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Latin America 228 Institution Rankings 2026 (Sort by: Last 5 years H Index)
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* Last 5 Years H-Index Rankings
Rankings
68
World Rank
1
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
1
Fundação Oswaldo Cruz
Oswaldo Cruz Foundation
Rio de Janeiro ,
Brazil
- Institution 1900
Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:
Scientists by Success Percentiles:
Top 10
143
Top 30
464
Top 50
612
Top 70
711
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* Last 5 Years H-Index Rankings
Rankings
120
World Rank
1
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
2
International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center (CIMMYT)
Centro Internacional de Melhoramento de Milho e Trigo (CIMMYT)
Texcoco ,
Mexico
- Institution 1994
Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:
Scientists by Success Percentiles:
Top 10
37
Top 30
59
Top 50
79
Top 70
82
* Last 5 Years H-Index Rankings
Rankings
143
World Rank
2
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
3
Centro de Investigación y de Estudios Avanzados del IPN CINVESTAV
Centre for Research and Advanced Studies of the IPN CINVESTAV
Gustavo A. Madero ,
Mexico
- Institution 1961
Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:
Scientists by Success Percentiles:
Top 10
60
Top 30
302
Top 50
467
Top 70
630
* Last 5 Years H-Index Rankings
Rankings
264
World Rank
3
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
4
National Institute of Public Health of Mexico
Instituto Nacional de Salud Pública de México
Cuernavaca ,
Mexico
- Institution 1987
Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:
Scientists by Success Percentiles:
Top 10
32
Top 30
106
Top 50
124
Top 70
143
* Last 5 Years H-Index Rankings
Rankings
343
World Rank
4
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
5
Centro de Investigación en Alimentación y Desarrollo CIAD
Center for Food and Development Research CIAD
Sonora ,
Mexico
- Institution 2000
Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:
Scientists by Success Percentiles:
Top 10
22
Top 30
75
Top 50
119
Top 70
158
* Last 5 Years H-Index Rankings
Rankings
355
World Rank
1
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
6
Bariloche Atomic Centre
Centro Atómico de Bariloche
Río Negro ,
Argentina
- Institution 2013
Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:
Scientists by Success Percentiles:
Top 10
15
Top 30
89
Top 50
137
Top 70
152
* Last 5 Years H-Index Rankings
Rankings
366
World Rank
2
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
7
Instituto Nacional de Pesquisas Espaciais
National Institute for Space Research
São José dos Campos ,
Brazil
- Institution 1961
Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:
Scientists by Success Percentiles:
Top 10
12
Top 30
123
Top 50
192
Top 70
254
* Last 5 Years H-Index Rankings
Rankings
403
World Rank
5
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
8
Instituto Nacional de Ciencias Medicas y Nutricion Salvador Zubiran
National Institute of Medical Science and Nutrition Salvador Zubiran
Tlalpan ,
Mexico
- Institution 1944
Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:
Scientists by Success Percentiles:
Top 10
20
Top 30
66
Top 50
93
Top 70
116
* Last 5 Years H-Index Rankings
Rankings
477
World Rank
6
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
9
Instituto Nacional de Astrofisica Optica y Electronica
National Institute of Optical and Electronic Astrophysics
Tonantzintla ,
Mexico
- Institution 1971
Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:
Scientists by Success Percentiles:
Top 10
15
Top 30
46
Top 50
83
Top 70
95
* Last 5 Years H-Index Rankings
Rankings
516
World Rank
3
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
10
Instituto D'Or Pesquisa e Ensino
Instituto d'Or Research and Teaching
Rio de Janeiro ,
Brazil
- Institution 2010
Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:
Scientists by Success Percentiles:
Top 10
10
Top 30
16
Top 50
27
Top 70
30
* Last 5 Years H-Index Rankings
Rankings
520
World Rank
4
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
11
Brazilian Center for Research in Physics (CBPF)
Centro Brasileño de Investigaciones en Física (CBPF)
Rio de Janeiro ,
Brazil
- Institution 1949
Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:
Scientists by Success Percentiles:
Top 10
9
Top 30
32
Top 50
40
Top 70
47
* Last 5 Years H-Index Rankings
Rankings
526
World Rank
5
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
12
Observatorio Nacional
National Observatory
Rio de Janeiro ,
Brazil
- Institution 1827
Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:
Scientists by Success Percentiles:
Top 10
8
Top 30
24
Top 50
37
Top 70
39
* Last 5 Years H-Index Rankings
Rankings
695
World Rank
2
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
13
Instituto Nacional de Tecnologia Agropecuaria
National Institute of Agricultural Technology
Bethesda ,
Argentina
- Institution 1956
Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:
Scientists by Success Percentiles:
Top 10
14
Top 30
113
Top 50
216
Top 70
291
* Last 5 Years H-Index Rankings
Rankings
712
World Rank
7
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
14
Instituto Nacional de Medicina Genómica
National Institute of Genomic Medicine
Ciudad de México ,
Mexico
- Institution 2004
Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:
Scientists by Success Percentiles:
Top 10
11
Top 30
33
Top 50
44
Top 70
48
* Last 5 Years H-Index Rankings
Rankings
769
World Rank
1
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
15
Instituto Venezolano de Investigaciones Cientificas
Venezuelan Institute of Scientific Research IVIC
Caracas ,
Venezuela
- Institution 1955
Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:
Scientists by Success Percentiles:
Top 10
6
Top 30
29
Top 50
55
Top 70
75
* Last 5 Years H-Index Rankings
Rankings
780
World Rank
1
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
16
Centro Agronómico Tropical de Investigación y Enseñanza
Tropical Research and Teaching Agronomic Center
Cartago ,
Costa Rica
- Institution 1973
Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:
Scientists by Success Percentiles:
Top 10
6
Top 30
15
Top 50
28
Top 70
39
* Last 5 Years H-Index Rankings
Rankings
800
World Rank
3
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
17
Instituto de Efectividad Clínica y Sanitaria
Institute for Clinical and Health Effectiveness
CABA ,
Argentina
- Institution 1990
Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:
Scientists by Success Percentiles:
Top 10
5
Top 30
12
Top 50
14
Top 70
15
* Last 5 Years H-Index Rankings
Rankings
877
World Rank
4
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
18
National Scientific and Technical Research Council, Argentina
Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas, Argentina
CABA ,
Argentina
- Institution 1958
Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:
Scientists by Success Percentiles:
Top 10
36
Top 30
350
Top 50
470
Top 70
475
* Last 5 Years H-Index Rankings
Rankings
880
World Rank
8
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
19
Instituto de Ecologia, A.C.
Institute of Ecology, A.C.
Xalapa ,
Mexico
- Institution 1974
Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:
Scientists by Success Percentiles:
Top 10
26
Top 30
114
Top 50
157
Top 70
181
* Last 5 Years H-Index Rankings
Rankings
884
World Rank
6
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
20
Instituto Butantan
Butantan Institute
São Paulo ,
Brazil
- Institution 1901
Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:
Scientists by Success Percentiles:
Top 10
21
Top 30
84
Top 50
148
Top 70
165
* Last 5 Years H-Index Rankings
Rankings
907
World Rank
9
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
21
Centro de Investigaciones Biológicas del Noroeste
Northwest Biological Research Center
La Paz ,
Mexico
- Institution 1975
Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:
Scientists by Success Percentiles:
Top 10
11
Top 30
59
Top 50
92
Top 70
115
* Last 5 Years H-Index Rankings
Rankings
987
World Rank
7
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
22
Laboratorio Nacional de Computacao Cientifica
National Computao Scientific Laboratory
Petrópolis ,
Brazil
- Institution 1980
Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:
Scientists by Success Percentiles:
Top 10
6
Top 30
25
Top 50
44
Top 70
50
* Last 5 Years H-Index Rankings
Rankings
1,042
World Rank
10
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
23
Consejo Nacional de Ciencia y Tecnología, Mexico
National Council of Science and Technology, Mexico
Ciudad de México ,
Mexico
- Institution 1970
Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:
Scientists by Success Percentiles:
Top 10
4
Top 30
68
Top 50
137
Top 70
176
* Last 5 Years H-Index Rankings
Rankings
1,044
World Rank
8
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
24
Instituto Agronômico
Agronomic Institute
Campinas ,
Brazil
- Institution 1887
Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:
Scientists by Success Percentiles:
Top 10
4
Top 30
35
Top 50
65
Top 70
74
* Last 5 Years H-Index Rankings
Rankings
1,047
World Rank
11
Country Rank
Ranking Based On Selection:
25
Centro de Investigaciones en Optica
Optical Research Center
Morelia ,
Mexico
- Institution 1980
Scientist Distribution by Success Percentiles at This Institution:
Scientists by Success Percentiles:
Top 10
4
Top 30
28
Top 50
34
Top 70
48
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