Ecuador's Top 2% Scientists 2022
Ecuador has 17 scientists on the 2022 single-year Top 2% list, down 10.5% from 19 in 2021. That places Ecuador 89th in the world by number of listed scientists, down 6 places. Universidad San Francisco de Quito has the most listed scientists (4), followed by Pontificia Universidad Catolica del Ecuador (2).
Scientists in Ecuador on the list, by year
The single-year count has grown 21% since 2020.
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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% |
Top 10 institutes in Ecuador
By number of listed scientists
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- 1Universidad San Francisco de Quito4
- 2Pontificia Universidad Catolica del Ecuador2
- 3Universidad Espíritu Santo2
- 4University of the Armed Forces ESPE2
- 5Fundación Oscar Efrén Reyes1
- 6Universidad Catolica de Santiago de Guayaquil1
- 7Universidad del Azuay1
- 8Universidad Estatal Península de Santa Elena1
- 9Universidad Politécnica Salesiana, Cuenca1
- 10Universidad UTE1
All 17 scientists
| Rank in Ecuador | World rank | Scientist | Institute | Sub-field | Rank in sub-field |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4,195 |
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Fundación Oscar Efrén Reyes | Evolutionary Biology | Rank 48 |
| 2 | 12,241 | Universidad del Azuay | Biochemistry & Molecular Biology | Rank 307 | |
| 3 | 23,875 | Universidad Espíritu Santo | Neurology & Neurosurgery | Rank 1,386 | |
| 4 | 27,863 | Yachay University for Experimental Technology and Research (Yachay Tech) | Nanoscience & Nanotechnology | Rank 782 | |
| 5 | 30,942 | Universidad San Francisco de Quito | Food Science | Rank 206 | |
| 6 | 68,432 | Universidad San Francisco de Quito | Nuclear & Particle Physics | Rank 850 | |
| 7 | 76,386 | Universidad Espíritu Santo | Environmental Sciences | Rank 999 | |
| 8 | 121,758 | Universidad San Francisco de Quito | Medicinal & Biomolecular Chemistry | Rank 434 | |
| 9 | 162,886 | Universidad UTE | Civil Engineering | Rank 622 | |
| 10 | 181,500 | Universidad Estatal Península de Santa Elena | Dairy & Animal Science | Rank 527 | |
| 11 | 182,482 | Universidad San Francisco de Quito | Civil Engineering | Rank 717 | |
| 12 | 188,950 | Universidad Politécnica Salesiana, Cuenca | Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing | Rank 5,003 | |
| 13 | 203,986 |
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University of the Armed Forces ESPE | Inorganic & Nuclear Chemistry | Rank 1,004 |
| 14 | 218,147 | Pontificia Universidad Catolica del Ecuador | Zoology | Rank 95 | |
| 15 | 233,284 | Universidad Catolica de Santiago de Guayaquil | Obstetrics & Reproductive Medicine | Rank 1,597 | |
| 16 | 251,636 | Pontificia Universidad Catolica del Ecuador | Zoology | Rank 113 | |
| 17 | 701,439 | University of the Armed Forces ESPE | Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing | Rank 18,517 | |
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Frequently asked questions
How many scientists from Ecuador are in the 2022 Stanford Top 2% list?
17 scientists affiliated with Ecuador are on the 2022 single-year list, and 14 are on the career-long list.
Which institute in Ecuador has the most Top 2% scientists?
On the 2022 single-year list, Universidad San Francisco de Quito has the most listed scientists from Ecuador, with 4. It is followed by Pontificia Universidad Catolica del Ecuador with 2.
How has the number of Top 2% scientists in Ecuador changed since 2020?
On the single-year list, Ecuador went from 14 scientists in 2020 to 17 in 2022, a change of +21.4%.
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.