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Chile's Top 2% Scientists 2024: Career-Long List
Chile has 214 scientists on the 2024 career-long Top 2% list, up 11.5% from 192 in 2023. That places Chile 45th in the world by number of listed scientists, down 1 place. Universidad de Chile has the most listed scientists (45), followed by Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile (36).
Data Type
Year
Single Year
254
+2 (+0.8%) vs 2023
Career Data
214
+22 (+11.5%) vs 2023
World rank by count
#45
down 1 place vs 2023
Institutes
45
+2 (+4.7%) vs 2023
Scientists in Chile on the list, by year
The career-long count has grown 69% since 2020.
Career-long list, change on the previous year
2021+22.8%
2022+9.6%
2023+12.3%
2024+11.5%
2025+7.5%
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| Year | Single Year | Change | Career Data | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 166 | 127 | ||
| 2021 | 222 | +33.7% | 156 | +22.8% |
| 2022 | 253 | +14.0% | 171 | +9.6% |
| 2023 | 252 | -0.4% | 192 | +12.3% |
| 2024 | 254 | +0.8% | 214 | +11.5% |
| 2025 | 264 | +3.9% | 230 | +7.5% |
Top 10 institutes in Chile
By number of listed scientists
Career-long list2024
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- 1Universidad de Chile45
- 2Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile36
- 3Universidad de Concepcion14
- 4Universidad Técnica Federico Santa María14
- 5Universidad de Santiago de Chile8
- 6Universidad de Talca7
- 7Facultad de Medicina de la Universidad de Chile6
- 8Universidad Adolfo Ibáñez6
- 9Universidad Andrés Bello6
- 10Universidad de la Frontera6
All 214 scientists
Career-long list2024
| Rank in Chile | World rank | Scientist | Institute | Sub-field | Rank in sub-field |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4,016 | Universidad de Tarapacá | Fluids & Plasmas | Rank 29 | |
| 2 | 4,578 | Facultad de Medicina de la Universidad de Chile | Biochemistry & Molecular Biology | Rank 219 | |
| 3 | 9,162 | Universidad San Sebastián | Electrical & Electronic Engineering | Rank 18 | |
| 4 | 10,824 | Universidad de Valparaiso | Physiology | Rank 38 | |
| 5 | 12,978 | Universidad de Chile | Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing | Rank 271 | |
| 6 | 14,305 | Universidad de Chile | Meteorology & Atmospheric Sciences | Rank 176 | |
| 7 | 15,109 | Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile | Food Science | Rank 56 | |
| 8 | 16,678 | Centro de Estudios Cientificos | Nuclear & Particle Physics | Rank 223 | |
| 9 | 19,637 | Universidad de Chile | Neurology & Neurosurgery | Rank 1,547 | |
| 10 | 20,321 |
LA
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Santa María Clinic | Psychiatry | Rank 524 |
| 11 | 21,879 | Atacama Large Millimeter-submillimeter Array | Astronomy & Astrophysics | Rank 211 | |
| 12 | 24,485 | Las Campanas Observatory | Astronomy & Astrophysics | Rank 242 | |
| 13 | 24,941 | Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile | Marine Biology & Hydrobiology | Rank 178 | |
| 14 | 27,590 | Cerro Tololo Inter American Observatory | Astronomy & Astrophysics | Rank 293 | |
| 15 | 34,291 | Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile | Physiology | Rank 144 | |
| 16 | 39,428 | FETALMED-Maternal-Fetal Diagnostic Center | Obstetrics & Reproductive Medicine | Rank 340 | |
| 17 | 44,381 | Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile | Respiratory System | Rank 437 | |
| 18 | 45,161 | Hospital Clínico Universidad De Chile | General & Internal Medicine | Rank 610 | |
| 19 | 45,367 | Universidad Andrés Bello | Obstetrics & Reproductive Medicine | Rank 406 | |
| 20 | 46,416 | Universidad de Santiago de Chile | Energy | Rank 573 | |
| 21 | 50,668 | Cerro Tololo Inter American Observatory | Astronomy & Astrophysics | Rank 626 | |
| 22 | 51,210 | Universidad de Magallanes | Neurology & Neurosurgery | Rank 3,544 | |
| 23 | 51,267 | Universidad de Chile | Entomology | Rank 99 | |
| 24 | 51,437 |
HM
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Fundación Chilena de Astronomía | Astronomy & Astrophysics | Rank 637 |
| 25 | 53,672 | Centro de Ecología Aplicada y Sustentabilidad | Ecology | Rank 918 | |
| 26 | 54,651 | Universidad de Tarapacá | Environmental Sciences | Rank 337 | |
| 27 | 55,465 | Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile | Neurology & Neurosurgery | Rank 3,810 | |
| 28 | 55,791 | Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile | Logistics & Transportation | Rank 61 | |
| 29 | 58,259 | Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile | Ecology | Rank 988 | |
| 30 | 58,949 |
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Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile | Electrical & Electronic Engineering | Rank 151 |
| 31 | 60,259 | Facultad de Medicina de la Universidad de Chile | Biochemistry & Molecular Biology | Rank 2,377 | |
| 32 | 61,564 | Universidad de Los Lagos | Marine Biology & Hydrobiology | Rank 448 | |
| 33 | 61,598 | Universidad de Santiago de Chile | Chemical Physics | Rank 1,259 | |
| 34 | 62,350 | Universidad de Chile | Chemical Physics | Rank 1,273 | |
| 35 | 65,380 | Centro de Información Tecnológica | Chemical Engineering | Rank 270 | |
| 36 | 65,419 | Universidad de Valparaiso | Neurology & Neurosurgery | Rank 4,412 | |
| 37 | 67,104 |
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Universidad de Concepcion | Electrical & Electronic Engineering | Rank 180 |
| 38 | 67,649 | Universidad Autónoma de Chile | Astronomy & Astrophysics | Rank 863 | |
| 39 | 75,981 | Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile | Communication & Media Studies | Rank 112 | |
| 40 | 76,539 | Universidad Andrés Bello | Chemical Physics | Rank 1,496 | |
| 41 | 77,761 | Pontificia Universidad Católica de Valparaíso | Biotechnology | Rank 220 | |
| 42 | 77,934 | Universidad de Valparaiso | Physiology | Rank 372 | |
| 43 | 78,127 | Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile | Organic Chemistry | Rank 1,439 | |
| 44 | 78,340 | Universidad de Talca | Medicinal & Biomolecular Chemistry | Rank 239 | |
| 45 | 80,144 | Universidad de La Serena | Ecology | Rank 1,333 | |
| 46 | 80,201 | Universidad Austral de Chile | Archaeology | Rank 56 | |
| 47 | 81,353 | Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile | Marine Biology & Hydrobiology | Rank 643 | |
| 48 | 82,010 | Facultad de Medicina | Biochemistry & Molecular Biology | Rank 3,200 | |
| 49 | 83,028 | Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile | Gastroenterology & Hepatology | Rank 1,187 | |
| 50 | 83,910 | Universidad de los Andes, Chile | Nutrition & Dietetics | Rank 600 | |
| 51 | 85,758 | Universidad de Santiago de Chile | Nuclear & Particle Physics | Rank 1,338 | |
| 52 | 85,826 | Universidad del Bio Bio | General Mathematics | Rank 416 | |
| 53 | 88,483 | Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile | Plant Biology & Botany | Rank 1,242 | |
| 54 | 89,516 | Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile | Chemical Physics | Rank 1,704 | |
| 55 | 89,746 | Universidad San Sebastián | Neurology & Neurosurgery | Rank 5,808 | |
| 56 | 90,078 | Universidad de Chile | Agricultural Economics & Policy | Rank 85 | |
| 57 | 94,081 | Universidad de Concepcion | Astronomy & Astrophysics | Rank 1,253 | |
| 58 | 95,562 | Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile | Food Science | Rank 505 | |
| 59 | 95,623 | Universidad Adolfo Ibáñez | Marketing | Rank 250 | |
| 60 | 96,366 | Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile | Astronomy & Astrophysics | Rank 1,280 | |
| 61 | 98,782 |
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Universidad Técnica Federico Santa María | Electrical & Electronic Engineering | Rank 275 |
| 62 | 99,011 | Universidad Autónoma de Chile | Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing | Rank 1,942 | |
| 63 | 99,558 | Universidad Técnica Federico Santa María | Nuclear & Particle Physics | Rank 1,571 | |
| 64 | 100,462 | Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile | Marine Biology & Hydrobiology | Rank 819 | |
| 65 | 102,129 | Universidad de Concepcion | Ecology | Rank 1,680 | |
| 66 | 104,206 | Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile | Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing | Rank 2,049 | |
| 67 | 104,503 | Universidad de Chile | Microbiology | Rank 2,610 | |
| 68 | 104,630 |
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Universidad de Chile | Networking & Telecommunications | Rank 928 |
| 69 | 104,727 | Universidad de Chile | Biotechnology | Rank 291 | |
| 70 | 106,699 | Facultad de Medicina de la Universidad de Chile | Cardiovascular System & Hematology | Rank 3,411 | |
| 71 | 108,739 | Instituto de Investigación y Diagnóstico por Imágenes en Piel y Tejidos Blandos | Dermatology & Venereal Diseases | Rank 676 | |
| 72 | 109,169 | Facultad de Medicina de la Universidad de Chile | Neurology & Neurosurgery | Rank 6,867 | |
| 73 | 109,350 | Universidad de Talca | Organic Chemistry | Rank 1,938 | |
| 74 | 113,702 | Universidad de Chile | Polymers | Rank 1,019 | |
| 75 | 114,088 | Universidad Adolfo Ibáñez | Neurology & Neurosurgery | Rank 7,140 | |
| 76 | 114,501 | Universidad de Chile | Logistics & Transportation | Rank 182 | |
| 77 | 118,178 | Universidad de Chile | Paleontology | Rank 527 | |
| 78 | 118,530 | Universidad Diego Portales | Communication & Media Studies | Rank 196 | |
| 79 | 119,956 | Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile | Information Systems | Rank 305 | |
| 80 | 120,116 |
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Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile | Nuclear & Particle Physics | Rank 1,894 |
| 81 | 124,865 |
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Instituto Chileno de Medicina Reproductive | Obstetrics & Reproductive Medicine | Rank 1,214 |
| 82 | 125,046 | Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile | General & Internal Medicine | Rank 1,592 | |
| 83 | 127,335 | Universidad de Concepcion | Electrical & Electronic Engineering | Rank 373 | |
| 84 | 129,195 | Universidad de Chile | Logistics & Transportation | Rank 204 | |
| 85 | 129,862 | Universidad de Chile | General Mathematics | Rank 727 | |
| 86 | 134,232 | Universidad de Santiago de Chile | General Mathematics | Rank 767 | |
| 87 | 134,937 | Universidad de Chile | Geology | Rank 214 | |
| 88 | 135,944 | Universidad de Chile | Geochemistry & Geophysics | Rank 2,338 | |
| 89 | 142,355 | Universidad San Sebastián | Nuclear & Particle Physics | Rank 2,249 | |
| 90 | 143,711 | Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile | General & Internal Medicine | Rank 1,840 | |
| 91 | 147,226 |
MI
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Clínica Las Condes | Nuclear Medicine & Medical Imaging | Rank 1,329 |
| 92 | 148,769 | Universidad Adolfo Ibáñez | Finance | Rank 278 | |
| 93 | 152,780 | Universidad San Sebastián | Nuclear & Particle Physics | Rank 2,416 | |
| 94 | 156,746 | Universidad Técnica Federico Santa María | Building & Construction | Rank 396 | |
| 95 | 159,774 | Universidad Diego Portales | Obstetrics & Reproductive Medicine | Rank 1,557 | |
| 96 | 162,701 | Universidad de Talca | Electrical & Electronic Engineering | Rank 498 | |
| 97 | 162,885 | Universidad de La Serena | Chemical Engineering | Rank 815 | |
| 98 | 163,976 | Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile | Energy | Rank 2,310 | |
| 99 | 163,987 | Universidad de Talca | Medicinal & Biomolecular Chemistry | Rank 626 | |
| 100 | 168,096 | Universidad de Concepcion | Numerical & Computational Mathematics | Rank 350 | |
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Frequently asked questions
How many scientists from Chile are in the 2024 Stanford Top 2% list?
254 scientists affiliated with Chile are on the 2024 single-year list, and 214 are on the career-long list.
Which institute in Chile has the most Top 2% scientists?
On the 2024 career-long list, Universidad de Chile has the most listed scientists from Chile, with 45. It is followed by Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile with 36.
How has the number of Top 2% scientists in Chile changed since 2020?
On the career-long list, Chile went from 127 scientists in 2020 to 214 in 2024, a change of +68.5%.
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.