Mauritius' Top 2% Scientists 2025
Mauritius has 8 scientists on the 2025 single-year Top 2% list, down 20.0% from 10 in 2024. That places Mauritius 115th in the world by number of listed scientists, down 12 places. University of Mauritius has the most listed scientists (7), followed by Lifezone Ltd (1).
Scientists in Mauritius on the list, by year
The single-year count has grown 14% since 2020.
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| Year | Single Year | Change | Career Data | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 7 | 3 | ||
| 2021 | 9 | +28.6% | 6 | +100.0% |
| 2022 | 8 | -11.1% | 5 | -16.7% |
| 2023 | 9 | +12.5% | 6 | +20.0% |
| 2024 | 10 | +11.1% | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 8 | -20.0% | 6 | +0.0% |
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All 8 scientists
| Rank in Mauritius | World rank | Scientist | Institute | Sub-field | Rank in sub-field |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3,196 | University of Mauritius | Sport, Leisure & Tourism | Rank 20 | |
| 2 | 7,478 | University of Mauritius | Food Science | Rank 56 | |
| 3 | 43,472 | University of Mauritius | Energy | Rank 1,227 | |
| 4 | 70,713 | University of Mauritius | Sport, Leisure & Tourism | Rank 338 | |
| 5 | 104,067 | University of Mauritius | Environmental Sciences | Rank 2,415 | |
| 6 | 128,484 | University of Mauritius | Education | Rank 1,633 | |
| 7 | 164,612 | University of Mauritius | Polymers | Rank 1,698 | |
| 8 | 624,390 | Lifezone Ltd | Mining & Metallurgy | Rank 639 | |
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Frequently asked questions
How many scientists from Mauritius are in the 2025 Stanford Top 2% list?
8 scientists affiliated with Mauritius are on the 2025 single-year list, and 6 are on the career-long list.
Which institute in Mauritius has the most Top 2% scientists?
On the 2025 single-year list, University of Mauritius has the most listed scientists from Mauritius, with 7. It is followed by Lifezone Ltd with 1.
How has the number of Top 2% scientists in Mauritius changed since 2020?
On the single-year list, Mauritius went from 7 scientists in 2020 to 8 in 2025, a change of +14.3%.
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.