Ghana's Top 2% Scientists 2021
Ghana has 28 scientists on the 2021 single-year Top 2% list, up 64.7% from 17 in 2020. That places Ghana 77th in the world by number of listed scientists, up 1 place. University of Ghana has the most listed scientists (8), followed by University of Cape Coast Ghana (3).
Scientists in Ghana on the list, by year
The single-year count has grown 65% since 2020.
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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% |
Top 10 institutes in Ghana
By number of listed scientists
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- 1University of Ghana8
- 2University of Cape Coast Ghana3
- 3University of Ghana Business School3
- 4University of Health and Allied Sciences, Ghana3
- 5Ghana Institute of Management and Public Administration (GIMPA)2
- 6Akenten Appiah-Menka University of Skills Training and Entrepreneurial Development1
- 7CSIR - Institute of Industrial Research1
- 8FOCOS Orthopaedic Hospital1
- 9Ghana Health Service1
- 10Kintampo Health Research Centre1
All 28 scientists
| Rank in Ghana | World rank | Scientist | Institute | Sub-field | Rank in sub-field |
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| 1 | 6,762 | Nobel International Business School | Business & Management | Rank 160 | |
| 2 | 22,165 | University of Ghana Business School | Business & Management | Rank 510 | |
| 3 | 26,662 | Ghana Institute of Management and Public Administration (GIMPA) | Economics | Rank 401 | |
| 4 | 30,006 | University of Ghana | Food Science | Rank 198 | |
| 5 | 33,926 | University of Cape Coast Ghana | Public Health | Rank 356 | |
| 6 | 46,978 | Ghana Institute of Management and Public Administration (GIMPA) | Energy | Rank 985 | |
| 7 | 58,681 | University of Cape Coast Ghana | Toxicology | Rank 226 | |
| 8 | 64,356 | University of Ghana | Microbiology | Rank 1,461 | |
| 9 | 75,916 | University of Ghana | Public Health | Rank 817 | |
| 10 | 78,256 | Akenten Appiah-Menka University of Skills Training and Entrepreneurial Development | Applied Physics | Rank 1,636 | |
| 11 | 81,105 | University of Ghana Business School | Finance | Rank 285 | |
| 12 | 81,284 | University of Ghana Business School | Business & Management | Rank 1,503 | |
| 13 | 94,159 |
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University of Ghana | Nutrition & Dietetics | Rank 678 |
| 14 | 100,628 | FOCOS Orthopaedic Hospital | Orthopedics | Rank 640 | |
| 15 | 106,793 | Ghana Health Service | Health Policy & Services | Rank 293 | |
| 16 | 116,850 | CSIR - Institute of Industrial Research | Energy | Rank 2,632 | |
| 17 | 118,147 | University of Ghana | Public Health | Rank 1,286 | |
| 18 | 129,577 | University of Cape Coast Ghana | Toxicology | Rank 533 | |
| 19 | 143,545 | University of Ghana | Oceanography | Rank 262 | |
| 20 | 151,016 | University of Ghana | Obstetrics & Reproductive Medicine | Rank 1,049 | |
| 21 | 174,618 | Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology | Neurology & Neurosurgery | Rank 8,502 | |
| 22 | 195,474 | University of Ghana | Toxicology | Rank 857 | |
| 23 | 213,579 |
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University of Health and Allied Sciences, Ghana | Tropical Medicine | Rank 434 |
| 24 | 213,869 | University of Health and Allied Sciences, Ghana | Tropical Medicine | Rank 436 | |
| 25 | 287,578 | University for Development Studies Ghana | Dairy & Animal Science | Rank 961 | |
| 26 | 303,839 | University of Health and Allied Sciences, Ghana | Tropical Medicine | Rank 638 | |
| 27 | 314,788 | Kintampo Health Research Centre | Tropical Medicine | Rank 666 | |
| 28 | 813,667 | Trinity Theological Seminary | Religions & Theology | Rank 150 | |
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Frequently asked questions
How many scientists from Ghana are in the 2021 Stanford Top 2% list?
28 scientists affiliated with Ghana are on the 2021 single-year list, and 14 are on the career-long list.
Which institute in Ghana has the most Top 2% scientists?
On the 2021 single-year list, University of Ghana has the most listed scientists from Ghana, with 8. It is followed by University of Cape Coast Ghana with 3.
How has the number of Top 2% scientists in Ghana changed since 2020?
On the single-year list, Ghana went from 17 scientists in 2020 to 28 in 2021, a change of +64.7%.
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.