Kenya's Top 2% Scientists 2024: Career-Long List
Kenya has 38 scientists on the 2024 career-long Top 2% list, the same number as in 2023. That places Kenya 72nd in the world by number of listed scientists, down 5 places. International Livestock Research Institute Nairobi has the most listed scientists (7), followed by World Agroforestry Centre (4).
Scientists in Kenya on the list, by year
The career-long count has grown 12% 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 Livestock Research Institute Nairobi7
- 2World Agroforestry Centre4
- 3International Centre of Insect Physiology and Ecology Nairobi3
- 4Kenya Medical Research Institute3
- 5Centers for Disease Control and Prevention2
- 6Africa Inland Church Kijabe Hospital1
- 7African Conservation Centre1
- 8African Sustainable Development Research Consortium (ASDRC)1
- 9Aga Khan University Hospital, Nairobi1
- 10Amboseli Trust for Elephants1
All 38 scientists
| Rank in Kenya | World rank | Scientist | Institute | Sub-field | Rank in sub-field |
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| 1 | 20,243 | Africa Inland Church Kijabe Hospital | Neurology & Neurosurgery | Rank 1,591 | |
| 2 | 25,827 | Independent Consultant | Virology | Rank 180 | |
| 3 | 31,211 | The Aga Khan University | Obstetrics & Reproductive Medicine | Rank 257 | |
| 4 | 38,202 | International Laboratory for Research on Animal Diseases, Kenya | Neurology & Neurosurgery | Rank 2,756 | |
| 5 | 39,108 |
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Samburu National Park | Neurology & Neurosurgery | Rank 2,827 |
| 6 | 41,256 | Centers for Disease Control and Prevention | Microbiology | Rank 1,044 | |
| 7 | 56,881 |
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Amboseli Trust for Elephants | Behavioral Science & Comparative Psychology | Rank 194 |
| 8 | 59,517 |
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Aga Khan University Hospital, Nairobi | Microbiology | Rank 1,495 |
| 9 | 67,784 | African Conservation Centre | Ecology | Rank 1,133 | |
| 10 | 83,097 | International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center (CIMMYT) | Plant Biology & Botany | Rank 1,164 | |
| 11 | 96,150 | International Livestock Research Institute Nairobi | Agronomy & Agriculture | Rank 489 | |
| 12 | 97,619 |
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International Livestock Research Institute Nairobi | Microbiology | Rank 2,440 |
| 13 | 101,134 | International Centre of Insect Physiology and Ecology Nairobi | Entomology | Rank 281 | |
| 14 | 109,110 | Centers for Disease Control and Prevention | Virology | Rank 912 | |
| 15 | 112,101 | Kenya Medical Research Institute | Microbiology | Rank 2,796 | |
| 16 | 112,643 |
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Coral Reef Degradation in the Indian Ocean East Africa | Marine Biology & Hydrobiology | Rank 920 |
| 17 | 132,203 | World Agroforestry Centre | Agronomy & Agriculture | Rank 702 | |
| 18 | 143,276 | British Overseas Development Administration | Veterinary Sciences | Rank 485 | |
| 19 | 146,778 | International Livestock Research Institute Nairobi | Agronomy & Agriculture | Rank 800 | |
| 20 | 157,877 | University of Maryland | Virology | Rank 1,320 | |
| 21 | 166,868 |
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International Livestock Research Institute Nairobi | Mycology & Parasitology | Rank 368 |
| 22 | 167,470 |
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World Agroforestry Centre | Agronomy & Agriculture | Rank 949 |
| 23 | 170,241 |
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Kenya AIDS Vaccine Initiative | Virology | Rank 1,413 |
| 24 | 176,335 | Kenya Medical Research Institute | Tropical Medicine | Rank 413 | |
| 25 | 185,574 |
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International Centre of Insect Physiology and Ecology Nairobi | Agronomy & Agriculture | Rank 1,077 |
| 26 | 187,645 | Amref Health Africa | Tropical Medicine | Rank 436 | |
| 27 | 194,846 | African Sustainable Development Research Consortium (ASDRC) | Tropical Medicine | Rank 456 | |
| 28 | 197,523 | World Agroforestry Centre | Agronomy & Agriculture | Rank 1,157 | |
| 29 | 212,041 | International Livestock Research Institute Nairobi | Veterinary Sciences | Rank 852 | |
| 30 | 220,696 | Biosciences eastern and central Africa - International Livestock Research Institute | Plant Biology & Botany | Rank 3,272 | |
| 31 | 237,823 | World Agroforestry Centre | Agronomy & Agriculture | Rank 1,428 | |
| 32 | 239,415 | United Nations Environment Programme | Fisheries | Rank 763 | |
| 33 | 253,662 | Kenya Medical Research Institute | Tropical Medicine | Rank 616 | |
| 34 | 259,987 | East Africa Veterinary Research Organization, Kenya | Veterinary Sciences | Rank 1,142 | |
| 35 | 283,841 | International Centre of Insect Physiology and Ecology Nairobi | Tropical Medicine | Rank 687 | |
| 36 | 287,601 | International Livestock Research Institute Nairobi | Dairy & Animal Science | Rank 1,057 | |
| 37 | 297,446 | International Livestock Research Institute Nairobi | Tropical Medicine | Rank 723 | |
| 38 | 308,587 | Institute for People Innovation and Change in Organizations (PICO) | Dairy & Animal Science | Rank 1,155 | |
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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 career-long list, International Livestock Research Institute Nairobi has the most listed scientists from Kenya, with 7. It is followed by World Agroforestry Centre with 4.
How has the number of Top 2% scientists in Kenya changed since 2020?
On the career-long list, Kenya went from 34 scientists in 2020 to 38 in 2024, a change of +11.8%.
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.