Philippines' Top 2% Scientists 2023: Career-Long List
The Philippines has 29 scientists on the 2023 career-long Top 2% list, up 16.0% from 25 in 2022. That places the Philippines 72nd in the world by number of listed scientists. International Rice Research Institute has the most listed scientists (11), followed by De La Salle University (3).
Scientists in the Philippines on the list, by year
The career-long count has grown 81% 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 Institute11
- 2De La Salle University3
- 3University of the Philippines Los Banos2
- 4University of the Philippines Manila2
- 5Ateneo de Manila University1
- 6Baco Institute of Protein Science (BIPS)1
- 7Bagong Kaalaman Botanikal Institute1
- 8College of Science, University of the Philippines, Diliman1
- 9National Academy of Science and Technology1
- 10National Institutes of Health, University of the Philippines Manila1
All 29 scientists
| Rank in the Philippines | World rank | Scientist | Institute | Sub-field | Rank in sub-field |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 12,461 | Baco Institute of Protein Science (BIPS) | Biochemistry & Molecular Biology | Rank 613 | |
| 2 | 45,947 | Zoological Society of London-Philippines | Marine Biology & Hydrobiology | Rank 349 | |
| 3 | 47,032 | De La Salle University | Energy | Rank 542 | |
| 4 | 49,329 |
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International Rice Research Institute | Agronomy & Agriculture | Rank 215 |
| 5 | 55,508 | College of Science, University of the Philippines, Diliman | Biochemistry & Molecular Biology | Rank 2,301 | |
| 6 | 56,008 |
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International Rice Research Institute | Agronomy & Agriculture | Rank 259 |
| 7 | 69,313 | Philippine Rice Research Institute | Food Science | Rank 320 | |
| 8 | 83,915 | The World Health Organization Regional Office for the Western Pacific philippines | Oncology & Carcinogenesis | Rank 3,411 | |
| 9 | 90,894 | International Rice Research Institute | Plant Biology & Botany | Rank 1,263 | |
| 10 | 99,966 | Ateneo de Manila University | History | Rank 9 | |
| 11 | 105,693 | International Rice Research Institute | Agronomy & Agriculture | Rank 544 | |
| 12 | 132,976 |
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International Rice Research Institute | Plant Biology & Botany | Rank 1,888 |
| 13 | 135,891 | University of the Philippines Los Banos | Plant Biology & Botany | Rank 1,934 | |
| 14 | 142,102 | University of the Philippines Manila | Tropical Medicine | Rank 338 | |
| 15 | 152,872 | International Rice Research Institute | Plant Biology & Botany | Rank 2,197 | |
| 16 | 163,595 | International Rice Research Institute | Agronomy & Agriculture | Rank 908 | |
| 17 | 163,700 | International Rice Research Institute | Agronomy & Agriculture | Rank 909 | |
| 18 | 170,943 | International Rice Research Institute | Plant Biology & Botany | Rank 2,466 | |
| 19 | 208,251 | National Academy of Science and Technology | Industrial Engineering & Automation | Rank 1,540 | |
| 20 | 225,137 |
HJ
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International Rice Research Institute | Agronomy & Agriculture | Rank 1,338 |
| 21 | 238,220 | University of the Philippines Los Banos | Food Science | Rank 1,331 | |
| 22 | 265,065 | University of the Philippines Manila | General & Internal Medicine | Rank 3,537 | |
| 23 | 271,642 | International Rice Research Institute | Agronomy & Agriculture | Rank 1,647 | |
| 24 | 280,593 | De La Salle University | Energy | Rank 4,146 | |
| 25 | 285,395 | De La Salle University | Energy | Rank 4,233 | |
| 26 | 293,914 | University of the Philippines College of Medicine | General & Internal Medicine | Rank 3,975 | |
| 27 | 305,075 | University of the Philippines Diliman | Food Science | Rank 1,771 | |
| 28 | 328,974 | National Institutes of Health, University of the Philippines Manila | General & Internal Medicine | Rank 4,468 | |
| 29 | 438,770 | Bagong Kaalaman Botanikal Institute | Plant Biology & Botany | Rank 6,807 | |
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Frequently asked questions
How many scientists from the Philippines are in the 2023 Stanford Top 2% list?
50 scientists affiliated with the Philippines are on the 2023 single-year list, and 29 are on the career-long list.
Which institute in the Philippines has the most Top 2% scientists?
On the 2023 career-long list, International Rice Research Institute has the most listed scientists from the Philippines, with 11. 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 29 in 2023, a change of +81.2%.
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.