Jamaica's Top 2% Scientists 2021
Jamaica has 23 scientists on the 2021 single-year Top 2% list, up 76.9% from 13 in 2020. That places Jamaica 81st in the world by number of listed scientists, up 2 places. Oregon Health & Science University has the most listed scientists (5), followed by The University of the West Indies (5).
Scientists in Jamaica on the list, by year
The single-year count has grown 77% 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% |
Top 10 institutes in Jamaica
By number of listed scientists
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- 1Oregon Health & Science University5
- 2The University of the West Indies5
- 3Caribbean Institute for Health Research4
- 4Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth2
- 5Biosocial Research Foundation1
- 6Devers Eye Institute1
- 7Ministry of Health Jamaica1
- 8National University of Natural Medicine1
- 9OHSU School of Medicine1
- 10Portland VA Research Foundation1
All 23 scientists
| Rank in Jamaica | World rank | Scientist | Institute | Sub-field | Rank in sub-field |
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| 1 | 14,007 | Oregon Health & Science University | Virology | Rank 63 | |
| 2 | 22,538 | Oregon Health & Science University | General & Internal Medicine | Rank 276 | |
| 3 | 23,913 |
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Biosocial Research Foundation | Social Psychology | Rank 376 |
| 4 | 36,453 | Portland VA Research Foundation | General & Internal Medicine | Rank 452 | |
| 5 | 50,814 | Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth | Neurology & Neurosurgery | Rank 2,758 | |
| 6 | 67,582 | Caribbean Institute for Health Research | Nutrition & Dietetics | Rank 495 | |
| 7 | 67,929 | Ministry of Health Jamaica | Immunology | Rank 1,536 | |
| 8 | 83,028 | Devers Eye Institute | Ophthalmology & Optometry | Rank 456 | |
| 9 | 106,214 |
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OHSU School of Medicine | Emergency & Critical Care Medicine | Rank 340 |
| 10 | 126,658 | Oregon Health & Science University | General & Internal Medicine | Rank 1,317 | |
| 11 | 149,576 |
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The University of the West Indies | Fisheries | Rank 374 |
| 12 | 150,700 | The University of the West Indies | Plant Biology & Botany | Rank 2,384 | |
| 13 | 188,568 |
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National University of Natural Medicine | Complementary & Alternative Medicine | Rank 64 |
| 14 | 253,484 | The University of the West Indies | Dentistry | Rank 1,299 | |
| 15 | 359,563 | Oregon Health & Science University | General & Internal Medicine | Rank 3,385 | |
| 16 | 385,730 | Oregon Health & Science University | General & Internal Medicine | Rank 3,617 | |
| 17 | 395,398 | Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth | General & Internal Medicine | Rank 3,690 | |
| 18 | 428,846 |
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Queen’s University | Nursing | Rank 1,618 |
| 19 | 429,382 | Caribbean Institute for Health Research | General & Internal Medicine | Rank 3,968 | |
| 20 | 475,506 | Caribbean Institute for Health Research | General & Internal Medicine | Rank 4,376 | |
| 21 | 493,353 |
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The University of the West Indies | General & Internal Medicine | Rank 4,538 |
| 22 | 545,683 | Caribbean Institute for Health Research | General & Internal Medicine | Rank 4,984 | |
| 23 | 567,343 | The University of the West Indies | General & Internal Medicine | Rank 5,179 | |
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Frequently asked questions
How many scientists from Jamaica are in the 2021 Stanford Top 2% list?
23 scientists affiliated with Jamaica are on the 2021 single-year list, and 22 are on the career-long list.
Which institute in Jamaica has the most Top 2% scientists?
On the 2021 single-year list, Oregon Health & Science University has the most listed scientists from Jamaica, with 5. It is followed by The University of the West Indies with 5.
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 23 in 2021, a change of +76.9%.
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.