El Salvador's Top 2% Scientists 2026: Career-Long List
El Salvador has 2 scientists on the 2026 career-long Top 2% list, up 100.0% from 1 in 2025. That places El Salvador 138th in the world by number of listed scientists, up 3 places. Io Therapeutics has the most listed scientists (1), followed by University of Central America “José Simeón Cañas” (1).
Scientists in El Salvador on the list, by year
The career-long count has more than doubled since 2025.
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| Year | Single Year | Change | Career Data | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | - | 1 | ||
| 2026 | - | 2 | +100.0% |
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| Rank in El Salvador | World rank | Scientist | Institute | Sub-field | Rank in sub-field |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 78,875 | Io Therapeutics | Medicinal & Biomolecular Chemistry | Rank 254 | |
| 2 | 495,295 | University of Central America “José Simeón Cañas” | General & Internal Medicine | Rank 6,679 | |
| No scientists match this filter on the career-long list. | |||||
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Frequently asked questions
How many scientists from El Salvador are in the 2026 Stanford Top 2% list?
2 scientists affiliated with El Salvador are on the 2026 career-long list.
Which institute in El Salvador has the most Top 2% scientists?
On the 2026 career-long list, Io Therapeutics has the most listed scientists from El Salvador, with 1. It is followed by University of Central America “José Simeón Cañas” with 1.
How has the number of Top 2% scientists in El Salvador changed since 2025?
On the career-long list, El Salvador went from 1 scientists in 2025 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.