Guatemala's Top 2% Scientists 2021: Career-Long List
Guatemala has 2 scientists on the 2021 career-long Top 2% list, the same number as in 2020. That places Guatemala 125th in the world by number of listed scientists, down 4 places. Center for Studies of Sensory Impairment, Aging and Metabolism Guatemala has the most listed scientists (1), followed by Universidad del Valle de Guatemala (1).
Scientists in Guatemala 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 | 1 | 2 | ||
| 2021 | 2 | +100.0% | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1 | -50.0% | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 2 | +100.0% | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 2 | +0.0% | 3 | +50.0% |
| 2025 | 2 | +0.0% | 3 | +0.0% |
Institutes in Guatemala
By number of listed scientists
All 2 scientists
| Rank in Guatemala | World rank | Scientist | Institute | Sub-field | Rank in sub-field |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 32,603 | Center for Studies of Sensory Impairment, Aging and Metabolism Guatemala | Nutrition & Dietetics | Rank 251 | |
| 2 | 96,193 | Universidad del Valle de Guatemala | Nutrition & Dietetics | Rank 665 | |
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Frequently asked questions
How many scientists from Guatemala are in the 2021 Stanford Top 2% list?
2 scientists affiliated with Guatemala are on the 2021 single-year list, and 2 are on the career-long list.
Which institute in Guatemala has the most Top 2% scientists?
On the 2021 career-long list, Center for Studies of Sensory Impairment, Aging and Metabolism Guatemala has the most listed scientists from Guatemala, with 1. It is followed by Universidad del Valle de Guatemala with 1.
How has the number of Top 2% scientists in Guatemala changed since 2020?
On the career-long list, Guatemala went from 2 scientists in 2020 to 2 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.