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Paleontology research in Mexico

Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México ranks first in Mexico for Paleontology research in 2022–2025 (#17 worldwide), followed by .

Mexico's world rank
#20
of 25 countries, 2022–2025
Works, 2022–2025
672
Top-10% rate
11.7%
Ranked institutions
1

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

What is the best university for Paleontology in Mexico?

#InstitutionWorld rankScoreTop-10% rateWorks
1Universidad Nacional Autónoma de MéxicoMexico City #1717.515.1%170

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

Who are the top Paleontology researchers in Mexico?

Gonzalo Halffter, Juan J. Morrone and Francisco J. Vega rank highest among researchers based in Mexico.

  1. 1Gonzalo Halffter#59,560 worldwide overall186 citations · 11 works
  2. 2Juan J. Morrone#94,506 worldwide overall365 citations · 22 works
  3. 3Francisco J. Vega#191,183 worldwide overall191 citations · 8 works
  4. 4Tania Escalante#192,329 worldwide overall145 citations · 11 works
  5. 5Neptalı́ Ramı́rez-Marcial#249,282 worldwide overall142 citations · 6 works
  6. 6José Luís Villaseñor#261,932 worldwide overall173 citations · 6 works
  7. 7Manuel Suárez#358,965 worldwide overall100 citations · 6 works
  8. 8J. Urrutia‐Fucugauchi#382,792 worldwide overall473 citations · 12 works
  9. 9Jorge Enrique Llorente Bousquets#466,610 worldwide overall64 citations · 7 works
  10. 10E. Chacón#468,608 worldwide overall130 citations · 6 works
  11. 11Ismael Ferrusquía-Villafranca#768,983 worldwide overall77 citations · 6 works
  12. 12Joaquín Arroyo‐Cabrales#782,849 worldwide overall97 citations · 12 works
  13. 13Isolda Luna‐Vega#827,381 worldwide overall70 citations · 6 works
  14. 14Juan Márquez#861,498 worldwide overall13 citations · 8 works
  15. 15Miguel Ángel Morón#880,311 worldwide overall50 citations · 25 works

How Mexico compares with other countries in Paleontology