French Guiana's Top 2% Scientists 2021: Career-Long List
French Guiana has 3 scientists on the 2021 career-long Top 2% list, the same number as in 2020. That places French Guiana 117th in the world by number of listed scientists, down 8 places. Centre Hospitalier Andree Rosemon has the most listed scientists (1), followed by centre hospitalier de Kourou (1).
Scientists in French Guiana on the list, by year
The career-long count is unchanged since 2020.
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| Year | Single Year | Change | Career Data | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 2 | 3 | ||
| 2021 | 2 | +0.0% | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 2 | +0.0% | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 2 | +0.0% | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 1 | -50.0% | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 1 | +0.0% | 1 | -66.7% |
Institutes in French Guiana
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All 3 scientists
| Rank in French Guiana | World rank | Scientist | Institute | Sub-field | Rank in sub-field |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 105,633 | Centre Hospitalier Andree Rosemon | Tropical Medicine | Rank 229 | |
| 2 | 110,019 |
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Université de Guyane | Tropical Medicine | Rank 238 |
| 3 | 136,404 |
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centre hospitalier de Kourou | Urology & Nephrology | Rank 1,448 |
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Frequently asked questions
How many scientists from French Guiana are in the 2021 Stanford Top 2% list?
2 scientists affiliated with French Guiana are on the 2021 single-year list, and 3 are on the career-long list.
Which institute in French Guiana has the most Top 2% scientists?
On the 2021 career-long list, Centre Hospitalier Andree Rosemon has the most listed scientists from French Guiana, with 1. It is followed by centre hospitalier de Kourou with 1.
How has the number of Top 2% scientists in French Guiana changed since 2020?
On the career-long list, French Guiana went from 3 scientists in 2020 to 3 in 2021, a change of +0.0%.
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.