Malawi's Top 2% Scientists 2020
Malawi has 6 scientists on the 2020 single-year Top 2% list. That places Malawi 100th in the world by number of listed scientists. University of Malawi College of Medicine has the most listed scientists (2), followed by Dignitas International (1).
Scientists in Malawi on the list, by year
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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% |
Institutes in Malawi
By number of listed scientists
All 6 scientists
| Rank in Malawi | World rank | Scientist | Institute | Sub-field | Rank in sub-field |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 109,966 | University of Malawi College of Medicine | Tropical Medicine | Rank 159 | |
| 2 | 112,175 | University of Malawi College of Medicine | Pediatrics | Rank 374 | |
| 3 | 153,687 | Lilongwe University of Agriculture and Natural Resources | Energy | Rank 3,617 | |
| 4 | 182,632 | UNC Project-Malawi | Virology | Rank 1,061 | |
| 5 | 212,807 | University of Malawi | Pharmacology & Pharmacy | Rank 1,513 | |
| 6 | 249,656 | Dignitas International | General & Internal Medicine | Rank 2,058 | |
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Frequently asked questions
How many scientists from Malawi are in the 2020 Stanford Top 2% list?
6 scientists affiliated with Malawi are on the 2020 single-year list, and 4 are on the career-long list.
Which institute in Malawi has the most Top 2% scientists?
On the 2020 single-year list, University of Malawi College of Medicine has the most listed scientists from Malawi, with 2. It is followed by Dignitas International with 1.
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.