Trinidad and Tobago's Top 2% Scientists 2026: Career-Long List
Trinidad and Tobago has 15 scientists on the 2026 career-long Top 2% list, up 25.0% from 12 in 2025. That places Trinidad and Tobago 97th in the world by number of listed scientists, up 4 places. The University of the West Indies, St. Augustine Campus has the most listed scientists (8), followed by Faculty of Engineering (2).
Scientists in Trinidad and Tobago 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 | 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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| Rank in Trinidad and Tobago | World rank | Scientist | Institute | Sub-field | Rank in sub-field |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 64,831 | The University of the West Indies, St. Augustine Campus | Environmental Engineering | Rank 275 | |
| 2 | 67,642 | St. George's University | Biochemistry & Molecular Biology | Rank 2,433 | |
| 3 | 81,170 | The University of the West Indies, St. Augustine Campus | Tropical Medicine | Rank 157 | |
| 4 | 183,625 | Faculty of Science and Technology | Plant Biology & Botany | Rank 2,708 | |
| 5 | 190,495 | Faculty of Medical Sciences | Veterinary Sciences | Rank 682 | |
| 6 | 199,521 | Blanchisseuse | Medicinal & Biomolecular Chemistry | Rank 793 | |
| 7 | 234,833 | Faculty of Engineering | Zoology | Rank 138 | |
| 8 | 243,410 | The University of the West Indies, St. Augustine Campus | Plant Biology & Botany | Rank 3,660 | |
| 9 | 273,631 | Faculty of Engineering | Electrical & Electronic Engineering | Rank 914 | |
| 10 | 275,232 | The University of the West Indies, St. Augustine Campus | Energy | Rank 4,697 | |
| 11 | 334,740 | The University of the West Indies, St. Augustine Campus | General & Internal Medicine | Rank 4,411 | |
| 12 | 438,610 | The University of the West Indies, St. Augustine Campus | Medicinal & Biomolecular Chemistry | Rank 2,292 | |
| 13 | 467,593 | South-West Regional Health Authority | General & Internal Medicine | Rank 6,269 | |
| 14 | 601,778 | The University of the West Indies, St. Augustine Campus | Complementary & Alternative Medicine | Rank 192 | |
| 15 | 682,234 | The University of the West Indies, St. Augustine Campus | Complementary & Alternative Medicine | Rank 218 | |
| No scientists match this filter on the career-long list. Try the single-year 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 career-long list, The University of the West Indies, St. Augustine Campus has the most listed scientists from Trinidad and Tobago, with 8. It is followed by Faculty of Engineering with 2.
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 15 in 2026, a change of +114.3%.
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.