Trinidad and Tobago's Top 2% Scientists 2020: Career-Long List
Trinidad and Tobago has 7 scientists on the 2020 career-long Top 2% list. That places Trinidad and Tobago 89th in the world by number of listed scientists. The University of the West Indies, St. Augustine Campus has the most listed scientists (6), followed by St. George's University (1).
Scientists in Trinidad and Tobago on the list, by year
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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% |
Institutes in Trinidad and Tobago
By number of listed scientists
All 7 scientists
| Rank in Trinidad and Tobago | World rank | Scientist | Institute | Sub-field | Rank in sub-field |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 43,292 | St. George's University | Biochemistry & Molecular Biology | Rank 1,647 | |
| 2 | 84,738 | The University of the West Indies, St. Augustine Campus | Tropical Medicine | Rank 169 | |
| 3 | 210,074 | The University of the West Indies, St. Augustine Campus | Veterinary Sciences | Rank 820 | |
| 4 | 212,169 | The University of the West Indies, St. Augustine Campus | Energy | Rank 2,613 | |
| 5 | 216,461 | The University of the West Indies, St. Augustine Campus | Electrical & Electronic Engineering | Rank 672 | |
| 6 | 251,881 | The University of the West Indies, St. Augustine Campus | General & Internal Medicine | Rank 2,059 | |
| 7 | 736,690 | The University of the West Indies, St. Augustine Campus | General Chemistry | Rank 2,126 | |
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Frequently asked questions
How many scientists from Trinidad and Tobago are in the 2020 Stanford Top 2% list?
4 scientists affiliated with Trinidad and Tobago are on the 2020 single-year list, and 7 are on the career-long list.
Which institute in Trinidad and Tobago has the most Top 2% scientists?
On the 2020 career-long list, The University of the West Indies, St. Augustine Campus has the most listed scientists from Trinidad and Tobago, with 6. It is followed by St. George's University 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.