Puerto Rico's Top 2% Scientists 2025
Puerto Rico has 30 scientists on the 2025 single-year Top 2% list, up 25.0% from 24 in 2024. That places Puerto Rico 88th in the world by number of listed scientists, down 1 place. Universidad de Puerto Rico has the most listed scientists (9), followed by Centers for Disease Control and Prevention San Juan (3).
Scientists in Puerto Rico on the list, by year
The single-year count has more than doubled 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% |
Top 10 institutes in Puerto Rico
By number of listed scientists
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- 1Universidad de Puerto Rico9
- 2Centers for Disease Control and Prevention San Juan3
- 3Moffitt Cancer Center3
- 4University of Puerto Rico School of Medicine3
- 5Baptist Hospital of Miami1
- 6Caribbean Alliance of National Psychological Associations1
- 7Cleveland Clinic Florida1
- 8Florida Orthopaedic Institute1
- 9Ponce Health Sciences University School of Denal Medicine1
- 10Universidad de Puerto Rico, Recinto de Rio Piedras1
All 30 scientists
| Rank in Puerto Rico | World rank | Scientist | Institute | Sub-field | Rank in sub-field |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 166 |
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Universidad de Puerto Rico | Marketing | Rank 4 |
| 2 | 14,128 | Universidad de Puerto Rico | Nanoscience & Nanotechnology | Rank 473 | |
| 3 | 20,850 | University of Puerto Rico School of Medicine | Rehabilitation | Rank 22 | |
| 4 | 24,681 | USDA Forest Service International Institute of Tropical Forestry | Ecology | Rank 507 | |
| 5 | 34,982 | University of Puerto Rico School of Medicine | Biochemistry & Molecular Biology | Rank 548 | |
| 6 | 51,362 | University of Miami | Neurology & Neurosurgery | Rank 2,317 | |
| 7 | 65,829 | Moffitt Cancer Center | Immunology | Rank 1,242 | |
| 8 | 71,195 | Florida Orthopaedic Institute | Orthopedics | Rank 333 | |
| 9 | 86,081 | Universidad de Puerto Rico, Recinto de Rio Piedras | Nanoscience & Nanotechnology | Rank 3,381 | |
| 10 | 91,288 | Baptist Hospital of Miami | Surgery | Rank 392 | |
| 11 | 103,444 | Centers for Disease Control and Prevention San Juan | Microbiology | Rank 1,980 | |
| 12 | 114,806 | Caribbean Alliance of National Psychological Associations | Family Studies | Rank 45 | |
| 13 | 121,283 | Universidad de Puerto Rico | Neurology & Neurosurgery | Rank 5,016 | |
| 14 | 128,375 | Universidad de Puerto Rico | Applied Physics | Rank 2,431 | |
| 15 | 136,656 | Centers for Disease Control and Prevention San Juan | Virology | Rank 555 | |
| 16 | 137,977 |
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Universidad de Puerto Rico | Chemical Physics | Rank 1,604 |
| 17 | 142,637 | Cleveland Clinic Florida | Orthopedics | Rank 784 | |
| 18 | 146,336 | Moffitt Cancer Center | Immunology | Rank 2,601 | |
| 19 | 161,671 | Moffitt Cancer Center | Oncology & Carcinogenesis | Rank 4,923 | |
| 20 | 163,194 | Universidad de Puerto Rico | Organic Chemistry | Rank 2,150 | |
| 21 | 195,303 | University of Florida College of Medicine-Jacksonville | Orthopedics | Rank 1,120 | |
| 22 | 216,771 | West Palm Beach VA Medical Center | Oncology & Carcinogenesis | Rank 6,737 | |
| 23 | 277,558 | Universidad de Puerto Rico | Obstetrics & Reproductive Medicine | Rank 1,596 | |
| 24 | 282,797 | University of Florida College of Medicine | Ophthalmology & Optometry | Rank 1,405 | |
| 25 | 296,780 | Universidad de Puerto Rico | General & Internal Medicine | Rank 3,400 | |
| 26 | 500,579 | University of Puerto Rico, Medical Sciences Campus | General & Internal Medicine | Rank 5,540 | |
| 27 | 557,763 | University of Puerto Rico School of Medicine | General & Internal Medicine | Rank 6,106 | |
| 28 | 596,841 | Ponce Health Sciences University School of Denal Medicine | Dentistry | Rank 3,348 | |
| 29 | 650,603 | Universidad de Puerto Rico | Zoology | Rank 361 | |
| 30 | 695,151 | Centers for Disease Control and Prevention San Juan | General & Internal Medicine | Rank 7,464 | |
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Frequently asked questions
How many scientists from Puerto Rico are in the 2025 Stanford Top 2% list?
30 scientists affiliated with Puerto Rico are on the 2025 single-year list, and 44 are on the career-long list.
Which institute in Puerto Rico has the most Top 2% scientists?
On the 2025 single-year list, Universidad de Puerto Rico has the most listed scientists from Puerto Rico, with 9. It is followed by Centers for Disease Control and Prevention San Juan with 3.
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 30 in 2025, a change of +150.0%.
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.