Ghana's Top 2% Scientists 2022
Ghana has 32 scientists on the 2022 single-year Top 2% list, up 14.3% from 28 in 2021. That places Ghana 79th in the world by number of listed scientists, down 2 places. University of Ghana has the most listed scientists (9), followed by University of Health and Allied Sciences, Ghana (4).
Scientists in Ghana on the list, by year
The single-year count has grown 88% 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 Ghana9
- 2University of Health and Allied Sciences, Ghana4
- 3University of Cape Coast Ghana3
- 4Ghana Institute of Management and Public Administration (GIMPA)2
- 5University of Ghana Business School2
- 6Akenten Appiah-Menka University of Skills Training and Entrepreneurial Development1
- 7CSIR - Institute for Scientific and Technological Information1
- 8CSIR - Institute of Industrial Research1
- 9FOCOS Orthopaedic Hospital1
- 10Ghana Health Service1
All 32 scientists
| Rank in Ghana | World rank | Scientist | Institute | Sub-field | Rank in sub-field |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10,944 | Nobel International Business School | Business & Management | Rank 252 | |
| 2 | 14,167 | University of Washington | Developmental Biology | Rank 477 | |
| 3 | 19,456 | Ghana Institute of Management and Public Administration (GIMPA) | Economics | Rank 282 | |
| 4 | 27,253 | University of Ghana Business School | Business & Management | Rank 573 | |
| 5 | 30,802 | University of Ghana | Food Science | Rank 205 | |
| 6 | 33,367 | University of Cape Coast Ghana | Public Health | Rank 328 | |
| 7 | 34,937 | University of Cape Coast Ghana | General & Internal Medicine | Rank 514 | |
| 8 | 42,688 | University of Ghana | Microbiology | Rank 1,017 | |
| 9 | 46,354 | University of Cape Coast Ghana | Toxicology | Rank 169 | |
| 10 | 52,447 | University of Ghana | Development Studies | Rank 47 | |
| 11 | 56,124 | Ghana Institute of Management and Public Administration (GIMPA) | Energy | Rank 1,203 | |
| 12 | 75,500 | University of Ghana | Public Health | Rank 793 | |
| 13 | 76,721 | Akenten Appiah-Menka University of Skills Training and Entrepreneurial Development | Applied Physics | Rank 1,571 | |
| 14 | 91,824 | University of Ghana Business School | Finance | Rank 280 | |
| 15 | 93,709 |
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University of Ghana | Nutrition & Dietetics | Rank 649 |
| 16 | 96,246 | CSIR - Institute of Industrial Research | Energy | Rank 2,138 | |
| 17 | 116,260 | University of Ghana | Public Health | Rank 1,238 | |
| 18 | 124,104 | Ghana Health Service | Health Policy & Services | Rank 311 | |
| 19 | 124,158 | CSIR - Institute for Scientific and Technological Information | Agronomy & Agriculture | Rank 826 | |
| 20 | 133,924 | Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology | Neurology & Neurosurgery | Rank 6,722 | |
| 21 | 161,972 | FOCOS Orthopaedic Hospital | Orthopedics | Rank 1,040 | |
| 22 | 173,143 | University of Ghana | Toxicology | Rank 741 | |
| 23 | 189,068 | University of Ghana | Obstetrics & Reproductive Medicine | Rank 1,279 | |
| 24 | 248,925 | University of Health and Allied Sciences, Ghana | Tropical Medicine | Rank 505 | |
| 25 | 255,735 | Kintampo Health Research Centre | Tropical Medicine | Rank 521 | |
| 26 | 278,830 | University of Ghana | Tropical Medicine | Rank 576 | |
| 27 | 293,281 |
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University of Health and Allied Sciences, Ghana | Tropical Medicine | Rank 601 |
| 28 | 369,858 | Navrongo Health Research Center | Tropical Medicine | Rank 804 | |
| 29 | 380,838 | University of Health and Allied Sciences, Ghana | General & Internal Medicine | Rank 4,055 | |
| 30 | 405,500 | University of Health and Allied Sciences, Ghana | General & Internal Medicine | Rank 4,309 | |
| 31 | 595,481 | Trinity Theological Seminary | Religions & Theology | Rank 107 | |
| 32 | 672,161 | University of Mines and Technology | Mining & Metallurgy | Rank 642 | |
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Frequently asked questions
How many scientists from Ghana are in the 2022 Stanford Top 2% list?
32 scientists affiliated with Ghana are on the 2022 single-year list, and 17 are on the career-long list.
Which institute in Ghana has the most Top 2% scientists?
On the 2022 single-year list, University of Ghana has the most listed scientists from Ghana, with 9. It is followed by University of Health and Allied Sciences, Ghana with 4.
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 32 in 2022, a change of +88.2%.
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.