Zimbabwe's Top 2% Scientists 2021
Zimbabwe has 8 scientists on the 2021 single-year Top 2% list, up 166.7% from 3 in 2020. That places Zimbabwe 100th in the world by number of listed scientists, up 18 places. International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center, Harare has the most listed scientists (3), followed by Bindura University of Science Education (2).
Scientists in Zimbabwe on the list, by year
The single-year count has more than doubled 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% |
Institutes in Zimbabwe
By number of listed scientists
All 8 scientists
| Rank in Zimbabwe | World rank | Scientist | Institute | Sub-field | Rank in sub-field |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 72,033 | University of Zimbabwe | Environmental Engineering | Rank 455 | |
| 2 | 72,904 | Bindura University of Science Education | Biotechnology | Rank 265 | |
| 3 | 91,219 | International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center, Harare | Agronomy & Agriculture | Rank 615 | |
| 4 | 95,847 | International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center, Harare | Plant Biology & Botany | Rank 1,498 | |
| 5 | 180,883 | International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center, Harare | Agronomy & Agriculture | Rank 1,246 | |
| 6 | 276,704 | Bindura University of Science Education | Strategic, Defence & Security Studies | Rank 478 | |
| 7 | 467,086 |
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Biomedical Research and Training Institute Harare | General & Internal Medicine | Rank 4,300 |
| 8 | 516,841 | University of Zimbabwe | General & Internal Medicine | Rank 4,743 | |
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Frequently asked questions
How many scientists from Zimbabwe are in the 2021 Stanford Top 2% list?
8 scientists affiliated with Zimbabwe are on the 2021 single-year list, and 13 are on the career-long list.
Which institute in Zimbabwe has the most Top 2% scientists?
On the 2021 single-year list, International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center, Harare has the most listed scientists from Zimbabwe, with 3. It is followed by Bindura University of Science Education 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 8 in 2021, a change of +166.7%.
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.