Uruguay's Top 2% Scientists 2023
Uruguay has 15 scientists on the 2023 single-year Top 2% list, the same number as in 2022. That places Uruguay 94th in the world by number of listed scientists, down 1 place. Universidad de la Republica has the most listed scientists (4), followed by Universidad de la República Facultad de Química (3).
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 Republica4
- 2Universidad de la República Facultad de Química3
- 3Instituto Nacional de Investigación Agropecuaria – INIA Uruguay2
- 4Universidad de la Republica Facultad de Medicina2
- 5Universidad de la Republica Instituto de Fisica2
- 6Hospital Central de Las Fuerzas Armadas, Montevideo1
- 7Hospital de Clinicas Dr. Manuel Quintela1
All 15 scientists
| Rank in Uruguay | World rank | Scientist | Institute | Sub-field | Rank in sub-field |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3,034 |
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Universidad de la Republica Facultad de Medicina | Biochemistry & Molecular Biology | Rank 66 |
| 2 | 6,527 |
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Universidad de la República Facultad de Química | Food Science | Rank 42 |
| 3 | 45,501 | Universidad de la República Facultad de Química | Chemical Physics | Rank 631 | |
| 4 | 53,007 | Universidad de la Republica Facultad de Medicina | Neurology & Neurosurgery | Rank 2,697 | |
| 5 | 71,790 | Hospital de Clinicas Dr. Manuel Quintela | Virology | Rank 362 | |
| 6 | 87,935 | Universidad de la Republica | Sport, Leisure & Tourism | Rank 376 | |
| 7 | 106,401 |
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Universidad de la Republica | Marine Biology & Hydrobiology | Rank 657 |
| 8 | 112,733 | Universidad de la Republica Instituto de Fisica | Nuclear & Particle Physics | Rank 1,307 | |
| 9 | 126,923 | Universidad de la Republica | Plant Biology & Botany | Rank 2,232 | |
| 10 | 127,230 | Instituto Nacional de Investigación Agropecuaria – INIA Uruguay | Dairy & Animal Science | Rank 332 | |
| 11 | 143,423 | Universidad de la Republica Instituto de Fisica | Nuclear & Particle Physics | Rank 1,644 | |
| 12 | 152,668 | Hospital Central de Las Fuerzas Armadas, Montevideo | Respiratory System | Rank 1,070 | |
| 13 | 231,015 | Universidad de la República Facultad de Química | Inorganic & Nuclear Chemistry | Rank 1,072 | |
| 14 | 275,847 | Instituto Nacional de Investigación Agropecuaria – INIA Uruguay | Dairy & Animal Science | Rank 877 | |
| 15 | 288,098 | Universidad de la Republica | Dairy & Animal Science | Rank 925 | |
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Frequently asked questions
How many scientists from Uruguay are in the 2023 Stanford Top 2% list?
15 scientists affiliated with Uruguay are on the 2023 single-year list, and 20 are on the career-long list.
Which institute in Uruguay has the most Top 2% scientists?
On the 2023 single-year list, Universidad de la Republica has the most listed scientists from Uruguay, with 4. 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 single-year list, Uruguay went from 14 scientists in 2020 to 15 in 2023, 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.