World-level ecologists in Chile: Oldtimers, newcomers, and the bypassed

Abstract Background A team of 3 scientometrists led by John Ioannidis published in 2020 an extensive and updated database (ca. 6.9 million researchers 22 disciplines 176 sub-disciplines), ordering them according to a composite bibliometric index that measures their whole trajectory (career-long) impact annual at year 2019. They reported the top 100,000 scientists (1.45% across all disciplinary fields) or 2% each subfield discipline, thus publishing ranking ca. 150,000 worldwide. Methods findings We filtered information for sub-disciplinary areas corresponding Ecology identified total 14 ecologists with residence Chile appear either those two worldwide rankings. report measured productivity as both attribute high registered training doctoral level prestigious foreign universities, academic positions internationally recognized Chilean participation state-funded research centers scientific excellence. Exceptions rule are presented. Conclusions The scientometric algorithm proposed coworkers include, but not restricted, most cited Chile. put forth possible reasons some puzzling omissions from these