Panama's Top 2% Scientists 2020: Career-Long List
Panama has 14 scientists on the 2020 career-long Top 2% list. That places Panama 79th in the world by number of listed scientists. Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute has the most listed scientists (12), followed by Hospital del Niño Dr. José Renán Esquivel (1).
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
By number of listed scientists
All 14 scientists
| Rank in Panama | World rank | Scientist | Institute | Sub-field | Rank in sub-field |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3,185 | Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute | Ecology | Rank 60 | |
| 2 | 11,961 | Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute | Agronomy & Agriculture | Rank 37 | |
| 3 | 18,391 | Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute | Evolutionary Biology | Rank 201 | |
| 4 | 20,968 | Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute | Marine Biology & Hydrobiology | Rank 124 | |
| 5 | 30,616 | Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute | Ecology | Rank 508 | |
| 6 | 36,252 | Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute | Entomology | Rank 43 | |
| 7 | 39,869 | Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute | Plant Biology & Botany | Rank 483 | |
| 8 | 39,899 |
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Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute | Ecology | Rank 674 |
| 9 | 52,985 | Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute | Behavioral Science & Comparative Psychology | Rank 174 | |
| 10 | 63,976 | Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute | Entomology | Rank 121 | |
| 11 | 84,254 | Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute | Ecology | Rank 1,292 | |
| 12 | 91,165 | Hospital del Niño Dr. José Renán Esquivel | Pediatrics | Rank 459 | |
| 13 | 97,614 | Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute | Marine Biology & Hydrobiology | Rank 758 | |
| 14 | 229,884 | Universidad de Panamá | Medicinal & Biomolecular Chemistry | Rank 1,268 | |
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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 career-long list, Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute has the most listed scientists from Panama, with 12. It is followed by Hospital del Niño Dr. José Renán Esquivel with 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.