Colombia's Top 2% Scientists 2020: Career-Long List
Colombia has 33 scientists on the 2020 career-long Top 2% list. That places Colombia 65th in the world by number of listed scientists. Universidad Nacional de Colombia has the most listed scientists (9), followed by Centro Internacional de Agricultura Tropical (5).
Scientists in Colombia on the list, by year
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| Year | Single Year | Change | Career Data | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 48 | 33 | ||
| 2021 | 74 | +54.2% | 42 | +27.3% |
| 2022 | 81 | +9.5% | 46 | +9.5% |
| 2023 | 96 | +18.5% | 54 | +17.4% |
| 2024 | 102 | +6.2% | 55 | +1.9% |
| 2025 | 128 | +25.5% | 78 | +41.8% |
Top 10 institutes in Colombia
By number of listed scientists
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- 1Universidad Nacional de Colombia9
- 2Centro Internacional de Agricultura Tropical5
- 3Universidad de Los Andes, Colombia3
- 4Universidad Industrial de Santander3
- 5Academia Nacional de Medicina2
- 6Universidad del Valle, Cali2
- 7Universidad Tecnológica de Pereira2
- 8Cancer Institute of Colombia1
- 9Corporacion para Investigaciones Biologicas1
- 10International Center for Medical Research and Training1
All 33 scientists
| Rank in Colombia | World rank | Scientist | Institute | Sub-field | Rank in sub-field |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3,196 |
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Cancer Institute of Colombia | Oncology & Carcinogenesis | Rank 164 |
| 2 | 34,375 | Universidad Industrial de Santander | Sociology | Rank 55 | |
| 3 | 43,136 | Universidad del Rosario | Immunology | Rank 1,343 | |
| 4 | 49,057 |
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International Center for Medical Research and Training | Microbiology | Rank 1,212 |
| 5 | 54,084 | Centro Internacional de Agricultura Tropical | Virology | Rank 497 | |
| 6 | 54,597 | Universidad de Santander | Cardiovascular System & Hematology | Rank 2,062 | |
| 7 | 68,347 | Universidad Nacional de Colombia | Biochemistry & Molecular Biology | Rank 2,553 | |
| 8 | 72,481 | Centro Internacional de Agricultura Tropical | Development Studies | Rank 39 | |
| 9 | 76,200 | Universidad de Los Andes, Colombia | Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing | Rank 1,228 | |
| 10 | 81,210 | Corporacion para Investigaciones Biologicas | Microbiology | Rank 2,069 | |
| 11 | 86,378 | Centro Internacional de Agricultura Tropical | Agronomy & Agriculture | Rank 376 | |
| 12 | 92,102 |
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Universidad Antonio Nariño | Nuclear & Particle Physics | Rank 1,494 |
| 13 | 93,917 | Universidad Industrial de Santander | Organic Chemistry | Rank 1,711 | |
| 14 | 98,275 | Universidad del Valle, Cali | Dermatology & Venereal Diseases | Rank 636 | |
| 15 | 99,598 |
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Centro Internacional de Agricultura Tropical | Meteorology & Atmospheric Sciences | Rank 1,478 |
| 16 | 105,933 | Universidad de Los Andes, Colombia | Education | Rank 481 | |
| 17 | 108,796 |
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Centro Internacional de Agricultura Tropical | Plant Biology & Botany | Rank 1,497 |
| 18 | 123,271 | Universidad Nacional de Colombia | Civil Engineering | Rank 194 | |
| 19 | 126,388 | Universidad del Valle, Cali | Obstetrics & Reproductive Medicine | Rank 1,317 | |
| 20 | 129,678 |
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Universidad de Los Andes, Colombia | Tropical Medicine | Rank 295 |
| 21 | 143,557 | Universidad Tecnológica de Pereira | Microbiology | Rank 3,523 | |
| 22 | 144,751 | Universidad Nacional de Colombia | Ornithology | Rank 100 | |
| 23 | 181,525 | Universidad Nacional de Colombia | Civil Engineering | Rank 324 | |
| 24 | 201,930 | Universidad del Norte | Tropical Medicine | Rank 466 | |
| 25 | 203,188 | Academia Nacional de Medicina | Tropical Medicine | Rank 470 | |
| 26 | 216,204 | Universidad Nacional de Colombia | Chemical Engineering | Rank 1,036 | |
| 27 | 217,541 | Academia Nacional de Medicina | Tropical Medicine | Rank 505 | |
| 28 | 242,289 | Universidad Nacional de Colombia | Optics | Rank 1,042 | |
| 29 | 254,315 | Universidad Nacional de Colombia | Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing | Rank 4,293 | |
| 30 | 260,533 | Universidad Industrial de Santander | Medicinal & Biomolecular Chemistry | Rank 1,505 | |
| 31 | 315,905 | Universidad Nacional de Colombia | Chemical Engineering | Rank 1,653 | |
| 32 | 331,691 | Universidad Nacional de Colombia | Electrical & Electronic Engineering | Rank 1,139 | |
| 33 | 365,284 | Universidad Tecnológica de Pereira | Energy | Rank 5,048 | |
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Frequently asked questions
How many scientists from Colombia are in the 2020 Stanford Top 2% list?
48 scientists affiliated with Colombia are on the 2020 single-year list, and 33 are on the career-long list.
Which institute in Colombia has the most Top 2% scientists?
On the 2020 career-long list, Universidad Nacional de Colombia has the most listed scientists from Colombia, with 9. It is followed by Centro Internacional de Agricultura Tropical with 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.