Liberia's Top 2% Scientists 2024
Liberia has 10 scientists on the 2024 single-year Top 2% list, down 60.0% from 25 in 2023. That places Liberia 103rd in the world by number of listed scientists, down 21 places. Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine has the most listed scientists (3), 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 10 scientists
| Rank in Liberia | World rank | Scientist | Institute | Sub-field | Rank in sub-field |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 68,857 | AstraZeneca | Oncology & Carcinogenesis | Rank 2,246 | |
| 2 | 78,831 | Evidera | Respiratory System | Rank 505 | |
| 3 | 98,927 | Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine | Oncology & Carcinogenesis | Rank 3,265 | |
| 4 | 111,160 | Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine | Microbiology | Rank 2,314 | |
| 5 | 124,661 | University of Maryland School of Medicine | Biochemistry & Molecular Biology | Rank 2,180 | |
| 6 | 147,810 | University of Liberia | Energy | Rank 4,220 | |
| 7 | 171,684 | Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine | Respiratory System | Rank 1,113 | |
| 8 | 182,206 | National Institutes of Health (NIH) | Cardiovascular System & Hematology | Rank 4,199 | |
| 9 | 345,131 | African Field Epidemiology Network | General & Internal Medicine | Rank 3,919 | |
| 10 | 437,732 | F. Edward Hebert School of Medicine | General & Internal Medicine | Rank 4,819 | |
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Frequently asked questions
How many scientists from Liberia are in the 2024 Stanford Top 2% list?
10 scientists affiliated with Liberia are on the 2024 single-year list, and 4 are on the career-long list.
Which institute in Liberia has the most Top 2% scientists?
On the 2024 single-year list, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine has the most listed scientists from Liberia, with 3. 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 10 in 2024, a change of +900.0%.
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.