Peru's Top 2% Scientists 2023
Peru has 44 scientists on the 2023 single-year Top 2% list, up 22.2% from 36 in 2022. That places Peru 77th in the world by number of listed scientists, up 1 place. Universidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia has the most listed scientists (6), followed by Universidad Científica del Sur (5).
Scientists in Peru on the list, by year
The single-year count has more than doubled 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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- 1Universidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia6
- 2Universidad Científica del Sur5
- 3Pontificia Universidad Catolica del Peru3
- 4Universidad Continental3
- 5Universidad San Ignacio de Loyola3
- 6CRONICAS Centro de Excelencia en Enfermedades Crónicas2
- 7Instituto Nacional de Salud, Lima2
- 8Universidad de San Martín de Porres2
- 9Universidad Norbert Wiener2
- 10Centro Internacional de la Papa, Peru1
All 44 scientists
| Rank in Peru | World rank | Scientist | Institute | Sub-field | Rank in sub-field |
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| 1 | 6,720 | Universidad Científica del Sur | Microbiology | Rank 138 | |
| 2 | 21,775 | Universidad San Ignacio de Loyola | Environmental Sciences | Rank 342 | |
| 3 | 25,592 | CRONICAS Centro de Excelencia en Enfermedades Crónicas | Public Health | Rank 266 | |
| 4 | 31,374 | Instituto Nacional de Ciencias Neurologicas | Tropical Medicine | Rank 33 | |
| 5 | 55,560 | Universidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia | Obstetrics & Reproductive Medicine | Rank 344 | |
| 6 | 56,635 |
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Universidad Nacional de Trujillo | Food Science | Rank 541 |
| 7 | 59,767 | Universidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia | Public Health | Rank 652 | |
| 8 | 69,132 | Universidad Científica del Sur | Microbiology | Rank 1,563 | |
| 9 | 73,906 | Pontificia Universidad Catolica del Peru | Environmental Sciences | Rank 1,235 | |
| 10 | 76,196 | Pontificia Universidad Catolica del Peru | Polymers | Rank 708 | |
| 11 | 78,846 |
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Universidad Continental | Respiratory System | Rank 546 |
| 12 | 83,769 | Universidad Nacional de Ingenieria, Lima | Materials | Rank 1,588 | |
| 13 | 90,251 | Instituto Geofisico del Peru | Meteorology & Atmospheric Sciences | Rank 1,676 | |
| 14 | 99,057 | United Nations Population Fund | General & Internal Medicine | Rank 1,278 | |
| 15 | 103,904 | Universidad Científica del Sur | Public Health | Rank 1,146 | |
| 16 | 121,618 | Universidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia | Microbiology | Rank 2,776 | |
| 17 | 125,127 | Universidad de San Martín de Porres | General & Internal Medicine | Rank 1,549 | |
| 18 | 137,056 | Instituto de Investigacion Nutricional | Microbiology | Rank 3,125 | |
| 19 | 147,626 | Universidad Privada Peruano Alemana (UPAL) | Mechanical Engineering & Transports | Rank 1,322 | |
| 20 | 149,184 |
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Pontificia Universidad Catolica del Peru | Polymers | Rank 1,480 |
| 21 | 156,857 |
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Centro Internacional de la Papa, Peru | Plant Biology & Botany | Rank 2,744 |
| 22 | 161,529 | Universidad Continental | Microbiology | Rank 3,675 | |
| 23 | 189,976 | Universidad Continental | General & Internal Medicine | Rank 2,275 | |
| 24 | 210,734 | Universidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia | Physiology | Rank 477 | |
| 25 | 235,602 | Universidad de San Martín de Porres | General Psychology & Cognitive Sciences | Rank 103 | |
| 26 | 237,190 | Universidad Norbert Wiener | Pharmacology & Pharmacy | Rank 1,870 | |
| 27 | 257,077 | Clinica CerviCusco | General & Internal Medicine | Rank 2,978 | |
| 28 | 278,678 | Universidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia | General & Internal Medicine | Rank 3,210 | |
| 29 | 295,792 | Universidad Científica del Sur | Social Psychology | Rank 2,192 | |
| 30 | 303,286 | CENTRUM PUCP Escuela de Negocios | Business & Management | Rank 4,656 | |
| 31 | 328,362 | Universidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia, Instituto de Medicina Tropical Alexander von Humboldt | Tropical Medicine | Rank 584 | |
| 32 | 337,994 | Universidad San Ignacio de Loyola | General & Internal Medicine | Rank 3,812 | |
| 33 | 341,136 | Universidad Tecnológica del Perú | General & Internal Medicine | Rank 3,853 | |
| 34 | 350,364 | Universidad Norbert Wiener | General & Internal Medicine | Rank 3,958 | |
| 35 | 356,544 | Universidad de Lima | Energy | Rank 9,813 | |
| 36 | 391,445 | Hospital Nacional Arzobispo Loayza | Surgery | Rank 2,685 | |
| 37 | 418,775 |
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Universidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia | General & Internal Medicine | Rank 4,674 |
| 38 | 434,285 | Instituto Nacional de Salud, Lima | General & Internal Medicine | Rank 4,853 | |
| 39 | 440,429 | Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos | Tropical Medicine | Rank 805 | |
| 40 | 555,367 | Instituto Nacional de Salud, Lima | General & Internal Medicine | Rank 6,052 | |
| 41 | 567,126 | Universidad San Ignacio de Loyola | General & Internal Medicine | Rank 6,155 | |
| 42 | 575,366 |
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Hospital Nacional Hipólito Unanue | General & Internal Medicine | Rank 6,234 |
| 43 | 588,982 | Universidad Científica del Sur | General & Internal Medicine | Rank 6,353 | |
| 44 | 640,473 | CRONICAS Centro de Excelencia en Enfermedades Crónicas | General & Internal Medicine | Rank 6,895 | |
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Frequently asked questions
How many scientists from Peru are in the 2023 Stanford Top 2% list?
44 scientists affiliated with Peru are on the 2023 single-year list, and 19 are on the career-long list.
Which institute in Peru has the most Top 2% scientists?
On the 2023 single-year list, Universidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia has the most listed scientists from Peru, with 6. It is followed by Universidad Científica del Sur with 5.
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 44 in 2023, a change of +175.0%.
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.