Uruguay's Top 2% Scientists 2025
Uruguay has 21 scientists on the 2025 single-year Top 2% list, up 31.2% from 16 in 2024. That places Uruguay 95th in the world by number of listed scientists. Universidad de la Republica has the most listed scientists (9), followed by Instituto Nacional de Investigación Agropecuaria – INIA Uruguay (2).
Scientists in Uruguay on the list, by year
The single-year count has grown 50% 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% |
Top 10 institutes in Uruguay
By number of listed scientists
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- 1Universidad de la Republica9
- 2Instituto Nacional de Investigación Agropecuaria – INIA Uruguay2
- 3Universidad de la Republica Facultad de Medicina2
- 4Universidad de la República Facultad de Química2
- 5Ethics Northwell Health1
- 6Fundación IRAUy1
- 7Fundación Pérez-Scremini1
- 8Laboratorio de Ciencias del Mar1
- 9Universidad Catolica de Murcia1
- 10Universidad de la Republica Instituto de Fisica1
All 21 scientists
| Rank in Uruguay | World rank | Scientist | Institute | Sub-field | Rank in sub-field |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3,298 |
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Universidad de la Republica Facultad de Medicina | Biochemistry & Molecular Biology | Rank 57 |
| 2 | 9,251 |
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Universidad de la Republica | Food Science | Rank 77 |
| 3 | 17,037 | Universidad de la Republica | Biochemistry & Molecular Biology | Rank 262 | |
| 4 | 58,679 | Universidad de la Republica Facultad de Medicina | Neurology & Neurosurgery | Rank 2,606 | |
| 5 | 60,314 | Instituto Nacional de Investigación Agropecuaria – INIA Uruguay | Ecology | Rank 1,140 | |
| 6 | 66,513 | Universidad de la República Facultad de Química | Chemical Physics | Rank 822 | |
| 7 | 89,466 |
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Laboratorio de Ciencias del Mar | Marine Biology & Hydrobiology | Rank 466 |
| 8 | 99,792 | Universidad de la Republica | Plant Biology & Botany | Rank 1,612 | |
| 9 | 128,701 | Universidad de la Republica Instituto de Fisica | Nuclear & Particle Physics | Rank 1,606 | |
| 10 | 140,356 | Universidad de la Republica | Nuclear & Particle Physics | Rank 1,731 | |
| 11 | 188,610 | Instituto Nacional de Investigación Agropecuaria – INIA Uruguay | Dairy & Animal Science | Rank 514 | |
| 12 | 192,247 | Ethics Northwell Health | Obstetrics & Reproductive Medicine | Rank 1,107 | |
| 13 | 198,715 | Fundación Pérez-Scremini | Oncology & Carcinogenesis | Rank 6,120 | |
| 14 | 212,633 | Universidad Catolica de Murcia | Dentistry | Rank 983 | |
| 15 | 213,958 | Universidad de la República Facultad de Química | Inorganic & Nuclear Chemistry | Rank 870 | |
| 16 | 219,339 | Universidad de la Republica | Dairy & Animal Science | Rank 617 | |
| 17 | 246,655 | Universidad de la Republica | Biochemistry & Molecular Biology | Rank 3,905 | |
| 18 | 303,705 | Fundación IRAUy | Dairy & Animal Science | Rank 939 | |
| 19 | 471,993 | Universidad de la Republica | Mycology & Parasitology | Rank 684 | |
| 20 | 479,708 | Universidad de la Republica | Tropical Medicine | Rank 736 | |
| 21 | 6,700,311 | Universidad de la Republica | Nuclear & Particle Physics | Rank 84,566 | |
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Frequently asked questions
How many scientists from Uruguay are in the 2025 Stanford Top 2% list?
21 scientists affiliated with Uruguay are on the 2025 single-year list, and 23 are on the career-long list.
Which institute in Uruguay has the most Top 2% scientists?
On the 2025 single-year list, Universidad de la Republica has the most listed scientists from Uruguay, with 9. It is followed by Instituto Nacional de Investigación Agropecuaria – INIA Uruguay with 2.
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 21 in 2025, a change of +50.0%.
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.