Uruguay's Top 2% Scientists 2021: Career-Long List
Uruguay has 15 scientists on the 2021 career-long Top 2% list, up 15.4% from 13 in 2020. That places Uruguay 84th in the world by number of listed scientists, down 4 places. Universidad de la Republica has the most listed scientists (9), followed by Universidad ORT Uruguay (2).
Scientists in Uruguay on the list, by year
The career-long count has grown 15% 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 15 scientists
| Rank in Uruguay | World rank | Scientist | Institute | Sub-field | Rank in sub-field |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2,088 |
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Universidad de la Republica | Biochemistry & Molecular Biology | Rank 106 |
| 2 | 34,596 |
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Universidad de la Republica | Neurology & Neurosurgery | Rank 2,574 |
| 3 | 40,935 |
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Universidad de la Republica | Food Science | Rank 140 |
| 4 | 41,230 | Institut Pasteur de Montevideo | Immunology | Rank 1,314 | |
| 5 | 43,395 | Hospital Central de Las Fuerzas Armadas, Montevideo | Respiratory System | Rank 449 | |
| 6 | 51,784 | Universidad de la Republica | Chemical Physics | Rank 1,155 | |
| 7 | 71,126 | Universidad de la Republica Instituto de Fisica | Nuclear & Particle Physics | Rank 1,191 | |
| 8 | 92,431 | Universidad ORT Uruguay | Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing | Rank 1,475 | |
| 9 | 107,994 | Universidad ORT Uruguay | Industrial Engineering & Automation | Rank 792 | |
| 10 | 160,519 | Universidad de la Republica | Inorganic & Nuclear Chemistry | Rank 1,154 | |
| 11 | 203,436 | Universidad de la Republica | Dairy & Animal Science | Rank 671 | |
| 12 | 215,383 | Universidad de la Republica | Networking & Telecommunications | Rank 2,050 | |
| 13 | 263,837 | Universidad de la Republica | Medicinal & Biomolecular Chemistry | Rank 1,215 | |
| 14 | 320,198 | Universidad de la Republica | Dairy & Animal Science | Rank 1,224 | |
| 15 | 355,270 | Institute of Cardiovascular Theory Montevideo | General & Internal Medicine | Rank 3,999 | |
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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 career-long list, Universidad de la Republica has the most listed scientists from Uruguay, with 9. It is followed by Universidad ORT Uruguay with 2.
How has the number of Top 2% scientists in Uruguay changed since 2020?
On the career-long list, Uruguay went from 13 scientists in 2020 to 15 in 2021, a change of +15.4%.
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.