Cuba's Top 2% Scientists 2020
Cuba has 3 scientists on the 2020 single-year Top 2% list. That places Cuba 118th in the world by number of listed scientists. Instituto de Medicina Tropical Pedro Kouri has the most listed scientists (2), followed by Food Industry Research Institute (1).
Scientists in Cuba on the list, by year
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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% |
Institutes in Cuba
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All 3 scientists
| Rank in Cuba | World rank | Scientist | Institute | Sub-field | Rank in sub-field |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 46,004 | Instituto de Medicina Tropical Pedro Kouri | Microbiology | Rank 973 | |
| 2 | 73,661 |
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Food Industry Research Institute | Medicinal & Biomolecular Chemistry | Rank 250 |
| 3 | 298,622 | Instituto de Medicina Tropical Pedro Kouri | Medicinal & Biomolecular Chemistry | Rank 1,486 | |
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Frequently asked questions
How many scientists from Cuba are in the 2020 Stanford Top 2% list?
3 scientists affiliated with Cuba are on the 2020 single-year list, and 5 are on the career-long list.
Which institute in Cuba has the most Top 2% scientists?
On the 2020 single-year list, Instituto de Medicina Tropical Pedro Kouri has the most listed scientists from Cuba, with 2. It is followed by Food Industry Research Institute with 1.
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.