Malawi's Top 2% Scientists 2026
Malawi has 11 scientists on the 2026 single-year Top 2% list, the same number as in 2025. That places Malawi 106th in the world by number of listed scientists, up 1 place. Kamuzu University of Health Sciences has the most listed scientists (5), followed by Malawi-Liverpool-Wellcome Trust Clinical Research Programme (4).
Scientists in Malawi on the list, by year
The single-year count has grown 83% since 2020.
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| Year | Single Year | Change | Career Data | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 6 | 4 | ||
| 2021 | 8 | +33.3% | 7 | +75.0% |
| 2022 | 9 | +12.5% | 8 | +14.3% |
| 2023 | 8 | -11.1% | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 8 | +0.0% | 7 | -12.5% |
| 2025 | 11 | +37.5% | 8 | +14.3% |
| 2026 | 11 | +0.0% | 10 | +25.0% |
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Showing the 2026 single-year list. Looking for career rankings? See the career-long list
| Rank in Malawi | World rank | Scientist | Institute | Sub-field | Rank in sub-field |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 19,820 | ICRAF-Southern Africa | Agronomy & Agriculture | Rank 139 | |
| 2 | 61,173 | Malawi-Liverpool-Wellcome Trust Clinical Research Programme | Microbiology | Rank 1,180 | |
| 3 | 79,134 | Kamuzu University of Health Sciences | Microbiology | Rank 1,491 | |
| 4 | 121,060 | Kamuzu University of Health Sciences | General & Internal Medicine | Rank 1,642 | |
| 5 | 170,564 | Malawi-Liverpool-Wellcome Trust Clinical Research Programme | Microbiology | Rank 3,236 | |
| 6 | 186,372 | Kamuzu University of Health Sciences | Pediatrics | Rank 546 | |
| 7 | 240,110 | Malawi-Liverpool-Wellcome Trust Clinical Research Programme | Microbiology | Rank 4,625 | |
| 8 | 241,042 | Kamuzu University of Health Sciences | Tropical Medicine | Rank 329 | |
| 9 | 278,250 | Mzuzu University | Information & Library Sciences | Rank 202 | |
| 10 | 321,255 | Kamuzu University of Health Sciences | General & Internal Medicine | Rank 3,847 | |
| 11 | 370,781 | Malawi-Liverpool-Wellcome Trust Clinical Research Programme | General & Internal Medicine | Rank 4,382 | |
| No scientists match this filter on the single-year list. Try the career-long list | |||||
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Frequently asked questions
How many scientists from Malawi are in the 2026 Stanford Top 2% list?
11 scientists affiliated with Malawi are on the 2026 single-year list, and 10 are on the career-long list.
Which institute in Malawi has the most Top 2% scientists?
On the 2026 single-year list, Kamuzu University of Health Sciences has the most listed scientists from Malawi, with 5. It is followed by Malawi-Liverpool-Wellcome Trust Clinical Research Programme with 4.
How has the number of Top 2% scientists in Malawi changed since 2020?
On the single-year list, Malawi went from 6 scientists in 2020 to 11 in 2026, a change of +83.3%.
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.