French Polynesia's Top 2% Scientists 2023: Career-Long List
French Polynesia has 2 scientists on the 2023 career-long Top 2% list, up 100.0% from 1 in 2022. That places French Polynesia 131st in the world by number of listed scientists, up 5 places. IFREMER Institut Francais de Recherche pour l'Exploitation de la Mer has the most listed scientists (1), followed by Institut Louis Malarde (1).
Scientists in French Polynesia on the list, by year
The career-long count has more than doubled since 2021.
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| Year | Single Year | Change | Career Data | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 1 | - | ||
| 2021 | 1 | +0.0% | 1 | |
| 2022 | 1 | +0.0% | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 2 | +100.0% | 2 | +100.0% |
| 2024 | 1 | -50.0% | 1 | -50.0% |
| 2025 | - | 1 | +0.0% |
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By number of listed scientists
All 2 scientists
| Rank in French Polynesia | World rank | Scientist | Institute | Sub-field | Rank in sub-field |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 60,542 | IFREMER Institut Francais de Recherche pour l'Exploitation de la Mer | Marine Biology & Hydrobiology | Rank 447 | |
| 2 | 108,426 | Institut Louis Malarde | Microbiology | Rank 2,731 | |
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Frequently asked questions
How many scientists from French Polynesia are in the 2023 Stanford Top 2% list?
2 scientists affiliated with French Polynesia are on the 2023 single-year list, and 2 are on the career-long list.
Which institute in French Polynesia has the most Top 2% scientists?
On the 2023 career-long list, IFREMER Institut Francais de Recherche pour l'Exploitation de la Mer has the most listed scientists from French Polynesia, with 1. It is followed by Institut Louis Malarde with 1.
How has the number of Top 2% scientists in French Polynesia changed since 2021?
On the career-long list, French Polynesia went from 1 scientists in 2021 to 2 in 2023, 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.