Tanzania's Top 2% Scientists 2020: Career-Long List
Tanzania has 4 scientists on the 2020 career-long Top 2% list. That places Tanzania 100th in the world by number of listed scientists. University of Dar Es Salaam has the most listed scientists (2), followed by Ifakara Health Institute (1).
Scientists in Tanzania on the list, by year
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| Year | Single Year | Change | Career Data | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 12 | 4 | ||
| 2021 | 12 | +0.0% | 7 | +75.0% |
| 2022 | 16 | +33.3% | 9 | +28.6% |
| 2023 | 18 | +12.5% | 11 | +22.2% |
| 2024 | 22 | +22.2% | 14 | +27.3% |
| 2025 | 23 | +4.5% | 13 | -7.1% |
Institutes in Tanzania
By number of listed scientists
All 4 scientists
| Rank in Tanzania | World rank | Scientist | Institute | Sub-field | Rank in sub-field |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 18,171 | Muhimbili University of Health and Allied Sciences | Immunology | Rank 663 | |
| 2 | 54,785 | Ifakara Health Institute | Tropical Medicine | Rank 95 | |
| 3 | 213,310 | University of Dar Es Salaam | Biotechnology | Rank 802 | |
| 4 | 249,535 | University of Dar Es Salaam | Materials | Rank 3,406 | |
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Frequently asked questions
How many scientists from Tanzania are in the 2020 Stanford Top 2% list?
12 scientists affiliated with Tanzania are on the 2020 single-year list, and 4 are on the career-long list.
Which institute in Tanzania has the most Top 2% scientists?
On the 2020 career-long list, University of Dar Es Salaam has the most listed scientists from Tanzania, with 2. It is followed by Ifakara Health Institute with 1.
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.