Panama's Top 2% Scientists 2025: Career-Long List
Panama has 3 scientists on the 2025 career-long Top 2% list, down 84.2% from 19 in 2024. That places Panama 124th in the world by number of listed scientists, down 38 places. Hospital del Niño Dr. José Renán Esquivel; Cevaxin y Senacyt (SNI) has the most listed scientists (1), followed by Smithsonain Tropical Research Institute (1).
Scientists in Panama on the list, by year
The career-long count has fallen 79% 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 3 scientists
| Rank in Panama | World rank | Scientist | Institute | Sub-field | Rank in sub-field |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 33,734 | Smithsonain Tropical Research Institute | Entomology | Rank 52 | |
| 2 | 103,203 | Hospital del Niño Dr. José Renán Esquivel; Cevaxin y Senacyt (SNI) | Pediatrics | Rank 536 | |
| 3 | 243,396 | Universidad de Panamá | Medicinal & Biomolecular Chemistry | Rank 1,062 | |
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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 career-long 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 Smithsonain Tropical Research Institute with 1.
How has the number of Top 2% scientists in Panama changed since 2020?
On the career-long list, Panama went from 14 scientists in 2020 to 3 in 2025, a change of -78.6%.
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.