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Kenya's Top 2% Scientists 2024
Kenya has 57 scientists on the 2024 single-year Top 2% list, up 9.6% from 52 in 2023. That places Kenya 76th in the world by number of listed scientists, down 2 places. International Centre of Insect Physiology and Ecology Nairobi has the most listed scientists (8), followed by International Livestock Research Institute Nairobi (8).
Data Type
Year
Single Year
57
+5 (+9.6%) vs 2023
Career Data
38
No change vs 2023
World rank by count
#76
down 2 places vs 2023
Institutes
30
+3 (+11.1%) vs 2023
Scientists in Kenya on the list, by year
The single-year count has grown 68% since 2020.
Single-year list, change on the previous year
2021+14.7%
2022+2.6%
2023+30.0%
2024+9.6%
2025+21.1%
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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
Single-year list2024
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- 1International Centre of Insect Physiology and Ecology Nairobi8
- 2International Livestock Research Institute Nairobi8
- 3Kenya Medical Research Institute4
- 4Wellcome Trust Research Laboratories Nairobi4
- 5Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology3
- 6African Population and Health Research Center2
- 7Centers for Disease Control and Prevention2
- 8International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center (CIMMYT)2
- 9The Aga Khan University2
- 10World Agroforestry Centre2
All 57 scientists
Single-year list2024
| Rank in Kenya | World rank | Scientist | Institute | Sub-field | Rank in sub-field |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 16,030 |
GD
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International Livestock Research Institute Nairobi | Microbiology | Rank 320 |
| 2 | 17,867 | International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center (CIMMYT) | Plant Biology & Botany | Rank 237 | |
| 3 | 25,806 | The Aga Khan University | Obstetrics & Reproductive Medicine | Rank 130 | |
| 4 | 29,450 |
QJ
|
Samburu National Park | Neurology & Neurosurgery | Rank 1,459 |
| 5 | 35,323 | International Centre of Insect Physiology and Ecology Nairobi | Agricultural Economics & Policy | Rank 49 | |
| 6 | 35,708 |
OD
|
Coral Reef Degradation in the Indian Ocean East Africa | Marine Biology & Hydrobiology | Rank 172 |
| 7 | 38,135 | International Centre of Insect Physiology and Ecology Nairobi | Entomology | Rank 51 | |
| 8 | 39,128 | University of Nairobi | Psychiatry | Rank 712 | |
| 9 | 59,840 | International Livestock Research Institute Nairobi | Agronomy & Agriculture | Rank 406 | |
| 10 | 69,376 | Wellcome Trust Research Laboratories Nairobi | Health Policy & Services | Rank 146 | |
| 11 | 75,186 | Centers for Disease Control and Prevention | Microbiology | Rank 1,553 | |
| 12 | 80,801 | International Livestock Research Institute Nairobi | Agronomy & Agriculture | Rank 553 | |
| 13 | 91,241 |
LP
|
Amboseli Trust for Elephants | Behavioral Science & Comparative Psychology | Rank 160 |
| 14 | 92,986 | International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center (CIMMYT) | Agricultural Economics & Policy | Rank 113 | |
| 15 | 97,916 | Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology | Food Science | Rank 1,073 | |
| 16 | 102,211 |
AR
|
Aga Khan University Hospital, Nairobi | Microbiology | Rank 2,122 |
| 17 | 106,944 | African Population and Health Research Center | Obstetrics & Reproductive Medicine | Rank 645 | |
| 18 | 108,912 | The Aga Khan University | Psychiatry | Rank 1,711 | |
| 19 | 109,615 | International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA) | Agricultural Economics & Policy | Rank 133 | |
| 20 | 115,573 | Kenya Medical Research Institute | Microbiology | Rank 2,423 | |
| 21 | 128,400 | Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology | Food Science | Rank 1,465 | |
| 22 | 128,590 | International Centre of Insect Physiology and Ecology Nairobi | Entomology | Rank 268 | |
| 23 | 133,498 | Law Society of Kenya | Microbiology | Rank 2,830 | |
| 24 | 134,279 | African Population and Health Research Center | General & Internal Medicine | Rank 1,655 | |
| 25 | 150,669 | International Centre of Insect Physiology and Ecology Nairobi | Entomology | Rank 322 | |
| 26 | 150,734 | International Institute of Tropical Agriculture | Plant Biology & Botany | Rank 2,639 | |
| 27 | 153,221 | Africa Inland Church Kijabe Hospital | Neurology & Neurosurgery | Rank 6,592 | |
| 28 | 167,369 | World Agroforestry Centre | Agronomy & Agriculture | Rank 1,186 | |
| 29 | 176,997 | Independent Consultant | Virology | Rank 868 | |
| 30 | 186,149 | Jaramogi Oginga Odinga University of Science and Technology | Networking & Telecommunications | Rank 2,121 | |
| 31 | 187,528 | World Agroforestry Centre | Agronomy & Agriculture | Rank 1,353 | |
| 32 | 189,187 | Centers for Disease Control and Prevention | Microbiology | Rank 3,958 | |
| 33 | 189,254 | Wellcome Trust Research Laboratories Nairobi | Microbiology | Rank 3,960 | |
| 34 | 197,271 |
CT
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International Livestock Research Institute Nairobi | Agronomy & Agriculture | Rank 1,421 |
| 35 | 198,873 | Regional Office for Eastern Africa | Agronomy & Agriculture | Rank 1,437 | |
| 36 | 209,291 |
WP
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International Centre of Insect Physiology and Ecology Nairobi | Agronomy & Agriculture | Rank 1,531 |
| 37 | 214,942 | International Livestock Research Institute Nairobi | Agronomy & Agriculture | Rank 1,577 | |
| 38 | 226,840 | International Centre of Insect Physiology and Ecology Nairobi | Entomology | Rank 520 | |
| 39 | 259,234 | United States International University, Africa | Analytical Chemistry | Rank 2,184 | |
| 40 | 272,229 | CABI, Kenya | Entomology | Rank 640 | |
| 41 | 313,549 | International Centre of Insect Physiology and Ecology Nairobi | Entomology | Rank 761 | |
| 42 | 317,967 | International Livestock Research Institute Nairobi | Mycology & Parasitology | Rank 443 | |
| 43 | 318,739 | Kenya Medical Research Institute | Tropical Medicine | Rank 475 | |
| 44 | 322,559 | African Sustainable Development Research Consortium (ASDRC) | Tropical Medicine | Rank 484 | |
| 45 | 340,419 |
KS
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Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology | Forestry | Rank 568 |
| 46 | 370,319 |
NV
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International Livestock Research Institute Nairobi | Mycology & Parasitology | Rank 520 |
| 47 | 378,930 | Kenya Medical Research Institute | Tropical Medicine | Rank 588 | |
| 48 | 383,252 | International Centre of Insect Physiology and Ecology Nairobi | Tropical Medicine | Rank 599 | |
| 49 | 413,305 | Kenya Medical Research Institute | Tropical Medicine | Rank 659 | |
| 50 | 418,413 | British Overseas Development Administration | Veterinary Sciences | Rank 932 | |
| 51 | 447,556 | Food and Agriculture Organization, Kenya | Veterinary Sciences | Rank 1,025 | |
| 52 | 457,163 | International Livestock Research Institute Nairobi | Tropical Medicine | Rank 745 | |
| 53 | 522,097 | Egerton University | Complementary & Alternative Medicine | Rank 198 | |
| 54 | 532,302 | Wellcome Trust Research Laboratories Nairobi | General & Internal Medicine | Rank 5,765 | |
| 55 | 582,880 |
AT
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Africa Institute for Health Policy | General & Internal Medicine | Rank 6,259 |
| 56 | 608,253 | PharmAccess Foundation | General & Internal Medicine | Rank 6,500 | |
| 57 | 634,184 | Wellcome Trust Research Laboratories Nairobi | General & Internal Medicine | Rank 6,769 | |
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Frequently asked questions
How many scientists from Kenya are in the 2024 Stanford Top 2% list?
57 scientists affiliated with Kenya are on the 2024 single-year list, and 38 are on the career-long list.
Which institute in Kenya has the most Top 2% scientists?
On the 2024 single-year list, International Centre of Insect Physiology and Ecology Nairobi has the most listed scientists from Kenya, with 8. It is followed by International Livestock Research Institute Nairobi with 8.
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 57 in 2024, a change of +67.6%.
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.