Philippines' Top 2% Scientists 2020
The Philippines has 26 scientists on the 2020 single-year Top 2% list. That places the Philippines 75th in the world by number of listed scientists. International Rice Research Institute has the most listed scientists (9), followed by De La Salle University-Manila (4).
Scientists in the Philippines on the list, by year
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| Year | Single Year | Change | Career Data | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 26 | 16 | ||
| 2021 | 35 | +34.6% | 26 | +62.5% |
| 2022 | 39 | +11.4% | 25 | -3.8% |
| 2023 | 50 | +28.2% | 29 | +16.0% |
| 2024 | 58 | +16.0% | 37 | +27.6% |
| 2025 | 69 | +19.0% | 44 | +18.9% |
Top 10 institutes in the Philippines
By number of listed scientists
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- 1International Rice Research Institute9
- 2De La Salle University-Manila4
- 3University of the Philippines Diliman4
- 4University of the Philippines Los Banos2
- 5Ateneo de Manila University1
- 6Cavite State University1
- 7Mirisbiris Garden and Nature Center1
- 8Organisation Mondiale de la Santé1
- 9Philippine Rice Research Institute1
- 10University of San Agustin1
All 26 scientists
| Rank in the Philippines | World rank | Scientist | Institute | Sub-field | Rank in sub-field |
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| 1 | 31,496 | De La Salle University-Manila | Energy | Rank 650 | |
| 2 | 34,509 |
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International Rice Research Institute | Agronomy & Agriculture | Rank 199 |
| 3 | 36,630 | International Rice Research Institute | Plant Biology & Botany | Rank 476 | |
| 4 | 43,066 | International Rice Research Institute | Nutrition & Dietetics | Rank 310 | |
| 5 | 51,959 | International Rice Research Institute | Agronomy & Agriculture | Rank 299 | |
| 6 | 53,377 | De La Salle University-Manila | Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing | Rank 1,373 | |
| 7 | 88,782 | International Rice Research Institute | Plant Biology & Botany | Rank 1,319 | |
| 8 | 90,357 | Mirisbiris Garden and Nature Center | Geochemistry & Geophysics | Rank 1,678 | |
| 9 | 95,151 | University of the Philippines Diliman | Marine Biology & Hydrobiology | Rank 637 | |
| 10 | 104,738 | De La Salle University-Manila | Social Psychology | Rank 949 | |
| 11 | 118,125 | University of the Philippines Los Banos | Plant Biology & Botany | Rank 1,761 | |
| 12 | 118,422 | University of the Philippines Diliman | Environmental Sciences | Rank 1,503 | |
| 13 | 123,148 | International Rice Research Institute | Agronomy & Agriculture | Rank 752 | |
| 14 | 124,320 | Philippine Rice Research Institute | Food Science | Rank 868 | |
| 15 | 126,965 | Organisation Mondiale de la Santé | Oncology & Carcinogenesis | Rank 4,406 | |
| 16 | 151,899 | University of the Philippines Manila | General & Internal Medicine | Rank 1,336 | |
| 17 | 152,641 | International Rice Research Institute | Plant Biology & Botany | Rank 2,286 | |
| 18 | 155,302 | International Rice Research Institute | Agronomy & Agriculture | Rank 963 | |
| 19 | 157,550 |
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International Rice Research Institute | Agronomy & Agriculture | Rank 981 |
| 20 | 160,541 |
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De La Salle University-Manila | Energy | Rank 3,777 |
| 21 | 168,037 | University of San Agustin | Fisheries | Rank 451 | |
| 22 | 178,671 | Ateneo de Manila University | Chemical Physics | Rank 2,539 | |
| 23 | 189,088 | University of the Philippines Diliman | Food Science | Rank 1,390 | |
| 24 | 208,098 | University of the Philippines Los Banos | Entomology | Rank 514 | |
| 25 | 248,985 | University of the Philippines Diliman | General Chemistry | Rank 757 | |
| 26 | 2,220,977 | Cavite State University | Networking & Telecommunications | Rank 34,191 | |
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Frequently asked questions
How many scientists from the Philippines are in the 2020 Stanford Top 2% list?
26 scientists affiliated with the Philippines are on the 2020 single-year list, and 16 are on the career-long list.
Which institute in the Philippines has the most Top 2% scientists?
On the 2020 single-year list, International Rice Research Institute has the most listed scientists from the Philippines, with 9. It is followed by De La Salle University-Manila with 4.
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.