Venezuela's Top 2% Scientists 2026
Venezuela has 10 scientists on the 2026 single-year Top 2% list, down 16.7% from 12 in 2025. That places Venezuela 108th in the world by number of listed scientists, down 4 places. Universidad Central de Venezuela has the most listed scientists (3), followed by Universidad De Los Andes, Merida (2).
Scientists in Venezuela on the list, by year
The single-year count has fallen 17% since 2020.
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| Year | Single Year | Change | Career Data | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 12 | 18 | ||
| 2021 | 12 | +0.0% | 24 | +33.3% |
| 2022 | 13 | +8.3% | 24 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 13 | +0.0% | 25 | +4.2% |
| 2024 | 14 | +7.7% | 23 | -8.0% |
| 2025 | 12 | -14.3% | 22 | -4.3% |
| 2026 | 10 | -16.7% | 22 | +0.0% |
Institutes in Venezuela
By number of listed scientists
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- 1Universidad Central de Venezuela3
- 2Universidad De Los Andes, Merida2
- 3Centro Medico Docente La Trinidad1
- 4Instituto de Investigaciones Biomedicas1
- 5Instituto Venezoano de Investigaciones Cientificas1
- 6Instituto Venezolano de Investigaciones Científicas1
- 7Universidad Central de Venezuela, Facultad de Ciencias1
All 10 scientists
Showing the 2026 single-year list. Looking for career rankings? See the career-long list
| Rank in Venezuela | World rank | Scientist | Institute | Sub-field | Rank in sub-field |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 46,850 | Universidad De Los Andes, Merida | Chemical Physics | Rank 578 | |
| 2 | 87,257 | Instituto Venezoano de Investigaciones Cientificas | Ecology | Rank 1,654 | |
| 3 | 115,336 | Universidad De Los Andes, Merida | Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing | Rank 5,310 | |
| 4 | 150,159 | Universidad Central de Venezuela | Respiratory System | Rank 856 | |
| 5 | 155,333 | Centro Medico Docente La Trinidad | Allergy | Rank 283 | |
| 6 | 221,540 | Instituto Venezolano de Investigaciones Científicas | Microbiology | Rank 4,242 | |
| 7 | 267,131 | Universidad Central de Venezuela, Facultad de Ciencias | Nuclear & Particle Physics | Rank 2,930 | |
| 8 | 358,538 | Universidad Central de Venezuela | Mycology & Parasitology | Rank 508 | |
| 9 | 365,566 | Universidad Central de Venezuela | Strategic, Defence & Security Studies | Rank 671 | |
| 10 | 492,469 | Instituto de Investigaciones Biomedicas | Tropical Medicine | Rank 733 | |
| No scientists match this filter on the single-year list. Try the career-long list | |||||
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Frequently asked questions
How many scientists from Venezuela are in the 2026 Stanford Top 2% list?
10 scientists affiliated with Venezuela are on the 2026 single-year list, and 22 are on the career-long list.
Which institute in Venezuela has the most Top 2% scientists?
On the 2026 single-year list, Universidad Central de Venezuela has the most listed scientists from Venezuela, with 3. It is followed by Universidad De Los Andes, Merida with 2.
How has the number of Top 2% scientists in Venezuela changed since 2020?
On the single-year list, Venezuela went from 12 scientists in 2020 to 10 in 2026, a change of -16.7%.
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.