Philippines' Top 2% Scientists 2022: Career-Long List
The Philippines has 25 scientists on the 2022 career-long Top 2% list, down 3.8% from 26 in 2021. That places the Philippines 72nd in the world by number of listed scientists, down 2 places. International Rice Research Institute has the most listed scientists (10), followed by De La Salle University (3).
Scientists in the Philippines on the list, by year
The career-long count has grown 56% 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 University3
- 3University of the Philippines Diliman2
- 4University of the Philippines Los Banos2
- 5University of the Philippines Manila2
- 6Ateneo de Manila University1
- 7BIPS1
- 8National Academy of Science and Technology Philippines1
- 9Philippine Rice Research Institute1
- 10The World Health Organization Regional Office for the Western Pacific philippines1
All 25 scientists
| Rank in the Philippines | World rank | Scientist | Institute | Sub-field | Rank in sub-field |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 12,120 |
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BIPS | Biochemistry & Molecular Biology | Rank 632 |
| 2 | 48,957 |
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International Rice Research Institute | Agronomy & Agriculture | Rank 206 |
| 3 | 51,551 | University of the Philippines Diliman | Biochemistry & Molecular Biology | Rank 2,248 | |
| 4 | 53,993 | De La Salle University | Energy | Rank 599 | |
| 5 | 57,328 | International Rice Research Institute | Agronomy & Agriculture | Rank 250 | |
| 6 | 69,573 | Philippine Rice Research Institute | Food Science | Rank 288 | |
| 7 | 79,658 | The World Health Organization Regional Office for the Western Pacific philippines | Oncology & Carcinogenesis | Rank 3,263 | |
| 8 | 95,879 | International Rice Research Institute | Plant Biology & Botany | Rank 1,315 | |
| 9 | 101,776 | International Rice Research Institute | Agronomy & Agriculture | Rank 499 | |
| 10 | 104,496 | Ateneo de Manila University | Strategic, Defence & Security Studies | Rank 115 | |
| 11 | 136,899 | University of the Philippines Manila | Tropical Medicine | Rank 327 | |
| 12 | 141,872 | University of the Philippines Los Banos | Plant Biology & Botany | Rank 2,012 | |
| 13 | 142,347 |
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International Rice Research Institute | Plant Biology & Botany | Rank 2,020 |
| 14 | 152,169 | International Rice Research Institute | Agronomy & Agriculture | Rank 815 | |
| 15 | 159,945 | International Rice Research Institute | Agronomy & Agriculture | Rank 874 | |
| 16 | 162,066 | International Rice Research Institute | Plant Biology & Botany | Rank 2,324 | |
| 17 | 163,720 | International Rice Research Institute | Plant Biology & Botany | Rank 2,349 | |
| 18 | 202,304 | National Academy of Science and Technology Philippines | Industrial Engineering & Automation | Rank 1,475 | |
| 19 | 224,793 | University of the Philippines Los Banos | Food Science | Rank 1,162 | |
| 20 | 242,845 |
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International Rice Research Institute | Agronomy & Agriculture | Rank 1,450 |
| 21 | 283,470 | University of the Philippines College of Medicine | General & Internal Medicine | Rank 3,821 | |
| 22 | 283,923 | University of the Philippines Manila | General & Internal Medicine | Rank 3,832 | |
| 23 | 293,463 | De La Salle University | Energy | Rank 4,203 | |
| 24 | 320,120 | University of the Philippines Diliman | Food Science | Rank 1,746 | |
| 25 | 324,348 | De La Salle University | Energy | Rank 4,757 | |
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Frequently asked questions
How many scientists from the Philippines are in the 2022 Stanford Top 2% list?
39 scientists affiliated with the Philippines are on the 2022 single-year list, and 25 are on the career-long list.
Which institute in the Philippines has the most Top 2% scientists?
On the 2022 career-long list, International Rice Research Institute has the most listed scientists from the Philippines, with 10. 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 25 in 2022, a change of +56.2%.
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.