Senegal's Top 2% Scientists 2022
Senegal has 9 scientists on the 2022 single-year Top 2% list, up 12.5% from 8 in 2021. That places Senegal 102nd in the world by number of listed scientists, down 2 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 grown 50% 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 9 scientists
| Rank in Senegal | World rank | Scientist | Institute | Sub-field | Rank in sub-field |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 36,460 | Universite Cheikh Anta Diop | General Mathematics | Rank 157 | |
| 2 | 70,383 |
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Third World Forum Dakar | Development Studies | Rank 68 |
| 3 | 75,071 | Institut de Recherche pour le Développement Dakar | Tropical Medicine | Rank 110 | |
| 4 | 133,656 |
SA
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Institut Pasteur de Dakar | Virology | Rank 915 |
| 5 | 166,561 | African Institute for Mathematical Sciences in Senegal | General Mathematics | Rank 923 | |
| 6 | 224,939 | Institut Pasteur de Dakar | Tropical Medicine | Rank 440 | |
| 7 | 263,908 | Institut de Recherche pour le Développement Dakar | Tropical Medicine | Rank 541 | |
| 8 | 297,217 | Institut Pasteur de Dakar | Tropical Medicine | Rank 612 | |
| 9 | 311,038 |
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Institut Pasteur de Dakar | Tropical Medicine | Rank 657 |
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Frequently asked questions
How many scientists from Senegal are in the 2022 Stanford Top 2% list?
9 scientists affiliated with Senegal are on the 2022 single-year list, and 4 are on the career-long list.
Which institute in Senegal has the most Top 2% scientists?
On the 2022 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 9 in 2022, a change of +50.0%.
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.