Curaçao's Top 2% Scientists 2026
Curaçao has 2 scientists on the 2026 single-year Top 2% list, the same number as in 2025. That places Curaçao 140th in the world by number of listed scientists, down 3 places. Carmabi Foundation has the most listed scientists (1), followed by Curaçao Medical Center (1).
Scientists in Curaçao 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 | 1 | 1 | ||
| 2022 | 1 | - | ||
| 2023 | 1 | +0.0% | - | |
| 2024 | 1 | +0.0% | - | |
| 2025 | 2 | +100.0% | 1 | |
| 2026 | 2 | +0.0% | 1 | +0.0% |
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Showing the 2026 single-year list. Looking for career rankings? See the career-long list
| Rank in Curaçao | World rank | Scientist | Institute | Sub-field | Rank in sub-field |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 98,426 | Carmabi Foundation | Marine Biology & Hydrobiology | Rank 486 | |
| 2 | 427,472 | Curaçao Medical Center | General & Internal Medicine | Rank 4,963 | |
| 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 Curaçao are in the 2026 Stanford Top 2% list?
2 scientists affiliated with Curaçao are on the 2026 single-year list, and 1 are on the career-long list.
Which institute in Curaçao has the most Top 2% scientists?
On the 2026 single-year list, Carmabi Foundation has the most listed scientists from Curaçao, with 1. It is followed by Curaçao Medical Center with 1.
How has the number of Top 2% scientists in Curaçao changed since 2020?
On the single-year list, Curaçao went from 1 scientists in 2020 to 2 in 2026, a change of +100.0%.
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.