Cuba's Top 2% Scientists 2026
Cuba has 8 scientists on the 2026 single-year Top 2% list, down 78.4% from 37 in 2025. That places Cuba 115th in the world by number of listed scientists, down 32 places. Pusan National University has the most listed scientists (2), followed by Universidad de La Habana (2).
Scientists in Cuba on the list, by year
The single-year count has more than doubled 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% |
| 2026 | 8 | -78.4% | 6 | -68.4% |
Institutes in Cuba
By number of listed scientists
All 8 scientists
Showing the 2026 single-year list. Looking for career rankings? See the career-long list
| Rank in Cuba | World rank | Scientist | Institute | Sub-field | Rank in sub-field |
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| 1 | 36,934 | Ciénaga De Zapata National Park | Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing | Rank 1,790 | |
| 2 | 55,328 |
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Pusan National University | Applied Physics | Rank 998 |
| 3 | 68,702 |
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Universidad de La Habana | Medicinal & Biomolecular Chemistry | Rank 257 |
| 4 | 92,920 | Instituto de Medicina Tropical Pedro Kouri | Microbiology | Rank 1,759 | |
| 5 | 159,082 | Universidad de Ciencias Médicas de La Habana | Neurology & Neurosurgery | Rank 6,296 | |
| 6 | 179,840 | Cuban Neuroscience Center | Neurology & Neurosurgery | Rank 7,056 | |
| 7 | 214,140 | Pusan National University | Applied Physics | Rank 3,955 | |
| 8 | 689,339 | Universidad de La Habana | General & Internal Medicine | Rank 7,591 | |
| No scientists match this filter on the single-year list. Try the career-long list | |||||
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Frequently asked questions
How many scientists from Cuba are in the 2026 Stanford Top 2% list?
8 scientists affiliated with Cuba are on the 2026 single-year list, and 6 are on the career-long list.
Which institute in Cuba has the most Top 2% scientists?
On the 2026 single-year list, Pusan National University has the most listed scientists from Cuba, with 2. It is followed by Universidad de La Habana with 2.
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 8 in 2026, a change of +166.7%.
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.