Jamaica's Top 2% Scientists 2024
Jamaica has 9 scientists on the 2024 single-year Top 2% list, down 25.0% from 12 in 2023. That places Jamaica 106th in the world by number of listed scientists, down 7 places. The University of the West Indies has the most listed scientists (7), followed by Ministry of Health and Wellness (1).
Scientists in Jamaica on the list, by year
The single-year count has fallen 31% 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% |
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All 9 scientists
| Rank in Jamaica | World rank | Scientist | Institute | Sub-field | Rank in sub-field |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 37,416 | Southfield | Social Psychology | Rank 571 | |
| 2 | 72,326 | The University of the West Indies | Nutrition & Dietetics | Rank 487 | |
| 3 | 103,976 | The University of the West Indies | Plant Biology & Botany | Rank 1,776 | |
| 4 | 121,688 | Ministry of Health and Wellness | Immunology | Rank 2,306 | |
| 5 | 301,565 | The University of the West Indies | Medicinal & Biomolecular Chemistry | Rank 1,474 | |
| 6 | 585,388 | The University of the West Indies | General & Internal Medicine | Rank 6,289 | |
| 7 | 589,722 | The University of the West Indies | General & Internal Medicine | Rank 6,321 | |
| 8 | 598,961 | The University of the West Indies | General & Internal Medicine | Rank 6,402 | |
| 9 | 620,083 | The University of the West Indies | General & Internal Medicine | Rank 6,625 | |
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Frequently asked questions
How many scientists from Jamaica are in the 2024 Stanford Top 2% list?
9 scientists affiliated with Jamaica are on the 2024 single-year list, and 15 are on the career-long list.
Which institute in Jamaica has the most Top 2% scientists?
On the 2024 single-year list, The University of the West Indies has the most listed scientists from Jamaica, with 7. It is followed by Ministry of Health and Wellness with 1.
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 9 in 2024, a change of -30.8%.
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.