Puerto Rico's Top 2% Scientists 2026
Puerto Rico has 46 scientists on the 2026 single-year Top 2% list, up 53.3% from 30 in 2025. That places Puerto Rico 80th in the world by number of listed scientists, up 8 places. Moffitt Cancer Center has the most listed scientists (7), followed by Universidad de Puerto Rico (7).
Scientists in Puerto Rico on the list, by year
The single-year count has more than tripled since 2020.
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| Year | Single Year | Change | Career Data | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 12 | 21 | ||
| 2021 | 17 | +41.7% | 20 | -4.8% |
| 2022 | 19 | +11.8% | 29 | +45.0% |
| 2023 | 17 | -10.5% | 27 | -6.9% |
| 2024 | 24 | +41.2% | 35 | +29.6% |
| 2025 | 30 | +25.0% | 44 | +25.7% |
| 2026 | 46 | +53.3% | 56 | +27.3% |
Top 10 institutes in Puerto Rico
By number of listed scientists
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- 1Moffitt Cancer Center7
- 2Universidad de Puerto Rico7
- 3University of Miami4
- 4University of Puerto Rico School of Medicine4
- 5Centers for Disease Control and Prevention San Juan3
- 6Mayo Clinic Florida2
- 7University of Puerto Rico, Medical Sciences Campus2
- 8USDA Forest Service International Institute of Tropical Forestry2
- 9Baptist Health1
- 10Baptist Hospital of Miami1
All 46 scientists
Showing the 2026 single-year list. Looking for career rankings? See the career-long list
| Rank in Puerto Rico | World rank | Scientist | Institute | Sub-field | Rank in sub-field |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 120 |
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Universidad de Puerto Rico | Marketing | Rank 5 |
| 2 | 18,825 | Universidad de Puerto Rico | Nanoscience & Nanotechnology | Rank 617 | |
| 3 | 19,690 | Universidad de Puerto Rico | Rehabilitation | Rank 20 | |
| 4 | 25,302 | University of Puerto Rico School of Medicine | Biochemistry & Molecular Biology | Rank 368 | |
| 5 | 30,319 | USDA Forest Service International Institute of Tropical Forestry | Ecology | Rank 627 | |
| 6 | 40,353 |
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Moffitt Cancer Center | Oncology & Carcinogenesis | Rank 1,226 |
| 7 | 59,590 | Orlando Health Jewett Orthopedic Institute | Orthopedics | Rank 260 | |
| 8 | 60,177 | Orlando Health | Gastroenterology & Hepatology | Rank 635 | |
| 9 | 67,170 | University of Florida Health | Obstetrics & Reproductive Medicine | Rank 350 | |
| 10 | 76,517 | Caribbean Alliance of National Psychological Associations | Family Studies | Rank 29 | |
| 11 | 81,009 | Universidad de Puerto Rico, Recinto de Rio Piedras | Nanoscience & Nanotechnology | Rank 3,192 | |
| 12 | 86,251 | University of Puerto Rico School of Medicine | Neurology & Neurosurgery | Rank 3,584 | |
| 13 | 112,436 | Universidad de Puerto Rico | Applied Physics | Rank 2,015 | |
| 14 | 116,354 | Centers for Disease Control and Prevention San Juan | General & Internal Medicine | Rank 1,566 | |
| 15 | 117,334 | Moffitt Cancer Center | Developmental Biology | Rank 2,435 | |
| 16 | 120,558 | Centers for Disease Control and Prevention San Juan | Tropical Medicine | Rank 128 | |
| 17 | 127,463 | Moffitt Cancer Center | Oncology & Carcinogenesis | Rank 3,876 | |
| 18 | 130,668 | Moffitt Cancer Center | Immunology | Rank 2,207 | |
| 19 | 137,938 | Moffitt Cancer Center | Immunology | Rank 2,308 | |
| 20 | 144,571 | Cleveland Clinic Florida | Surgery | Rank 637 | |
| 21 | 148,608 | University of Miami | Endocrinology & Metabolism | Rank 1,880 | |
| 22 | 172,033 | USDA Forest Service International Institute of Tropical Forestry | Forestry | Rank 242 | |
| 23 | 174,935 | Florida Cancer Specialists | Nursing | Rank 515 | |
| 24 | 192,537 | Centers for Disease Control and Prevention San Juan | Microbiology | Rank 3,663 | |
| 25 | 194,810 | Baptist Hospital of Miami | Surgery | Rank 905 | |
| 26 | 197,112 | Universidad de Puerto Rico | Marine Biology & Hydrobiology | Rank 1,043 | |
| 27 | 204,345 | Moffitt Cancer Center | Oncology & Carcinogenesis | Rank 6,322 | |
| 28 | 222,510 | Moffitt Cancer Center | Oncology & Carcinogenesis | Rank 6,944 | |
| 29 | 228,888 | Global Virus Network | Virology | Rank 859 | |
| 30 | 239,595 | University of Puerto Rico School of Medicine | Microbiology | Rank 4,611 | |
| 31 | 248,803 | University of Florida College of Medicine-Jacksonville | Ophthalmology & Optometry | Rank 1,181 | |
| 32 | 265,018 | University of Puerto Rico, Medical Sciences Campus | General & Internal Medicine | Rank 3,238 | |
| 33 | 269,104 | Division of Colon and Rectal Surgery | Surgery | Rank 1,361 | |
| 34 | 278,249 | BluePearl Science | Veterinary Sciences | Rank 509 | |
| 35 | 291,250 | UF Health Shands Hospital | Nursing | Rank 997 | |
| 36 | 296,247 | Mayo Clinic Florida | Nuclear Medicine & Medical Imaging | Rank 1,719 | |
| 37 | 330,916 | University of Puerto Rico, Medical Sciences Campus | Obstetrics & Reproductive Medicine | Rank 1,837 | |
| 38 | 398,918 | Mayo Clinic Florida | Nuclear Medicine & Medical Imaging | Rank 2,431 | |
| 39 | 414,689 | University of Miami | Pediatrics | Rank 1,348 | |
| 40 | 465,379 | University of Miami | Pediatrics | Rank 1,520 | |
| 41 | 489,708 | Baptist Health | General & Internal Medicine | Rank 5,563 | |
| 42 | 497,006 | Ponce Health Sciences University | Dentistry | Rank 2,636 | |
| 43 | 514,442 | Universidad de Puerto Rico | General & Internal Medicine | Rank 5,851 | |
| 44 | 533,756 | University of Puerto Rico School of Medicine | General & Internal Medicine | Rank 6,051 | |
| 45 | 550,565 | Universidad de Puerto Rico | General & Internal Medicine | Rank 6,219 | |
| 46 | 590,174 | University of Miami | Anesthesiology | Rank 1,545 | |
| No scientists match this filter on the single-year list. Try the career-long list | |||||
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Frequently asked questions
How many scientists from Puerto Rico are in the 2026 Stanford Top 2% list?
46 scientists affiliated with Puerto Rico are on the 2026 single-year list, and 56 are on the career-long list.
Which institute in Puerto Rico has the most Top 2% scientists?
On the 2026 single-year list, Moffitt Cancer Center has the most listed scientists from Puerto Rico, with 7. It is followed by Universidad de Puerto Rico with 7.
How has the number of Top 2% scientists in Puerto Rico changed since 2020?
On the single-year list, Puerto Rico went from 12 scientists in 2020 to 46 in 2026, a change of +283.3%.
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.