Ghana's Top 2% Scientists 2024: Career-Long List
Ghana has 22 scientists on the 2024 career-long Top 2% list, up 29.4% from 17 in 2023. That places Ghana 83rd in the world by number of listed scientists, up 3 places. University of Ghana has the most listed scientists (6), followed by University of Cape Coast Ghana (4).
Scientists in Ghana on the list, by year
The career-long count has grown 83% 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 Ghana6
- 2University of Cape Coast Ghana4
- 3University of Health and Allied Sciences, Ghana2
- 4CSIR - Institute of Industrial Research1
- 5FOCOS Orthopedic Hospital1
- 6Ghana College of Physicians and Surgeons1
- 7Ghana Institute of Management and Public Administration (GIMPA)1
- 8Kwame Nkrumah University of Science & Technology1
- 9Nobel International Business School1
- 10Noguchi Memorial Institute for Medical Research1
All 22 scientists
| Rank in Ghana | World rank | Scientist | Institute | Sub-field | Rank in sub-field |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 19,195 | Nobel International Business School | Business & Management | Rank 179 | |
| 2 | 78,155 | Sickle Cell Foundation of Ghana | Immunology | Rank 2,192 | |
| 3 | 83,221 | University of Ghana | Development Studies | Rank 59 | |
| 4 | 84,463 | University of Ghana Business School | Finance | Rank 139 | |
| 5 | 87,749 | FOCOS Orthopedic Hospital | Orthopedics | Rank 624 | |
| 6 | 94,298 | Ghana Institute of Management and Public Administration (GIMPA) | Economics | Rank 803 | |
| 7 | 101,218 | University of Ghana | Food Science | Rank 534 | |
| 8 | 120,606 |
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University of Ghana | Urology & Nephrology | Rank 1,297 |
| 9 | 122,350 | University of Health and Allied Sciences, Ghana | Tropical Medicine | Rank 268 | |
| 10 | 123,998 | University of Cape Coast Ghana | Public Health | Rank 1,160 | |
| 11 | 128,458 | Ghana College of Physicians and Surgeons | Health Policy & Services | Rank 340 | |
| 12 | 137,825 | University of Ghana | Microbiology | Rank 3,375 | |
| 13 | 141,526 | University of Health and Allied Sciences, Ghana | Tropical Medicine | Rank 333 | |
| 14 | 157,167 | University of Cape Coast Ghana | Toxicology | Rank 748 | |
| 15 | 207,274 | University of Cape Coast Ghana | Toxicology | Rank 1,023 | |
| 16 | 222,958 | University of Ghana | Agronomy & Agriculture | Rank 1,330 | |
| 17 | 236,388 | Noguchi Memorial Institute for Medical Research | Tropical Medicine | Rank 566 | |
| 18 | 303,929 | University of Ghana | Tropical Medicine | Rank 736 | |
| 19 | 311,401 | CSIR - Institute of Industrial Research | Energy | Rank 4,954 | |
| 20 | 342,173 | Kwame Nkrumah University of Science & Technology | Energy | Rank 5,577 | |
| 21 | 385,309 | University of Cape Coast Ghana | Anatomy & Morphology | Rank 95 | |
| 22 | 461,392 | Trinity Theological Seminary | Religions & Theology | Rank 151 | |
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Frequently asked questions
How many scientists from Ghana are in the 2024 Stanford Top 2% list?
62 scientists affiliated with Ghana are on the 2024 single-year list, and 22 are on the career-long list.
Which institute in Ghana has the most Top 2% scientists?
On the 2024 career-long list, University of Ghana has the most listed scientists from Ghana, with 6. It is followed by University of Cape Coast Ghana with 4.
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 22 in 2024, a change of +83.3%.
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.