Uruguay's Top 2% Scientists 2026
Uruguay has 23 scientists on the 2026 single-year Top 2% list, up 9.5% from 21 in 2025. That places Uruguay 94th in the world by number of listed scientists, up 1 place. Universidad de la Republica has the most listed scientists (10), followed by Instituto Nacional de Investigación Agropecuaria – INIA Uruguay (3).
Scientists in Uruguay on the list, by year
The single-year count has grown 64% since 2020.
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| Year | Single Year | Change | Career Data | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 14 | 13 | ||
| 2021 | 19 | +35.7% | 15 | +15.4% |
| 2022 | 15 | -21.1% | 17 | +13.3% |
| 2023 | 15 | +0.0% | 20 | +17.6% |
| 2024 | 16 | +6.7% | 20 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 21 | +31.2% | 23 | +15.0% |
| 2026 | 23 | +9.5% | 27 | +17.4% |
Institutes in Uruguay
By number of listed scientists
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- 1Universidad de la Republica10
- 2Instituto Nacional de Investigación Agropecuaria – INIA Uruguay3
- 3Universidad de la Republica Facultad de Medicina2
- 4Universidad de la República Facultad de Química2
- 5Universidad de la Republica Instituto de Fisica2
- 6Institut Pasteur de Montevideo1
- 7Laboratorio de Ciencias del Mar1
- 8Latin American Centre for Social Ecology (CLAES)1
- 9Universidad Católica del Uruguay1
All 23 scientists
Showing the 2026 single-year list. Looking for career rankings? See the career-long list
| Rank in Uruguay | World rank | Scientist | Institute | Sub-field | Rank in sub-field |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4,203 |
RR
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Universidad de la Republica Facultad de Medicina | Biochemistry & Molecular Biology | Rank 66 |
| 2 | 7,529 |
AG
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Universidad de la Republica | Food Science | Rank 67 |
| 3 | 16,365 | Universidad de la Republica | Biochemistry & Molecular Biology | Rank 237 | |
| 4 | 42,189 | Instituto Nacional de Investigación Agropecuaria – INIA Uruguay | Ecology | Rank 865 | |
| 5 | 47,497 | Universidad de la Republica Facultad de Medicina | Neurology & Neurosurgery | Rank 2,087 | |
| 6 | 51,694 | Latin American Centre for Social Ecology (CLAES) | Ecology | Rank 1,022 | |
| 7 | 68,711 |
DO
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Laboratorio de Ciencias del Mar | Marine Biology & Hydrobiology | Rank 340 |
| 8 | 75,708 | Universidad de la República Facultad de Química | Chemical Physics | Rank 874 | |
| 9 | 92,090 |
RA
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Universidad de la Republica | Agronomy & Agriculture | Rank 691 |
| 10 | 106,744 | Universidad de la Republica | Sport, Leisure & Tourism | Rank 473 | |
| 11 | 110,666 | Universidad de la Republica Instituto de Fisica | Nuclear & Particle Physics | Rank 1,352 | |
| 12 | 118,137 | Universidad de la Republica | Plant Biology & Botany | Rank 2,020 | |
| 13 | 124,628 |
MA
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Instituto Nacional de Investigación Agropecuaria – INIA Uruguay | Dairy & Animal Science | Rank 324 |
| 14 | 141,132 | Universidad de la Republica | Developmental Biology | Rank 2,959 | |
| 15 | 147,729 | Universidad de la Republica Instituto de Fisica | Nuclear & Particle Physics | Rank 1,714 | |
| 16 | 180,405 | Instituto Nacional de Investigación Agropecuaria – INIA Uruguay | Dairy & Animal Science | Rank 512 | |
| 17 | 232,633 | Universidad de la República Facultad de Química | Inorganic & Nuclear Chemistry | Rank 913 | |
| 18 | 249,487 | Universidad de la Republica | Organic Chemistry | Rank 3,329 | |
| 19 | 273,182 | Universidad Católica del Uruguay | Information & Library Sciences | Rank 199 | |
| 20 | 284,606 | Institut Pasteur de Montevideo | Biophysics | Rank 199 | |
| 21 | 314,471 | Universidad de la Republica | Dairy & Animal Science | Rank 1,040 | |
| 22 | 378,915 |
DÁ
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Universidad de la Republica | Mycology & Parasitology | Rank 537 |
| 23 | 382,345 | Universidad de la Republica | Dentistry | Rank 1,949 | |
| 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 Uruguay are in the 2026 Stanford Top 2% list?
23 scientists affiliated with Uruguay are on the 2026 single-year list, and 27 are on the career-long list.
Which institute in Uruguay has the most Top 2% scientists?
On the 2026 single-year list, Universidad de la Republica has the most listed scientists from Uruguay, with 10. It is followed by Instituto Nacional de Investigación Agropecuaria – INIA Uruguay with 3.
How has the number of Top 2% scientists in Uruguay changed since 2020?
On the single-year list, Uruguay went from 14 scientists in 2020 to 23 in 2026, a change of +64.3%.
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.