Venezuela's Top 2% Scientists 2021
Venezuela has 12 scientists on the 2021 single-year Top 2% list, the same number as in 2020. That places Venezuela 94th in the world by number of listed scientists, down 9 places. Instituto Venezolano de Investigaciones Cientificas has the most listed scientists (3), followed by Universidad Central de Venezuela (2).
Scientists in Venezuela on the list, by year
The single-year count is unchanged 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% |
Institutes in Venezuela
By number of listed scientists
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- 1Instituto Venezolano de Investigaciones Cientificas3
- 2Universidad Central de Venezuela2
- 3Universidad De Los Andes, Merida2
- 4Centro Medico Docente La Trinidad1
- 5Universidad Central de Venezuela, Facultad de Ciencias1
- 6Universidad de Carabobo1
- 7Universidad De Los Andes Facultad de Ciencias1
- 8Universidad Del Zulia1
All 12 scientists
| Rank in Venezuela | World rank | Scientist | Institute | Sub-field | Rank in sub-field |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 45,652 | Instituto Venezolano de Investigaciones Cientificas | Microbiology | Rank 1,045 | |
| 2 | 57,072 | Instituto Venezolano de Investigaciones Cientificas | Ecology | Rank 1,174 | |
| 3 | 89,537 | Centro Medico Docente La Trinidad | Allergy | Rank 211 | |
| 4 | 102,387 | Universidad De Los Andes, Merida | Chemical Physics | Rank 1,509 | |
| 5 | 117,093 | Universidad Central de Venezuela | Strategic, Defence & Security Studies | Rank 213 | |
| 6 | 129,776 |
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Universidad Central de Venezuela, Facultad de Ciencias | Nuclear & Particle Physics | Rank 1,634 |
| 7 | 151,191 | Universidad De Los Andes Facultad de Ciencias | Polymers | Rank 1,507 | |
| 8 | 191,944 | Universidad Central de Venezuela | Mycology & Parasitology | Rank 343 | |
| 9 | 224,921 | Universidad de Carabobo | Tropical Medicine | Rank 459 | |
| 10 | 260,365 | Universidad De Los Andes, Merida | Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing | Rank 5,827 | |
| 11 | 282,028 | Universidad Del Zulia | Design Practice & Management | Rank 194 | |
| 12 | 403,496 | Instituto Venezolano de Investigaciones Cientificas | General Clinical Medicine | Rank 199 | |
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Frequently asked questions
How many scientists from Venezuela are in the 2021 Stanford Top 2% list?
12 scientists affiliated with Venezuela are on the 2021 single-year list, and 24 are on the career-long list.
Which institute in Venezuela has the most Top 2% scientists?
On the 2021 single-year list, Instituto Venezolano de Investigaciones Cientificas has the most listed scientists from Venezuela, with 3. It is followed by Universidad Central de Venezuela 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 12 in 2021, a change of +0.0%.
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.