Cuba's Top 2% Scientists 2025: Career-Long List
Cuba has 19 scientists on the 2025 career-long Top 2% list, up 216.7% from 6 in 2024. That places Cuba 92nd in the world by number of listed scientists, up 13 places. Chonnam National University has the most listed scientists (3), followed by Hanyang University (2).
Scientists in Cuba on the list, by year
The career-long 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
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- 1Chonnam National University3
- 2Hanyang University2
- 3Jeonbuk National University2
- 4Pusan National University2
- 5Academia de Ciencias de Cuba1
- 6Center of Natural Products1
- 7Ciénaga De Zapata National Park1
- 8Incheon National University1
- 9Instituto de Medicina Tropical Pedro Kouri1
- 10Korea Institute of Science and Technology1
All 19 scientists
| Rank in Cuba | World rank | Scientist | Institute | Sub-field | Rank in sub-field |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 42,791 | Instituto de Medicina Tropical Pedro Kouri | Microbiology | Rank 1,074 | |
| 2 | 50,182 | Ciénaga De Zapata National Park | Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing | Rank 1,082 | |
| 3 | 51,121 | Jeonbuk National University | Biotechnology | Rank 142 | |
| 4 | 53,125 |
PJ
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Universidad de La Habana | Medicinal & Biomolecular Chemistry | Rank 164 |
| 5 | 103,811 | Academia de Ciencias de Cuba | Geochemistry & Geophysics | Rank 1,806 | |
| 6 | 119,139 |
KK
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Pusan National University | Applied Physics | Rank 3,092 |
| 7 | 127,987 | Hanyang University | Nanoscience & Nanotechnology | Rank 1,536 | |
| 8 | 146,837 |
CT
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Hanyang University | Speech-Language Pathology & Audiology | Rank 165 |
| 9 | 154,772 | Kyung Hee University | Mechanical Engineering & Transports | Rank 1,145 | |
| 10 | 164,263 | Chonnam National University | Energy | Rank 2,447 | |
| 11 | 167,574 | Yeungnam University | Energy | Rank 2,515 | |
| 12 | 182,754 | Jeonbuk National University | Materials | Rank 2,621 | |
| 13 | 189,383 | Chonnam National University | Nanoscience & Nanotechnology | Rank 2,318 | |
| 14 | 204,803 |
KJ
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Pusan National University | Biotechnology | Rank 672 |
| 15 | 228,767 | Korea Institute of Science and Technology | Nanoscience & Nanotechnology | Rank 2,914 | |
| 16 | 270,586 |
MR
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Center of Natural Products | Pharmacology & Pharmacy | Rank 2,670 |
| 17 | 325,564 |
YT
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Incheon National University | Energy | Rank 5,516 |
| 18 | 325,777 | Research Network Natural Products against Neglected Diseases (ResNetNPND) | Medicinal & Biomolecular Chemistry | Rank 1,585 | |
| 19 | 328,314 | Chonnam National University | Pharmacology & Pharmacy | Rank 3,304 | |
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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 career-long list, Chonnam National University has the most listed scientists from Cuba, with 3. It is followed by Hanyang University with 2.
How has the number of Top 2% scientists in Cuba changed since 2020?
On the career-long list, Cuba went from 5 scientists in 2020 to 19 in 2025, a change of +280.0%.
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.