Barbados' Top 2% Scientists 2026
Barbados has 3 scientists on the 2026 single-year Top 2% list, up 200.0% from 1 in 2025. That places Barbados 131st in the world by number of listed scientists, up 20 places. Bridgetown International University has the most listed scientists (1), followed by Ross University School of Medicine (1).
Scientists in Barbados on the list, by year
The single-year count has more than tripled since 2020.
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| Year | Single Year | Change | Career Data | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 1 | - | ||
| 2021 | 1 | +0.0% | 1 | |
| 2022 | 3 | +200.0% | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1 | -66.7% | 2 | +100.0% |
| 2024 | 3 | +200.0% | 3 | +50.0% |
| 2025 | 1 | -66.7% | 1 | -66.7% |
| 2026 | 3 | +200.0% | 3 | +200.0% |
Institutes in Barbados
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All 3 scientists
Showing the 2026 single-year list. Looking for career rankings? See the career-long list
| Rank in Barbados | World rank | Scientist | Institute | Sub-field | Rank in sub-field |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 254,103 | Bridgetown International University | Medical Informatics | Rank 354 | |
| 2 | 254,584 | Ross University School of Medicine | Tropical Medicine | Rank 348 | |
| 3 | 288,601 | The University of the West Indies, Cave Hill Campus | Ophthalmology & Optometry | Rank 1,377 | |
| No scientists match this filter on the single-year list. Try the career-long list | |||||
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Frequently asked questions
How many scientists from Barbados are in the 2026 Stanford Top 2% list?
3 scientists affiliated with Barbados are on the 2026 single-year list, and 3 are on the career-long list.
Which institute in Barbados has the most Top 2% scientists?
On the 2026 single-year list, Bridgetown International University has the most listed scientists from Barbados, with 1. It is followed by Ross University School of Medicine with 1.
How has the number of Top 2% scientists in Barbados changed since 2020?
On the single-year list, Barbados went from 1 scientists in 2020 to 3 in 2026, a change of +200.0%.
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.