South Sudan's Top 2% Scientists 2026: Career-Long List
South Sudan has 1 scientists on the 2026 career-long Top 2% list, the same number as in 2025. That places South Sudan 151st in the world by number of listed scientists, down 10 places. University of Juba has the most listed scientists (1).
Scientists in South Sudan on the list, by year
The career-long count is unchanged since 2025.
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| Year | Single Year | Change | Career Data | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 1 | - | ||
| 2025 | 1 | 1 | ||
| 2026 | - | 1 | +0.0% |
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| Rank in South Sudan | World rank | Scientist | Institute | Sub-field | Rank in sub-field |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 472,642 | University of Juba | General & Internal Medicine | Rank 6,350 | |
| 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 South Sudan are in the 2026 Stanford Top 2% list?
1 scientists affiliated with South Sudan are on the 2026 career-long list.
Which institute in South Sudan has the most Top 2% scientists?
On the 2026 career-long list, University of Juba has the most listed scientists from South Sudan, with 1.
How has the number of Top 2% scientists in South Sudan changed since 2025?
On the career-long list, South Sudan went from 1 scientists in 2025 to 1 in 2026, a change of +0.0%.
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.