Niger's Top 2% Scientists 2026: Career-Long List
Niger has 2 scientists on the 2026 career-long Top 2% list, up 100.0% from 1 in 2025. That places Niger 138th in the world by number of listed scientists, up 3 places. Laboratory for Studies and Research on Social Dynamics and Local Development has the most listed scientists (1), followed by The OASIS Initiative (1).
Scientists in Niger on the list, by year
The career-long count has more than doubled since 2025.
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| Year | Single Year | Change | Career Data | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 3 | 1 | ||
| 2026 | 2 | -33.3% | 2 | +100.0% |
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Showing the 2026 career-long list. Looking for single-year rankings? See the single-year list
| Rank in Niger | World rank | Scientist | Institute | Sub-field | Rank in sub-field |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 148,496 | Laboratory for Studies and Research on Social Dynamics and Local Development | Cultural Studies | Rank 48 | |
| 2 | 197,161 | The OASIS Initiative | Obstetrics & Reproductive Medicine | Rank 1,852 | |
| 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 Niger are in the 2026 Stanford Top 2% list?
2 scientists affiliated with Niger are on the 2026 single-year list, and 2 are on the career-long list.
Which institute in Niger has the most Top 2% scientists?
On the 2026 career-long list, Laboratory for Studies and Research on Social Dynamics and Local Development has the most listed scientists from Niger, with 1. It is followed by The OASIS Initiative with 1.
How has the number of Top 2% scientists in Niger changed since 2025?
On the career-long list, Niger went from 1 scientists in 2025 to 2 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.