Jamaica's Top 2% Scientists 2026: Career-Long List
Jamaica has 20 scientists on the 2026 career-long Top 2% list, down 9.1% from 22 in 2025. That places Jamaica 92nd in the world by number of listed scientists, down 7 places. The University of the West Indies Mona Campus has the most listed scientists (8), followed by Caribbean Institute for Health Research (2).
Scientists in Jamaica on the list, by year
The career-long count has grown 11% 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% |
| 2026 | 14 | +16.7% | 20 | -9.1% |
Top 10 institutes in Jamaica
By number of listed scientists
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- 1The University of the West Indies Mona Campus8
- 2Caribbean Institute for Health Research2
- 3Faculty of Medical Sciences2
- 4The Faculty of Science and Technology2
- 5Caribbean Institute of Mental Health and Substance Abuse1
- 6Centre for Environment and Development1
- 7Devers Eye Institute1
- 8Kingston and St. Andrew Health Department1
- 9Scientific Research Council1
- 10St Elizabeth1
All 20 scientists
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| Rank in Jamaica | World rank | Scientist | Institute | Sub-field | Rank in sub-field |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 17,828 | The University of the West Indies Mona Campus | Immunology | Rank 605 | |
| 2 | 21,712 | St Elizabeth | Social Psychology | Rank 262 | |
| 3 | 27,502 | The University of the West Indies Mona Campus | Arthritis & Rheumatology | Rank 208 | |
| 4 | 69,806 | Centre for Environment and Development | Ecology | Rank 1,223 | |
| 5 | 98,802 | Caribbean Institute for Health Research | Nutrition & Dietetics | Rank 691 | |
| 6 | 102,477 | Faculty of Medical Sciences | Nutrition & Dietetics | Rank 717 | |
| 7 | 130,418 | The Faculty of Science and Technology | Plant Biology & Botany | Rank 1,885 | |
| 8 | 136,349 | Devers Eye Institute | Ophthalmology & Optometry | Rank 996 | |
| 9 | 145,280 | The Faculty of Science and Technology | Fisheries | Rank 378 | |
| 10 | 218,109 | The University of the West Indies Mona Campus | General & Internal Medicine | Rank 2,826 | |
| 11 | 230,728 | The University of the West Indies Mona Campus | General & Internal Medicine | Rank 2,986 | |
| 12 | 266,282 | The University of the West Indies Mona Campus | Medicinal & Biomolecular Chemistry | Rank 1,198 | |
| 13 | 369,522 | The University of the West Indies Mona Campus | Mechanical Engineering & Transports | Rank 2,904 | |
| 14 | 393,281 | Scientific Research Council | Medicinal & Biomolecular Chemistry | Rank 1,991 | |
| 15 | 399,019 | Kingston and St. Andrew Health Department | General & Internal Medicine | Rank 5,294 | |
| 16 | 407,487 | The University of the West Indies Mona Campus | General & Internal Medicine | Rank 5,416 | |
| 17 | 433,419 | The University of the West Indies Mona Campus | General & Internal Medicine | Rank 5,804 | |
| 18 | 525,537 | Caribbean Institute of Mental Health and Substance Abuse | General & Internal Medicine | Rank 7,109 | |
| 19 | 530,305 | Faculty of Medical Sciences | General & Internal Medicine | Rank 7,178 | |
| 20 | 604,282 | Caribbean Institute for Health Research | General & Internal Medicine | Rank 8,312 | |
| No scientists match this filter on the career-long list. Try the single-year list | |||||
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Frequently asked questions
How many scientists from Jamaica are in the 2026 Stanford Top 2% list?
14 scientists affiliated with Jamaica are on the 2026 single-year list, and 20 are on the career-long list.
Which institute in Jamaica has the most Top 2% scientists?
On the 2026 career-long list, The University of the West Indies Mona Campus has the most listed scientists from Jamaica, with 8. It is followed by Caribbean Institute for Health Research with 2.
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 20 in 2026, a change of +11.1%.
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.