Zambia's Top 2% Scientists 2021: Career-Long List
Zambia has 4 scientists on the 2021 career-long Top 2% list. That places Zambia 112th in the world by number of listed scientists. Makeni Savanna Research Project has the most listed scientists (1), followed by University of Zambia (1).
Scientists in Zambia on the list, by year
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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 4 scientists
| Rank in Zambia | World rank | Scientist | Institute | Sub-field | Rank in sub-field |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 72,991 | University of Zambia School of Medicine | Neurology & Neurosurgery | Rank 4,944 | |
| 2 | 98,558 | Makeni Savanna Research Project | Ecology | Rank 1,549 | |
| 3 | 211,636 | University Teaching Hospital Lusaka | Tropical Medicine | Rank 525 | |
| 4 | 344,163 | University of Zambia | General & Internal Medicine | Rank 3,889 | |
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Frequently asked questions
How many scientists from Zambia are in the 2021 Stanford Top 2% list?
6 scientists affiliated with Zambia are on the 2021 single-year list, and 4 are on the career-long list.
Which institute in Zambia has the most Top 2% scientists?
On the 2021 career-long list, Makeni Savanna Research Project has the most listed scientists from Zambia, with 1. It is followed by University of Zambia 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.