Tanzania's Top 2% Scientists 2022
Tanzania has 16 scientists on the 2022 single-year Top 2% list, up 33.3% from 12 in 2021. That places Tanzania 91st in the world by number of listed scientists, up 3 places. Ifakara Health Institute has the most listed scientists (3), followed by University of Dar Es Salaam (3).
Scientists in Tanzania on the list, by year
The single-year count has grown 33% 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% |
Top 10 institutes in Tanzania
By number of listed scientists
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- 1Ifakara Health Institute3
- 2University of Dar Es Salaam3
- 3Muhimbili University of Health and Allied Sciences2
- 4Sokoine University of Agriculture2
- 5Catholic University of Health and Allied Sciences1
- 6Chake Chake1
- 7College of Business Education1
- 8Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations1
- 9International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA)1
- 10Nelson Mandela African Institution of Science and Technology1
All 16 scientists
| Rank in Tanzania | World rank | Scientist | Institute | Sub-field | Rank in sub-field |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 26,615 | Muhimbili University of Health and Allied Sciences | Immunology | Rank 723 | |
| 2 | 68,001 |
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International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA) | Plant Biology & Botany | Rank 1,074 |
| 3 | 85,823 | Muhimbili University of Health and Allied Sciences | General & Internal Medicine | Rank 1,096 | |
| 4 | 101,474 | University of Dar Es Salaam | Materials | Rank 1,745 | |
| 5 | 117,905 | Sokoine University of Agriculture | Tropical Medicine | Rank 198 | |
| 6 | 122,691 | Ifakara Health Institute | Tropical Medicine | Rank 213 | |
| 7 | 183,525 | College of Business Education | Information & Library Sciences | Rank 136 | |
| 8 | 193,229 | Chake Chake | Tropical Medicine | Rank 368 | |
| 9 | 198,509 | University of Dar Es Salaam | Fisheries | Rank 470 | |
| 10 | 203,238 | Nelson Mandela African Institution of Science and Technology | Plant Biology & Botany | Rank 3,415 | |
| 11 | 212,658 | University of Dar Es Salaam | Biotechnology | Rank 1,024 | |
| 12 | 228,862 | Sokoine University of Agriculture | Veterinary Sciences | Rank 520 | |
| 13 | 302,756 | Catholic University of Health and Allied Sciences | Tropical Medicine | Rank 630 | |
| 14 | 316,945 | Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations | Veterinary Sciences | Rank 807 | |
| 15 | 575,069 | Ifakara Health Institute | General & Internal Medicine | Rank 5,921 | |
| 16 | 586,236 | Ifakara Health Institute | General & Internal Medicine | Rank 6,052 | |
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Frequently asked questions
How many scientists from Tanzania are in the 2022 Stanford Top 2% list?
16 scientists affiliated with Tanzania are on the 2022 single-year list, and 9 are on the career-long list.
Which institute in Tanzania has the most Top 2% scientists?
On the 2022 single-year list, Ifakara Health Institute has the most listed scientists from Tanzania, with 3. It is followed by University of Dar Es Salaam with 3.
How has the number of Top 2% scientists in Tanzania changed since 2020?
On the single-year list, Tanzania went from 12 scientists in 2020 to 16 in 2022, a change of +33.3%.
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.