Zambia's Top 2% Scientists 2025
Zambia has 8 scientists on the 2025 single-year Top 2% list, up 33.3% from 6 in 2024. That places Zambia 115th in the world by number of listed scientists, down 1 place. University of Zambia has the most listed scientists (5), followed by University Teaching Hospital Lusaka (2).
Scientists in Zambia on the list, by year
The single-year count has more than tripled since 2020.
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| Year | Single Year | Change | Career Data | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 2 | - | ||
| 2021 | 6 | +200.0% | 4 | |
| 2022 | 6 | +0.0% | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 6 | +0.0% | 5 | +25.0% |
| 2024 | 6 | +0.0% | 6 | +20.0% |
| 2025 | 8 | +33.3% | 7 | +16.7% |
Institutes in Zambia
By number of listed scientists
All 8 scientists
| Rank in Zambia | World rank | Scientist | Institute | Sub-field | Rank in sub-field |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 134,414 | University Teaching Hospital Lusaka | Neurology & Neurosurgery | Rank 5,517 | |
| 2 | 149,989 | University Teaching Hospital Lusaka | Neurology & Neurosurgery | Rank 6,146 | |
| 3 | 158,582 | University of Zambia | Virology | Rank 674 | |
| 4 | 202,698 | University of Zambia | General & Internal Medicine | Rank 2,465 | |
| 5 | 386,250 | Tropical Gastroenterology and Nutrition Group | Nutrition & Dietetics | Rank 2,266 | |
| 6 | 515,245 | University of Zambia | General & Internal Medicine | Rank 5,679 | |
| 7 | 528,096 | University of Zambia | General & Internal Medicine | Rank 5,815 | |
| 8 | 557,265 | University of Zambia | Mining & Metallurgy | Rank 549 | |
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Frequently asked questions
How many scientists from Zambia are in the 2025 Stanford Top 2% list?
8 scientists affiliated with Zambia are on the 2025 single-year list, and 7 are on the career-long list.
Which institute in Zambia has the most Top 2% scientists?
On the 2025 single-year list, University of Zambia has the most listed scientists from Zambia, with 5. It is followed by University Teaching Hospital Lusaka with 2.
How has the number of Top 2% scientists in Zambia changed since 2020?
On the single-year list, Zambia went from 2 scientists in 2020 to 8 in 2025, a change of +300.0%.
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.