Uruguay's Top 2% Scientists 2020: Career-Long List
Uruguay has 13 scientists on the 2020 career-long Top 2% list. That places Uruguay 80th in the world by number of listed scientists. Universidad de la Republica has the most listed scientists (6), followed by Facultad de Ciencias (1).
Scientists in Uruguay on the list, by year
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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% |
Institutes in Uruguay
By number of listed scientists
All 13 scientists
| Rank in Uruguay | World rank | Scientist | Institute | Sub-field | Rank in sub-field |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2,122 |
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Facultad de Medicina | Biochemistry & Molecular Biology | Rank 90 |
| 2 | 33,891 |
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Universidad de la Republica | Neurology & Neurosurgery | Rank 2,600 |
| 3 | 37,110 | Institut Pasteur de Montevideo | Immunology | Rank 1,217 | |
| 4 | 41,417 | Hospital Central de Las Fuerzas Armadas, Montevideo | Respiratory System | Rank 424 | |
| 5 | 57,181 |
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Universidad de la República Facultad de Química | Food Science | Rank 208 |
| 6 | 58,409 | Facultad de Química | Chemical Physics | Rank 1,253 | |
| 7 | 98,377 | Universidad ORT Uruguay | Industrial Engineering & Automation | Rank 691 | |
| 8 | 99,457 | Facultad de Ciencias | Nuclear & Particle Physics | Rank 1,625 | |
| 9 | 99,754 | Universidad de la Republica | Evolutionary Biology | Rank 840 | |
| 10 | 162,456 | Universidad de la Republica | Inorganic & Nuclear Chemistry | Rank 1,131 | |
| 11 | 202,355 | Universidad de la Republica | Networking & Telecommunications | Rank 1,923 | |
| 12 | 256,926 | Universidad de la Republica | Medicinal & Biomolecular Chemistry | Rank 1,471 | |
| 13 | 337,505 | Universidad de la Republica | Dairy & Animal Science | Rank 1,336 | |
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Frequently asked questions
How many scientists from Uruguay are in the 2020 Stanford Top 2% list?
14 scientists affiliated with Uruguay are on the 2020 single-year list, and 13 are on the career-long list.
Which institute in Uruguay has the most Top 2% scientists?
On the 2020 career-long list, Universidad de la Republica has the most listed scientists from Uruguay, with 6. It is followed by Facultad de Ciencias with 1.
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.