Scientific research: ten researchers affiliated with Burkina Faso in the world ranking of the most cited scientists
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Research: Ten researchers affiliated with Burkina Faso institutions in the world ranking of most-cited scientists in 2026 (opens at the publisher, in a new window)
According to the 2026 TOPSCINET ranking, based on Scopus, ten researchers affiliated with Burkinabè institutions are among the world's most-cited scientists, up from nine in 2025. The country ranks 108th worldwide.
Ten Burkinabè researchers among the world's most cited scientists in 2026 (opens at the publisher, in a new window)
Ten researchers affiliated with institutions in Burkina Faso appear in the 2026 "World's Top 2% Scientists" ranking, based on Scopus data and published by Elsevier. The country's count rose from nine in 2025 to ten in 2026.
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