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).
Scientists in Uruguay on the list, by year
The single-year count has grown 36% 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% |
Institutes in Uruguay
By number of listed scientists
All 19 scientists
| Rank in Uruguay | World rank | Scientist | Institute | Sub-field | Rank in sub-field |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2,582 |
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Universidad de la Republica | Biochemistry & Molecular Biology | Rank 59 |
| 2 | 6,060 |
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Universidad de la Republica | Food Science | Rank 36 |
| 3 | 29,032 | Universidad de la Republica | Chemical Physics | Rank 513 | |
| 4 | 50,860 |
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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 |
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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.