Mozambique's Top 2% Scientists 2025
Mozambique has 8 scientists on the 2025 single-year Top 2% list, up 166.7% from 3 in 2024. That places Mozambique 115th in the world by number of listed scientists, up 13 places. Centro de Investigação em Saúde de Manhiça CISM has the most listed scientists (3), followed by Universidade Eduardo Mondlane (3).
Scientists in Mozambique on the list, by year
The single-year count has more than tripled since 2021.
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| Year | Single Year | Change | Career Data | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 1 | - | ||
| 2022 | 1 | +0.0% | - | |
| 2023 | 4 | +300.0% | 3 | |
| 2024 | 3 | -25.0% | 1 | -66.7% |
| 2025 | 8 | +166.7% | 5 | +400.0% |
Institutes in Mozambique
By number of listed scientists
All 8 scientists
| Rank in Mozambique | World rank | Scientist | Institute | Sub-field | Rank in sub-field |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 38,063 | Universidade Eduardo Mondlane | Cardiovascular System & Hematology | Rank 1,083 | |
| 2 | 52,781 | Universidade Eduardo Mondlane | Cardiovascular System & Hematology | Rank 1,408 | |
| 3 | 73,509 | Centro de Investigação em Saúde de Manhiça CISM | Microbiology | Rank 1,407 | |
| 4 | 104,033 | Instituto Nacional de Saúde | Virology | Rank 389 | |
| 5 | 352,884 | Universidade Eduardo Mondlane | Dairy & Animal Science | Rank 1,114 | |
| 6 | 425,554 | Instituto Nacional de Saúde | Virology | Rank 2,020 | |
| 7 | 469,171 | Centro de Investigação em Saúde de Manhiça CISM | Tropical Medicine | Rank 712 | |
| 8 | 520,887 | Centro de Investigação em Saúde de Manhiça CISM | Tropical Medicine | Rank 819 | |
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Frequently asked questions
How many scientists from Mozambique are in the 2025 Stanford Top 2% list?
8 scientists affiliated with Mozambique are on the 2025 single-year list, and 5 are on the career-long list.
Which institute in Mozambique has the most Top 2% scientists?
On the 2025 single-year list, Centro de Investigação em Saúde de Manhiça CISM has the most listed scientists from Mozambique, with 3. It is followed by Universidade Eduardo Mondlane with 3.
How has the number of Top 2% scientists in Mozambique changed since 2021?
On the single-year list, Mozambique went from 1 scientists in 2021 to 8 in 2025, a change of +700.0%.
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.