Senegal's Top 2% Scientists 2025
Senegal has 12 scientists on the 2025 single-year Top 2% list, the same number as in 2024. That places Senegal 104th in the world by number of listed scientists, down 5 places. Institut Pasteur de Dakar has the most listed scientists (4), followed by Institut de Recherche pour le Développement Dakar (2).
Scientists in Senegal on the list, by year
The single-year count has more than doubled since 2020.
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| Year | Single Year | Change | Career Data | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 6 | 2 | ||
| 2021 | 8 | +33.3% | 1 | -50.0% |
| 2022 | 9 | +12.5% | 4 | +300.0% |
| 2023 | 8 | -11.1% | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 12 | +50.0% | 6 | +50.0% |
| 2025 | 12 | +0.0% | 5 | -16.7% |
Institutes in Senegal
By number of listed scientists
All 12 scientists
| Rank in Senegal | World rank | Scientist | Institute | Sub-field | Rank in sub-field |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 21,124 | Université Cheikh Anta Diop de Dakar | General Mathematics | Rank 81 | |
| 2 | 90,486 |
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Centre de Suivi Ecologique | Ecology | Rank 1,642 |
| 3 | 113,872 | Institut de Recherche pour le Développement Dakar | Tropical Medicine | Rank 118 | |
| 4 | 115,251 | International Center for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT) | Agronomy & Agriculture | Rank 809 | |
| 5 | 123,846 | Université Cheikh Anta Diop de Dakar | Microbiology | Rank 2,385 | |
| 6 | 159,187 | African Institute for Mathematical Sciences in Senegal | General Mathematics | Rank 815 | |
| 7 | 193,103 | Institut Pasteur de Dakar | Tropical Medicine | Rank 249 | |
| 8 | 215,467 | Institut Pasteur de Dakar | Virology | Rank 928 | |
| 9 | 363,920 | ISRA-LNERV | Veterinary Sciences | Rank 768 | |
| 10 | 400,520 | Institut Pasteur de Dakar | Tropical Medicine | Rank 598 | |
| 11 | 437,622 | Institut de Recherche pour le Développement Dakar | Tropical Medicine | Rank 661 | |
| 12 | 474,148 | Institut Pasteur de Dakar | Tropical Medicine | Rank 724 | |
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Frequently asked questions
How many scientists from Senegal are in the 2025 Stanford Top 2% list?
12 scientists affiliated with Senegal are on the 2025 single-year list, and 5 are on the career-long list.
Which institute in Senegal has the most Top 2% scientists?
On the 2025 single-year list, Institut Pasteur de Dakar has the most listed scientists from Senegal, with 4. It is followed by Institut de Recherche pour le Développement Dakar with 2.
How has the number of Top 2% scientists in Senegal changed since 2020?
On the single-year list, Senegal went from 6 scientists in 2020 to 12 in 2025, 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.