Ethiopia's Top 2% Scientists 2024: Career-Long List
Ethiopia has 24 scientists on the 2024 career-long Top 2% list, up 41.2% from 17 in 2023. That places Ethiopia 80th in the world by number of listed scientists, up 6 places. Addis Ababa University has the most listed scientists (11), followed by Ambo University (1).
Scientists in Ethiopia on the list, by year
The career-long count has more than doubled 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 University11
- 2Ambo University1
- 3Bahir Dar University1
- 4Dambi Dollo University1
- 5Ethiopian Institute of Agricultural Research1
- 6Ethiopian Journal of Health Sciences1
- 7Ethiopian Public Health Institute1
- 8Institute of Technology for Textile1
- 9International Livestock Research Institute Addis Ababa1
- 10Jimma University1
All 24 scientists
| Rank in Ethiopia | World rank | Scientist | Institute | Sub-field | Rank in sub-field |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 22,910 | Plymouth Marine Laboratory | Marine Biology & Hydrobiology | Rank 161 | |
| 2 | 63,662 | Wolaita Sodo University | Nanoscience & Nanotechnology | Rank 692 | |
| 3 | 73,732 | Addis Ababa University | Agronomy & Agriculture | Rank 367 | |
| 4 | 84,470 | Addis Ababa University | Meteorology & Atmospheric Sciences | Rank 1,292 | |
| 5 | 122,724 | Ethiopian Public Health Institute | Microbiology | Rank 3,028 | |
| 6 | 133,220 | Ambo University | Mechanical Engineering & Transports | Rank 955 | |
| 7 | 162,487 |
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Addis Ababa University | Tropical Medicine | Rank 384 |
| 8 | 190,203 | Dambi Dollo University | Materials | Rank 2,669 | |
| 9 | 209,403 | Bahir Dar University | Environmental Sciences | Rank 1,669 | |
| 10 | 209,704 |
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Laboratory of Organic Chemistry | General Chemistry | Rank 538 |
| 11 | 216,394 |
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Ethiopian Institute of Agricultural Research | Agronomy & Agriculture | Rank 1,281 |
| 12 | 245,899 | Addis Ababa University | Tropical Medicine | Rank 592 | |
| 13 | 251,413 | Addis Ababa University | Medicinal & Biomolecular Chemistry | Rank 1,115 | |
| 14 | 317,210 | Jimma University | General & Internal Medicine | Rank 4,257 | |
| 15 | 342,085 | Addis Ababa University | Medicinal & Biomolecular Chemistry | Rank 1,676 | |
| 16 | 362,051 | Ethiopian Journal of Health Sciences | General & Internal Medicine | Rank 4,884 | |
| 17 | 364,050 | Addis Ababa University | Medicinal & Biomolecular Chemistry | Rank 1,816 | |
| 18 | 368,262 | International Livestock Research Institute Addis Ababa | Dairy & Animal Science | Rank 1,417 | |
| 19 | 371,517 | Addis Ababa University | Materials | Rank 5,848 | |
| 20 | 376,649 | Institute of Technology for Textile | Materials | Rank 5,924 | |
| 21 | 410,272 | Addis Ababa University | Medicinal & Biomolecular Chemistry | Rank 2,103 | |
| 22 | 457,152 | Addis Ababa University | General & Internal Medicine | Rank 6,254 | |
| 23 | 481,804 | Addis Ababa University | General & Internal Medicine | Rank 6,641 | |
| 24 | 486,283 | Madda Walabu University | General & Internal Medicine | Rank 6,716 | |
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Frequently asked questions
How many scientists from Ethiopia are in the 2024 Stanford Top 2% list?
149 scientists affiliated with Ethiopia are on the 2024 single-year list, and 24 are on the career-long list.
Which institute in Ethiopia has the most Top 2% scientists?
On the 2024 career-long list, Addis Ababa University has the most listed scientists from Ethiopia, with 11. It is followed by Ambo University 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 24 in 2024, a change of +140.0%.
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.