Panama's Top 2% Scientists 2023
Panama has 14 scientists on the 2023 single-year Top 2% list, down 17.6% from 17 in 2022. That places Panama 96th in the world by number of listed scientists, down 7 places. Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute has the most listed scientists (11), followed by Instituto de Ciencias Médicas (1).
Scientists in Panama on the list, by year
The single-year count has grown 8% 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 14 scientists
| Rank in Panama | World rank | Scientist | Institute | Sub-field | Rank in sub-field |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2,531 | Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute | Ecology | Rank 75 | |
| 2 | 26,708 | Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute | Ecology | Rank 546 | |
| 3 | 30,313 | Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute | Archaeology | Rank 17 | |
| 4 | 35,798 | Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute | Plant Biology & Botany | Rank 540 | |
| 5 | 49,829 | Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute | Entomology | Rank 81 | |
| 6 | 58,730 | Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute | Marine Biology & Hydrobiology | Rank 339 | |
| 7 | 64,673 | Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute | Evolutionary Biology | Rank 446 | |
| 8 | 74,954 | Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute | Evolutionary Biology | Rank 507 | |
| 9 | 96,119 | Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute | Paleontology | Rank 282 | |
| 10 | 96,440 | NSABP Foundation | Oncology & Carcinogenesis | Rank 3,446 | |
| 11 | 114,558 | Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute | Marine Biology & Hydrobiology | Rank 706 | |
| 12 | 130,558 | Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute | Entomology | Rank 281 | |
| 13 | 528,564 | Instituto De Investigaciones Cientificas Y Servicios De Alta Tecnologia, INDICASAT-AIP | General & Internal Medicine | Rank 5,772 | |
| 14 | 554,525 | Instituto de Ciencias Médicas | General & Internal Medicine | Rank 6,040 | |
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Frequently asked questions
How many scientists from Panama are in the 2023 Stanford Top 2% list?
14 scientists affiliated with Panama are on the 2023 single-year list, and 18 are on the career-long list.
Which institute in Panama has the most Top 2% scientists?
On the 2023 single-year list, Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute has the most listed scientists from Panama, with 11. It is followed by Instituto de Ciencias Médicas 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 14 in 2023, a change of +7.7%.
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.