Jamaica's Top 2% Scientists 2024: Career-Long List
Jamaica has 15 scientists on the 2024 career-long Top 2% list, the same number as in 2023. That places Jamaica 90th in the world by number of listed scientists. The University of the West Indies has the most listed scientists (10), followed by Caribbean Institute of Mental Health and Substance Abuse (1).
Scientists in Jamaica on the list, by year
The career-long count has fallen 17% 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% |
Institutes in Jamaica
By number of listed scientists
All 15 scientists
| Rank in Jamaica | World rank | Scientist | Institute | Sub-field | Rank in sub-field |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 14,706 | Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth | Developmental Biology | Rank 634 | |
| 2 | 16,773 | Ministry of Health and Wellness | Immunology | Rank 602 | |
| 3 | 20,509 | Southfield | Social Psychology | Rank 233 | |
| 4 | 90,770 | The University of the West Indies | Nutrition & Dietetics | Rank 642 | |
| 5 | 95,647 | The University of the West Indies | Nutrition & Dietetics | Rank 667 | |
| 6 | 132,720 | The University of the West Indies | Fisheries | Rank 334 | |
| 7 | 146,083 | The University of the West Indies | Plant Biology & Botany | Rank 2,104 | |
| 8 | 223,520 | The University of the West Indies | General & Internal Medicine | Rank 2,915 | |
| 9 | 279,040 | The University of the West Indies | Medicinal & Biomolecular Chemistry | Rank 1,304 | |
| 10 | 280,517 | The University of the West Indies | General & Internal Medicine | Rank 3,720 | |
| 11 | 361,857 | The University of the West Indies | General & Internal Medicine | Rank 4,883 | |
| 12 | 375,951 | Scientific Research Council | Medicinal & Biomolecular Chemistry | Rank 1,875 | |
| 13 | 378,247 |
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The University of the West Indies | General & Internal Medicine | Rank 5,113 |
| 14 | 495,904 | The University of the West Indies | General & Internal Medicine | Rank 6,875 | |
| 15 | 547,597 | Caribbean Institute of Mental Health and Substance Abuse | General & Internal Medicine | Rank 7,666 | |
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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 career-long list, The University of the West Indies has the most listed scientists from Jamaica, with 10. It is followed by Caribbean Institute of Mental Health and Substance Abuse with 1.
How has the number of Top 2% scientists in Jamaica changed since 2020?
On the career-long list, Jamaica went from 18 scientists in 2020 to 15 in 2024, a change of -16.7%.
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.