Puerto Rico's Top 2% Scientists 2025: Career-Long List
Puerto Rico has 44 scientists on the 2025 career-long Top 2% list, up 25.7% from 35 in 2024. That places Puerto Rico 73rd in the world by number of listed scientists, up 2 places. Universidad de Puerto Rico has the most listed scientists (16), followed by University of Puerto Rico School of Medicine (4).
Scientists in Puerto Rico on the list, by year
The career-long 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 Rico16
- 2University of Puerto Rico School of Medicine4
- 3Universidad de Puerto Rico, Recinto de Rio Piedras3
- 4Moffitt Cancer Center2
- 5Recinto Universitario de Mayagüez2
- 6University of Florida College of Medicine2
- 7University of Florida College of Medicine-Jacksonville2
- 8USDA Forest Service International Institute of Tropical Forestry2
- 9Baptist Hospital of Miami1
- 10Caribbean Alliance of National Psychological Associations1
All 44 scientists
| Rank in Puerto Rico | World rank | Scientist | Institute | Sub-field | Rank in sub-field |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 9,977 |
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Universidad de Puerto Rico | Marketing | Rank 20 |
| 2 | 11,023 | USDA Forest Service International Institute of Tropical Forestry | Ecology | Rank 210 | |
| 3 | 12,466 | Universidad de Puerto Rico | Organic Chemistry | Rank 270 | |
| 4 | 15,924 | Universidad de Puerto Rico | Obstetrics & Reproductive Medicine | Rank 103 | |
| 5 | 16,115 | Universidad de Puerto Rico | Nanoscience & Nanotechnology | Rank 247 | |
| 6 | 22,592 | University of Florida College of Medicine-Jacksonville | Genetics & Heredity | Rank 112 | |
| 7 | 31,058 | University of Puerto Rico School of Medicine | Rehabilitation | Rank 42 | |
| 8 | 34,062 | University of Miami | Neurology & Neurosurgery | Rank 2,453 | |
| 9 | 38,768 | University of Central Florida College of Medicine | Psychiatry | Rank 835 | |
| 10 | 42,705 |
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Universidad de Puerto Rico | Chemical Physics | Rank 871 |
| 11 | 44,645 | University of Puerto Rico School of Medicine | Psychiatry | Rank 933 | |
| 12 | 47,945 | Universidad de Puerto Rico | Applied Physics | Rank 1,177 | |
| 13 | 54,626 | Columbia University Division of Cardiology | Cardiovascular System & Hematology | Rank 1,970 | |
| 14 | 55,748 | Baptist Hospital of Miami | Surgery | Rank 448 | |
| 15 | 71,602 | West Palm Beach VA Medical Center | Oncology & Carcinogenesis | Rank 2,889 | |
| 16 | 71,868 | Universidad de Puerto Rico, Recinto de Rio Piedras | Ecology | Rank 1,241 | |
| 17 | 78,553 | Universidad de Puerto Rico | Organic Chemistry | Rank 1,443 | |
| 18 | 82,736 | University of Florida College of Medicine-Jacksonville | Orthopedics | Rank 577 | |
| 19 | 89,307 | Recinto Universitario de Mayagüez | General Physics | Rank 572 | |
| 20 | 91,898 | Universidad de Puerto Rico, Recinto de Rio Piedras | Chemical Physics | Rank 1,712 | |
| 21 | 97,255 | Christine E. Lynn Heart and Vascular Institute | Cardiovascular System & Hematology | Rank 3,128 | |
| 22 | 101,732 | Moffitt Cancer Center | Immunology | Rank 2,718 | |
| 23 | 112,293 | University of Puerto Rico School of Medicine | Biochemistry & Molecular Biology | Rank 4,104 | |
| 24 | 116,200 | Universidad de Puerto Rico | Cardiovascular System & Hematology | Rank 3,648 | |
| 25 | 119,499 | Universidad de Puerto Rico | General & Internal Medicine | Rank 1,489 | |
| 26 | 121,288 | University of Florida College of Medicine | Obstetrics & Reproductive Medicine | Rank 1,161 | |
| 27 | 123,785 | Caribbean Alliance of National Psychological Associations | Family Studies | Rank 51 | |
| 28 | 125,101 | Universidad de Puerto Rico | Organic Chemistry | Rank 2,160 | |
| 29 | 133,502 | Centers for Disease Control and Prevention San Juan | Microbiology | Rank 3,282 | |
| 30 | 135,016 | Moffitt Cancer Center | Oncology & Carcinogenesis | Rank 5,058 | |
| 31 | 140,543 | Florida Orthopaedic Institute | Orthopedics | Rank 1,051 | |
| 32 | 155,485 | University of Florida College of Medicine | Ophthalmology & Optometry | Rank 1,153 | |
| 33 | 159,706 | University of Puerto Rico School of Medicine | Mycology & Parasitology | Rank 346 | |
| 34 | 172,289 | Universidad de Puerto Rico | Medicinal & Biomolecular Chemistry | Rank 658 | |
| 35 | 177,836 | Universidad de Puerto Rico | Agronomy & Agriculture | Rank 1,022 | |
| 36 | 188,770 | USDA Forest Service International Institute of Tropical Forestry | Geological & Geomatics Engineering | Rank 967 | |
| 37 | 196,172 | Universidad de Puerto Rico | Nuclear & Particle Physics | Rank 3,047 | |
| 38 | 229,921 |
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Universidad de Puerto Rico, Recinto de Rio Piedras | Plant Biology & Botany | Rank 3,430 |
| 39 | 258,236 | Universidad de Puerto Rico | Pharmacology & Pharmacy | Rank 2,551 | |
| 40 | 334,098 | University of Puerto Rico, Medical Sciences Campus | General & Internal Medicine | Rank 4,453 | |
| 41 | 389,219 |
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Recinto Universitario de Mayagüez | Networking & Telecommunications | Rank 4,118 |
| 42 | 407,859 | Universidad de Puerto Rico | Zoology | Rank 326 | |
| 43 | 486,345 | Mayaguez Medical Center | General & Internal Medicine | Rank 6,606 | |
| 44 | 547,112 | Universidad de Puerto Rico | General & Internal Medicine | Rank 7,524 | |
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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 career-long list, Universidad de Puerto Rico has the most listed scientists from Puerto Rico, with 16. It is followed by University of Puerto Rico School of Medicine with 4.
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 44 in 2025, a change of +109.5%.
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.