Venezuela's Top 2% Scientists 2024
Venezuela has 14 scientists on the 2024 single-year Top 2% list, up 7.7% from 13 in 2023. That places Venezuela 97th in the world by number of listed scientists. Universidad Central de Venezuela has the most listed scientists (6), followed by Universidad De Los Andes, Merida (4).
Scientists in Venezuela on the list, by year
The single-year count has grown 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% |
Institutes in Venezuela
By number of listed scientists
All 14 scientists
| Rank in Venezuela | World rank | Scientist | Institute | Sub-field | Rank in sub-field |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 77,903 | Universidad De Los Andes, Merida | Chemical Physics | Rank 1,006 | |
| 2 | 95,546 | Universidad De Los Andes, Merida | Languages & Linguistics | Rank 422 | |
| 3 | 99,076 | Centro Medico Docente La Trinidad | Allergy | Rank 216 | |
| 4 | 141,423 | Universidad De Los Andes, Merida | Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing | Rank 5,272 | |
| 5 | 142,118 | Instituto Venezolano de Investigaciones Científicas | Microbiology | Rank 3,008 | |
| 6 | 151,991 | Universidad Simón Bolívar | Energy | Rank 4,326 | |
| 7 | 164,218 | Universidad Central de Venezuela | Strategic, Defence & Security Studies | Rank 294 | |
| 8 | 178,025 | Universidad De Los Andes, Merida | Polymers | Rank 1,815 | |
| 9 | 202,888 | Universidad Central de Venezuela | Respiratory System | Rank 1,333 | |
| 10 | 231,835 |
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Universidad Central de Venezuela | Nuclear & Particle Physics | Rank 2,636 |
| 11 | 243,952 | Universidad Central de Venezuela | Nuclear & Particle Physics | Rank 2,757 | |
| 12 | 285,767 | Universidad Central de Venezuela | Applied Physics | Rank 5,859 | |
| 13 | 294,556 | Universidad Central de Venezuela | Mycology & Parasitology | Rank 410 | |
| 14 | 771,534 | Instituto Venezolano de Investigaciones Científicas | General Clinical Medicine | Rank 398 | |
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Frequently asked questions
How many scientists from Venezuela are in the 2024 Stanford Top 2% list?
14 scientists affiliated with Venezuela are on the 2024 single-year list, and 23 are on the career-long list.
Which institute in Venezuela has the most Top 2% scientists?
On the 2024 single-year list, Universidad Central de Venezuela has the most listed scientists from Venezuela, with 6. It is followed by Universidad De Los Andes, Merida with 4.
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 14 in 2024, 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.