Madagascar's Top 2% Scientists 2024
Madagascar has 2 scientists on the 2024 single-year Top 2% list, up 100.0% from 1 in 2023. That places Madagascar 134th in the world by number of listed scientists, up 14 places. Association Vahatra has the most listed scientists (1), followed by CIRAD (1).
Scientists in Madagascar on the list, by year
The single-year count is unchanged since 2020.
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| Year | Single Year | Change | Career Data | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 2 | 1 | ||
| 2021 | 1 | -50.0% | 3 | +200.0% |
| 2022 | 1 | +0.0% | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1 | +0.0% | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 2 | +100.0% | 2 | -33.3% |
| 2025 | 2 | +0.0% | 5 | +150.0% |
Institutes in Madagascar
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All 2 scientists
| Rank in Madagascar | World rank | Scientist | Institute | Sub-field | Rank in sub-field |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 78,234 | Association Vahatra | Anthropology | Rank 99 | |
| 2 | 164,415 | CIRAD | Plant Biology & Botany | Rank 2,885 | |
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Frequently asked questions
How many scientists from Madagascar are in the 2024 Stanford Top 2% list?
2 scientists affiliated with Madagascar are on the 2024 single-year list, and 2 are on the career-long list.
Which institute in Madagascar has the most Top 2% scientists?
On the 2024 single-year list, Association Vahatra has the most listed scientists from Madagascar, with 1. It is followed by CIRAD with 1.
How has the number of Top 2% scientists in Madagascar changed since 2020?
On the single-year list, Madagascar went from 2 scientists in 2020 to 2 in 2024, a change of +0.0%.
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.