Zimbabwe's Top 2% Scientists 2025: Career-Long List
Zimbabwe has 16 scientists on the 2025 career-long Top 2% list, up 6.7% from 15 in 2024. That places Zimbabwe 95th in the world by number of listed scientists, down 5 places. Biomedical Research and Training Institute Harare has the most listed scientists (3), followed by University of Zimbabwe (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% |
Top 10 institutes in Zimbabwe
By number of listed scientists
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- 1Biomedical Research and Training Institute Harare3
- 2University of Zimbabwe3
- 3Bindura University of Science Education1
- 4Centre for Sexual Health and HIV/AIDS Research (CeSSHAR)1
- 5Godfrey Huggins School of Medicine1
- 6International Maize and Wheat Improvement Centre1
- 7Marondera University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology1
- 8Natural History Museum of Zimbabwe1
- 9Private practice1
- 10Training and Research Support Centre Harare1
All 16 scientists
| Rank in Zimbabwe | World rank | Scientist | Institute | Sub-field | Rank in sub-field |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 106,512 | Centre for Sexual Health and HIV/AIDS Research (CeSSHAR) | Virology | Rank 865 | |
| 2 | 145,868 | Biomedical Research and Training Institute Harare | General & Internal Medicine | Rank 1,828 | |
| 3 | 166,924 | Biomedical Research and Training Institute Harare | Veterinary Sciences | Rank 600 | |
| 4 | 172,221 | Zimbabwe Council for Higher Education | Biotechnology | Rank 549 | |
| 5 | 210,683 | Marondera University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology | Agronomy & Agriculture | Rank 1,236 | |
| 6 | 238,291 | Veterinary Research Laboratory Zimbabwe | Mycology & Parasitology | Rank 528 | |
| 7 | 247,013 | Godfrey Huggins School of Medicine | Surgery | Rank 2,302 | |
| 8 | 253,544 | University of Zimbabwe | Dentistry | Rank 1,604 | |
| 9 | 254,679 | Biomedical Research and Training Institute Harare | General & Internal Medicine | Rank 3,328 | |
| 10 | 270,438 | International Maize and Wheat Improvement Centre | Agronomy & Agriculture | Rank 1,634 | |
| 11 | 307,444 | Training and Research Support Centre Harare | General & Internal Medicine | Rank 4,057 | |
| 12 | 366,041 | University of Zimbabwe | Dairy & Animal Science | Rank 1,398 | |
| 13 | 375,426 | Bindura University of Science Education | Strategic, Defence & Security Studies | Rank 497 | |
| 14 | 388,367 | Natural History Museum of Zimbabwe | General & Internal Medicine | Rank 5,188 | |
| 15 | 466,313 | University of Zimbabwe | General & Internal Medicine | Rank 6,308 | |
| 16 | 574,211 | Private practice | Complementary & Alternative Medicine | Rank 189 | |
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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 career-long list, Biomedical Research and Training Institute Harare has the most listed scientists from Zimbabwe, with 3. It is followed by University of Zimbabwe 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 16 in 2025, a change of +433.3%.
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.