addis Ababa	Agronomy & Agriculture	Rank 1,188
42	171,280	SB Simane, Belay	Addis Ababa University	Agronomy & Agriculture	Rank 1,204
43	171,296	AZ Asfaw, Zemede	Addis Ababa University	Medicinal & Biomolecular Chemistry	Rank 710
44	172,921	GM Giday, Mirutse	Addis Ababa University	Medicinal & Biomolecular Chemistry	Rank 718
45	174,959	MS Mereta, Seid Tiku	Jimma University	General & Internal Medicine	Rank 2,118
46	177,859	MA Melese, Addisu	Bahir Dar University	General & Internal Medicine	Rank 2,146
47	184,497	AB Aragaw, Belete Asefa	Bahir Dar University	Organic Chemistry	Rank 2,637
48	187,640	TB Tilahun, Binyam	University of Gondar	Medical Informatics	Rank 225
49	197,445	MA Muche, Achenef Asmamaw	University of Gondar	General & Internal Medicine	Rank 2,358
50	198,887	TG Tesfahunegn, Gebreyesus Brhane	Aksum University	Agronomy & Agriculture	Rank 1,420
51	203,223	BB Bekele, Bayu Begashaw	Mizan-Tepi University	General & Internal Medicine	Rank 2,429
52	207,830	BK Baye, Kaleab	Addis Ababa University	Nutrition & Dietetics	Rank 1,379
53	215,078	TG Tilahun, Getachew Teshome	Haramaya University	Veterinary Sciences	Rank 467
54	215,836	YE Yimer, Ebrahim M.	Wollo University	General & Internal Medicine	Rank 2,543
55	223,523	WF Wagnew, Fasil	Debre Markos University	General & Internal Medicine	Rank 2,620
56	228,644	AY Akalu, Yonas	University of Gondar	General & Internal Medicine	Rank 2,664
57	229,144	HO Hanotte, Olivier	International Livestock Research Institute Addis Ababa	Dairy & Animal Science	Rank 715
58	231,475	BA Belachew, Amare	Bahir Dar University	Pediatrics	Rank 917
59	240,706	GA Geleto, Ayele	Haramaya University	General & Internal Medicine	Rank 2,805
60	243,160	RS Rajkumar, S.	Hawassa University	Materials	Rank 5,415
61	252,980	BE Birhane, Emiru	Mekelle University	Forestry	Rank 379
62	260,106	SW Shiferaw, Wondimeneh Shibabaw	Debre Berhan University	General & Internal Medicine	Rank 3,009
63	260,166	GA Gebre, Abadi K.	Mekelle University	General & Internal Medicine	Rank 3,010
64	264,720	MM Molla, Meseret Derbew	University of Gondar	Dairy & Animal Science	Rank 836
65	267,140	AZ Alemu, Zewdie Aderaw	Debre Markos University	General & Internal Medicine	Rank 3,081
66	268,039	AA Aseffa, Abraham	Armauer Hansen Research Institute	Tropical Medicine	Rank 455
67	273,194	RK Roba, Kedir Teji	Haramaya University	General & Internal Medicine	Rank 3,151
68	273,473	AA Assefa, Ayalew	International Livestock Research Institute Addis Ababa	Veterinary Sciences	Rank 610
69	273,974	Edessa, Dumessa	Haramaya University	General & Internal Medicine	Rank 3,162
70	279,196	AJ Abdela, Jemal	Haramaya University	General & Internal Medicine	Rank 3,221
71	281,798	AS Asgedom, Solomon Weldegebreal	Mekelle University	General & Internal Medicine	Rank 3,245
72	282,161	AK Abegaz, Kedir Hussein	Madda Walabu University	General & Internal Medicine	Rank 3,247
73	284,586	LM Lemenih, Mulugeta	Unique Forestry and Land Use GmbH	Forestry	Rank 440
74	285,331	HA Haileamlak, Abraham	Ethiopian Journal of Health Sciences	General & Internal Medicine	Rank 3,281
75	287,121	LM Liben, Misgan Legesse	Woldia University	General & Internal Medicine	Rank 3,298
76	290,912	AK Asres, Kaleab	Addis Ababa University	Medicinal & Biomolecular Chemistry	Rank 1,450
77	293,166	HA Hailu, Asrat	Addis Ababa University	Tropical Medicine	Rank 510
78	307,204	DG Dessie, Getenet	Bahir Dar University	General & Internal Medicine	Rank 3,488
79	313,821	NM Negash, Mesele	Hawassa University	Forestry	Rank 493
80	323,091	MG Medhin, Girmay	Addis Ababa University	Tropical Medicine	Rank 579
81	324,037	BA Beyene, Addisu Shunu	Haramaya University	General & Internal Medicine	Rank 3,670
82	325,278	BA Baraki, Adhanom Gebreegziabher	University of Gondar	General & Internal Medicine	Rank 3,681
83	328,153	Abebe, Buzuayehu	Adama Science and Technology University	Applied Physics	Rank 6,964
84	329,563	FH Fekadu, Hailab	University of Gondar	General & Internal Medicine	Rank 3,723
85	332,342	AZ Abebe, Zegeye	University of Gondar	General & Internal Medicine	Rank 3,753
86	339,124	FN Fentahun, Netsanet	Bahir Dar University	General & Internal Medicine	Rank 3,822
87	342,584	TK Tuem, Khalid Beshir	Mekelle University	General & Internal Medicine	Rank 3,867
88	343,511	MW Mekonnen, Wubegzier	Addis Ababa University	Tropical Medicine	Rank 615
89	343,854	TY Tefera, Yonas Getaye	University of Gondar	General & Internal Medicine	Rank 3,883
90	344,904	AB Abera, Bayeh	Bahir Dar University	Tropical Medicine	Rank 616
91	351,549	SM Sisay, Mekonnen	University of Gondar	General & Internal Medicine	Rank 3,969
92	354,041	BK Berhe, Kidanemaryam	Mekelle University	General & Internal Medicine	Rank 3,994
93	357,373	AS Abebe, Solomon Mekonnen	University of Gondar	General & Internal Medicine	Rank 4,033
94	359,683	AT Awoke, Tadesse	University of Gondar	General & Internal Medicine	Rank 4,054
95	360,202	AT Atey, Tesfay Mehari	Mekelle University	General & Internal Medicine	Rank 4,058
96	364,944	MY Mekonnen, Yalemtsehay	Addis Ababa University	Medicinal & Biomolecular Chemistry	Rank 1,952
97	365,010	HT Hailegebriel, Tamirat	Bahir Dar University	Tropical Medicine	Rank 659
98	367,912	MM Muluneh, Muluken Dessalegn	Amref Health Africa	General & Internal Medicine	Rank 4,127
99	368,037	LS Leta, Samson	Addis Ababa University	Veterinary Sciences	Rank 939
100	369,386	TM Tadese, Mesfin	Debre Berhan University	General & Internal Medicine	Rank 4,146
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Frequently asked questions

How many scientists from Ethiopia are in the 2023 Stanford Top 2% list?

134 scientists affiliated with Ethiopia are on the 2023 single-year list, and 17 are on the career-long list.

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

On the 2023 single-year list, University of Gondar has the most listed scientists from Ethiopia, with 23. It is followed by Addis Ababa University with 21.

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 134 in 2023, a change of +378.6%.

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.