Costa Rica's Top 2% Scientists 2021
Costa Rica has 14 scientists on the 2021 single-year Top 2% list, up 27.3% from 11 in 2020. That places Costa Rica 92nd in the world by number of listed scientists, down 3 places. Universidad de Costa Rica has the most listed scientists (7), followed by CATIE - Centro Agronómico Tropical de Investigación y Enseñanza (2).
Scientists in Costa Rica on the list, by year
The single-year count has grown 27% since 2020.
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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 14 scientists
| Rank in Costa Rica | World rank | Scientist | Institute | Sub-field | Rank in sub-field |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 8,414 | Universidad de Costa Rica | Toxicology | Rank 37 | |
| 2 | 33,460 | Instituto Costarricense de Investigacion y Ensenanza en Nutricion y Salud Costa Rica | Oncology & Carcinogenesis | Rank 1,204 | |
| 3 | 35,497 | Universidad de Costa Rica | Entomology | Rank 63 | |
| 4 | 48,215 | CATIE - Centro Agronómico Tropical de Investigación y Enseñanza | Ecology | Rank 1,003 | |
| 5 | 97,453 | Universidad Nacional de Costa Rica | Microbiology | Rank 2,190 | |
| 6 | 101,959 | Instituto Costarricense de Investigacion y Ensenanza en Nutricion y Salud Costa Rica | Tropical Medicine | Rank 171 | |
| 7 | 109,625 | Universidad de Costa Rica | Toxicology | Rank 447 | |
| 8 | 116,278 | Universidad de Costa Rica | Plant Biology & Botany | Rank 1,813 | |
| 9 | 123,274 | Universidad de Costa Rica | Food Science | Rank 975 | |
| 10 | 171,166 | Universidad de Costa Rica | Mycology & Parasitology | Rank 295 | |
| 11 | 184,627 | CATIE - Centro Agronómico Tropical de Investigación y Enseñanza | Forestry | Rank 276 | |
| 12 | 196,232 | Universidad de Costa Rica | Nuclear & Particle Physics | Rank 2,378 | |
| 13 | 384,804 |
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Tecnológico de Costa Rica, Cartago | Forestry | Rank 720 |
| 14 | 395,254 | Mount Chirripó in Costa Rica | Nursing | Rank 1,481 | |
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Frequently asked questions
How many scientists from Costa Rica are in the 2021 Stanford Top 2% list?
14 scientists affiliated with Costa Rica are on the 2021 single-year list, and 13 are on the career-long list.
Which institute in Costa Rica has the most Top 2% scientists?
On the 2021 single-year list, Universidad de Costa Rica has the most listed scientists from Costa Rica, with 7. It is followed by CATIE - Centro Agronómico Tropical de Investigación y Enseñanza with 2.
How has the number of Top 2% scientists in Costa Rica changed since 2020?
On the single-year list, Costa Rica went from 11 scientists in 2020 to 14 in 2021, a change of +27.3%.
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.