Mauritius' Top 2% Scientists 2021: Career-Long List
Mauritius has 6 scientists on the 2021 career-long Top 2% list, up 100.0% from 3 in 2020. That places Mauritius 100th in the world by number of listed scientists, up 9 places. University of Mauritius has the most listed scientists (4), followed by Islamic Online University (1).
Scientists in Mauritius on the list, by year
The career-long count has more than doubled 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 6 scientists
| Rank in Mauritius | World rank | Scientist | Institute | Sub-field | Rank in sub-field |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 80,680 | University of Mauritius | Sport, Leisure & Tourism | Rank 94 | |
| 2 | 136,726 | University of Mauritius | Biotechnology | Rank 416 | |
| 3 | 189,885 | University of Mauritius | Environmental Sciences | Rank 1,241 | |
| 4 | 205,934 | University of Mauritius | Environmental Sciences | Rank 1,376 | |
| 5 | 262,760 | Lifezone Ltd | Mining & Metallurgy | Rank 120 | |
| 6 | 314,402 | Islamic Online University | Nursing | Rank 1,280 | |
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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 career-long list, University of Mauritius has the most listed scientists from Mauritius, with 4. It is followed by Islamic Online University with 1.
How has the number of Top 2% scientists in Mauritius changed since 2020?
On the career-long list, Mauritius went from 3 scientists in 2020 to 6 in 2021, a change of +100.0%.
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.