Trinidad and Tobago's Top 2% Scientists 2022: Career-Long List
Trinidad and Tobago has 13 scientists on the 2022 career-long Top 2% list, up 30.0% from 10 in 2021. That places Trinidad and Tobago 90th in the world by number of listed scientists, up 1 place. The University of the West Indies, St. Augustine Campus has the most listed scientists (10), followed by Faculty of Medical Sciences (1).
Scientists in Trinidad and Tobago on the list, by year
The career-long count has grown 86% 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% |
Institutes in Trinidad and Tobago
By number of listed scientists
All 13 scientists
| Rank in Trinidad and Tobago | World rank | Scientist | Institute | Sub-field | Rank in sub-field |
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| 1 | 49,456 | St. George's University | Biochemistry & Molecular Biology | Rank 2,162 | |
| 2 | 78,572 |
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The University of the West Indies, St. Augustine Campus | Tropical Medicine | Rank 159 |
| 3 | 90,163 | The University of the West Indies, St. Augustine Campus | Environmental Engineering | Rank 392 | |
| 4 | 150,169 | Faculty of Medical Sciences | Veterinary Sciences | Rank 520 | |
| 5 | 161,021 |
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Northwest Regional Health Authority | Surgery | Rank 1,510 |
| 6 | 198,622 | The University of the West Indies, St. Augustine Campus | Veterinary Sciences | Rank 817 | |
| 7 | 216,934 | The University of the West Indies, St. Augustine Campus | Energy | Rank 2,909 | |
| 8 | 228,028 | The University of the West Indies, St. Augustine Campus | Electrical & Electronic Engineering | Rank 722 | |
| 9 | 280,989 | The University of the West Indies, St. Augustine Campus | General & Internal Medicine | Rank 3,790 | |
| 10 | 367,569 | The University of the West Indies, St. Augustine Campus | General & Internal Medicine | Rank 5,084 | |
| 11 | 381,876 | The University of the West Indies, St. Augustine Campus | Energy | Rank 5,819 | |
| 12 | 561,489 | The University of the West Indies, St. Augustine Campus | Pharmacology & Pharmacy | Rank 6,233 | |
| 13 | 577,919 | The University of the West Indies, St. Augustine Campus | Complementary & Alternative Medicine | Rank 191 | |
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Frequently asked questions
How many scientists from Trinidad and Tobago are in the 2022 Stanford Top 2% list?
8 scientists affiliated with Trinidad and Tobago are on the 2022 single-year list, and 13 are on the career-long list.
Which institute in Trinidad and Tobago has the most Top 2% scientists?
On the 2022 career-long list, The University of the West Indies, St. Augustine Campus has the most listed scientists from Trinidad and Tobago, with 10. It is followed by Faculty of Medical Sciences with 1.
How has the number of Top 2% scientists in Trinidad and Tobago changed since 2020?
On the career-long list, Trinidad and Tobago went from 7 scientists in 2020 to 13 in 2022, a change of +85.7%.
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.