Uganda's Top 2% Scientists 2020: Career-Long List
Uganda has 6 scientists on the 2020 career-long Top 2% list. That places Uganda 93rd in the world by number of listed scientists. Makerere University has the most listed scientists (6).
Scientists in Uganda on the list, by year
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| Year | Single Year | Change | Career Data | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 10 | 6 | ||
| 2021 | 16 | +60.0% | 9 | +50.0% |
| 2022 | 16 | +0.0% | 8 | -11.1% |
| 2023 | 17 | +6.2% | 12 | +50.0% |
| 2024 | 20 | +17.6% | 14 | +16.7% |
| 2025 | 24 | +20.0% | 19 | +35.7% |
Institutes in Uganda
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All 6 scientists
| Rank in Uganda | World rank | Scientist | Institute | Sub-field | Rank in sub-field |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 33,042 | Makerere University | Microbiology | Rank 805 | |
| 2 | 92,833 | Makerere University | Virology | Rank 906 | |
| 3 | 127,243 | Makerere University | Pediatrics | Rank 680 | |
| 4 | 159,478 |
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Makerere University | Tropical Medicine | Rank 361 |
| 5 | 216,011 | Makerere University | Tropical Medicine | Rank 501 | |
| 6 | 229,877 | Makerere University | Tropical Medicine | Rank 543 | |
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Frequently asked questions
How many scientists from Uganda are in the 2020 Stanford Top 2% list?
10 scientists affiliated with Uganda are on the 2020 single-year list, and 6 are on the career-long list.
Which institute in Uganda has the most Top 2% scientists?
On the 2020 career-long list, Makerere University has the most listed scientists from Uganda, with 6.
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.