Zimbabwe's Top 2% Scientists 2022: Career-Long List
Zimbabwe has 14 scientists on the 2022 career-long Top 2% list, up 7.7% from 13 in 2021. That places Zimbabwe 88th in the world by number of listed scientists, down 2 places. University of Zimbabwe has the most listed scientists (4), followed by Biomedical Research and Training Institute Harare (3).
Scientists in Zimbabwe on the list, by year
The career-long 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% |
Institutes in Zimbabwe
By number of listed scientists
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- 1University of Zimbabwe4
- 2Biomedical Research and Training Institute Harare3
- 3Bindura University of Science Education1
- 4Marondera University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology1
- 5Natural History Museum of Zimbabwe1
- 6Private practice1
- 7Tailjet Consultancy Services1
- 8UNESCO Regional Office for Southern Africa1
- 9Veterinary Research Laboratory Zimbabwe1
All 14 scientists
| Rank in Zimbabwe | World rank | Scientist | Institute | Sub-field | Rank in sub-field |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 57,921 | Biomedical Research and Training Institute Harare | Virology | Rank 466 | |
| 2 | 128,344 |
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Biomedical Research and Training Institute Harare | General & Internal Medicine | Rank 1,634 |
| 3 | 160,689 | UNESCO Regional Office for Southern Africa | Environmental Engineering | Rank 792 | |
| 4 | 162,688 | Bindura University of Science Education | Biotechnology | Rank 493 | |
| 5 | 200,763 | Veterinary Research Laboratory Zimbabwe | Mycology & Parasitology | Rank 452 | |
| 6 | 206,268 | Tailjet Consultancy Services | Toxicology | Rank 1,019 | |
| 7 | 211,253 | Biomedical Research and Training Institute Harare | General & Internal Medicine | Rank 2,747 | |
| 8 | 211,438 | Marondera University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology | Agronomy & Agriculture | Rank 1,241 | |
| 9 | 217,551 | University of Zimbabwe | Dentistry | Rank 1,375 | |
| 10 | 315,996 |
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University of Zimbabwe | Dairy & Animal Science | Rank 1,178 |
| 11 | 352,416 | University of Zimbabwe | General & Internal Medicine | Rank 4,855 | |
| 12 | 362,306 | Natural History Museum of Zimbabwe | General & Internal Medicine | Rank 5,002 | |
| 13 | 389,992 | Private practice | Complementary & Alternative Medicine | Rank 114 | |
| 14 | 410,815 | University of Zimbabwe | Religions & Theology | Rank 91 | |
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Frequently asked questions
How many scientists from Zimbabwe are in the 2022 Stanford Top 2% list?
13 scientists affiliated with Zimbabwe are on the 2022 single-year list, and 14 are on the career-long list.
Which institute in Zimbabwe has the most Top 2% scientists?
On the 2022 career-long list, University of Zimbabwe has the most listed scientists from Zimbabwe, with 4. It is followed by Biomedical Research and Training Institute Harare with 3.
How has the number of Top 2% scientists in Zimbabwe changed since 2020?
On the career-long list, Zimbabwe went from 3 scientists in 2020 to 14 in 2022, 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.