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Chemistry research in Mexico

Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México ranks first in Mexico for Chemistry research in 2022–2025 (#292 worldwide), followed by Instituto Politécnico Nacional and Universidad Autónoma Metropolitana.

Mexico's world rank
#38
of 73 countries, 2022–2025
Works, 2022–2025
2.2k
Top-10% rate
8.7%
Ranked institutions
7

Research strength only: this says nothing about teaching, admissions or cost.

What is the best university for Chemistry in Mexico?

#InstitutionWorld rankScoreTop-10% rateWorks
1Universidad Nacional Autónoma de MéxicoMexico City #29221.19.6%422
2Instituto Politécnico NacionalMexico City #7138.77.6%184
3Universidad Autónoma MetropolitanaMexico City #1,0253.67.3%102
4Benemérita Universidad Autónoma de PueblaPuebla City #1,1282.37.8%110
5Universidad de GuanajuatoGuanajuato City #1,1901.56.3%82
6Universidad de GuadalajaraGuadalajara #1,28449.07.3%63
7Universidad Autónoma del Estado de HidalgoPachuca #1,29933.03.0%82

Institutions in Mexico above the floor of 40 fractional works in Chemistry, ordered by their worldwide rank on research quality, 2022–2025.

Who are the top Chemistry researchers in Mexico?

David Morales‐Morales, Herbert Höpfl and Joaquı́n Tamariz rank highest among researchers based in Mexico.

  1. 1David Morales‐Morales#281,508 worldwide overall345 citations · 59 works
  2. 2Herbert Höpfl#473,938 worldwide overall158 citations · 47 works
  3. 3Joaquı́n Tamariz#504,267 worldwide overall124 citations · 43 works
  4. 4Mario Ordóñez#595,238 worldwide overall93 citations · 41 works
  5. 5Simón Hernández‐Ortega#627,793 worldwide overall166 citations · 52 works
  6. 6Rubén A. Toscano#647,361 worldwide overall292 citations · 103 works
  7. 7Eusebio Juaristi#679,188 worldwide overall211 citations · 85 works
  8. 8Pedro Joseph‐Nathan#851,354 worldwide overall153 citations · 61 works
  9. 9Rosalinda Contreras#881,702 worldwide overall104 citations · 48 works
  10. 10Rosa Santillán#958,395 worldwide overall101 citations · 43 works
  11. 11Roberto Martı́nez#974,661 worldwide overall74 citations · 43 works
  12. 12Sylvain Bernès#1,123,082 worldwide overall65 citations · 71 works
  13. 13Hugo Tlahuext#1,298,200 worldwide overall54 citations · 45 works

How Mexico compares with other countries in Chemistry