Kenya's Top 2% Scientists 2020
Kenya has 34 scientists on the 2020 single-year Top 2% list. That places Kenya 70th in the world by number of listed scientists. International Centre of Insect Physiology and Ecology Nairobi has the most listed scientists (7), followed by World Agroforestry Centre (6).
Scientists in Kenya on the list, by year
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| Year | Single Year | Change | Career Data | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 34 | 34 | ||
| 2021 | 39 | +14.7% | 35 | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 40 | +2.6% | 35 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 52 | +30.0% | 38 | +8.6% |
| 2024 | 57 | +9.6% | 38 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 69 | +21.1% | 51 | +34.2% |
Top 10 institutes in Kenya
By number of listed scientists
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- 1International Centre of Insect Physiology and Ecology Nairobi7
- 2World Agroforestry Centre6
- 3International Livestock Research Institute Nairobi4
- 4Kenya Medical Research Institute3
- 5Wellcome Trust Research Laboratories Nairobi3
- 6Aga Khan Hospital Nairobi2
- 7Centers for Disease Control and Prevention2
- 8Africa Inland Church Kijabe Hospital1
- 9African Conservation Centre1
- 10African Population and Health Research Centre1
All 34 scientists
| Rank in Kenya | World rank | Scientist | Institute | Sub-field | Rank in sub-field |
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| 1 | 4,050 | International Livestock Research Institute Nairobi | Agronomy & Agriculture | Rank 22 | |
| 2 | 23,502 | Aga Khan Hospital Nairobi | Obstetrics & Reproductive Medicine | Rank 108 | |
| 3 | 23,581 | Wellcome Trust Research Laboratories Nairobi | Tropical Medicine | Rank 24 | |
| 4 | 45,575 | World Agroforestry Centre | Plant Biology & Botany | Rank 612 | |
| 5 | 53,192 |
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International Livestock Research Institute Nairobi | Dairy & Animal Science | Rank 109 |
| 6 | 57,911 | International Centre of Insect Physiology and Ecology Nairobi | Agronomy & Agriculture | Rank 336 | |
| 7 | 60,984 | International Livestock Research Institute Nairobi | Agronomy & Agriculture | Rank 357 | |
| 8 | 69,535 | International Centre of Insect Physiology and Ecology Nairobi | Agricultural Economics & Policy | Rank 99 | |
| 9 | 78,502 | Kenya Medical Research Institute | Microbiology | Rank 1,652 | |
| 10 | 78,982 | International Centre of Insect Physiology and Ecology Nairobi | Agricultural Economics & Policy | Rank 109 | |
| 11 | 82,317 | Africa Inland Church Kijabe Hospital | Neurology & Neurosurgery | Rank 4,348 | |
| 12 | 82,619 | Wellcome Trust Research Laboratories Nairobi | General & Internal Medicine | Rank 783 | |
| 13 | 82,779 | World Agroforestry Centre | Agronomy & Agriculture | Rank 482 | |
| 14 | 85,419 | African Conservation Centre | Ecology | Rank 1,659 | |
| 15 | 88,575 | Wellcome Trust Research Laboratories Nairobi | General & Internal Medicine | Rank 833 | |
| 16 | 93,720 | International Livestock Research Institute Nairobi | Agronomy & Agriculture | Rank 556 | |
| 17 | 99,996 | International Centre of Insect Physiology and Ecology Nairobi | Entomology | Rank 202 | |
| 18 | 104,428 | Centers for Disease Control and Prevention | Microbiology | Rank 2,167 | |
| 19 | 105,190 | Aga Khan Hospital Nairobi | Microbiology | Rank 2,185 | |
| 20 | 116,570 | Centers for Disease Control and Prevention | Virology | Rank 621 | |
| 21 | 117,326 | African Population and Health Research Centre | General & Internal Medicine | Rank 1,072 | |
| 22 | 139,932 | World Agroforestry Centre | Agronomy & Agriculture | Rank 863 | |
| 23 | 145,943 |
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International Centre of Insect Physiology and Ecology Nairobi | Entomology | Rank 348 |
| 24 | 176,138 | World Agroforestry Centre | Agronomy & Agriculture | Rank 1,108 | |
| 25 | 179,860 | World Agroforestry Centre | Agronomy & Agriculture | Rank 1,133 | |
| 26 | 183,071 | African Sustainable Development Research Consortium (ASDRC) | Tropical Medicine | Rank 316 | |
| 27 | 184,099 | International Centre of Insect Physiology and Ecology Nairobi | Entomology | Rank 458 | |
| 28 | 186,186 | World Agroforestry Centre | Forestry | Rank 282 | |
| 29 | 196,414 | International Centre of Insect Physiology and Ecology Nairobi | Entomology | Rank 488 | |
| 30 | 207,042 | Moi University | Virology | Rank 1,224 | |
| 31 | 211,531 | Kenya Medical Research Institute | Tropical Medicine | Rank 379 | |
| 32 | 234,470 | Kenya Medical Research Institute | Tropical Medicine | Rank 430 | |
| 33 | 245,768 | British Overseas Development Administration | Mycology & Parasitology | Rank 403 | |
| 34 | 439,179 | Alliant International University | Cultural Studies | Rank 165 | |
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Frequently asked questions
How many scientists from Kenya are in the 2020 Stanford Top 2% list?
34 scientists affiliated with Kenya are on the 2020 single-year list, and 34 are on the career-long list.
Which institute in Kenya has the most Top 2% scientists?
On the 2020 single-year list, International Centre of Insect Physiology and Ecology Nairobi has the most listed scientists from Kenya, with 7. It is followed by World Agroforestry Centre with 6.
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.