Kenya's Top 2% Scientists 2021
Kenya has 39 scientists on the 2021 single-year Top 2% list, up 14.7% from 34 in 2020. That places Kenya 74th in the world by number of listed scientists, down 4 places. International Centre of Insect Physiology and Ecology Nairobi has the most listed scientists (6), followed by International Livestock Research Institute Nairobi (5).
Scientists in Kenya on the list, by year
The single-year count has grown 15% since 2020.
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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 Nairobi6
- 2International Livestock Research Institute Nairobi5
- 3Kenya Medical Research Institute5
- 4World Agroforestry Centre4
- 5African Population & Health Research Center3
- 6Wellcome Trust Research Laboratories Nairobi3
- 7Centers for Disease Control and Prevention2
- 8Africa Inland Church Kijabe Hospital1
- 9African Conservation Centre1
- 10African Population and Health Research Centre1
All 39 scientists
| Rank in Kenya | World rank | Scientist | Institute | Sub-field | Rank in sub-field |
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| 1 | 3,562 | International Livestock Research Institute Nairobi | Agronomy & Agriculture | Rank 23 | |
| 2 | 18,740 | Aga Khan Hospital Nairobi | Obstetrics & Reproductive Medicine | Rank 96 | |
| 3 | 24,263 | Wellcome Trust Research Laboratories Nairobi | Tropical Medicine | Rank 31 | |
| 4 | 29,953 | International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center (CIMMYT) | Plant Biology & Botany | Rank 399 | |
| 5 | 46,780 | International Centre of Insect Physiology and Ecology Nairobi | Agronomy & Agriculture | Rank 311 | |
| 6 | 51,269 | International Centre of Insect Physiology and Ecology Nairobi | Agricultural Economics & Policy | Rank 66 | |
| 7 | 52,474 | International Livestock Research Institute Nairobi | Agronomy & Agriculture | Rank 351 | |
| 8 | 60,789 | International Centre of Insect Physiology and Ecology Nairobi | Entomology | Rank 125 | |
| 9 | 62,019 |
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International Livestock Research Institute Nairobi | Dairy & Animal Science | Rank 149 |
| 10 | 65,565 |
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| 11 | 78,162 | International Livestock Research Institute Nairobi | Geochemistry & Geophysics | Rank 1,423 | |
| 12 | 78,184 | Kenya Medical Research Institute | Microbiology | Rank 1,744 | |
| 13 | 83,246 | Centers for Disease Control and Prevention | Microbiology | Rank 1,854 | |
| 14 | 85,019 | Wellcome Trust Research Laboratories Nairobi | Microbiology | Rank 1,893 | |
| 15 | 86,910 | African Population and Health Research Centre | General & Internal Medicine | Rank 946 | |
| 16 | 92,557 | International Maize and Wheat Improvement Centre (CIMMYT) Nairobi | Agricultural Economics & Policy | Rank 120 | |
| 17 | 102,200 | African Conservation Centre | Ecology | Rank 1,921 | |
| 18 | 123,049 | World Agroforestry Centre | Agronomy & Agriculture | Rank 847 | |
| 19 | 134,801 | Wellcome Trust Research Laboratories Nairobi | Microbiology | Rank 3,000 | |
| 20 | 135,226 | World Agroforestry Centre | Agronomy & Agriculture | Rank 921 | |
| 21 | 138,505 | Centers for Disease Control and Prevention | Microbiology | Rank 3,075 | |
| 22 | 138,939 | World Agroforestry Centre | Agronomy & Agriculture | Rank 949 | |
| 23 | 140,140 | International Centre of Insect Physiology and Ecology Nairobi | Entomology | Rank 354 | |
| 24 | 148,879 | International Centre of Insect Physiology and Ecology Nairobi | Entomology | Rank 386 | |
| 25 | 171,535 | International Centre of Insect Physiology and Ecology Nairobi | Entomology | Rank 441 | |
| 26 | 171,859 | Kenya Medical Research Institute | Tropical Medicine | Rank 348 | |
| 27 | 179,617 | African Sustainable Development Research Consortium (ASDRC) | Tropical Medicine | Rank 357 | |
| 28 | 182,056 | World Agroforestry Centre | Forestry | Rank 271 | |
| 29 | 184,119 | African Population & Health Research Center | General & Internal Medicine | Rank 1,860 | |
| 30 | 214,822 | African Population & Health Research Center | Public Health | Rank 2,373 | |
| 31 | 225,265 | International Livestock Research Institute Nairobi | Mycology & Parasitology | Rank 387 | |
| 32 | 261,641 | British Overseas Development Administration | Veterinary Sciences | Rank 639 | |
| 33 | 279,846 | Kenya Medical Research Institute | Tropical Medicine | Rank 587 | |
| 34 | 301,494 | Kenya Medical Research Institute | Tropical Medicine | Rank 631 | |
| 35 | 317,879 | Africa Inland Church Kijabe Hospital | Surgery | Rank 2,214 | |
| 36 | 364,839 | Food and Agriculture Organization, Kenya | Veterinary Sciences | Rank 1,007 | |
| 37 | 380,932 | Kenya Medical Research Institute | Tropical Medicine | Rank 842 | |
| 38 | 387,978 | African Population & Health Research Center | General & Internal Medicine | Rank 3,637 | |
| 39 | 1,445,279 | Moi University | Complementary & Alternative Medicine | Rank 944 | |
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Frequently asked questions
How many scientists from Kenya are in the 2021 Stanford Top 2% list?
39 scientists affiliated with Kenya are on the 2021 single-year list, and 35 are on the career-long list.
Which institute in Kenya has the most Top 2% scientists?
On the 2021 single-year list, International Centre of Insect Physiology and Ecology Nairobi has the most listed scientists from Kenya, with 6. It is followed by International Livestock Research Institute Nairobi with 5.
How has the number of Top 2% scientists in Kenya changed since 2020?
On the single-year list, Kenya went from 34 scientists in 2020 to 39 in 2021, a change of +14.7%.
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.