Ghana's Top 2% Scientists 2021: Career-Long List
Ghana has 14 scientists on the 2021 career-long Top 2% list, up 16.7% from 12 in 2020. That places Ghana 85th in the world by number of listed scientists, down 4 places. University of Ghana has the most listed scientists (4), followed by University of Health and Allied Sciences, Ghana (2).
Scientists in Ghana on the list, by year
The career-long count has grown 17% 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 Ghana4
- 2University of Health and Allied Sciences, Ghana2
- 3Dept Renal Medicine Huddiage University Hospital1
- 4FOCOS Orthopaedic Hospital1
- 5Ghana Institute of Management and Public Administration (GIMPA)1
- 6Institute of Local Government Studies1
- 7Nobel International Business School1
- 8Organisation Mondiale de la Santé1
- 9Sickle Cell Foundation of Ghana1
- 10University of Cape Coast Ghana1
All 14 scientists
| Rank in Ghana | World rank | Scientist | Institute | Sub-field | Rank in sub-field |
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| 1 | 17,545 | Nobel International Business School | Business & Management | Rank 135 | |
| 2 | 71,770 | Sickle Cell Foundation of Ghana | Immunology | Rank 2,092 | |
| 3 | 85,464 | FOCOS Orthopaedic Hospital | Orthopedics | Rank 611 | |
| 4 | 96,032 | Dept Renal Medicine Huddiage University Hospital | Cardiovascular System & Hematology | Rank 3,180 | |
| 5 | 106,795 |
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University of Ghana | Urology & Nephrology | Rank 1,178 |
| 6 | 117,468 |
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University of Health and Allied Sciences, Ghana | Tropical Medicine | Rank 270 |
| 7 | 123,569 | University of Ghana | Food Science | Rank 550 | |
| 8 | 131,993 | University of Health and Allied Sciences, Ghana | Tropical Medicine | Rank 327 | |
| 9 | 184,558 | Institute of Local Government Studies | Education | Rank 1,078 | |
| 10 | 201,218 | University of Ghana | Agronomy & Agriculture | Rank 1,169 | |
| 11 | 224,808 | University of Ghana | Tropical Medicine | Rank 558 | |
| 12 | 271,624 | Organisation Mondiale de la Santé | Tropical Medicine | Rank 692 | |
| 13 | 305,549 | Ghana Institute of Management and Public Administration (GIMPA) | Energy | Rank 4,211 | |
| 14 | 349,933 | University of Cape Coast Ghana | Anatomy & Morphology | Rank 90 | |
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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 career-long list, University of Ghana has the most listed scientists from Ghana, with 4. It is followed by University of Health and Allied Sciences, Ghana with 2.
How has the number of Top 2% scientists in Ghana changed since 2020?
On the career-long list, Ghana went from 12 scientists in 2020 to 14 in 2021, a change of +16.7%.
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.