Trinidad and Tobago's Top 2% Scientists 2026
Trinidad and Tobago has 10 scientists on the 2026 single-year Top 2% list, up 25.0% from 8 in 2025. That places Trinidad and Tobago 108th in the world by number of listed scientists, up 7 places. The University of the West Indies, St. Augustine Campus has the most listed scientists (7), followed by Blanchisseuse (1).
Scientists in Trinidad and Tobago 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 | 4 | 7 | ||
| 2021 | 7 | +75.0% | 10 | +42.9% |
| 2022 | 8 | +14.3% | 13 | +30.0% |
| 2023 | 9 | +12.5% | 11 | -15.4% |
| 2024 | 9 | +0.0% | 13 | +18.2% |
| 2025 | 8 | -11.1% | 12 | -7.7% |
| 2026 | 10 | +25.0% | 15 | +25.0% |
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All 10 scientists
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| Rank in Trinidad and Tobago | World rank | Scientist | Institute | Sub-field | Rank in sub-field |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 38,735 | The University of the West Indies, St. Augustine Campus | Environmental Engineering | Rank 201 | |
| 2 | 88,780 | Faculty of Science and Technology | Plant Biology & Botany | Rank 1,479 | |
| 3 | 129,202 | Blanchisseuse | Medicinal & Biomolecular Chemistry | Rank 534 | |
| 4 | 153,896 |
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The University of the West Indies, St. Augustine Campus | Applied Physics | Rank 2,793 |
| 5 | 194,924 | The University of the West Indies, St. Augustine Campus | Plant Biology & Botany | Rank 3,454 | |
| 6 | 208,768 | The University of the West Indies, St. Augustine Campus | General & Internal Medicine | Rank 2,660 | |
| 7 | 266,985 | The University of the West Indies, St. Augustine Campus | Tropical Medicine | Rank 374 | |
| 8 | 270,499 | Faculty of Medical Sciences | Veterinary Sciences | Rank 484 | |
| 9 | 399,538 | The University of the West Indies, St. Augustine Campus | Medicinal & Biomolecular Chemistry | Rank 2,248 | |
| 10 | 477,048 | The University of the West Indies, St. Augustine Campus | Complementary & Alternative Medicine | Rank 156 | |
| 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 Trinidad and Tobago are in the 2026 Stanford Top 2% list?
10 scientists affiliated with Trinidad and Tobago are on the 2026 single-year list, and 15 are on the career-long list.
Which institute in Trinidad and Tobago has the most Top 2% scientists?
On the 2026 single-year list, The University of the West Indies, St. Augustine Campus has the most listed scientists from Trinidad and Tobago, with 7. It is followed by Blanchisseuse with 1.
How has the number of Top 2% scientists in Trinidad and Tobago changed since 2020?
On the single-year list, Trinidad and Tobago went from 4 scientists in 2020 to 10 in 2026, 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.