Sudan's Top 2% Scientists 2024: Career-Long List
Sudan has 5 scientists on the 2024 career-long Top 2% list, the same number as in 2023. That places Sudan 112th in the world by number of listed scientists, up 1 place. Khartoum University has the most listed scientists (3), followed by Al Neelain University (1).
Scientists in Sudan on the list, by year
The career-long 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
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All 5 scientists
| Rank in Sudan | World rank | Scientist | Institute | Sub-field | Rank in sub-field |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 161,105 | Khartoum University | Tropical Medicine | Rank 381 | |
| 2 | 270,559 | Al Neelain University | Veterinary Sciences | Rank 1,197 | |
| 3 | 275,355 | Khartoum University | Tropical Medicine | Rank 668 | |
| 4 | 448,984 | University of Juba | General & Internal Medicine | Rank 6,137 | |
| 5 | 522,901 | Khartoum University | Anatomy & Morphology | Rank 140 | |
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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 career-long list, Khartoum University has the most listed scientists from Sudan, with 3. It is followed by Al Neelain University with 1.
How has the number of Top 2% scientists in Sudan changed since 2020?
On the career-long list, Sudan went from 2 scientists in 2020 to 5 in 2024, 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.