Senegal's Top 2% Scientists 2020
Senegal has 6 scientists on the 2020 single-year Top 2% list. That places Senegal 100th in the world by number of listed scientists. Institut Pasteur de Dakar has the most listed scientists (4), followed by CODESRIA (1).
Scientists in Senegal on the list, by year
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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
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All 6 scientists
| Rank in Senegal | World rank | Scientist | Institute | Sub-field | Rank in sub-field |
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| 1 | 18,398 | CODESRIA | Anthropology | Rank 20 | |
| 2 | 110,361 |
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Third World Forum in Dakar | Literary Studies | Rank 18 |
| 3 | 170,709 | Institut Pasteur de Dakar | Virology | Rank 981 | |
| 4 | 219,203 |
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Institut Pasteur de Dakar | Tropical Medicine | Rank 393 |
| 5 | 260,015 |
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Institut Pasteur de Dakar | Tropical Medicine | Rank 488 |
| 6 | 284,444 | Institut Pasteur de Dakar | Tropical Medicine | Rank 552 | |
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Frequently asked questions
How many scientists from Senegal are in the 2020 Stanford Top 2% list?
6 scientists affiliated with Senegal are on the 2020 single-year list, and 2 are on the career-long list.
Which institute in Senegal has the most Top 2% scientists?
On the 2020 single-year list, Institut Pasteur de Dakar has the most listed scientists from Senegal, with 4. It is followed by CODESRIA with 1.
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.