Uruguay's Top 2% Scientists 2023: Career-Long List
Uruguay has 20 scientists on the 2023 career-long Top 2% list, up 17.6% from 17 in 2022. That places Uruguay 81st in the world by number of listed scientists, up 1 place. Universidad de la Republica has the most listed scientists (7), followed by Universidad de la República Facultad de Química (3).
Scientists in Uruguay on the list, by year
The career-long count has grown 54% 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 Republica7
- 2Universidad de la República Facultad de Química3
- 3Universidad de la Republica Facultad de Medicina2
- 4Universidad de la Republica Instituto de Fisica2
- 5Universidad ORT Uruguay2
- 6Hospital Central de Las Fuerzas Armadas, Montevideo1
- 7Hospital de Clinicas Dr. Manuel Quintela1
- 8Institute of Cardiovascular Theory Montevideo1
- 9Institut Pasteur de Montevideo1
All 20 scientists
| Rank in Uruguay | World rank | Scientist | Institute | Sub-field | Rank in sub-field |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2,153 |
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Universidad de la Republica Facultad de Medicina | Biochemistry & Molecular Biology | Rank 101 |
| 2 | 29,012 |
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Universidad de la República Facultad de Química | Food Science | Rank 114 |
| 3 | 34,155 | Universidad de la Republica Facultad de Medicina | Neurology & Neurosurgery | Rank 2,524 | |
| 4 | 43,741 | Hospital Central de Las Fuerzas Armadas, Montevideo | Respiratory System | Rank 438 | |
| 5 | 46,562 | Institut Pasteur de Montevideo | Immunology | Rank 1,413 | |
| 6 | 51,338 | Universidad de la República Facultad de Química | Chemical Physics | Rank 1,072 | |
| 7 | 73,467 | Universidad de la Republica Instituto de Fisica | Nuclear & Particle Physics | Rank 1,182 | |
| 8 | 87,568 | Hospital de Clinicas Dr. Manuel Quintela | Virology | Rank 706 | |
| 9 | 102,503 | Universidad ORT Uruguay | Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing | Rank 1,928 | |
| 10 | 118,281 | Universidad ORT Uruguay | Industrial Engineering & Automation | Rank 888 | |
| 11 | 140,687 | Universidad de la Republica | Gastroenterology & Hepatology | Rank 1,869 | |
| 12 | 158,637 | Universidad de la Republica | Oncology & Carcinogenesis | Rank 5,989 | |
| 13 | 170,316 | Universidad de la República Facultad de Química | Inorganic & Nuclear Chemistry | Rank 1,085 | |
| 14 | 212,009 | Universidad de la Republica | Dairy & Animal Science | Rank 693 | |
| 15 | 219,952 | Universidad de la Republica | Networking & Telecommunications | Rank 2,138 | |
| 16 | 254,220 | Universidad de la Republica | Food Science | Rank 1,418 | |
| 17 | 289,587 | Universidad de la Republica | Medicinal & Biomolecular Chemistry | Rank 1,370 | |
| 18 | 299,133 | Universidad de la Republica | Dairy & Animal Science | Rank 1,114 | |
| 19 | 374,188 | Institute of Cardiovascular Theory Montevideo | General & Internal Medicine | Rank 5,124 | |
| 20 | 381,193 | Universidad de la Republica Instituto de Fisica | Optics | Rank 1,294 | |
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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 career-long list, Universidad de la Republica has the most listed scientists from Uruguay, with 7. 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 20 in 2023, a change of +53.8%.
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.