Senegal's Top 2% Scientists 2026: Career-Long List
Senegal has 6 scientists on the 2026 career-long Top 2% list, up 20.0% from 5 in 2025. That places Senegal 109th in the world by number of listed scientists, up 3 places. Institut de Recherche pour le Développement Dakar has the most listed scientists (2), followed by Université Cheikh Anta Diop de Dakar (2).
Scientists in Senegal on the list, by year
The career-long count has more than tripled 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% |
| 2026 | 9 | -25.0% | 6 | +20.0% |
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Showing the 2026 career-long list. Looking for single-year rankings? See the single-year list
| Rank in Senegal | World rank | Scientist | Institute | Sub-field | Rank in sub-field |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 33,015 | Institut de Recherche pour le Développement Dakar | Tropical Medicine | Rank 47 | |
| 2 | 130,998 | Université Cheikh Anta Diop de Dakar | General Mathematics | Rank 741 | |
| 3 | 210,401 | Institut de Recherche pour le Développement Dakar | Tropical Medicine | Rank 479 | |
| 4 | 223,820 | Institut Pasteur de Dakar | Tropical Medicine | Rank 503 | |
| 5 | 275,827 | International Center for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT) | Agronomy & Agriculture | Rank 1,693 | |
| 6 | 335,961 | Université Cheikh Anta Diop de Dakar | Tropical Medicine | Rank 770 | |
| No scientists match this filter on the career-long list. Try the single-year list | |||||
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Frequently asked questions
How many scientists from Senegal are in the 2026 Stanford Top 2% list?
9 scientists affiliated with Senegal are on the 2026 single-year list, and 6 are on the career-long list.
Which institute in Senegal has the most Top 2% scientists?
On the 2026 career-long list, Institut de Recherche pour le Développement Dakar has the most listed scientists from Senegal, with 2. It is followed by Université Cheikh Anta Diop de Dakar with 2.
How has the number of Top 2% scientists in Senegal changed since 2020?
On the career-long list, Senegal went from 2 scientists in 2020 to 6 in 2026, a change of +200.0%.
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.