Jamaica's Top 2% Scientists 2020: Career-Long List
Jamaica has 18 scientists on the 2020 career-long Top 2% list. That places Jamaica 71st in the world by number of listed scientists. Oregon Health & Science University has the most listed scientists (7), followed by The University of the West Indies (7).
Scientists in Jamaica on the list, by year
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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% |
Institutes in Jamaica
By number of listed scientists
All 18 scientists
| Rank in Jamaica | World rank | Scientist | Institute | Sub-field | Rank in sub-field |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4,553 |
OE
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Oregon Health & Science University | Endocrinology & Metabolism | Rank 150 |
| 2 | 4,818 | Oregon Health & Science University | Gastroenterology & Hepatology | Rank 73 | |
| 3 | 6,433 | Oregon Health & Science University | Oncology & Carcinogenesis | Rank 329 | |
| 4 | 9,130 |
TR
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Southfield | Evolutionary Biology | Rank 109 |
| 5 | 15,408 | Ministry of Health Jamaica | Immunology | Rank 584 | |
| 6 | 16,260 | The University of the West Indies | Arthritis & Rheumatology | Rank 136 | |
| 7 | 49,522 | Oregon Health & Science University | Neurology & Neurosurgery | Rank 3,619 | |
| 8 | 51,230 |
AJ
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Oregon Health & Science University | Medical Informatics | Rank 39 |
| 9 | 52,841 | Kolling Institute of Medical Research | Urology & Nephrology | Rank 635 | |
| 10 | 83,815 | The University of the West Indies | Nutrition & Dietetics | Rank 631 | |
| 11 | 95,925 | The University of the West Indies | Nutrition & Dietetics | Rank 711 | |
| 12 | 103,188 | Oregon Health & Science University | General & Internal Medicine | Rank 846 | |
| 13 | 106,772 | The University of the West Indies | Environmental Engineering | Rank 473 | |
| 14 | 112,331 | Oregon Health & Science University | Pathology | Rank 352 | |
| 15 | 141,602 | The University of the West Indies | Zoology | Rank 79 | |
| 16 | 216,440 | The University of the West Indies | General & Internal Medicine | Rank 1,747 | |
| 17 | 260,426 | The University of the West Indies | General & Internal Medicine | Rank 2,140 | |
| 18 | 260,580 |
KW
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Scientific Research Council | Medicinal & Biomolecular Chemistry | Rank 1,507 |
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Frequently asked questions
How many scientists from Jamaica are in the 2020 Stanford Top 2% list?
13 scientists affiliated with Jamaica are on the 2020 single-year list, and 18 are on the career-long list.
Which institute in Jamaica has the most Top 2% scientists?
On the 2020 career-long list, Oregon Health & Science University has the most listed scientists from Jamaica, with 7. It is followed by The University of the West Indies with 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.