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Astronomy and Astrophysics research in Mexico

Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México ranks first in Mexico for Astronomy and Astrophysics research in 2022–2025 (#88 worldwide), followed by .

Mexico's world rank
#33
of 51 countries, 2022–2025
Works, 2022–2025
805
Top-10% rate
14.5%
Ranked institutions
1

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

What is the best university for Astronomy and Astrophysics in Mexico?

#InstitutionWorld rankScoreTop-10% rateWorks
1Universidad Nacional Autónoma de MéxicoMexico City #8826.519.0%322

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

Who are the top Astronomy and Astrophysics researchers in Mexico?

R. Terlevich, Axel de la Macorra and A. C. Raga rank highest among researchers based in Mexico.

  1. 1R. Terlevich#179,393 worldwide overall708 citations · 98 works
  2. 2Axel de la Macorra#212,097 worldwide overall705 citations · 65 works
  3. 3A. C. Raga#256,853 worldwide overall386 citations · 54 works
  4. 4R. Navarro‐González#276,586 worldwide overall285 citations · 58 works
  5. 5Laurent Loinard#317,747 worldwide overall435 citations · 78 works
  6. 6S. F. Sánchez#407,859 worldwide overall677 citations · 106 works
  7. 7Luis F. Rodrı́guez#487,108 worldwide overall432 citations · 104 works
  8. 8M. Peimbert#551,163 worldwide overall296 citations · 80 works
  9. 9J. A. López#685,261 worldwide overall142 citations · 51 works
  10. 10F. S. Guzmán#716,914 worldwide overall228 citations · 51 works
  11. 11Y. Krongold#786,527 worldwide overall209 citations · 55 works
  12. 12Luis A. Zapata#851,281 worldwide overall156 citations · 52 works
  13. 13L. Carrasco#852,574 worldwide overall155 citations · 47 works
  14. 14Tonatiuh Matos#898,186 worldwide overall202 citations · 54 works
  15. 15Hernando Quevedo#908,218 worldwide overall174 citations · 65 works

How Mexico compares with other countries in Astronomy and Astrophysics