Sudan's Top 2% Scientists 2025: Career-Long List
Sudan has 5 scientists on the 2025 career-long Top 2% list, the same number as in 2024. That places Sudan 112th in the world by number of listed scientists. Ahfad University for Women has the most listed scientists (1), 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
By number of listed scientists
All 5 scientists
| Rank in Sudan | World rank | Scientist | Institute | Sub-field | Rank in sub-field |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 155,174 | Khartoum University | Tropical Medicine | Rank 353 | |
| 2 | 273,243 | Al Neelain University | Veterinary Sciences | Rank 1,187 | |
| 3 | 285,481 | Institute of Endemic Diseases Sudan | Tropical Medicine | Rank 664 | |
| 4 | 509,315 | Ahfad University for Women | General & Internal Medicine | Rank 6,948 | |
| 5 | 552,133 | University of Khartoum Faculty of Veterinary Medicine | Anatomy & Morphology | Rank 153 | |
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Frequently asked questions
How many scientists from Sudan are in the 2025 Stanford Top 2% list?
10 scientists affiliated with Sudan are on the 2025 single-year list, and 5 are on the career-long list.
Which institute in Sudan has the most Top 2% scientists?
On the 2025 career-long list, Ahfad University for Women has the most listed scientists from Sudan, with 1. 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 2025, 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.