Sudan's Top 2% Scientists 2023
Sudan has 5 scientists on the 2023 single-year Top 2% list, up 66.7% from 3 in 2022. That places Sudan 115th in the world by number of listed scientists, up 9 places. Ibn Sina Specialized Hospital has the most listed scientists (1), followed by Italian Agency for Development Cooperation (1).
Scientists in Sudan 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 | 2 | 2 | ||
| 2021 | 1 | -50.0% | 4 | +100.0% |
| 2022 | 3 | +200.0% | 5 | +25.0% |
| 2023 | 5 | +66.7% | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 7 | +40.0% | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 10 | +42.9% | 5 | +0.0% |
Institutes in Sudan
By number of listed scientists
All 5 scientists
| Rank in Sudan | World rank | Scientist | Institute | Sub-field | Rank in sub-field |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 126,532 | Zamzam University College | Oncology & Carcinogenesis | Rank 4,483 | |
| 2 | 185,683 | Khartoum University | Tropical Medicine | Rank 294 | |
| 3 | 242,603 | Italian Agency for Development Cooperation | Obstetrics & Reproductive Medicine | Rank 1,620 | |
| 4 | 311,224 | Ibn Sina Specialized Hospital | Surgery | Rank 2,027 | |
| 5 | 571,938 | University of Gezira | General & Internal Medicine | Rank 6,203 | |
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Frequently asked questions
How many scientists from Sudan are in the 2023 Stanford Top 2% list?
5 scientists affiliated with Sudan are on the 2023 single-year list, and 5 are on the career-long list.
Which institute in Sudan has the most Top 2% scientists?
On the 2023 single-year list, Ibn Sina Specialized Hospital has the most listed scientists from Sudan, with 1. It is followed by Italian Agency for Development Cooperation with 1.
How has the number of Top 2% scientists in Sudan changed since 2020?
On the single-year list, Sudan went from 2 scientists in 2020 to 5 in 2023, a change of +150.0%.
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.