Gambia's Top 2% Scientists 2022
The Gambia has 2 scientists on the 2022 single-year Top 2% list, the same number as in 2021. That places the Gambia 132nd in the world by number of listed scientists, down 5 places. London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine has the most listed scientists (2).
Scientists in the Gambia on the list, by year
The single-year count has fallen 33% since 2020.
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| Year | Single Year | Change | Career Data | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 3 | 4 | ||
| 2021 | 2 | -33.3% | 3 | -25.0% |
| 2022 | 2 | +0.0% | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 4 | +100.0% | 4 | +33.3% |
| 2024 | 5 | +25.0% | 3 | -25.0% |
| 2025 | 2 | -60.0% | 2 | -33.3% |
Institutes in the Gambia
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All 2 scientists
| Rank in the Gambia | World rank | Scientist | Institute | Sub-field | Rank in sub-field |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5,616 | London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine | Nutrition & Dietetics | Rank 38 | |
| 2 | 185,543 | London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine | Tropical Medicine | Rank 351 | |
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Frequently asked questions
How many scientists from the Gambia are in the 2022 Stanford Top 2% list?
2 scientists affiliated with the Gambia are on the 2022 single-year list, and 3 are on the career-long list.
Which institute in the Gambia has the most Top 2% scientists?
On the 2022 single-year list, London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine has the most listed scientists from the Gambia, with 2.
How has the number of Top 2% scientists in the Gambia changed since 2020?
On the single-year list, the Gambia went from 3 scientists in 2020 to 2 in 2022, a change of -33.3%.
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.