Zimbabwe's Top 2% Scientists 2026
Zimbabwe has 14 scientists on the 2026 single-year Top 2% list, the same number as in 2025. That places Zimbabwe 101st in the world by number of listed scientists, down 1 place. International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center, Harare has the most listed scientists (4), followed by Biomedical Research and Training Institute Harare (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% |
| 2026 | 14 | +0.0% | 22 | +37.5% |
Institutes in Zimbabwe
By number of listed scientists
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- 1International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center, Harare4
- 2Biomedical Research and Training Institute Harare2
- 3National University of Science and Technology Bulawayo2
- 4University of Zimbabwe2
- 5Africa University1
- 6Bindura University of Science Education1
- 7Natural History Museum of Zimbabwe1
- 8Training and Research Support Centre Harare1
All 14 scientists
Showing the 2026 single-year list. Looking for career rankings? See the career-long list
| Rank in Zimbabwe | World rank | Scientist | Institute | Sub-field | Rank in sub-field |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 43,512 | National University of Science and Technology Bulawayo | Economics | Rank 601 | |
| 2 | 47,832 | University of Zimbabwe | Psychiatry | Rank 805 | |
| 3 | 67,261 | Africa University | Arthritis & Rheumatology | Rank 348 | |
| 4 | 87,656 | International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center, Harare | Plant Biology & Botany | Rank 1,444 | |
| 5 | 95,316 | International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center, Harare | Agronomy & Agriculture | Rank 718 | |
| 6 | 120,717 | Bindura University of Science Education | Strategic, Defence & Security Studies | Rank 221 | |
| 7 | 178,947 | University of Zimbabwe | General & Internal Medicine | Rank 2,302 | |
| 8 | 187,278 | National University of Science and Technology Bulawayo | Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing | Rank 8,447 | |
| 9 | 210,734 | International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center, Harare | Agronomy & Agriculture | Rank 1,668 | |
| 10 | 229,660 | Biomedical Research and Training Institute Harare | Microbiology | Rank 4,412 | |
| 11 | 259,469 | International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center, Harare | Agronomy & Agriculture | Rank 2,111 | |
| 12 | 505,551 | Training and Research Support Centre Harare | General & Internal Medicine | Rank 5,743 | |
| 13 | 567,180 | Biomedical Research and Training Institute Harare | Veterinary Sciences | Rank 1,338 | |
| 14 | 657,475 | Natural History Museum of Zimbabwe | General & Internal Medicine | Rank 7,275 | |
| No scientists match this filter on the single-year list. Try the career-long list | |||||
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Frequently asked questions
How many scientists from Zimbabwe are in the 2026 Stanford Top 2% list?
14 scientists affiliated with Zimbabwe are on the 2026 single-year list, and 22 are on the career-long list.
Which institute in Zimbabwe has the most Top 2% scientists?
On the 2026 single-year list, International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center, Harare has the most listed scientists from Zimbabwe, with 4. It is followed by Biomedical Research and Training Institute Harare 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 2026, 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.