Peru's Top 2% Scientists 2020
Peru has 16 scientists on the 2020 single-year Top 2% list. That places Peru 79th in the world by number of listed scientists. Center for International Forestry Research has the most listed scientists (3), followed by Pontificia Universidad Catolica del Peru (3).
Scientists in Peru on the list, by year
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| Year | Single Year | Change | Career Data | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 16 | 10 | ||
| 2021 | 27 | +68.8% | 17 | +70.0% |
| 2022 | 36 | +33.3% | 19 | +11.8% |
| 2023 | 44 | +22.2% | 19 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 48 | +9.1% | 25 | +31.6% |
| 2025 | 51 | +6.2% | 32 | +28.0% |
Top 10 institutes in Peru
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- 1Center for International Forestry Research3
- 2Pontificia Universidad Catolica del Peru3
- 3CRONICAS Centro de Excelencia en Enfermedades Crónicas2
- 4Institute for Liberty and Democracy based in Lima1
- 5Instituto Nacional de Ciencias Neurologicas1
- 6Servicio Nacional de Meteorología e Hidrología del Perú1
- 7United Nations Population Fund1
- 8Universidad Nacional de Ingenieria, Lima1
- 9Universidad Nacional de San Agustin de Arequipa1
- 10Universidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia1
All 16 scientists
| Rank in Peru | World rank | Scientist | Institute | Sub-field | Rank in sub-field |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3,412 | Center for International Forestry Research | Agricultural Economics & Policy | Rank 4 | |
| 2 | 8,516 |
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Pontificia Universidad Catolica del Peru | Economics | Rank 146 |
| 3 | 38,218 | Universidad Nacional de Ingenieria, Lima | Materials | Rank 722 | |
| 4 | 39,767 | Universidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia | Obstetrics & Reproductive Medicine | Rank 222 | |
| 5 | 47,067 | Instituto Nacional de Ciencias Neurologicas | Tropical Medicine | Rank 55 | |
| 6 | 51,647 | Servicio Nacional de Meteorología e Hidrología del Perú | Meteorology & Atmospheric Sciences | Rank 973 | |
| 7 | 57,004 | Center for International Forestry Research | Ecology | Rank 1,166 | |
| 8 | 76,623 | Center for International Forestry Research | Ecology | Rank 1,529 | |
| 9 | 80,256 | Universidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia, Instituto de Medicina Tropical Alexander von Humboldt | Microbiology | Rank 1,695 | |
| 10 | 86,305 | Pontificia Universidad Catolica del Peru | Business & Management | Rank 1,614 | |
| 11 | 108,929 | CRONICAS Centro de Excelencia en Enfermedades Crónicas | General & Internal Medicine | Rank 1,004 | |
| 12 | 129,124 | CRONICAS Centro de Excelencia en Enfermedades Crónicas | General & Internal Medicine | Rank 1,150 | |
| 13 | 260,743 | United Nations Population Fund | General & Internal Medicine | Rank 2,154 | |
| 14 | 333,743 | Institute for Liberty and Democracy based in Lima | Literary Studies | Rank 67 | |
| 15 | 472,576 | Universidad Nacional de San Agustin de Arequipa | Mechanical Engineering & Transports | Rank 4,370 | |
| 16 | 983,000 | Pontificia Universidad Catolica del Peru | Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing | Rank 22,834 | |
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Frequently asked questions
How many scientists from Peru are in the 2020 Stanford Top 2% list?
16 scientists affiliated with Peru are on the 2020 single-year list, and 10 are on the career-long list.
Which institute in Peru has the most Top 2% scientists?
On the 2020 single-year list, Center for International Forestry Research has the most listed scientists from Peru, with 3. It is followed by Pontificia Universidad Catolica del Peru with 3.
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.