Top-cited scientists by field in Ethiopia

12 fields · 40 subfields · Ethiopia

In which fields are the top 2% scientists in Ethiopia?

236 researchers whose current affiliation is in Ethiopia are in the 2025 list of top-cited scientists, the annual ranking often called the Stanford–Elsevier top 2% scientists list, across 12 fields and 40 subfields. Clinical Medicine has the most (152, 64.4%), followed by Agriculture, Fisheries & Forestry (31) and Biomedical Research (10); the largest subfield is General & Internal Medicine (101). A row opens its scientists in the table of all authors.

Field and subfieldListed authorsShareTop 100kHighest-ranked author
Clinical Medicine · 152 listed authors (64.4%)
General & Internal Medicine10142.8%7Kassa, Getachew Mullu #31,726
Tropical Medicine177.2%0Asemahagn, Mulusew Andualem #150,505
Obstetrics & Reproductive Medicine62.5%0Demis, Asmamaw Bizuneh #196,918
Pharmacology & Pharmacy52.1%0Sisay, Mekonnen #160,144
Surgery20.8%0Abate, Semagn Mekonnen #202,160
Dentistry10.4%0Teshome, Amare #387,026
Endocrinology & Metabolism10.4%0Gebrie, Alemu #126,612
Immunology10.4%0Shibabaw, Tewodros #172,564
Neurology & Neurosurgery10.4%0Niriayo, Yirga Legesse #143,089
Ophthalmology & Optometry10.4%0Kempen, John H. #282,841
Pediatrics10.4%0Belachew, Amare #401,558
Agriculture, Fisheries & Forestry · 31 listed authors (13.1%)
Agronomy & Agriculture145.9%4Gelaye, Yohannes #45,986
Veterinary Sciences93.8%0Knight-Jones, Theodore J.D. #274,888
Dairy & Animal Science62.5%0Balehegn, Mulubrhan #245,176
Forestry41.7%1Teketay, Demel #74,898
Biomedical Research · 10 listed authors (4.2%)
Microbiology114.7%2Manyazewal, Tsegahun #35,336
Toxicology41.7%1Gizaw, Zemichael #44,176
Nutrition & Dietetics31.3%1Gebremedhin, Samson #98,128
Chemistry · 10 listed authors (4.2%)
General Chemistry41.7%1Gebre, Shushay Hagos #84,233
Medicinal & Biomolecular Chemistry41.7%1Teklehaymanot, Tilahun #90,405
Organic Chemistry20.8%0Aragaw, Belete Asefa #142,882
Analytical Chemistry10.4%0Geleta, Girma Selale #208,776
Physical Chemistry10.4%1Weldegebrieal, Getu Kassegn #72,008
Earth & Environmental Sciences · 8 listed authors (3.4%)
Environmental Sciences41.7%2Aragaw, Tadele Assefa #7,220
Meteorology & Atmospheric Sciences20.8%2Bewket, Woldeamlak #21,108
Paleontology10.4%0Geraads, Denis #110,545
Enabling & Strategic Technologies · 7 listed authors (3.0%)
Materials41.7%0Sivanraju, Rajkumar #116,720
Energy31.3%1Ouédraogo, Nadia S. #89,544
Information & Communication Technologies · 7 listed authors (3.0%)
Medical Informatics31.3%1Tilahun, Binyam Chakilu #91,824
Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing20.8%1Debelee, Taye Girma #65,583
Networking & Telecommunications20.8%0Abdissa, Chala Merga #108,898
Biology · 4 listed authors (1.7%)
Plant Biology & Botany31.3%2Muhie, Seid Hussen #71,553
Entomology10.4%0Tefera, Tadele M. #156,038
Evolutionary Biology10.4%0Demissew, Sebsebe #119,370
Engineering · 4 listed authors (1.7%)
Environmental Engineering10.4%0Ayenew, Tenalem #123,952
Industrial Engineering & Automation10.4%1Sefene, Eyob Messele #46,875
Mechanical Engineering & Transports10.4%1Ibrahim, Wubshet #31,496
Economics & Business · 2 listed authors (0.8%)
Physics & Astronomy · 1 listed authors (0.4%)
Applied Physics10.4%0Gemta, Abebe Belay #297,536
Chemical Physics10.4%0Gonfa, Girma G. #206,782
Public Health & Health Services · 0 listed authors (0.0%)
Public Health52.1%3Tessema, Zemenu Tadesse #35,390

236 listed scientists in Ethiopia

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