Mozambique's Top 2% Scientists 2026
Mozambique has 5 scientists on the 2026 single-year Top 2% list, down 37.5% from 8 in 2025. That places Mozambique 126th in the world by number of listed scientists, down 11 places. Universidade Eduardo Mondlane has the most listed scientists (3), followed by Centro de Investigação em Saúde de Manhiça CISM (2).
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% |
| 2026 | 5 | -37.5% | 5 | +0.0% |
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| Rank in Mozambique | World rank | Scientist | Institute | Sub-field | Rank in sub-field |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 23,800 | Universidade Eduardo Mondlane | Cardiovascular System & Hematology | Rank 721 | |
| 2 | 71,825 | Universidade Eduardo Mondlane | Cardiovascular System & Hematology | Rank 1,801 | |
| 3 | 90,869 | Centro de Investigação em Saúde de Manhiça CISM | Microbiology | Rank 1,718 | |
| 4 | 339,224 | Universidade Eduardo Mondlane | Dairy & Animal Science | Rank 1,137 | |
| 5 | 469,835 | Centro de Investigação em Saúde de Manhiça CISM | Tropical Medicine | Rank 696 | |
| No scientists match this filter on the single-year list. Try the career-long list | |||||
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Frequently asked questions
How many scientists from Mozambique are in the 2026 Stanford Top 2% list?
5 scientists affiliated with Mozambique are on the 2026 single-year list, and 5 are on the career-long list.
Which institute in Mozambique has the most Top 2% scientists?
On the 2026 single-year list, Universidade Eduardo Mondlane has the most listed scientists from Mozambique, with 3. It is followed by Centro de Investigação em Saúde de Manhiça CISM with 2.
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 5 in 2026, a change of +400.0%.
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.