Kenya's Top 2% Scientists 2022
Kenya has 40 scientists on the 2022 single-year Top 2% list, up 2.6% from 39 in 2021. That places Kenya 76th in the world by number of listed scientists, down 2 places. International Livestock Research Institute Nairobi has the most listed scientists (9), followed by International Centre of Insect Physiology and Ecology Nairobi (5).
Scientists in Kenya on the list, by year
The single-year count has grown 18% since 2020.
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| Year | Single Year | Change | Career Data | Change |
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| 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 Livestock Research Institute Nairobi9
- 2International Centre of Insect Physiology and Ecology Nairobi5
- 3African Population & Health Research Center4
- 4Kenya Medical Research Institute4
- 5Wellcome Trust Research Laboratories Nairobi3
- 6World Agroforestry Centre3
- 7Centers for Disease Control and Prevention2
- 8Africa Inland Church Kijabe Hospital1
- 9African Conservation Centre1
- 10African Sustainable Development Research Consortium (ASDRC)1
All 40 scientists
| Rank in Kenya | World rank | Scientist | Institute | Sub-field | Rank in sub-field |
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| 1 | 2,922 | International Livestock Research Institute Nairobi | Agronomy & Agriculture | Rank 18 | |
| 2 | 20,763 | Aga Khan Hospital Nairobi | Obstetrics & Reproductive Medicine | Rank 104 | |
| 3 | 21,956 | Wellcome Trust Research Laboratories Nairobi | Tropical Medicine | Rank 22 | |
| 4 | 32,564 | World Agroforestry Centre | Plant Biology & Botany | Rank 455 | |
| 5 | 34,396 |
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International Livestock Research Institute Nairobi | Dairy & Animal Science | Rank 65 |
| 6 | 40,238 | International Centre of Insect Physiology and Ecology Nairobi | Agricultural Economics & Policy | Rank 50 | |
| 7 | 43,705 | International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA) | Agronomy & Agriculture | Rank 284 | |
| 8 | 49,863 | International Centre of Insect Physiology and Ecology Nairobi | Entomology | Rank 96 | |
| 9 | 52,790 | International Livestock Research Institute Nairobi | Agronomy & Agriculture | Rank 342 | |
| 10 | 52,912 | International Livestock Research Institute Nairobi | Meteorology & Atmospheric Sciences | Rank 985 | |
| 11 | 54,700 |
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Coral Reef Degradation in the Indian Ocean East Africa | Marine Biology & Hydrobiology | Rank 366 |
| 12 | 59,083 | International Livestock Research Institute Nairobi | Agronomy & Agriculture | Rank 385 | |
| 13 | 66,610 | African Population & Health Research Center | General & Internal Medicine | Rank 896 | |
| 14 | 73,043 |
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Kenya Medical Research Institute | Microbiology | Rank 1,721 |
| 15 | 84,505 | University of Nairobi | Psychiatry | Rank 1,400 | |
| 16 | 84,861 | International Livestock Research Institute Nairobi | Geochemistry & Geophysics | Rank 1,429 | |
| 17 | 84,971 | Centers for Disease Control and Prevention | Microbiology | Rank 1,986 | |
| 18 | 104,038 | African Conservation Centre | Ecology | Rank 1,992 | |
| 19 | 109,733 | International Maize and Wheat Improvement Centre (CIMMYT) Nairobi | Agricultural Economics & Policy | Rank 127 | |
| 20 | 113,734 | African Population & Health Research Center | Public Health | Rank 1,213 | |
| 21 | 119,952 | Africa Inland Church Kijabe Hospital | Neurology & Neurosurgery | Rank 6,073 | |
| 22 | 123,652 | World Agroforestry Centre | Agronomy & Agriculture | Rank 822 | |
| 23 | 139,176 |
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International Centre of Insect Physiology and Ecology Nairobi | Entomology | Rank 346 |
| 24 | 139,483 | African Population & Health Research Center | Obstetrics & Reproductive Medicine | Rank 917 | |
| 25 | 145,078 | Centers for Disease Control and Prevention | Microbiology | Rank 3,408 | |
| 26 | 150,063 | Wellcome Trust Research Laboratories Nairobi | Health Policy & Services | Rank 383 | |
| 27 | 172,006 | World Agroforestry Centre | Agronomy & Agriculture | Rank 1,137 | |
| 28 | 183,670 | International Livestock Research Institute Nairobi | Agronomy & Agriculture | Rank 1,230 | |
| 29 | 193,258 | International Livestock Research Institute Nairobi | Agronomy & Agriculture | Rank 1,315 | |
| 30 | 224,127 | International Livestock Research Institute Nairobi | Mycology & Parasitology | Rank 377 | |
| 31 | 230,806 | African Sustainable Development Research Consortium (ASDRC) | Tropical Medicine | Rank 452 | |
| 32 | 235,695 | Kenya Medical Research Institute | Tropical Medicine | Rank 469 | |
| 33 | 238,386 | African Population & Health Research Center | General & Internal Medicine | Rank 2,701 | |
| 34 | 248,554 | International Centre of Insect Physiology and Ecology Nairobi | Entomology | Rank 652 | |
| 35 | 305,754 | Kenya Medical Research Institute | Tropical Medicine | Rank 638 | |
| 36 | 313,386 | International Centre of Insect Physiology and Ecology Nairobi | Tropical Medicine | Rank 664 | |
| 37 | 323,507 | Kenya Medical Research Institute | Tropical Medicine | Rank 690 | |
| 38 | 367,242 | British Overseas Development Administration | Veterinary Sciences | Rank 977 | |
| 39 | 494,914 | Egerton University | Complementary & Alternative Medicine | Rank 185 | |
| 40 | 543,262 | Wellcome Trust Research Laboratories Nairobi | General & Internal Medicine | Rank 5,619 | |
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Frequently asked questions
How many scientists from Kenya are in the 2022 Stanford Top 2% list?
40 scientists affiliated with Kenya are on the 2022 single-year list, and 35 are on the career-long list.
Which institute in Kenya has the most Top 2% scientists?
On the 2022 single-year list, International Livestock Research Institute Nairobi has the most listed scientists from Kenya, with 9. It is followed by International Centre of Insect Physiology and Ecology 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 40 in 2022, a change of +17.6%.
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.