Sudan's Top 2% Scientists 2026: Career-Long List
Sudan has 3 scientists on the 2026 career-long Top 2% list, down 40.0% from 5 in 2025. That places Sudan 127th in the world by number of listed scientists, down 15 places. Al Neelain University has the most listed scientists (1), followed by Institute of Endemic Diseases Sudan (1).
Scientists in Sudan on the list, by year
The career-long count has grown 50% 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% |
| 2026 | 10 | +0.0% | 3 | -40.0% |
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| Rank in Sudan | World rank | Scientist | Institute | Sub-field | Rank in sub-field |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 142,390 | Mycetoma Research Centre | Tropical Medicine | Rank 318 | |
| 2 | 285,226 | Al Neelain University | Veterinary Sciences | Rank 1,218 | |
| 3 | 300,016 | Institute of Endemic Diseases Sudan | Tropical Medicine | Rank 690 | |
| 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 Sudan are in the 2026 Stanford Top 2% list?
10 scientists affiliated with Sudan are on the 2026 single-year list, and 3 are on the career-long list.
Which institute in Sudan has the most Top 2% scientists?
On the 2026 career-long list, Al Neelain University has the most listed scientists from Sudan, with 1. It is followed by Institute of Endemic Diseases Sudan 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 3 in 2026, a change of +50.0%.
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.