Mali's Top 2% Scientists 2025
Mali has 6 scientists on the 2025 single-year Top 2% list, up 100.0% from 3 in 2024. That places Mali 122nd in the world by number of listed scientists, up 6 places. Université des Sciences, des Techniques et des Technologies de Bamako has the most listed scientists (6).
Scientists in Mali on the list, by year
The single-year count has grown 50% since 2020.
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| Year | Single Year | Change | Career Data | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 4 | 1 | ||
| 2021 | 4 | +0.0% | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 4 | +0.0% | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 2 | -50.0% | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 3 | +50.0% | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 6 | +100.0% | 1 | +0.0% |
Institutes in Mali
By number of listed scientists
All 6 scientists
| Rank in Mali | World rank | Scientist | Institute | Sub-field | Rank in sub-field |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 241,999 | Université des Sciences, des Techniques et des Technologies de Bamako | Tropical Medicine | Rank 331 | |
| 2 | 252,776 | Université des Sciences, des Techniques et des Technologies de Bamako | Tropical Medicine | Rank 351 | |
| 3 | 363,367 | Université des Sciences, des Techniques et des Technologies de Bamako | Tropical Medicine | Rank 528 | |
| 4 | 449,052 | Université des Sciences, des Techniques et des Technologies de Bamako | Tropical Medicine | Rank 680 | |
| 5 | 517,663 | Université des Sciences, des Techniques et des Technologies de Bamako | Tropical Medicine | Rank 812 | |
| 6 | 537,045 | Université des Sciences, des Techniques et des Technologies de Bamako | Tropical Medicine | Rank 847 | |
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Frequently asked questions
How many scientists from Mali are in the 2025 Stanford Top 2% list?
6 scientists affiliated with Mali are on the 2025 single-year list, and 1 are on the career-long list.
Which institute in Mali has the most Top 2% scientists?
On the 2025 single-year list, Université des Sciences, des Techniques et des Technologies de Bamako has the most listed scientists from Mali, with 6.
How has the number of Top 2% scientists in Mali changed since 2020?
On the single-year list, Mali went from 4 scientists in 2020 to 6 in 2025, a change of +50.0%.
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.