Ecuador's Top 2% Scientists 2020
Ecuador has 14 scientists on the 2020 single-year Top 2% list. That places Ecuador 81st in the world by number of listed scientists. Universidad San Francisco de Quito has the most listed scientists (3), followed by Pontificia Universidad Catolica del Ecuador (2).
Scientists in Ecuador on the list, by year
Show the numbers
| Year | Single Year | Change | Career Data | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 14 | 7 | ||
| 2021 | 19 | +35.7% | 13 | +85.7% |
| 2022 | 17 | -10.5% | 14 | +7.7% |
| 2023 | 21 | +23.5% | 16 | +14.3% |
| 2024 | 25 | +19.0% | 21 | +31.2% |
| 2025 | 30 | +20.0% | 24 | +14.3% |
Top 10 institutes in Ecuador
By number of listed scientists
Show the list
- 1Universidad San Francisco de Quito3
- 2Pontificia Universidad Catolica del Ecuador2
- 3Fundación EcoMinga1
- 4Universidad Catolica de Santiago de Guayaquil1
- 5Universidad de las Americas - Ecuador1
- 6Universidad de las Fuerzas Armadas ESPE1
- 7Universidad Espíritu Santo, Ecuador1
- 8Universidad Estatal Península de Santa Elena1
- 9Universidad Politécnica Salesiana, Cuenca1
- 10Universidad UTE1
All 14 scientists
| Rank in Ecuador | World rank | Scientist | Institute | Sub-field | Rank in sub-field |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3,960 |
JL
|
Fundación EcoMinga | Ecology | Rank 128 |
| 2 | 23,685 | Yachay Tech | Nanoscience & Nanotechnology | Rank 662 | |
| 3 | 34,512 | Universidad Espíritu Santo, Ecuador | Neurology & Neurosurgery | Rank 1,976 | |
| 4 | 90,890 | Universidad de las Americas - Ecuador | Food Science | Rank 614 | |
| 5 | 107,120 | Universidad Estatal Península de Santa Elena | Dairy & Animal Science | Rank 249 | |
| 6 | 118,531 | Universidad Catolica de Santiago de Guayaquil | Obstetrics & Reproductive Medicine | Rank 759 | |
| 7 | 152,117 | Universidad de las Fuerzas Armadas ESPE | Medicinal & Biomolecular Chemistry | Rank 578 | |
| 8 | 164,672 | Pontificia Universidad Catolica del Ecuador | Zoology | Rank 80 | |
| 9 | 172,235 | Universidad Politécnica Salesiana, Cuenca | Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing | Rank 4,142 | |
| 10 | 391,913 | Universidad San Francisco de Quito | Electrical & Electronic Engineering | Rank 1,800 | |
| 11 | 395,243 | Universidad UTE | Civil Engineering | Rank 1,565 | |
| 12 | 435,258 | Universidad San Francisco de Quito | Civil Engineering | Rank 1,733 | |
| 13 | 466,309 | Pontificia Universidad Catolica del Ecuador | Zoology | Rank 326 | |
| 14 | 548,040 | Universidad San Francisco de Quito | Medicinal & Biomolecular Chemistry | Rank 3,468 | |
| No scientists match this filter. | |||||
Countries with a similar count
Explore other countries
Frequently asked questions
How many scientists from Ecuador are in the 2020 Stanford Top 2% list?
14 scientists affiliated with Ecuador are on the 2020 single-year list, and 7 are on the career-long list.
Which institute in Ecuador has the most Top 2% scientists?
On the 2020 single-year list, Universidad San Francisco de Quito has the most listed scientists from Ecuador, with 3. It is followed by Pontificia Universidad Catolica del Ecuador with 2.
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.