Puerto Rico's Top 2% Scientists 2020
Puerto Rico has 12 scientists on the 2020 single-year Top 2% list. That places Puerto Rico 85th in the world by number of listed scientists. University of Puerto Rico has the most listed scientists (7), followed by Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (1).
Scientists in Puerto Rico on the list, by year
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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% |
Institutes in Puerto Rico
By number of listed scientists
All 12 scientists
| Rank in Puerto Rico | World rank | Scientist | Institute | Sub-field | Rank in sub-field |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5,741 | University of Puerto Rico | Neurology & Neurosurgery | Rank 379 | |
| 2 | 7,989 | University of Puerto Rico | Chemical Physics | Rank 158 | |
| 3 | 14,504 | USDA Forest Service International Institute of Tropical Forestry | Ecology | Rank 362 | |
| 4 | 20,335 | University of Puerto Rico | Ecology | Rank 493 | |
| 5 | 29,776 | University of Puerto Rico School of Medicine | Rehabilitation | Rank 46 | |
| 6 | 70,873 | University of Puerto Rico | Ecology | Rank 1,427 | |
| 7 | 81,156 | Rio Piedras | Clinical Psychology | Rank 326 | |
| 8 | 88,572 | University of Puerto Rico | Organic Chemistry | Rank 1,415 | |
| 9 | 94,882 | Centers for Disease Control and Prevention | Tropical Medicine | Rank 125 | |
| 10 | 138,630 | Centers for Disease Control and Prevention San Juan | Tropical Medicine | Rank 218 | |
| 11 | 255,101 | University of Puerto Rico | Medicinal & Biomolecular Chemistry | Rank 1,190 | |
| 12 | 336,540 | University of Puerto Rico | Zoology | Rank 211 | |
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Frequently asked questions
How many scientists from Puerto Rico are in the 2020 Stanford Top 2% list?
12 scientists affiliated with Puerto Rico are on the 2020 single-year list, and 21 are on the career-long list.
Which institute in Puerto Rico has the most Top 2% scientists?
On the 2020 single-year list, University of Puerto Rico has the most listed scientists from Puerto Rico, with 7. It is followed by Centers for Disease Control and Prevention with 1.
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.