All countries
SLE

Sierra Leone's Top 2% Scientists 2024

Sierra Leone has 2 scientists on the 2024 single-year Top 2% list, the same number as in 2023. That places Sierra Leone 134th in the world by number of listed scientists. Njala University has the most listed scientists (2).

Single Year
2
No change vs 2023
Career Data
1
No change vs 2023
World rank by count
#134
No change vs 2023
Institutes
1
-1 (-50.0%) vs 2023

Scientists in Sierra Leone on the list, by year

The single-year count has more than doubled since 2020.

Single-year list, change on the previous year
2021+0.0%
2022+0.0%
2023+100.0%
2024+0.0%
2025+50.0%
Show the numbers
YearSingle YearChangeCareer DataChange
20201-
20211+0.0%-
20221+0.0%1
20232+100.0%1+0.0%
20242+0.0%1+0.0%
20253+50.0%1+0.0%

Institutes in Sierra Leone

By number of listed scientists

Single-year list2024
Show the list
  1. 1Njala University2

All 2 scientists

Single-year list2024

Everyone on the list, free to browse.

Rank in Sierra Leone World rank Scientist Institute Sub-field Rank in sub-field
1 242,049 Njala University Cultural Studies Rank 91
2 287,251 Njala University Tropical Medicine Rank 422
Showing 1 to 2 of 2

Countries with a similar count

Single-year list2024

Explore other countries

Single-year list2024

Frequently asked questions

How many scientists from Sierra Leone are in the 2024 Stanford Top 2% list?

2 scientists affiliated with Sierra Leone are on the 2024 single-year list, and 1 are on the career-long list.

Which institute in Sierra Leone has the most Top 2% scientists?

On the 2024 single-year list, Njala University has the most listed scientists from Sierra Leone, with 2.

How has the number of Top 2% scientists in Sierra Leone changed since 2020?

On the single-year list, Sierra Leone went from 1 scientists in 2020 to 2 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.