Ghana's Top 2% Scientists 2020
Ghana has 17 scientists on the 2020 single-year Top 2% list. That places Ghana 78th in the world by number of listed scientists. University of Ghana has the most listed scientists (7), followed by Ghana Institute of Management and Public Administration (GIMPA) (2).
Scientists in Ghana on the list, by year
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| Year | Single Year | Change | Career Data | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 17 | 12 | ||
| 2021 | 28 | +64.7% | 14 | +16.7% |
| 2022 | 32 | +14.3% | 17 | +21.4% |
| 2023 | 46 | +43.8% | 17 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 62 | +34.8% | 22 | +29.4% |
| 2025 | 70 | +12.9% | 32 | +45.5% |
Institutes in Ghana
By number of listed scientists
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- 1University of Ghana7
- 2Ghana Institute of Management and Public Administration (GIMPA)2
- 3University of Cape Coast Ghana2
- 4CSIR - Institute of Industrial Research1
- 5FOCOS Hospital1
- 6Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology1
- 7Nobel International Business School1
- 8University of Education, Winneba1
- 9University of Health and Allied Sciences, Ghana1
All 17 scientists
| Rank in Ghana | World rank | Scientist | Institute | Sub-field | Rank in sub-field |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5,217 | Nobel International Business School | Business & Management | Rank 132 | |
| 2 | 6,601 | University of Ghana | Cardiovascular System & Hematology | Rank 190 | |
| 3 | 26,325 | University of Ghana | Business & Management | Rank 610 | |
| 4 | 34,362 | University of Ghana | Food Science | Rank 204 | |
| 5 | 36,129 | University of Ghana | Development Studies | Rank 38 | |
| 6 | 66,975 | Ghana Institute of Management and Public Administration (GIMPA) | Economics | Rank 855 | |
| 7 | 71,888 | CSIR - Institute of Industrial Research | Energy | Rank 1,563 | |
| 8 | 73,835 | Ghana Institute of Management and Public Administration (GIMPA) | Energy | Rank 1,612 | |
| 9 | 80,656 | University of Ghana | Business & Management | Rank 1,521 | |
| 10 | 87,996 | University of Cape Coast Ghana | Toxicology | Rank 364 | |
| 11 | 93,179 | FOCOS Hospital | Orthopedics | Rank 547 | |
| 12 | 94,525 | University of Cape Coast Ghana | General & Internal Medicine | Rank 883 | |
| 13 | 122,334 | University of Ghana | Public Health | Rank 1,323 | |
| 14 | 197,002 | University of Ghana | Toxicology | Rank 900 | |
| 15 | 219,793 |
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University of Education, Winneba | Applied Physics | Rank 5,391 |
| 16 | 275,778 |
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University of Health and Allied Sciences, Ghana | Tropical Medicine | Rank 523 |
| 17 | 330,843 | Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology | Neurology & Neurosurgery | Rank 15,466 | |
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Frequently asked questions
How many scientists from Ghana are in the 2020 Stanford Top 2% list?
17 scientists affiliated with Ghana are on the 2020 single-year list, and 12 are on the career-long list.
Which institute in Ghana has the most Top 2% scientists?
On the 2020 single-year list, University of Ghana has the most listed scientists from Ghana, with 7. It is followed by Ghana Institute of Management and Public Administration (GIMPA) with 2.
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.