Cuba's Top 2% Scientists 2020: Career-Long List
Cuba has 5 scientists on the 2020 career-long Top 2% list. That places Cuba 96th in the world by number of listed scientists. Centro Nacional de Investigaciones Cientificas has the most listed scientists (1), followed by Ciénaga De Zapata National Park (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
By number of listed scientists
All 5 scientists
| Rank in Cuba | World rank | Scientist | Institute | Sub-field | Rank in sub-field |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 37,087 | Instituto de Medicina Tropical Pedro Kouri | Microbiology | Rank 906 | |
| 2 | 66,342 |
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Food Industry Research Institute | Medicinal & Biomolecular Chemistry | Rank 253 |
| 3 | 68,320 |
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Instituto de Cardiologia y Cirugia Cardiovascular | Cardiovascular System & Hematology | Rank 2,478 |
| 4 | 103,734 | Ciénaga De Zapata National Park | Nursing | Rank 190 | |
| 5 | 203,372 |
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Centro Nacional de Investigaciones Cientificas | Pharmacology & Pharmacy | Rank 1,980 |
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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 career-long list, Centro Nacional de Investigaciones Cientificas has the most listed scientists from Cuba, with 1. It is followed by Ciénaga De Zapata National Park 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.