Panama's Top 2% Scientists 2020
Panama has 13 scientists on the 2020 single-year Top 2% list. That places Panama 83rd in the world by number of listed scientists. Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute has the most listed scientists (13).
Scientists in Panama on the list, by year
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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
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All 13 scientists
| Rank in Panama | World rank | Scientist | Institute | Sub-field | Rank in sub-field |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2,198 | Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute | Ecology | Rank 69 | |
| 2 | 3,188 | Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute | Agronomy & Agriculture | Rank 19 | |
| 3 | 14,394 | Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute | Ecology | Rank 356 | |
| 4 | 29,001 | Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute | Evolutionary Biology | Rank 263 | |
| 5 | 38,877 | Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute | Plant Biology & Botany | Rank 508 | |
| 6 | 43,880 | Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute | Evolutionary Biology | Rank 388 | |
| 7 | 45,434 | Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute | Marine Biology & Hydrobiology | Rank 306 | |
| 8 | 54,752 | Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute | Entomology | Rank 91 | |
| 9 | 60,497 |
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Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute | Ecology | Rank 1,225 |
| 10 | 82,968 | Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute | Entomology | Rank 165 | |
| 11 | 94,169 | Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute | Behavioral Science & Comparative Psychology | Rank 270 | |
| 12 | 98,149 | Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute | Paleontology | Rank 390 | |
| 13 | 174,259 | Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute | Mycology & Parasitology | Rank 279 | |
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Frequently asked questions
How many scientists from Panama are in the 2020 Stanford Top 2% list?
13 scientists affiliated with Panama are on the 2020 single-year list, and 14 are on the career-long list.
Which institute in Panama has the most Top 2% scientists?
On the 2020 single-year list, Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute has the most listed scientists from Panama, with 13.
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.