Philippines' Top 2% Scientists 2021: Career-Long List
The Philippines has 26 scientists on the 2021 career-long Top 2% list, up 62.5% from 16 in 2020. That places the Philippines 70th in the world by number of listed scientists, up 4 places. International Rice Research Institute has the most listed scientists (13), followed by De La Salle University (3).
Scientists in the Philippines on the list, by year
The career-long count has grown 62% 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 Institute13
- 2De La Salle University3
- 3University of the Philippines Manila2
- 4Ateneo de Manila University1
- 5National Academy of Science and Technology1
- 6Philippine Rice Research Institute1
- 7The World Health Organization Regional Office for the Western Pacific philippines1
- 8University of the Philippines College of Medicine1
- 9University of the Philippines Diliman1
- 10University of the Philippines Los Banos1
All 26 scientists
| Rank in the Philippines | World rank | Scientist | Institute | Sub-field | Rank in sub-field |
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| 1 | 46,868 | Zoological Society of London-Philippines | Marine Biology & Hydrobiology | Rank 346 | |
| 2 | 47,362 |
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International Rice Research Institute | Agronomy & Agriculture | Rank 201 |
| 3 | 50,127 | University of the Philippines Diliman | Biochemistry & Molecular Biology | Rank 2,181 | |
| 4 | 54,864 |
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De La Salle University | Energy | Rank 588 |
| 5 | 56,121 | International Rice Research Institute | Agronomy & Agriculture | Rank 245 | |
| 6 | 68,145 | Philippine Rice Research Institute | Food Science | Rank 271 | |
| 7 | 72,363 |
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International Rice Research Institute | Microbiology | Rank 1,819 |
| 8 | 77,528 | The World Health Organization Regional Office for the Western Pacific philippines | Oncology & Carcinogenesis | Rank 3,180 | |
| 9 | 98,176 | International Rice Research Institute | Plant Biology & Botany | Rank 1,340 | |
| 10 | 99,248 | International Rice Research Institute | Agronomy & Agriculture | Rank 485 | |
| 11 | 103,890 | Ateneo de Manila University | Strategic, Defence & Security Studies | Rank 113 | |
| 12 | 127,350 | International Rice Research Institute | Ecology | Rank 1,969 | |
| 13 | 137,069 | University of the Philippines Manila | Tropical Medicine | Rank 340 | |
| 14 | 138,991 |
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International Rice Research Institute | Plant Biology & Botany | Rank 1,952 |
| 15 | 141,600 | International Rice Research Institute | Plant Biology & Botany | Rank 1,997 | |
| 16 | 146,571 | International Rice Research Institute | Agronomy & Agriculture | Rank 792 | |
| 17 | 148,672 | International Rice Research Institute | Plant Biology & Botany | Rank 2,095 | |
| 18 | 156,497 | International Rice Research Institute | Agronomy & Agriculture | Rank 861 | |
| 19 | 159,379 | International Rice Research Institute | Plant Biology & Botany | Rank 2,255 | |
| 20 | 166,176 | International Rice Research Institute | Plant Biology & Botany | Rank 2,361 | |
| 21 | 201,801 | National Academy of Science and Technology | Industrial Engineering & Automation | Rank 1,463 | |
| 22 | 215,261 | University of the Philippines Los Banos | Food Science | Rank 1,074 | |
| 23 | 273,294 | University of the Philippines College of Medicine | General & Internal Medicine | Rank 3,027 | |
| 24 | 290,639 | University of the Philippines Manila | General & Internal Medicine | Rank 3,222 | |
| 25 | 298,459 |
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De La Salle University | Energy | Rank 4,091 |
| 26 | 317,586 | De La Salle University | Energy | Rank 4,422 | |
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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 career-long list, International Rice Research Institute has the most listed scientists from the Philippines, with 13. It is followed by De La Salle University with 3.
How has the number of Top 2% scientists in the Philippines changed since 2020?
On the career-long list, the Philippines went from 16 scientists in 2020 to 26 in 2021, a change of +62.5%.
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.