Philippines' Top 2% Scientists 2021
The Philippines has 35 scientists on the 2021 single-year Top 2% list, up 34.6% from 26 in 2020. That places the Philippines 75th in the world by number of listed scientists. International Rice Research Institute has the most listed scientists (10), followed by De La Salle University (5).
Scientists in the Philippines on the list, by year
The single-year count has grown 35% since 2020.
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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 Institute10
- 2De La Salle University5
- 3University of the Philippines Diliman5
- 4University of the Philippines Manila5
- 5Ateneo de Manila University2
- 6Cebu Technological University1
- 7Cordillera Exploration Company, Inc., Bonifacio Global City1
- 8Philippine Rice Research Institute1
- 9The World Health Organization Regional Office for the Western Pacific philippines1
- 10University of San Agustin1
All 35 scientists
| Rank in the Philippines | World rank | Scientist | Institute | Sub-field | Rank in sub-field |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 25,285 |
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De La Salle University | Energy | Rank 527 |
| 2 | 26,862 | Zoological Society of London-Philippines | Marine Biology & Hydrobiology | Rank 173 | |
| 3 | 27,987 | International Rice Research Institute | Plant Biology & Botany | Rank 370 | |
| 4 | 44,396 |
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International Rice Research Institute | Agronomy & Agriculture | Rank 290 |
| 5 | 45,181 | International Rice Research Institute | Agronomy & Agriculture | Rank 294 | |
| 6 | 62,763 | International Rice Research Institute | Plant Biology & Botany | Rank 936 | |
| 7 | 66,578 | Ateneo de Manila University | Strategic, Defence & Security Studies | Rank 125 | |
| 8 | 70,630 | University of the Philippines Diliman | Marine Biology & Hydrobiology | Rank 473 | |
| 9 | 83,728 | International Rice Research Institute | Plant Biology & Botany | Rank 1,290 | |
| 10 | 94,141 |
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International Rice Research Institute | Agronomy & Agriculture | Rank 635 |
| 11 | 94,772 | USGS (retired) | Geochemistry & Geophysics | Rank 1,697 | |
| 12 | 99,994 | University of the Philippines Diliman | Environmental Sciences | Rank 1,317 | |
| 13 | 100,925 | Cebu Technological University | Business & Management | Rank 1,826 | |
| 14 | 102,123 | De La Salle University | Social Psychology | Rank 1,010 | |
| 15 | 109,008 | Philippine Rice Research Institute | Food Science | Rank 864 | |
| 16 | 110,561 | International Rice Research Institute | Plant Biology & Botany | Rank 1,735 | |
| 17 | 129,198 | International Rice Research Institute | Agronomy & Agriculture | Rank 889 | |
| 18 | 130,305 | The World Health Organization Regional Office for the Western Pacific philippines | Oncology & Carcinogenesis | Rank 4,652 | |
| 19 | 131,284 | De La Salle University | Energy | Rank 3,014 | |
| 20 | 131,496 | International Rice Research Institute | Plant Biology & Botany | Rank 2,085 | |
| 21 | 151,906 | International Rice Research Institute | Agronomy & Agriculture | Rank 1,030 | |
| 22 | 167,929 | University of the Philippines Diliman | Food Science | Rank 1,397 | |
| 23 | 168,770 | University of the Philippines Manila | General & Internal Medicine | Rank 1,726 | |
| 24 | 175,281 | University of the Philippines Manila | Tropical Medicine | Rank 353 | |
| 25 | 177,249 | University of San Agustin | Fisheries | Rank 468 | |
| 26 | 188,570 | Cordillera Exploration Company, Inc., Bonifacio Global City | Geochemistry & Geophysics | Rank 3,172 | |
| 27 | 209,793 | University of the Philippines Los Banos | Entomology | Rank 574 | |
| 28 | 278,819 | University of the Philippines Diliman | Mycology & Parasitology | Rank 494 | |
| 29 | 297,574 | De La Salle University | Applied Physics | Rank 6,899 | |
| 30 | 318,368 | University of the Philippines Manila | General & Internal Medicine | Rank 3,025 | |
| 31 | 329,782 | De La Salle University | Networking & Telecommunications | Rank 3,265 | |
| 32 | 341,783 | University of the Philippines Diliman | General Chemistry | Rank 971 | |
| 33 | 352,955 | University of the Philippines Manila | General & Internal Medicine | Rank 3,340 | |
| 34 | 434,195 | Ateneo de Manila University | History of Science, Technology & Medicine | Rank 30 | |
| 35 | 569,243 | University of the Philippines Manila | General & Internal Medicine | Rank 5,205 | |
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Frequently asked questions
How many scientists from the Philippines are in the 2021 Stanford Top 2% list?
35 scientists affiliated with the Philippines are on the 2021 single-year list, and 26 are on the career-long list.
Which institute in the Philippines has the most Top 2% scientists?
On the 2021 single-year list, International Rice Research Institute has the most listed scientists from the Philippines, with 10. It is followed by De La Salle University with 5.
How has the number of Top 2% scientists in the Philippines changed since 2020?
On the single-year list, the Philippines went from 26 scientists in 2020 to 35 in 2021, a change of +34.6%.
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.