Jamaica's Top 2% Scientists 2025: Career-Long List
Jamaica has 22 scientists on the 2025 career-long Top 2% list, up 46.7% from 15 in 2024. That places Jamaica 85th in the world by number of listed scientists, up 5 places. The University of the West Indies has the most listed scientists (10), followed by Caribbean Institute for Health Research (3).
Scientists in Jamaica on the list, by year
The career-long count has grown 22% 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
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- 1The University of the West Indies10
- 2Caribbean Institute for Health Research3
- 3Faculty of Medical Sciences3
- 4Caribbean Institute of Mental Health and Substance Abuse1
- 5Kingston and St. Andrew Health Department1
- 6Maine Medical Center1
- 7Scientific Research Council1
- 8St Elizabeth1
- 9University Hospital of the West Indies1
All 22 scientists
| Rank in Jamaica | World rank | Scientist | Institute | Sub-field | Rank in sub-field |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 17,225 | The University of the West Indies | Immunology | Rank 601 | |
| 2 | 20,353 | St Elizabeth | Social Psychology | Rank 242 | |
| 3 | 24,918 | The University of the West Indies | Arthritis & Rheumatology | Rank 193 | |
| 4 | 95,796 | Caribbean Institute for Health Research | Nutrition & Dietetics | Rank 673 | |
| 5 | 98,280 | The University of the West Indies | Nutrition & Dietetics | Rank 689 | |
| 6 | 105,784 | Maine Medical Center | Surgery | Rank 919 | |
| 7 | 132,868 | The University of the West Indies | Plant Biology & Botany | Rank 1,907 | |
| 8 | 138,154 | The University of the West Indies | Fisheries | Rank 346 | |
| 9 | 152,623 | Faculty of Medical Sciences | Veterinary Sciences | Rank 524 | |
| 10 | 199,435 |
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The University of the West Indies | Fisheries | Rank 573 |
| 11 | 221,028 | The University of the West Indies | General & Internal Medicine | Rank 2,857 | |
| 12 | 283,113 | The University of the West Indies | Medicinal & Biomolecular Chemistry | Rank 1,309 | |
| 13 | 320,743 | Faculty of Medical Sciences | General & Internal Medicine | Rank 4,259 | |
| 14 | 375,274 | Caribbean Institute for Health Research | General & Internal Medicine | Rank 5,007 | |
| 15 | 381,405 | Scientific Research Council | Medicinal & Biomolecular Chemistry | Rank 1,926 | |
| 16 | 392,659 | Kingston and St. Andrew Health Department | General & Internal Medicine | Rank 5,245 | |
| 17 | 449,213 | The University of the West Indies | General & Internal Medicine | Rank 6,052 | |
| 18 | 469,165 | The University of the West Indies | General & Internal Medicine | Rank 6,349 | |
| 19 | 523,149 | University Hospital of the West Indies | General & Internal Medicine | Rank 7,167 | |
| 20 | 534,048 | Caribbean Institute of Mental Health and Substance Abuse | General & Internal Medicine | Rank 7,332 | |
| 21 | 589,023 | Caribbean Institute for Health Research | General & Internal Medicine | Rank 8,141 | |
| 22 | 680,475 | Faculty of Medical Sciences | Complementary & Alternative Medicine | Rank 227 | |
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Frequently asked questions
How many scientists from Jamaica are in the 2025 Stanford Top 2% list?
12 scientists affiliated with Jamaica are on the 2025 single-year list, and 22 are on the career-long list.
Which institute in Jamaica has the most Top 2% scientists?
On the 2025 career-long list, The University of the West Indies has the most listed scientists from Jamaica, with 10. 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 career-long list, Jamaica went from 18 scientists in 2020 to 22 in 2025, a change of +22.2%.
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.