Trinidad and Tobago's Top 2% Scientists 2024: Career-Long List
Trinidad and Tobago has 13 scientists on the 2024 career-long Top 2% list, up 18.2% from 11 in 2023. That places Trinidad and Tobago 95th in the world by number of listed scientists. The University of the West Indies, St. Augustine Campus has the most listed scientists (9), followed by Blanchisseuse (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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 57,204 | St. George's University | Biochemistry & Molecular Biology | Rank 2,276 | |
| 2 | 80,853 | The University of the West Indies, St. Augustine Campus | Environmental Engineering | Rank 344 | |
| 3 | 81,025 |
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The University of the West Indies, St. Augustine Campus | Tropical Medicine | Rank 163 |
| 4 | 186,885 | The University of the West Indies, St. Augustine Campus | Veterinary Sciences | Rank 713 | |
| 5 | 214,971 | The University of the West Indies, St. Augustine Campus | Plant Biology & Botany | Rank 3,182 | |
| 6 | 224,422 | Blanchisseuse | Medicinal & Biomolecular Chemistry | Rank 942 | |
| 7 | 227,521 | Imperial College London | Energy | Rank 3,400 | |
| 8 | 258,326 | The University of the West Indies, St. Augustine Campus | Electrical & Electronic Engineering | Rank 848 | |
| 9 | 309,704 | The University of the West Indies, St. Augustine Campus | General & Internal Medicine | Rank 4,144 | |
| 10 | 421,716 | South-West Regional Health Authority | General & Internal Medicine | Rank 5,742 | |
| 11 | 490,959 | The University of the West Indies, St. Augustine Campus | Pharmacology & Pharmacy | Rank 5,197 | |
| 12 | 643,769 | The University of the West Indies, St. Augustine Campus | Complementary & Alternative Medicine | Rank 216 | |
| 13 | 681,592 | The University of the West Indies, St. Augustine Campus | Complementary & Alternative Medicine | Rank 234 | |
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Frequently asked questions
How many scientists from Trinidad and Tobago are in the 2024 Stanford Top 2% list?
9 scientists affiliated with Trinidad and Tobago are on the 2024 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 2024 career-long list, The University of the West Indies, St. Augustine Campus has the most listed scientists from Trinidad and Tobago, with 9. It is followed by Blanchisseuse 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 2024, 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.