Sudan's Top 2% Scientists 2024
Sudan has 7 scientists on the 2024 single-year Top 2% list, up 40.0% from 5 in 2023. That places Sudan 113th in the world by number of listed scientists, up 2 places. Al-Moalem Medical City has the most listed scientists (1), followed by Ghibaish College of Science and Technology (1).
Scientists in Sudan on the list, by year
The single-year count has more than tripled 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 7 scientists
| Rank in Sudan | World rank | Scientist | Institute | Sub-field | Rank in sub-field |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 164,529 | Italian Agency for Development Cooperation | Obstetrics & Reproductive Medicine | Rank 1,024 | |
| 2 | 169,540 | Zamzam University College | Oncology & Carcinogenesis | Rank 5,579 | |
| 3 | 208,535 | Khartoum University | Tropical Medicine | Rank 299 | |
| 4 | 209,196 | Al-Moalem Medical City | Surgery | Rank 1,190 | |
| 5 | 614,415 | University of Bahr Elghazal | General & Internal Medicine | Rank 6,562 | |
| 6 | 1,015,786 |
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Ghibaish College of Science and Technology | Complementary & Alternative Medicine | Rank 467 |
| 7 | 1,852,074 | University of Gezira | Medicinal & Biomolecular Chemistry | Rank 16,002 | |
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Frequently asked questions
How many scientists from Sudan are in the 2024 Stanford Top 2% list?
7 scientists affiliated with Sudan are on the 2024 single-year list, and 5 are on the career-long list.
Which institute in Sudan has the most Top 2% scientists?
On the 2024 single-year list, Al-Moalem Medical City has the most listed scientists from Sudan, with 1. It is followed by Ghibaish College of Science and Technology 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 7 in 2024, a change of +250.0%.
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.