Venezuela's Top 2% Scientists 2020
Venezuela has 12 scientists on the 2020 single-year Top 2% list. That places Venezuela 85th in the world by number of listed scientists. Instituto Venezolano de Investigaciones Cientificas has the most listed scientists (3), followed by Universidad De Los Andes, Merida (2).
Scientists in Venezuela on the list, by year
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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% |
Institutes in Venezuela
By number of listed scientists
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- 1Instituto Venezolano de Investigaciones Cientificas3
- 2Universidad De Los Andes, Merida2
- 3Centro Medico Docente La Trinidad1
- 4Iberoamerican Cochrane Network1
- 5Universidad Central de Venezuela1
- 6Universidad Central de Venezuela, Facultad de Ciencias1
- 7Universidad Central de Venezuela Instituto de Medicina Experimental1
- 8Universidad De Los Andes Facultad de Ciencias1
- 9Universidad Del Zulia1
All 12 scientists
| Rank in Venezuela | World rank | Scientist | Institute | Sub-field | Rank in sub-field |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 25,965 | Instituto Venezolano de Investigaciones Cientificas | Microbiology | Rank 538 | |
| 2 | 77,224 | Instituto Venezolano de Investigaciones Cientificas | Ecology | Rank 1,537 | |
| 3 | 79,650 | Universidad De Los Andes, Merida | Chemical Physics | Rank 1,250 | |
| 4 | 81,232 | Centro Medico Docente La Trinidad | Allergy | Rank 182 | |
| 5 | 93,355 | Universidad Central de Venezuela | Strategic, Defence & Security Studies | Rank 175 | |
| 6 | 108,232 |
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Universidad Central de Venezuela, Facultad de Ciencias | Nuclear & Particle Physics | Rank 1,267 |
| 7 | 108,314 | Universidad De Los Andes Facultad de Ciencias | Polymers | Rank 1,113 | |
| 8 | 213,608 | Iberoamerican Cochrane Network | General & Internal Medicine | Rank 1,823 | |
| 9 | 224,366 | Universidad Del Zulia | Design Practice & Management | Rank 147 | |
| 10 | 249,810 | Universidad Central de Venezuela Instituto de Medicina Experimental | Mycology & Parasitology | Rank 410 | |
| 11 | 437,611 | Instituto Venezolano de Investigaciones Cientificas | General Clinical Medicine | Rank 226 | |
| 12 | 454,174 | Universidad De Los Andes, Merida | Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing | Rank 10,460 | |
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Frequently asked questions
How many scientists from Venezuela are in the 2020 Stanford Top 2% list?
12 scientists affiliated with Venezuela are on the 2020 single-year list, and 18 are on the career-long list.
Which institute in Venezuela has the most Top 2% scientists?
On the 2020 single-year list, Instituto Venezolano de Investigaciones Cientificas has the most listed scientists from Venezuela, with 3. It is followed by Universidad De Los Andes, Merida with 2.
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.