Cuba's Top 2% Scientists 2025
Cuba has 37 scientists on the 2025 single-year Top 2% list, up 516.7% from 6 in 2024. That places Cuba 83rd in the world by number of listed scientists, up 31 places. Hanyang University has the most listed scientists (4), followed by Jeonbuk National University (3).
Scientists in Cuba 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 | 3 | 5 | ||
| 2021 | 4 | +33.3% | 6 | +20.0% |
| 2022 | 5 | +25.0% | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 4 | -20.0% | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 6 | +50.0% | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 37 | +516.7% | 19 | +216.7% |
Top 10 institutes in Cuba
By number of listed scientists
All 37 scientists
| Rank in Cuba | World rank | Scientist | Institute | Sub-field | Rank in sub-field |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 13,900 | Hanyang University | Nanoscience & Nanotechnology | Rank 459 | |
| 2 | 16,695 | Yeungnam University | Energy | Rank 463 | |
| 3 | 19,554 | Ciénaga De Zapata National Park | Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing | Rank 930 | |
| 4 | 41,649 |
WX
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Chung-Ang University | Logistics & Transportation | Rank 140 |
| 5 | 45,444 |
KK
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Pusan National University | Applied Physics | Rank 844 |
| 6 | 55,619 | Jeonbuk National University | Biotechnology | Rank 205 | |
| 7 | 66,670 |
PJ
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Universidad de La Habana | Medicinal & Biomolecular Chemistry | Rank 225 |
| 8 | 87,313 | Korea Institute of Science and Technology | Nanoscience & Nanotechnology | Rank 3,432 | |
| 9 | 87,652 | Chung-Ang University | Nanoscience & Nanotechnology | Rank 3,447 | |
| 10 | 95,968 |
BS
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Konkuk University | Environmental Sciences | Rank 2,233 |
| 11 | 98,179 | Chonnam National University | Energy | Rank 2,999 | |
| 12 | 100,295 |
CT
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Hanyang University | Speech-Language Pathology & Audiology | Rank 91 |
| 13 | 120,435 | Instituto de Medicina Tropical Pedro Kouri | Microbiology | Rank 2,319 | |
| 14 | 123,063 |
KJ
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Pusan National University | Biotechnology | Rank 526 |
| 15 | 153,354 | Cuban Neuroscience Center | Neurology & Neurosurgery | Rank 6,281 | |
| 16 | 159,733 |
YT
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Incheon National University | Energy | Rank 5,064 |
| 17 | 164,015 |
MJ
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Changwon National University | Materials | Rank 3,935 |
| 18 | 179,788 | Dong-A University | Polymers | Rank 1,882 | |
| 19 | 185,774 |
HH
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Changwon National University | Materials | Rank 4,520 |
| 20 | 191,634 | Universidad de Ciencias Médicas de La Habana | Neurology & Neurosurgery | Rank 7,772 | |
| 21 | 198,097 | Incheon National University | Applied Physics | Rank 3,810 | |
| 22 | 200,619 | Jeonbuk National University | Polymers | Rank 2,158 | |
| 23 | 212,803 | Jeonbuk National University | Materials | Rank 5,251 | |
| 24 | 216,697 |
HE
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Centro Habana | Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing | Rank 8,960 |
| 25 | 237,567 | Pusan National University | Applied Physics | Rank 4,653 | |
| 26 | 243,410 |
HT
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Kwangwoon University | Applied Physics | Rank 4,786 |
| 27 | 249,754 |
KH
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Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology | Applied Physics | Rank 4,929 |
| 28 | 252,244 | Kyung Hee University | Mechanical Engineering & Transports | Rank 2,451 | |
| 29 | 255,223 |
LJ
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Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology (UNIST) | Mechanical Engineering & Transports | Rank 2,488 |
| 30 | 259,971 | Hanyang University | Materials | Rank 6,600 | |
| 31 | 273,567 | Yeungnam University | Applied Physics | Rank 5,410 | |
| 32 | 280,404 | Hanyang University | Applied Physics | Rank 5,542 | |
| 33 | 282,914 | University of Seoul | Toxicology | Rank 1,121 | |
| 34 | 317,110 | Academia de Ciencias de Cuba | Mycology & Parasitology | Rank 434 | |
| 35 | 494,682 |
HI
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Jaseng Medical Foundation | Complementary & Alternative Medicine | Rank 173 |
| 36 | 566,021 | Instituto Nacional de Endocrinologia y Enfermedades Metabolicas | General & Internal Medicine | Rank 6,181 | |
| 37 | 632,910 | Universidad de Ciencias Médicas de La Habana | General & Internal Medicine | Rank 6,883 | |
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Frequently asked questions
How many scientists from Cuba are in the 2025 Stanford Top 2% list?
37 scientists affiliated with Cuba are on the 2025 single-year list, and 19 are on the career-long list.
Which institute in Cuba has the most Top 2% scientists?
On the 2025 single-year list, Hanyang University has the most listed scientists from Cuba, with 4. It is followed by Jeonbuk National University with 3.
How has the number of Top 2% scientists in Cuba changed since 2020?
On the single-year list, Cuba went from 3 scientists in 2020 to 37 in 2025, a change of +1133.3%.
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.