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Uruguay's Top 2% Scientists 2021

Uruguay has 19 scientists on the 2021 single-year Top 2% list, up 35.7% from 14 in 2020. That places Uruguay 83rd in the world by number of listed scientists, down 2 places. Universidad de la Republica has the most listed scientists (12), followed by Instituto Nacional de Investigación Agropecuaria – INIA Uruguay (2).

Single Year
19
+5 (+35.7%) vs 2020
Career Data
15
+2 (+15.4%) vs 2020
World rank by count
#83
down 2 places vs 2020
Institutes
6
-2 (-25.0%) vs 2020

Scientists in Uruguay on the list, by year

The single-year count has grown 36% since 2020.

Single-year list, change on the previous year
2021+35.7%
2022-21.1%
2023+0.0%
2024+6.7%
2025+31.2%
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YearSingle YearChangeCareer DataChange
20201413
202119+35.7%15+15.4%
202215-21.1%17+13.3%
202315+0.0%20+17.6%
202416+6.7%20+0.0%
202521+31.2%23+15.0%

Institutes in Uruguay

By number of listed scientists

Single-year list2021
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  1. 1Universidad de la Republica12
  2. 2Instituto Nacional de Investigación Agropecuaria – INIA Uruguay2
  3. 3Universidad de la Republica Instituto de Fisica2
  4. 4Fundación IRAUy1
  5. 5Hospital Central de Las Fuerzas Armadas, Montevideo1
  6. 6Universidad de la República Facultad de Química1

All 19 scientists

Single-year list2021

Everyone on the list, free to browse.

Rank in Uruguay World rank Scientist Institute Sub-field Rank in sub-field
1 2,582 Universidad de la Republica Biochemistry & Molecular Biology Rank 59
2 6,060 Universidad de la Republica Food Science Rank 36
3 29,032 Universidad de la Republica Chemical Physics Rank 513
4 50,860 Universidad de la Republica Neurology & Neurosurgery Rank 2,762
5 78,008 Universidad de la Republica Sport, Leisure & Tourism Rank 305
6 116,494 Hospital Central de Las Fuerzas Armadas, Montevideo Respiratory System Rank 892
7 117,615 Universidad de la Republica Marine Biology & Hydrobiology Rank 825
8 123,605 Universidad de la República Facultad de Química Food Science Rank 980
9 124,628 Universidad de la Republica Instituto de Fisica Nuclear & Particle Physics Rank 1,570
10 126,778 Instituto Nacional de Investigación Agropecuaria – INIA Uruguay Dairy & Animal Science Rank 329
11 132,656 Universidad de la Republica Inorganic & Nuclear Chemistry Rank 692
12 158,559 Universidad de la Republica Nuclear & Particle Physics Rank 1,988
13 164,253 Universidad de la Republica Plant Biology & Botany Rank 2,617
14 182,109 Universidad de la Republica Instituto de Fisica Nuclear & Particle Physics Rank 2,221
15 241,806 Universidad de la Republica Dairy & Animal Science Rank 773
16 345,034 Universidad de la Republica Dairy & Animal Science Rank 1,210
17 350,834 Instituto Nacional de Investigación Agropecuaria – INIA Uruguay Veterinary Sciences Rank 946
18 373,080 Fundación IRAUy Dairy & Animal Science Rank 1,344
19 643,627 Universidad de la Republica Psychoanalysis Rank 91
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Frequently asked questions

How many scientists from Uruguay are in the 2021 Stanford Top 2% list?

19 scientists affiliated with Uruguay are on the 2021 single-year list, and 15 are on the career-long list.

Which institute in Uruguay has the most Top 2% scientists?

On the 2021 single-year list, Universidad de la Republica has the most listed scientists from Uruguay, with 12. 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 19 in 2021, a change of +35.7%.

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.