Ecuador's Top 2% Scientists 2020: Career-Long List
Ecuador has 7 scientists on the 2020 career-long Top 2% list. That places Ecuador 89th in the world by number of listed scientists. Fundación EcoMinga has the most listed scientists (1), followed by Pontificia Universidad Catolica del Ecuador (1).
Scientists in Ecuador on the list, by year
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| 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% |
Institutes in Ecuador
By number of listed scientists
All 7 scientists
| Rank in Ecuador | World rank | Scientist | Institute | Sub-field | Rank in sub-field |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 20,150 | Universidad Espíritu Santo, Ecuador | Neurology & Neurosurgery | Rank 1,655 | |
| 2 | 31,737 |
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Fundación EcoMinga | Ecology | Rank 533 |
| 3 | 68,737 | Yachay Tech | Nanoscience & Nanotechnology | Rank 586 | |
| 4 | 183,041 | Pontificia Universidad Catolica del Ecuador | Zoology | Rank 118 | |
| 5 | 185,759 | Universidad San Francisco de Quito | Medicinal & Biomolecular Chemistry | Rank 973 | |
| 6 | 189,961 | Universidad Estatal Península de Santa Elena | Dairy & Animal Science | Rank 631 | |
| 7 | 508,303 | Universidad de las Americas - Ecuador | Electrical & Electronic Engineering | Rank 1,895 | |
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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 career-long list, Fundación EcoMinga has the most listed scientists from Ecuador, with 1. It is followed by Pontificia Universidad Catolica del Ecuador 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.