Zimbabwe's Top 2% Scientists 2025
Zimbabwe has 14 scientists on the 2025 single-year Top 2% list, up 40.0% from 10 in 2024. That places Zimbabwe 100th in the world by number of listed scientists, up 3 places. University of Zimbabwe has the most listed scientists (4), followed by Zimbabwe Open University (2).
Scientists in Zimbabwe 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 | 3 | 3 | ||
| 2021 | 8 | +166.7% | 13 | +333.3% |
| 2022 | 13 | +62.5% | 14 | +7.7% |
| 2023 | 10 | -23.1% | 11 | -21.4% |
| 2024 | 10 | +0.0% | 15 | +36.4% |
| 2025 | 14 | +40.0% | 16 | +6.7% |
Top 10 institutes in Zimbabwe
By number of listed scientists
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- 1University of Zimbabwe4
- 2Zimbabwe Open University2
- 3Bindura University of Science Education1
- 4Biomedical Research and Training Institute Harare1
- 5Centre for Sexual Health and HIV/AIDS Research (CeSSHAR)1
- 6Friendship Bench Zimbabwe1
- 7International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center, Harare1
- 8International Maize and Wheat Improvement Centre1
- 9Midlands State University Zimbabwe1
- 10Zimbabwe Council for Higher Education1
All 14 scientists
| Rank in Zimbabwe | World rank | Scientist | Institute | Sub-field | Rank in sub-field |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 88,129 | Bindura University of Science Education | Strategic, Defence & Security Studies | Rank 153 | |
| 2 | 90,041 | Friendship Bench Zimbabwe | Psychiatry | Rank 1,417 | |
| 3 | 97,307 |
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Midlands State University Zimbabwe | Development Studies | Rank 91 |
| 4 | 104,796 | University of Zimbabwe | Applied Mathematics | Rank 265 | |
| 5 | 105,921 | International Maize and Wheat Improvement Centre | Agronomy & Agriculture | Rank 750 | |
| 6 | 113,353 | International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center, Harare | Plant Biology & Botany | Rank 1,839 | |
| 7 | 147,279 | Zimbabwe Council for Higher Education | Biotechnology | Rank 647 | |
| 8 | 177,896 | University of Zimbabwe | General & Internal Medicine | Rank 2,172 | |
| 9 | 199,915 | University of Zimbabwe | Agronomy & Agriculture | Rank 1,523 | |
| 10 | 250,304 | University of Zimbabwe | Religions & Theology | Rank 66 | |
| 11 | 250,698 | Centre for Sexual Health and HIV/AIDS Research (CeSSHAR) | Virology | Rank 1,109 | |
| 12 | 279,100 | Biomedical Research and Training Institute Harare | Veterinary Sciences | Rank 522 | |
| 13 | 577,789 | Zimbabwe Open University | Religions & Theology | Rank 160 | |
| 14 | 666,893 | Zimbabwe Open University | Religions & Theology | Rank 199 | |
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Frequently asked questions
How many scientists from Zimbabwe are in the 2025 Stanford Top 2% list?
14 scientists affiliated with Zimbabwe are on the 2025 single-year list, and 16 are on the career-long list.
Which institute in Zimbabwe has the most Top 2% scientists?
On the 2025 single-year list, University of Zimbabwe has the most listed scientists from Zimbabwe, with 4. It is followed by Zimbabwe Open University with 2.
How has the number of Top 2% scientists in Zimbabwe changed since 2020?
On the single-year list, Zimbabwe went from 3 scientists in 2020 to 14 in 2025, a change of +366.7%.
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.