Zimbabwe's Top 2% Scientists 2024: Career-Long List
Zimbabwe has 15 scientists on the 2024 career-long Top 2% list, up 36.4% from 11 in 2023. That places Zimbabwe 90th in the world by number of listed scientists, up 5 places. University of Zimbabwe has the most listed scientists (5), followed by Biomedical Research and Training Institute Harare (2).
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% |
Top 10 institutes in Zimbabwe
By number of listed scientists
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- 1University of Zimbabwe5
- 2Biomedical Research and Training Institute Harare2
- 3Bindura University of Science Education1
- 4Centre for Sexual Health and HIV/AIDS Research (CeSSHAR)1
- 5International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center, Harare1
- 6Marondera University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology1
- 7Natural History Museum of Zimbabwe1
- 8Private practice1
- 9Training and Research Support Centre Harare1
- 10Veterinary Research Laboratory Zimbabwe1
All 15 scientists
| Rank in Zimbabwe | World rank | Scientist | Institute | Sub-field | Rank in sub-field |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 103,713 | Centre for Sexual Health and HIV/AIDS Research (CeSSHAR) | Virology | Rank 854 | |
| 2 | 132,051 |
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Biomedical Research and Training Institute Harare | General & Internal Medicine | Rank 1,679 |
| 3 | 165,066 | Biomedical Research and Training Institute Harare | Veterinary Sciences | Rank 600 | |
| 4 | 170,268 | Bindura University of Science Education | Biotechnology | Rank 531 | |
| 5 | 206,462 | Marondera University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology | Agronomy & Agriculture | Rank 1,225 | |
| 6 | 224,598 | Veterinary Research Laboratory Zimbabwe | Mycology & Parasitology | Rank 503 | |
| 7 | 243,835 | University of Zimbabwe | Dentistry | Rank 1,540 | |
| 8 | 286,211 | International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center, Harare | Agronomy & Agriculture | Rank 1,762 | |
| 9 | 305,717 | Training and Research Support Centre Harare | General & Internal Medicine | Rank 4,084 | |
| 10 | 342,609 | University of Zimbabwe | General & Internal Medicine | Rank 4,625 | |
| 11 | 349,032 |
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University of Zimbabwe | Dairy & Animal Science | Rank 1,346 |
| 12 | 385,651 | Natural History Museum of Zimbabwe | General & Internal Medicine | Rank 5,209 | |
| 13 | 431,791 |
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University of Zimbabwe | General & Internal Medicine | Rank 5,894 |
| 14 | 435,645 | Private practice | Complementary & Alternative Medicine | Rank 131 | |
| 15 | 444,802 | University of Zimbabwe | Religions & Theology | Rank 141 | |
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Frequently asked questions
How many scientists from Zimbabwe are in the 2024 Stanford Top 2% list?
10 scientists affiliated with Zimbabwe are on the 2024 single-year list, and 15 are on the career-long list.
Which institute in Zimbabwe has the most Top 2% scientists?
On the 2024 career-long list, University of Zimbabwe has the most listed scientists from Zimbabwe, with 5. 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 career-long list, Zimbabwe went from 3 scientists in 2020 to 15 in 2024, a change of +400.0%.
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.