Mauritius' Top 2% Scientists 2021
Mauritius has 9 scientists on the 2021 single-year Top 2% list, up 28.6% from 7 in 2020. That places Mauritius 99th in the world by number of listed scientists, down 1 place. University of Mauritius has the most listed scientists (7), followed by Islamic Online University (1).
Scientists in Mauritius on the list, by year
The single-year count has grown 29% 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 9 scientists
| Rank in Mauritius | World rank | Scientist | Institute | Sub-field | Rank in sub-field |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6,383 | University of Mauritius | Sport, Leisure & Tourism | Rank 26 | |
| 2 | 19,625 | University of Mauritius | Biotechnology | Rank 64 | |
| 3 | 57,737 | University of Mauritius | Environmental Sciences | Rank 708 | |
| 4 | 75,090 | University of Mauritius | Sport, Leisure & Tourism | Rank 299 | |
| 5 | 75,393 | University of Mauritius | Energy | Rank 1,615 | |
| 6 | 76,087 | University of Mauritius | Environmental Sciences | Rank 972 | |
| 7 | 138,970 | University of Mauritius | Mycology & Parasitology | Rank 237 | |
| 8 | 455,314 | Islamic Online University | Nursing | Rank 1,739 | |
| 9 | 543,126 | Lifezone Ltd | Mining & Metallurgy | Rank 536 | |
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Frequently asked questions
How many scientists from Mauritius are in the 2021 Stanford Top 2% list?
9 scientists affiliated with Mauritius are on the 2021 single-year list, and 6 are on the career-long list.
Which institute in Mauritius has the most Top 2% scientists?
On the 2021 single-year list, University of Mauritius has the most listed scientists from Mauritius, with 7. It is followed by Islamic Online University 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 9 in 2021, a change of +28.6%.
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.