Uruguay's Top 2% Scientists 2022
Uruguay has 15 scientists on the 2022 single-year Top 2% list, down 21.1% from 19 in 2021. That places Uruguay 93rd in the world by number of listed scientists, down 10 places. Universidad de la Republica has the most listed scientists (5), followed by Universidad de la República Facultad de Química (4).
Scientists in Uruguay on the list, by year
The single-year count has grown 7% since 2020.
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| Year | Single Year | Change | Career Data | Change |
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| 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 |
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| 1 | 2,792 |
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Universidad de la Republica Facultad de Medicina | Biochemistry & Molecular Biology | Rank 78 |
| 2 | 6,142 |
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Universidad de la República Facultad de Química | Food Science | Rank 34 |
| 3 | 31,471 | Instituto Nacional de Investigación Agropecuaria – INIA Uruguay | Ecology | Rank 682 | |
| 4 | 42,746 | Universidad de la Republica Facultad de Medicina | Neurology & Neurosurgery | Rank 2,376 | |
| 5 | 49,174 | Universidad de la República Facultad de Química | Chemical Physics | Rank 725 | |
| 6 | 60,313 | Universidad de la Republica | Sport, Leisure & Tourism | Rank 227 | |
| 7 | 94,493 | Universidad de la Republica Instituto de Fisica | Nuclear & Particle Physics | Rank 1,190 | |
| 8 | 102,757 |
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Universidad de la Republica | Marine Biology & Hydrobiology | Rank 694 |
| 9 | 111,615 | Universidad de la Republica | Nuclear & Particle Physics | Rank 1,397 | |
| 10 | 120,645 | Universidad de la República Facultad de Química | Food Science | Rank 1,030 | |
| 11 | 135,065 | Instituto Nacional de Investigación Agropecuaria – INIA Uruguay | Dairy & Animal Science | Rank 346 | |
| 12 | 151,348 | Universidad de la República Facultad de Química | Inorganic & Nuclear Chemistry | Rank 712 | |
| 13 | 162,586 | Universidad de la Republica Instituto de Fisica | Nuclear & Particle Physics | Rank 1,998 | |
| 14 | 374,208 | Universidad de la Republica | Dairy & Animal Science | Rank 1,310 | |
| 15 | 841,811 | Universidad de la Republica | Psychoanalysis | Rank 129 | |
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Frequently asked questions
How many scientists from Uruguay are in the 2022 Stanford Top 2% list?
15 scientists affiliated with Uruguay are on the 2022 single-year list, and 17 are on the career-long list.
Which institute in Uruguay has the most Top 2% scientists?
On the 2022 single-year list, Universidad de la Republica has the most listed scientists from Uruguay, with 5. It is followed by Universidad de la República Facultad de Química with 4.
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 15 in 2022, a change of +7.1%.
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.