Senegal's Top 2% Scientists 2024
Senegal has 12 scientists on the 2024 single-year Top 2% list, up 50.0% from 8 in 2023. That places Senegal 99th in the world by number of listed scientists, up 7 places. Institut Pasteur de Dakar has the most listed scientists (5), followed by African Institute for Mathematical Sciences in Senegal (1).
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
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- 1Institut Pasteur de Dakar5
- 2African Institute for Mathematical Sciences in Senegal1
- 3Institut de Recherche pour le Développement Dakar1
- 4International Center for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT)1
- 5International Livestock Research Institute1
- 6Maladies Infectieuses et Vecteurs : Écologie, Génétique, Évolution et Contrôle1
- 7Third World Forum Dakar1
- 8Université Cheikh Anta Diop de Dakar1
All 12 scientists
| Rank in Senegal | World rank | Scientist | Institute | Sub-field | Rank in sub-field |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 21,315 | Université Cheikh Anta Diop de Dakar | General Mathematics | Rank 92 | |
| 2 | 62,382 |
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Third World Forum Dakar | Development Studies | Rank 73 |
| 3 | 141,922 | African Institute for Mathematical Sciences in Senegal | General Mathematics | Rank 782 | |
| 4 | 142,580 | Maladies Infectieuses et Vecteurs : Écologie, Génétique, Évolution et Contrôle | Tropical Medicine | Rank 162 | |
| 5 | 158,797 | International Center for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT) | Agronomy & Agriculture | Rank 1,124 | |
| 6 | 168,301 | Institut Pasteur de Dakar | Tropical Medicine | Rank 219 | |
| 7 | 211,428 | Institut Pasteur de Dakar | Virology | Rank 1,072 | |
| 8 | 364,855 | Institut de Recherche pour le Développement Dakar | Tropical Medicine | Rank 564 | |
| 9 | 405,379 | Institut Pasteur de Dakar | Tropical Medicine | Rank 646 | |
| 10 | 417,388 |
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Institut Pasteur de Dakar | Tropical Medicine | Rank 665 |
| 11 | 462,506 | International Livestock Research Institute | Veterinary Sciences | Rank 1,079 | |
| 12 | 620,310 | Institut Pasteur de Dakar | General & Internal Medicine | Rank 6,630 | |
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Frequently asked questions
How many scientists from Senegal are in the 2024 Stanford Top 2% list?
12 scientists affiliated with Senegal are on the 2024 single-year list, and 6 are on the career-long list.
Which institute in Senegal has the most Top 2% scientists?
On the 2024 single-year list, Institut Pasteur de Dakar has the most listed scientists from Senegal, with 5. It is followed by African Institute for Mathematical Sciences in Senegal with 1.
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 2024, 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.