Ghana's Top 2% Scientists 2020: Career-Long List
Ghana has 12 scientists on the 2020 career-long Top 2% list. That places Ghana 81st in the world by number of listed scientists. University of Ghana has the most listed scientists (5), followed by University of Health and Allied Sciences, Ghana (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
All 12 scientists
| Rank in Ghana | World rank | Scientist | Institute | Sub-field | Rank in sub-field |
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| 1 | 17,043 | Nobel International Business School | Business & Management | Rank 128 | |
| 2 | 66,260 | Sickle Cell Foundation of Ghana | Immunology | Rank 1,947 | |
| 3 | 86,914 | University of Ghana | Cardiovascular System & Hematology | Rank 3,002 | |
| 4 | 87,332 | FOCOS Hospital | Orthopedics | Rank 631 | |
| 5 | 89,875 |
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University of Ghana | Urology & Nephrology | Rank 1,059 |
| 6 | 98,296 | University of Ghana | Development Studies | Rank 59 | |
| 7 | 118,052 |
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University of Health and Allied Sciences, Ghana | Tropical Medicine | Rank 263 |
| 8 | 127,370 |
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University of Health and Allied Sciences, Ghana | Tropical Medicine | Rank 288 |
| 9 | 141,867 | University of Ghana | Food Science | Rank 622 | |
| 10 | 176,171 | Institute of Local Government Studies | Education | Rank 966 | |
| 11 | 195,280 | University of Ghana | Agronomy & Agriculture | Rank 1,015 | |
| 12 | 344,396 | University of Cape Coast Ghana | Anatomy & Morphology | Rank 107 | |
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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 career-long list, University of Ghana has the most listed scientists from Ghana, with 5. It is followed by University of Health and Allied Sciences, Ghana 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.