Panama's Top 2% Scientists 2024
Panama has 20 scientists on the 2024 single-year Top 2% list, up 42.9% from 14 in 2023. That places Panama 90th in the world by number of listed scientists, up 6 places. Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute has the most listed scientists (14), followed by Hospital del Niño Dr. José Renán Esquivel (1).
Scientists in Panama on the list, by year
The single-year count has grown 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
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- 1Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute14
- 2Hospital del Niño Dr. José Renán Esquivel1
- 3Institute of Medical Sciences1
- 4Instituto De Investigaciones Cientificas Y Servicios De Alta Tecnologia, INDICASAT-AIP1
- 5NSABP Foundation1
- 6SENACYT - Secretaría Nacional de Ciencia, Tecnología e Innovación1
- 7Universidad de Panamá1
All 20 scientists
| Rank in Panama | World rank | Scientist | Institute | Sub-field | Rank in sub-field |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3,526 | Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute | Ecology | Rank 98 | |
| 2 | 21,302 |
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Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute | Plant Biology & Botany | Rank 293 |
| 3 | 27,126 | Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute | Ecology | Rank 561 | |
| 4 | 43,256 | Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute | Entomology | Rank 60 | |
| 5 | 47,051 |
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Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute | Ecology | Rank 931 |
| 6 | 55,570 | Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute | Evolutionary Biology | Rank 358 | |
| 7 | 69,844 | Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute | Evolutionary Biology | Rank 441 | |
| 8 | 83,657 | Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute | Paleontology | Rank 206 | |
| 9 | 84,775 | Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute | Marine Biology & Hydrobiology | Rank 452 | |
| 10 | 98,714 | Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute | Ecology | Rank 1,784 | |
| 11 | 115,097 | Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute | Marine Biology & Hydrobiology | Rank 622 | |
| 12 | 142,437 |
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Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute | Marine Biology & Hydrobiology | Rank 777 |
| 13 | 154,575 | Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute | Entomology | Rank 333 | |
| 14 | 163,810 | Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute | Marine Biology & Hydrobiology | Rank 915 | |
| 15 | 169,982 | NSABP Foundation | Oncology & Carcinogenesis | Rank 5,590 | |
| 16 | 328,242 | Hospital del Niño Dr. José Renán Esquivel | Pediatrics | Rank 1,184 | |
| 17 | 332,014 | SENACYT - Secretaría Nacional de Ciencia, Tecnología e Innovación | General & Internal Medicine | Rank 3,774 | |
| 18 | 334,138 | Universidad de Panamá | Inorganic & Nuclear Chemistry | Rank 1,499 | |
| 19 | 464,184 | Institute of Medical Sciences | General & Internal Medicine | Rank 5,076 | |
| 20 | 649,855 | Instituto De Investigaciones Cientificas Y Servicios De Alta Tecnologia, INDICASAT-AIP | General & Internal Medicine | Rank 6,932 | |
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Frequently asked questions
How many scientists from Panama are in the 2024 Stanford Top 2% list?
20 scientists affiliated with Panama are on the 2024 single-year list, and 19 are on the career-long list.
Which institute in Panama has the most Top 2% scientists?
On the 2024 single-year list, Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute has the most listed scientists from Panama, with 14. It is followed by Hospital del Niño Dr. José Renán Esquivel 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 20 in 2024, 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.