Liberia's Top 2% Scientists 2023
Liberia has 25 scientists on the 2023 single-year Top 2% list, up 212.5% from 8 in 2022. That places Liberia 82nd in the world by number of listed scientists, up 23 places. Johns Hopkins School of Medicine has the most listed scientists (8), followed by National Cancer Institute (NCI) (5).
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% |
Top 10 institutes in Liberia
By number of listed scientists
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- 1Johns Hopkins School of Medicine8
- 2National Cancer Institute (NCI)5
- 3Johns Hopkins University4
- 4Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health2
- 5AstraZeneca1
- 6National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA)1
- 7National Institutes of Health (NIH)1
- 8Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences1
- 9University of Manitoba1
- 10University of Maryland School of Medicine1
All 25 scientists
| Rank in Liberia | World rank | Scientist | Institute | Sub-field | Rank in sub-field |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1,791 | National Cancer Institute (NCI) | Immunology | Rank 51 | |
| 2 | 7,681 | University of Maryland School of Medicine | Neurology & Neurosurgery | Rank 440 | |
| 3 | 9,204 | Johns Hopkins School of Medicine | Respiratory System | Rank 54 | |
| 4 | 12,299 | National Institutes of Health (NIH) | Pediatrics | Rank 26 | |
| 5 | 15,955 | Johns Hopkins School of Medicine | Urology & Nephrology | Rank 98 | |
| 6 | 19,072 | Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health | General & Internal Medicine | Rank 301 | |
| 7 | 32,843 |
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National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) | Psychiatry | Rank 640 |
| 8 | 64,393 | Johns Hopkins School of Medicine | Virology | Rank 320 | |
| 9 | 78,020 | National Cancer Institute (NCI) | Immunology | Rank 1,737 | |
| 10 | 84,337 |
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National Cancer Institute (NCI) | Oncology & Carcinogenesis | Rank 3,048 |
| 11 | 85,873 | Johns Hopkins School of Medicine | Respiratory System | Rank 597 | |
| 12 | 87,942 | Johns Hopkins School of Medicine | Substance Abuse | Rank 246 | |
| 13 | 94,424 | Johns Hopkins University | Respiratory System | Rank 649 | |
| 14 | 102,485 | Johns Hopkins School of Medicine | Oncology & Carcinogenesis | Rank 3,656 | |
| 15 | 123,101 | Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences | Speech-Language Pathology & Audiology | Rank 133 | |
| 16 | 128,386 | Johns Hopkins School of Medicine | Oncology & Carcinogenesis | Rank 4,551 | |
| 17 | 129,741 |
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Johns Hopkins University | Orthopedics | Rank 771 |
| 18 | 140,227 | University of Manitoba | Arthritis & Rheumatology | Rank 732 | |
| 19 | 144,055 | National Cancer Institute (NCI) | Oncology & Carcinogenesis | Rank 5,117 | |
| 20 | 165,141 | Johns Hopkins University | Cardiovascular System & Hematology | Rank 4,115 | |
| 21 | 165,471 | Johns Hopkins School of Medicine | General & Internal Medicine | Rank 2,004 | |
| 22 | 176,483 |
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Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health | Health Policy & Services | Rank 441 |
| 23 | 191,848 | Johns Hopkins University | Medicinal & Biomolecular Chemistry | Rank 823 | |
| 24 | 210,308 | AstraZeneca | Urology & Nephrology | Rank 1,511 | |
| 25 | 265,387 | National Cancer Institute (NCI) | Nuclear Medicine & Medical Imaging | Rank 1,781 | |
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Frequently asked questions
How many scientists from Liberia are in the 2023 Stanford Top 2% list?
25 scientists affiliated with Liberia are on the 2023 single-year list, and 22 are on the career-long list.
Which institute in Liberia has the most Top 2% scientists?
On the 2023 single-year list, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine has the most listed scientists from Liberia, with 8. It is followed by National Cancer Institute (NCI) with 5.
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 25 in 2023, a change of +2400.0%.
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.