Tanzania's Top 2% Scientists 2021: Career-Long List
Tanzania has 7 scientists on the 2021 career-long Top 2% list, up 75.0% from 4 in 2020. That places Tanzania 95th in the world by number of listed scientists, up 5 places. Muhimbili University of Health and Allied Sciences has the most listed scientists (2), followed by Sokoine University of Agriculture (2).
Scientists in Tanzania on the list, by year
The career-long count has grown 75% since 2020.
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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 7 scientists
| Rank in Tanzania | World rank | Scientist | Institute | Sub-field | Rank in sub-field |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 17,981 | Muhimbili University of Health and Allied Sciences | Immunology | Rank 656 | |
| 2 | 189,147 | International Institute of Tropical Agriculture | Plant Biology & Botany | Rank 2,698 | |
| 3 | 212,225 | University of Dar Es Salaam | Biotechnology | Rank 689 | |
| 4 | 235,235 | Sokoine University of Agriculture | Veterinary Sciences | Rank 1,022 | |
| 5 | 243,933 |
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Muhimbili University of Health and Allied Sciences | Tropical Medicine | Rank 612 |
| 6 | 245,917 | Sokoine University of Agriculture | Tropical Medicine | Rank 614 | |
| 7 | 252,707 | University of Dar Es Salaam | Materials | Rank 3,678 | |
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Frequently asked questions
How many scientists from Tanzania are in the 2021 Stanford Top 2% list?
12 scientists affiliated with Tanzania are on the 2021 single-year list, and 7 are on the career-long list.
Which institute in Tanzania has the most Top 2% scientists?
On the 2021 career-long list, Muhimbili University of Health and Allied Sciences has the most listed scientists from Tanzania, with 2. It is followed by Sokoine University of Agriculture with 2.
How has the number of Top 2% scientists in Tanzania changed since 2020?
On the career-long list, Tanzania went from 4 scientists in 2020 to 7 in 2021, a change of +75.0%.
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.