Costa Rica's Top 2% Scientists 2020
Costa Rica has 11 scientists on the 2020 single-year Top 2% list. That places Costa Rica 89th in the world by number of listed scientists. Universidad de Costa Rica has the most listed scientists (6), followed by CATIE - Centro Agronómico Tropical de Investigación y Enseñanza (3).
Scientists in Costa Rica on the list, by year
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| Year | Single Year | Change | Career Data | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 11 | 9 | ||
| 2021 | 14 | +27.3% | 13 | +44.4% |
| 2022 | 15 | +7.1% | 13 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 15 | +0.0% | 18 | +38.5% |
| 2024 | 13 | -13.3% | 16 | -11.1% |
| 2025 | 11 | -15.4% | 15 | -6.2% |
Institutes in Costa Rica
By number of listed scientists
All 11 scientists
| Rank in Costa Rica | World rank | Scientist | Institute | Sub-field | Rank in sub-field |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 11,577 | Universidad de Costa Rica | Toxicology | Rank 51 | |
| 2 | 51,989 | CATIE - Centro Agronómico Tropical de Investigación y Enseñanza | Ecology | Rank 1,090 | |
| 3 | 74,718 | Universidad de Costa Rica | Plant Biology & Botany | Rank 1,078 | |
| 4 | 94,465 | Universidad Nacional de Costa Rica | Microbiology | Rank 1,956 | |
| 5 | 113,443 | Universidad de Costa Rica | Toxicology | Rank 492 | |
| 6 | 122,122 | Instituto Costarricense de Investigacion y Ensenanza en Nutricion y Salud | Tropical Medicine | Rank 188 | |
| 7 | 124,046 | Universidad de Costa Rica | Logistics & Transportation | Rank 378 | |
| 8 | 192,818 | CATIE - Centro Agronómico Tropical de Investigación y Enseñanza | Forestry | Rank 294 | |
| 9 | 238,185 | Universidad de Costa Rica | Mycology & Parasitology | Rank 388 | |
| 10 | 269,375 |
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CATIE - Centro Agronómico Tropical de Investigación y Enseñanza | Forestry | Rank 435 |
| 11 | 388,989 | Universidad de Costa Rica | Zoology | Rank 262 | |
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Frequently asked questions
How many scientists from Costa Rica are in the 2020 Stanford Top 2% list?
11 scientists affiliated with Costa Rica are on the 2020 single-year list, and 9 are on the career-long list.
Which institute in Costa Rica has the most Top 2% scientists?
On the 2020 single-year list, Universidad de Costa Rica has the most listed scientists from Costa Rica, with 6. It is followed by CATIE - Centro Agronómico Tropical de Investigación y Enseñanza with 3.
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.