Rwanda's Top 2% Scientists 2023
Rwanda has 4 scientists on the 2023 single-year Top 2% list, up 100.0% from 2 in 2022. That places Rwanda 118th in the world by number of listed scientists, up 14 places. University of Global Health Equity has the most listed scientists (2), followed by Carnegie Mellon University (1).
Scientists in Rwanda on the list, by year
The single-year count has grown 33% since 2020.
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| Year | Single Year | Change | Career Data | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 3 | 3 | ||
| 2021 | 3 | +0.0% | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 2 | -33.3% | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 4 | +100.0% | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 3 | -25.0% | 5 | +66.7% |
| 2025 | 14 | +366.7% | 3 | -40.0% |
Institutes in Rwanda
By number of listed scientists
All 4 scientists
| Rank in Rwanda | World rank | Scientist | Institute | Sub-field | Rank in sub-field |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 53,270 | University of Global Health Equity | General & Internal Medicine | Rank 774 | |
| 2 | 130,756 | Carnegie Mellon University | Biomedical Engineering | Rank 646 | |
| 3 | 431,047 | University of Global Health Equity | General & Internal Medicine | Rank 4,817 | |
| 4 | 1,206,345 | Oli Health Magazine Organization | Surgery | Rank 9,793 | |
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Frequently asked questions
How many scientists from Rwanda are in the 2023 Stanford Top 2% list?
4 scientists affiliated with Rwanda are on the 2023 single-year list, and 3 are on the career-long list.
Which institute in Rwanda has the most Top 2% scientists?
On the 2023 single-year list, University of Global Health Equity has the most listed scientists from Rwanda, with 2. It is followed by Carnegie Mellon University with 1.
How has the number of Top 2% scientists in Rwanda changed since 2020?
On the single-year list, Rwanda went from 3 scientists in 2020 to 4 in 2023, a change of +33.3%.
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.