Chile Top 2% scientists 2026: Stanford–Elsevier list, 287 scholars
Live ABS Nexora analytics: Chile lists 287 Top 2% scientists in the 2026 single-year cohort (~0.12% of the SY analytics total), led by Clinical Medicine (82) and Universidad de Chile (36).
How many Top 2% scientists are from Chile?
Direct answer: ABS Nexora’s latest single-year country profile for Chile (chl) lists 287 Top 2% scientists for selected year 2026 — about 0.12% of the Directory’s single-year country-analytics cohort (~247,376 researchers). Average citations in this snapshot are about 1,112, with average h-index near 12.6, across 71 distinct institutions.
Chile is the largest unused South American cohort after Brazil. Clinical Medicine is the biggest field (82 listed scholars), with Physics & Astronomy next — a Santiago core at Universidad de Chile and Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile. The listed cohort grew from 166 (2020) to 287 (2026).
Stanford / Elsevier Top 2% scientists list: Chile
Direct answer: Queries such as “top 2% scientists Chile”, “Stanford top 2% scientists Chile”, “most cited scientists Chile 2026”, and “Ioannidis top 2 percent” all refer to the same public bibliometric database — the Elsevier / Stanford–Ioannidis World’s Top 2% Scientists lists (August 2026 data-update, version 9). ABS Nexora indexes that list and shows the single-year 2026 Chile cohort on the live Chile country page.
How to verify a Chile scholar certificate
Search the name on Directory search, open the scholar profile, and match name, institution, field, rank, and listing year. A Directory certificate is a convenience overlay — Stanford does not issue a diploma for this list; the source is the Ioannidis / Elsevier standardized citation-indicator database.
Latin America: Brazil, Mexico, and Spain.
Who are the most cited scientists in Chile in 2026?
Direct answer: In ABS Nexora’s Chile country profile (chl, single-year 2026), the top 10 listed scholars by Directory ranking start with van IJzendoorn, Marinus H. (Universidad San Sebastián; Psychology & Cognitive Sciences; global rank 1,501; ~4,811 citations). The table below uses # in country for order within this national list and Global rank for the scholar’s overall rank_all in the single-year listing.
| # in country | Researcher | Institution | Field | Global rank | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | van IJzendoorn, Marinus H. | Universidad San Sebastián | Psychology & Cognitive Sciences | 1,501 | 4,811 |
| 2 | Rodríguez, José R. | Universidad San Sebastián | Engineering | 2,348 | 7,589 |
| 3 | Garreaud, R. Darío | Universidad de Chile | Earth & Environmental Sciences | 3,879 | 2,112 |
| 4 | Klerkx, Laurens W.A. | Universidad de Talca | Agriculture, Fisheries & Forestry | 3,901 | 2,513 |
| 5 | Gil de Zúñiga, Homero | Universidad Diego Portales | Communication & Textual Studies | 4,189 | 1,584 |
| 6 | Bakermans-Kranenburg, Marian J. | Universidad San Sebastián | Psychology & Cognitive Sciences | 8,276 | 3,846 |
| 7 | Tokovinin, Andreï A. | Cerro Tololo Inter American Observatory | Physics & Astronomy | 10,677 | 762 |
| 8 | Rajendran, Saravanan | Universidad de Tarapacá | Enabling & Strategic Technologies | 11,450 | 4,543 |
| 9 | Deacon, Robert Michael John | Universidad de Chile | Clinical Medicine | 11,679 | 724 |
| 10 | Cockburn, B. | Facultad de Matemáticas | Mathematics & Statistics | 12,003 | 1,300 |
Open any linked name for the full Directory scholar profile. Country order follows the live top_researchers panel on Chile analytics.
What are Chile’s strongest fields?
Chile’s largest Top 2% field cohort is Clinical Medicine with 82 listed scholars. The next fields in the live profile are:
| Field | Listed scholars |
|---|---|
| Clinical Medicine | 82 |
| Physics & Astronomy | 38 |
| Engineering | 30 |
| Biomedical Research | 24 |
| Enabling & Strategic Technologies | 18 |
Which institutions lead in Chile?
The largest institutional cohort in the Chile profile is Universidad de Chile (36 listed scholars). Other leading affiliations:
| Institution | Listed scholars |
|---|---|
| Universidad de Chile | 36 |
| Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile | 35 |
| Universidad de la Frontera | 17 |
| Universidad de Talca | 13 |
| Universidad San Sebastián | 13 |
How has Chile’s Top 2% cohort changed from 2020 to 2026?
In the country-profile timeline, Chile moved from 166 listed scholars (2020) to 287 (2026) — a change of 121 (~+73%).
| Edition year | Listed scholars |
|---|---|
| 2020 | 166 |
| 2021 | 223 |
| 2022 | 254 |
| 2023 | 252 |
| 2024 | 255 |
| 2025 | 263 |
| 2026 | 287 |
Snapshot metrics (single-year 2026)
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Listed scholars | 287 |
| Share of global (SY analytics) | 0.12% |
| Avg. citations | 1,112 |
| Avg. h-index | 12.6 |
| Best rank (in profile) | 1,501 |
| Distinct institutions | 71 |
| Leading field | Clinical Medicine (82) |
One highly ranked profile example in this snapshot: van IJzendoorn, Marinus H. (Universidad San Sebastián; Psychology & Cognitive Sciences). Rankings shift with listing type and year — always verify on the live Directory.
Explore Chile on ABS Nexora
- Chile country analytics
- Directory search (filter by country / institution)
- Full analytics dashboard
- 2026 edition explained
- How to read country counts
Related country insights
- Brazil Top 2% directory 2026
- Mexico Top 2% directory 2026
- Spain Top 2% directory 2026
- Top countries overview
FAQ
How many Top 2% scientists does Chile have in 2026? 287 listed scholars in ABS Nexora’s single-year country profile for selected year 2026.
What share of the global list is that? About 0.12% of the single-year country-analytics cohort (~247,376 researchers in the matching dashboard snapshot).
Which field is strongest in Chile? Clinical Medicine, with 82 listed scholars in the live profile.
Which institution has the most listed scholars? Universidad de Chile, with 36 in this snapshot (affiliation coding follows the underlying dataset).
Did Chile grow between 2020 and 2026? Yes — from 166 to 287 listed scholars (~+73%) in the country timeline.
Who ranks highest among Chile’s Top 2% scientists? In this snapshot, van IJzendoorn, Marinus H. leads the country top_researchers list (see the top-10 table above for linked profiles).
Where can I verify these figures? Open the live Chile country page or Analytics on ABS Nexora; numbers refresh with the Directory database. Data source: Elsevier / Stanford–Ioannidis World’s Top 2% Scientists lists via ABS Nexora.
Is there a Stanford top 2% scientists list for Chile? Yes. The Stanford–Elsevier / Ioannidis database includes Chile affiliations. ABS Nexora lists 287 scholars in the 2026 single-year Chile profile (chl).
How do I check if a researcher is in the Ioannidis top 2 percent? Search the exact Scopus-style name on ABS Nexora, or filter by institution and country. Inclusion means the composite c-score reached the top 100,000 globally or the top 2% of a Science-Metrix subfield.
How do I verify a Top 2% scientist certificate for someone in Chile? Open the linked scholar profile from the Chile country page or Directory search. Confirm the 2026 single-year (or career) listing, rank, and affiliation. Treat unmatched PDFs or screenshots as unverified.
What is the difference between single-year and career Top 2% listings? Single-year uses citations received in one recent calendar year (2025 citations in the 2026 edition). Career-long uses citations from 1996–2025. This article uses the single-year 2026 country profile.