Jamaica's Top 2% Scientists 2026
Jamaica has 14 scientists on the 2026 single-year Top 2% list, up 16.7% from 12 in 2025. That places Jamaica 101st in the world by number of listed scientists, up 3 places. The University of the West Indies Mona Campus has the most listed scientists (5), followed by Caribbean Institute for Health Research (3).
Scientists in Jamaica on the list, by year
The single-year count has grown 8% since 2020.
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| Year | Single Year | Change | Career Data | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 13 | 18 | ||
| 2021 | 23 | +76.9% | 22 | +22.2% |
| 2022 | 12 | -47.8% | 15 | -31.8% |
| 2023 | 12 | +0.0% | 15 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 9 | -25.0% | 15 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 12 | +33.3% | 22 | +46.7% |
| 2026 | 14 | +16.7% | 20 | -9.1% |
Institutes in Jamaica
By number of listed scientists
All 14 scientists
Showing the 2026 single-year list. Looking for career rankings? See the career-long list
| Rank in Jamaica | World rank | Scientist | Institute | Sub-field | Rank in sub-field |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 55,771 | St Elizabeth | Social Psychology | Rank 713 | |
| 2 | 59,865 | Centre for Environment and Development | Ecology | Rank 1,175 | |
| 3 | 74,479 | The Faculty of Science and Technology | Plant Biology & Botany | Rank 1,203 | |
| 4 | 131,442 | The University of the West Indies Mona Campus | Immunology | Rank 2,220 | |
| 5 | 163,373 | Caribbean Institute for Health Research | Nutrition & Dietetics | Rank 1,046 | |
| 6 | 200,710 | The University of the West Indies Mona Campus | General & Internal Medicine | Rank 2,579 | |
| 7 | 227,806 | Devers Eye Institute | Ophthalmology & Optometry | Rank 1,075 | |
| 8 | 237,875 | The Faculty of Science and Technology | Fisheries | Rank 607 | |
| 9 | 278,599 | The University of the West Indies Mona Campus | Medicinal & Biomolecular Chemistry | Rank 1,391 | |
| 10 | 330,223 | The University of the West Indies Mona Campus | Mechanical Engineering & Transports | Rank 3,149 | |
| 11 | 541,843 | The University of the West Indies Mona Campus | General & Internal Medicine | Rank 6,133 | |
| 12 | 553,374 | National University of Natural Medicine | Complementary & Alternative Medicine | Rank 189 | |
| 13 | 588,902 | Caribbean Institute for Health Research | General & Internal Medicine | Rank 6,588 | |
| 14 | 696,015 | Caribbean Institute for Health Research | General & Internal Medicine | Rank 7,660 | |
| No scientists match this filter on the single-year list. Try the career-long list | |||||
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Frequently asked questions
How many scientists from Jamaica are in the 2026 Stanford Top 2% list?
14 scientists affiliated with Jamaica are on the 2026 single-year list, and 20 are on the career-long list.
Which institute in Jamaica has the most Top 2% scientists?
On the 2026 single-year list, The University of the West Indies Mona Campus has the most listed scientists from Jamaica, with 5. It is followed by Caribbean Institute for Health Research with 3.
How has the number of Top 2% scientists in Jamaica changed since 2020?
On the single-year list, Jamaica went from 13 scientists in 2020 to 14 in 2026, a change of +7.7%.
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.