Panama's Top 2% Scientists 2025
Panama has 6 scientists on the 2025 single-year Top 2% list, down 70.0% from 20 in 2024. That places Panama 122nd in the world by number of listed scientists, down 32 places. Hospital del Niño Dr. José Renán Esquivel; Cevaxin y Senacyt (SNI) has the most listed scientists (1), followed by Institute of Medical Sciences (1).
Scientists in Panama on the list, by year
The single-year count has fallen 54% since 2020.
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| Year | Single Year | Change | Career Data | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 13 | 14 | ||
| 2021 | 18 | +38.5% | 18 | +28.6% |
| 2022 | 17 | -5.6% | 17 | -5.6% |
| 2023 | 14 | -17.6% | 18 | +5.9% |
| 2024 | 20 | +42.9% | 19 | +5.6% |
| 2025 | 6 | -70.0% | 3 | -84.2% |
Institutes in Panama
By number of listed scientists
All 6 scientists
| Rank in Panama | World rank | Scientist | Institute | Sub-field | Rank in sub-field |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 38,139 | Smithsonain Tropical Research Institute | Entomology | Rank 56 | |
| 2 | 181,270 |
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SENACYT - Secretaría Nacional de Ciencia, Tecnología e Innovación | Marine Biology & Hydrobiology | Rank 1,007 |
| 3 | 280,547 | Ministry of Health | General & Internal Medicine | Rank 3,240 | |
| 4 | 334,765 | Institute of Medical Sciences | General & Internal Medicine | Rank 3,840 | |
| 5 | 338,173 | Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research | Tropical Medicine | Rank 493 | |
| 6 | 343,228 | Hospital del Niño Dr. José Renán Esquivel; Cevaxin y Senacyt (SNI) | Pediatrics | Rank 1,156 | |
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Frequently asked questions
How many scientists from Panama are in the 2025 Stanford Top 2% list?
6 scientists affiliated with Panama are on the 2025 single-year list, and 3 are on the career-long list.
Which institute in Panama has the most Top 2% scientists?
On the 2025 single-year list, Hospital del Niño Dr. José Renán Esquivel; Cevaxin y Senacyt (SNI) has the most listed scientists from Panama, with 1. It is followed by Institute of Medical Sciences with 1.
How has the number of Top 2% scientists in Panama changed since 2020?
On the single-year list, Panama went from 13 scientists in 2020 to 6 in 2025, a change of -53.8%.
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.