Peru's Top 2% Scientists 2021
Peru has 27 scientists on the 2021 single-year Top 2% list, up 68.8% from 16 in 2020. That places Peru 78th in the world by number of listed scientists, up 1 place. Pontificia Universidad Catolica del Peru has the most listed scientists (5), followed by Universidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia (4).
Scientists in Peru on the list, by year
The single-year count has grown 69% since 2020.
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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
By number of listed scientists
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- 1Pontificia Universidad Catolica del Peru5
- 2Universidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia4
- 3Center for International Forestry Research2
- 4CRONICAS Centro de Excelencia en Enfermedades Crónicas2
- 5Universidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia, Instituto de Medicina Tropical Alexander von Humboldt2
- 6Centro Internacional de la Papa, Peru1
- 7Hospital Nacional Arzobispo Loayza1
- 8Instituto de Investigacion Nutricional1
- 9Naval Medical Research Unit No. 61
- 10Servicio Nacional de Meteorología e Hidrología del Perú1
All 27 scientists
| Rank in Peru | World rank | Scientist | Institute | Sub-field | Rank in sub-field |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5,090 | Center for International Forestry Research | Agricultural Economics & Policy | Rank 3 | |
| 2 | 15,993 | Universidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia | Arthritis & Rheumatology | Rank 100 | |
| 3 | 37,663 | Universidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia | Tropical Medicine | Rank 52 | |
| 4 | 48,187 | Universidad Nacional de Ingenieria, Lima | Materials | Rank 873 | |
| 5 | 48,257 | Pontificia Universidad Catolica del Peru | Geochemistry & Geophysics | Rank 912 | |
| 6 | 50,132 | Universidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia | Obstetrics & Reproductive Medicine | Rank 302 | |
| 7 | 59,856 | Universidad Cientifica del Sur | Microbiology | Rank 1,356 | |
| 8 | 62,033 | Center for International Forestry Research | Ecology | Rank 1,265 | |
| 9 | 64,973 | Servicio Nacional de Meteorología e Hidrología del Perú | Meteorology & Atmospheric Sciences | Rank 1,243 | |
| 10 | 69,881 | Pontificia Universidad Catolica del Peru | Environmental Sciences | Rank 873 | |
| 11 | 71,632 | CRONICAS Centro de Excelencia en Enfermedades Crónicas | General & Internal Medicine | Rank 800 | |
| 12 | 87,673 |
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Universidad Nacional de Trujillo | Food Science | Rank 695 |
| 13 | 106,370 | Instituto de Investigacion Nutricional | Microbiology | Rank 2,379 | |
| 14 | 126,493 | CRONICAS Centro de Excelencia en Enfermedades Crónicas | General & Internal Medicine | Rank 1,315 | |
| 15 | 130,821 | Universidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia, Instituto de Medicina Tropical Alexander von Humboldt | Microbiology | Rank 2,914 | |
| 16 | 139,313 |
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Centro Internacional de la Papa, Peru | Plant Biology & Botany | Rank 2,197 |
| 17 | 140,272 |
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Pontificia Universidad Catolica del Peru | Biotechnology | Rank 617 |
| 18 | 199,906 | Naval Medical Research Unit No. 6 | Tropical Medicine | Rank 402 | |
| 19 | 204,279 | United Nations Population Fund | General & Internal Medicine | Rank 2,053 | |
| 20 | 221,016 | Pontificia Universidad Catolica del Peru | Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing | Rank 4,949 | |
| 21 | 247,609 | Universidad Nacional de San Agustin de Arequipa | Mechanical Engineering & Transports | Rank 2,281 | |
| 22 | 282,009 | Universidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia, Instituto de Medicina Tropical Alexander von Humboldt | Tropical Medicine | Rank 590 | |
| 23 | 367,071 | Universidad de San Martín de Porres | General & Internal Medicine | Rank 3,455 | |
| 24 | 492,279 |
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Universidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia | General & Internal Medicine | Rank 4,529 |
| 25 | 522,350 | Hospital Nacional Arzobispo Loayza | Surgery | Rank 3,926 | |
| 26 | 546,293 | Universidad Continental, Huancayo | General & Internal Medicine | Rank 4,990 | |
| 27 | 990,472 | Pontificia Universidad Catolica del Peru | Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing | Rank 22,884 | |
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Frequently asked questions
How many scientists from Peru are in the 2021 Stanford Top 2% list?
27 scientists affiliated with Peru are on the 2021 single-year list, and 17 are on the career-long list.
Which institute in Peru has the most Top 2% scientists?
On the 2021 single-year list, Pontificia Universidad Catolica del Peru has the most listed scientists from Peru, with 5. It is followed by Universidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia with 4.
How has the number of Top 2% scientists in Peru changed since 2020?
On the single-year list, Peru went from 16 scientists in 2020 to 27 in 2021, a change of +68.8%.
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.