Puerto Rico's Top 2% Scientists 2023: Career-Long List
Puerto Rico has 27 scientists on the 2023 career-long Top 2% list, down 6.9% from 29 in 2022. That places Puerto Rico 75th in the world by number of listed scientists, down 5 places. 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 career-long count has grown 29% 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
- 3University of Florida2
- 4University of Puerto Rico, Medical Sciences Campus2
- 5University of Puerto Rico School of Medicine2
- 6USDA Forest Service International Institute of Tropical Forestry2
- 7Arecibo Observatory1
- 8Caribbean Alliance of National Psychological Associations1
- 9Mayaguez Medical Center1
- 10Recinto Universitario de Mayagüez1
All 27 scientists
| Rank in Puerto Rico | World rank | Scientist | Institute | Sub-field | Rank in sub-field |
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| 1 | 9,864 | USDA Forest Service International Institute of Tropical Forestry | Ecology | Rank 190 | |
| 2 | 12,016 | Universidad de Puerto Rico | Organic Chemistry | Rank 266 | |
| 3 | 13,851 | University of Puerto Rico School of Medicine | Neurology & Neurosurgery | Rank 1,147 | |
| 4 | 14,738 | University of Florida | Nutrition & Dietetics | Rank 112 | |
| 5 | 29,446 | Universidad de Puerto Rico | Oncology & Carcinogenesis | Rank 1,352 | |
| 6 | 32,401 | University of Florida | Cardiovascular System & Hematology | Rank 1,314 | |
| 7 | 34,674 | University of Puerto Rico School of Medicine | Rehabilitation | Rank 47 | |
| 8 | 36,331 | Universidad de Puerto Rico | Psychiatry | Rank 797 | |
| 9 | 37,416 | Centers for Disease Control and Prevention San Juan | Virology | Rank 267 | |
| 10 | 39,477 |
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Universidad de Puerto Rico | Chemical Physics | Rank 845 |
| 11 | 54,816 | Universidad de Puerto Rico | Developmental & Child Psychology | Rank 361 | |
| 12 | 65,832 | Universidad de Puerto Rico, Recinto de Rio Piedras | Ecology | Rank 1,065 | |
| 13 | 75,906 | Universidad de Puerto Rico | Ecology | Rank 1,241 | |
| 14 | 92,026 | Arecibo Observatory | Meteorology & Atmospheric Sciences | Rank 1,399 | |
| 15 | 104,024 | Universidad de Puerto Rico | Cardiovascular System & Hematology | Rank 3,367 | |
| 16 | 107,525 | University of Puerto Rico, Medical Sciences Campus | General & Internal Medicine | Rank 1,389 | |
| 17 | 109,310 | Universidad de Puerto Rico | Organic Chemistry | Rank 1,973 | |
| 18 | 123,404 | Centers for Disease Control and Prevention San Juan | Tropical Medicine | Rank 281 | |
| 19 | 126,747 | Caribbean Alliance of National Psychological Associations | Family Studies | Rank 49 | |
| 20 | 136,635 | Centers for Disease Control and Prevention San Juan | Tropical Medicine | Rank 321 | |
| 21 | 179,714 | USDA Forest Service International Institute of Tropical Forestry | Geological & Geomatics Engineering | Rank 838 | |
| 22 | 193,444 | University of Central Florida | Sport Sciences | Rank 639 | |
| 23 | 231,964 | Universidad de Puerto Rico | Pharmacology & Pharmacy | Rank 2,357 | |
| 24 | 298,407 | University of Puerto Rico, Medical Sciences Campus | General & Internal Medicine | Rank 4,044 | |
| 25 | 357,276 | Universidad Central del Caribe | General & Internal Medicine | Rank 4,873 | |
| 26 | 379,931 |
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Recinto Universitario de Mayagüez | Networking & Telecommunications | Rank 3,935 |
| 27 | 459,120 | Mayaguez Medical Center | General & Internal Medicine | Rank 6,415 | |
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Frequently asked questions
How many scientists from Puerto Rico are in the 2023 Stanford Top 2% list?
17 scientists affiliated with Puerto Rico are on the 2023 single-year list, and 27 are on the career-long list.
Which institute in Puerto Rico has the most Top 2% scientists?
On the 2023 career-long 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 career-long list, Puerto Rico went from 21 scientists in 2020 to 27 in 2023, a change of +28.6%.
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.