Namibia's Top 2% Scientists 2026: Career-Long List
Namibia has 4 scientists on the 2026 career-long Top 2% list, up 100.0% from 2 in 2025. That places Namibia 122nd in the world by number of listed scientists, up 8 places. Namibia University of Science and Technology has the most listed scientists (3), followed by University of Namibia (1).
Scientists in Namibia 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 | 4 | 2 | ||
| 2021 | 5 | +25.0% | 3 | +50.0% |
| 2022 | 4 | -20.0% | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 4 | +0.0% | 4 | +33.3% |
| 2024 | 4 | +0.0% | 3 | -25.0% |
| 2025 | 2 | -50.0% | 2 | -33.3% |
| 2026 | 6 | +200.0% | 4 | +100.0% |
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| Rank in Namibia | World rank | Scientist | Institute | Sub-field | Rank in sub-field |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 87,977 | Namibia University of Science and Technology | Business & Management | Rank 1,008 | |
| 2 | 194,378 | Namibia University of Science and Technology | Applied Physics | Rank 5,055 | |
| 3 | 276,942 | University of Namibia | Medicinal & Biomolecular Chemistry | Rank 1,261 | |
| 4 | 501,702 | Namibia University of Science and Technology | Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing | Rank 12,926 | |
| No scientists match this filter on the career-long list. Try the single-year list | |||||
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Frequently asked questions
How many scientists from Namibia are in the 2026 Stanford Top 2% list?
6 scientists affiliated with Namibia are on the 2026 single-year list, and 4 are on the career-long list.
Which institute in Namibia has the most Top 2% scientists?
On the 2026 career-long list, Namibia University of Science and Technology has the most listed scientists from Namibia, with 3. It is followed by University of Namibia with 1.
How has the number of Top 2% scientists in Namibia changed since 2020?
On the career-long list, Namibia went from 2 scientists in 2020 to 4 in 2026, 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.