Liberia's Top 2% Scientists 2022
Liberia has 8 scientists on the 2022 single-year Top 2% list, up 700.0% from 1 in 2021. That places Liberia 105th in the world by number of listed scientists, up 32 places. Johns Hopkins University has the most listed scientists (2), followed by African Field Epidemiology Network (1).
Scientists in Liberia on the list, by year
The single-year count has more than tripled since 2021.
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| Year | Single Year | Change | Career Data | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 1 | 1 | ||
| 2022 | 8 | +700.0% | 7 | +600.0% |
| 2023 | 25 | +212.5% | 22 | +214.3% |
| 2024 | 10 | -60.0% | 4 | -81.8% |
| 2025 | 44 | +340.0% | 44 | +1000.0% |
Institutes in Liberia
By number of listed scientists
All 8 scientists
| Rank in Liberia | World rank | Scientist | Institute | Sub-field | Rank in sub-field |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 23,174 | Johns Hopkins School of Medicine | Immunology | Rank 620 | |
| 2 | 93,926 | Johns Hopkins University | Oncology & Carcinogenesis | Rank 3,559 | |
| 3 | 124,463 | Viela Bio | Arthritis & Rheumatology | Rank 691 | |
| 4 | 141,641 | National Cancer Institute (NCI) | Oncology & Carcinogenesis | Rank 5,336 | |
| 5 | 156,326 | Johns Hopkins University | Orthopedics | Rank 992 | |
| 6 | 310,900 | NIH | Tropical Medicine | Rank 656 | |
| 7 | 574,725 | National Public Health Institute of Liberia | General & Internal Medicine | Rank 5,917 | |
| 8 | 596,496 | African Field Epidemiology Network | General & Internal Medicine | Rank 6,156 | |
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Frequently asked questions
How many scientists from Liberia are in the 2022 Stanford Top 2% list?
8 scientists affiliated with Liberia are on the 2022 single-year list, and 7 are on the career-long list.
Which institute in Liberia has the most Top 2% scientists?
On the 2022 single-year list, Johns Hopkins University has the most listed scientists from Liberia, with 2. It is followed by African Field Epidemiology Network with 1.
How has the number of Top 2% scientists in Liberia changed since 2021?
On the single-year list, Liberia went from 1 scientists in 2021 to 8 in 2022, a change of +700.0%.
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.