New Caledonia's Top 2% Scientists 2026
New Caledonia has 3 scientists on the 2026 single-year Top 2% list, up 200.0% from 1 in 2025. That places New Caledonia 131st in the world by number of listed scientists, up 20 places. Université de Nouvelle-Calédonie has the most listed scientists (2), followed by Institut de Recherche pour le Developpement Noumea (1).
Scientists in New Caledonia on the list, by year
The single-year count has grown 50% since 2020.
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| Year | Single Year | Change | Career Data | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 2 | 3 | ||
| 2021 | 2 | +0.0% | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 6 | +200.0% | 7 | +133.3% |
| 2023 | 3 | -50.0% | 5 | -28.6% |
| 2024 | 2 | -33.3% | 3 | -40.0% |
| 2025 | 1 | -50.0% | 2 | -33.3% |
| 2026 | 3 | +200.0% | 2 | +0.0% |
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Showing the 2026 single-year list. Looking for career rankings? See the career-long list
| Rank in New Caledonia | World rank | Scientist | Institute | Sub-field | Rank in sub-field |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 98,853 | Université de Nouvelle-Calédonie | Marine Biology & Hydrobiology | Rank 490 | |
| 2 | 214,785 | Université de Nouvelle-Calédonie | Geochemistry & Geophysics | Rank 2,723 | |
| 3 | 394,866 | Institut de Recherche pour le Developpement Noumea | Medicinal & Biomolecular Chemistry | Rank 2,210 | |
| No scientists match this filter on the single-year list. Try the career-long list | |||||
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Frequently asked questions
How many scientists from New Caledonia are in the 2026 Stanford Top 2% list?
3 scientists affiliated with New Caledonia are on the 2026 single-year list, and 2 are on the career-long list.
Which institute in New Caledonia has the most Top 2% scientists?
On the 2026 single-year list, Université de Nouvelle-Calédonie has the most listed scientists from New Caledonia, with 2. It is followed by Institut de Recherche pour le Developpement Noumea with 1.
How has the number of Top 2% scientists in New Caledonia changed since 2020?
On the single-year list, New Caledonia went from 2 scientists in 2020 to 3 in 2026, a change of +50.0%.
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.