Congo's Top 2% Scientists 2023
The Congo has 4 scientists on the 2023 single-year Top 2% list, up 300.0% from 1 in 2022. That places the Congo 118th in the world by number of listed scientists, up 25 places. Organisation Mondiale de la Santé has the most listed scientists (2), followed by Fondation Congolaise pour la Recherche Médicale (FCRM) (1).
Scientists in the Congo 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | - | 1 | ||
| 2021 | 1 | 1 | +0.0% | |
| 2022 | 1 | +0.0% | - | |
| 2023 | 4 | +300.0% | - | |
| 2024 | 8 | +100.0% | 1 | |
| 2025 | 1 | -87.5% | - |
Institutes in the Congo
By number of listed scientists
All 4 scientists
| Rank in the Congo | World rank | Scientist | Institute | Sub-field | Rank in sub-field |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 117,384 | Organisation Mondiale de la Santé | Nutrition & Dietetics | Rank 821 | |
| 2 | 174,714 | Fondation Congolaise pour la Recherche Médicale (FCRM) | Microbiology | Rank 3,947 | |
| 3 | 296,013 |
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Organisation Mondiale de la Santé | Tropical Medicine | Rank 515 |
| 4 | 394,805 | World Health Organization Regional Office for Africa Congo | Tropical Medicine | Rank 699 | |
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Frequently asked questions
How many scientists from the Congo are in the 2023 Stanford Top 2% list?
4 scientists affiliated with the Congo are on the 2023 single-year list.
Which institute in the Congo has the most Top 2% scientists?
On the 2023 single-year list, Organisation Mondiale de la Santé has the most listed scientists from the Congo, with 2. It is followed by Fondation Congolaise pour la Recherche Médicale (FCRM) 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 4 in 2023, a change of +300.0%.
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.