Uruguay's Top 2% Scientists 2022: Career-Long List
Uruguay has 17 scientists on the 2022 career-long Top 2% list, up 13.3% from 15 in 2021. That places Uruguay 82nd in the world by number of listed scientists, up 2 places. Universidad de la Republica has the most listed scientists (5), followed by Universidad de la República Facultad de Química (3).
Scientists in Uruguay on the list, by year
The career-long count has grown 31% 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
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- 1Universidad de la Republica5
- 2Universidad de la República Facultad de Química3
- 3Universidad de la Republica Facultad de Medicina2
- 4Universidad ORT Uruguay2
- 5Hospital Central de Las Fuerzas Armadas, Montevideo1
- 6Institute of Cardiovascular Theory Montevideo1
- 7Instituto Nacional de Investigación Agropecuaria – INIA Uruguay1
- 8Institut Pasteur de Montevideo1
- 9Universidad de la Republica Instituto de Fisica1
All 17 scientists
| Rank in Uruguay | World rank | Scientist | Institute | Sub-field | Rank in sub-field |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2,126 |
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Universidad de la Republica Facultad de Medicina | Biochemistry & Molecular Biology | Rank 113 |
| 2 | 35,396 | Universidad de la Republica Facultad de Medicina | Neurology & Neurosurgery | Rank 2,645 | |
| 3 | 36,780 |
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Universidad de la República Facultad de Química | Food Science | Rank 130 |
| 4 | 38,660 | Instituto Nacional de Investigación Agropecuaria – INIA Uruguay | Ecology | Rank 663 | |
| 5 | 43,057 | Institut Pasteur de Montevideo | Immunology | Rank 1,364 | |
| 6 | 43,185 | Hospital Central de Las Fuerzas Armadas, Montevideo | Respiratory System | Rank 436 | |
| 7 | 53,052 | Universidad de la República Facultad de Química | Chemical Physics | Rank 1,159 | |
| 8 | 70,197 | Universidad de la Republica Instituto de Fisica | Nuclear & Particle Physics | Rank 1,145 | |
| 9 | 93,281 | Universidad ORT Uruguay | Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing | Rank 1,657 | |
| 10 | 112,166 | Universidad ORT Uruguay | Industrial Engineering & Automation | Rank 829 | |
| 11 | 147,819 | Universidad de la Republica | Oncology & Carcinogenesis | Rank 5,606 | |
| 12 | 163,718 | Universidad de la República Facultad de Química | Inorganic & Nuclear Chemistry | Rank 1,080 | |
| 13 | 207,022 | Universidad de la Republica | Networking & Telecommunications | Rank 2,012 | |
| 14 | 207,414 | Universidad de la Republica | Dairy & Animal Science | Rank 670 | |
| 15 | 275,143 | Universidad de la Republica | Medicinal & Biomolecular Chemistry | Rank 1,276 | |
| 16 | 318,860 | Universidad de la Republica | Dairy & Animal Science | Rank 1,194 | |
| 17 | 344,748 | Institute of Cardiovascular Theory Montevideo | General & Internal Medicine | Rank 4,753 | |
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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 career-long 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 3.
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 17 in 2022, a change of +30.8%.
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.