Congo's Top 2% Scientists 2026
The Congo has 1 scientists on the 2026 single-year Top 2% list, the same number as in 2025. That places the Congo 149th in the world by number of listed scientists, up 2 places. World Health Organization Regional Office for Africa Congo has the most listed scientists (1).
Scientists in the Congo on the list, by year
The single-year count is unchanged since 2021.
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| Year | Single Year | Change | Career Data | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | - | 1 | ||
| 2021 | 1 | 1 | +0.0% | |
| 2022 | 1 | +0.0% | - | |
| 2023 | 4 | +300.0% | - | |
| 2024 | 8 | +100.0% | 1 | |
| 2025 | 1 | -87.5% | - | |
| 2026 | 1 | +0.0% | - |
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Showing the 2026 single-year list. Looking for career rankings? See the 2024 career-long list
| Rank in the Congo | World rank | Scientist | Institute | Sub-field | Rank in sub-field |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 429,670 | World Health Organization Regional Office for Africa Congo | General & Internal Medicine | Rank 4,979 | |
| 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 the Congo are in the 2026 Stanford Top 2% list?
1 scientists affiliated with the Congo are on the 2026 single-year list.
Which institute in the Congo has the most Top 2% scientists?
On the 2026 single-year list, World Health Organization Regional Office for Africa Congo has the most listed scientists from the Congo, with 1.
How has the number of Top 2% scientists in the Congo changed since 2021?
On the single-year list, the Congo went from 1 scientists in 2021 to 1 in 2026, a change of +0.0%.
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.