MX
Mexico
Mexico ranks between 13th and 40th across the 45 technologies, by share of the 10% most cited papers, 2021–2025.
TechnologyRankIts neighbours in the rankingShare of the top 10%, from 2021 to 2025Its institution with the most credit
New antibiotics and antivirals
13–15tied, of 82
1stCN30.3%11–12SA1.9%11–12ES1.9%13–15MX1.3%13–15PL1.3%13–15KR1.3%
Centro de Investigación Científica y de Educación Superior de Ensenada0.3% of the top 10%
Synthetic biology
15–19tied, of 554.2 papers of credit
1stCN45.7%15–19IT0.7%15–19JP0.7%15–19MX0.7%15–19BR0.6%20–24AT0.5%
Centro de Investigación Científica de Yucatán, A.C0.2% of the top 10%
Nuclear fission power
18–25tied, of 643.0 papers of credit
1stCN43.3%18–25TR0.5%18–25NL0.4%18–25MX0.4%18–25FI0.4%18–25CH0.4%
Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México0.1% of the top 10%
Autonomous underwater vehicles
21–31tied, of 441.3 papers of credit
1stCN71.7%21–31BD0.5%21–31TW0.3%21–31MX0.3%21–31SE0.3%21–31IQ0.3%
Centro de Investigación y de Estudios Avanzados del Instituto Politécnico Nacional0.1% of the top 10%
Genome sequencing
29–36tied, of 591.5 papers of credit
1stUS33.6%23–28ET0.3%23–28SA0.3%29–36MX0.2%29–36TH0.2%29–36PL0.2%
Centro de Investigación Científica de Yucatán, A.C0.1% of the top 10%
Drones and swarming
30–33tied, of 81
1stCN52.2%27–29NO0.4%30–33SE0.4%30–33MX0.4%30–33BD0.4%30–33NL0.4%
Outside the top 30
Instituto Politécnico Nacional0.1% of the top 10%
AI chips
29–34tied, of 460.7 papers of credit
1stCN46.2%29–34DK0.1%29–34PK0.1%29–34MX0.1%29–34TN0.1%29–34UZ0.1%
Outside the top 30
Benemérita Universidad Autónoma de Puebla0.1% of the top 10%
Post-quantum cryptography
27–39tied, of 591.8 papers of credit
1stCN20.4%27–39IR0.6%27–39DK0.5%27–39MX0.5%27–39NG0.5%27–39AE0.4%
Outside the top 30
Universidad de Guanajuato0.2% of the top 10%
Critical minerals processing
23–33tied, of 581.7 papers of credit
1stCN43.0%23–33HK0.4%23–33RU0.4%23–33MX0.4%23–33VN0.4%34–40IE0.4%
Outside the top 30
Universidad Michoacana de San Nicolás de Hidalgo0.2% of the top 10%
Advanced aircraft engines
20–39tied, of 470.3 papers of credit
1stCN64.6%20–39IL0.2%20–39ET0.1%20–39MX0.1%20–39BT0.1%20–39PT0.1%
Outside the top 30
Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León0.1% of the top 10%
Perovskite solar cells
33–40tied, of 762.7 papers of credit
1stCN53.9%29–32NG0.2%29–32RU0.2%33–40MX0.1%33–40AE0.1%33–40ZA0.1%
Outside the top 30
Autonomous University of Queretaro0.1% of the top 10%
Magnets and superconductors
27–39tied, of 581.0 papers of credit
1stCN35.0%27–39RO0.2%27–39UZ0.2%27–39MX0.2%27–39TW0.2%27–39BE0.2%
Outside the top 30
Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México0.2% of the top 10%
Gene editing
36–40tied, of 772.5 papers of credit
1stUS32.2%30–35ZA0.3%30–35IE0.2%36–40MX0.2%36–40NZ0.2%36–40IQ0.2%
Outside the top 30
Centro de Investigación y de Estudios Avanzados del Instituto Politécnico Nacional0.1% of the top 10%
Quantum sensors
26–36tied, of 480.3 papers of credit
1stCN22.5%26–36LT0.1%26–36LU0.1%26–36CL0.1%26–36PT0.1%26–36MX0.1%
Outside the top 30
Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México0.1% of the top 10%
High-performance computing
36–40tied, of 450.3 papers of credit
1stUS36.3%22–35SI0.1%22–35AT0.1%36–40MX0.1%36–40PT0.1%36–40CA0.1%
Outside the top 30
Centro de Investigación y de Estudios Avanzados del Instituto Politécnico Nacional0.1% of the top 10%
Inertial navigation
30–38tied, of 400.2 papers of credit
1stCN64.0%30–38KZ0.1%30–38MY0.1%30–38MX0.1%30–38JO0.1%30–38NL0.1%
Outside the top 30
Universidad de Guanajuato0.1% of the top 10%
Supercapacitors
33–40tied, of 864.2 papers of credit
1stCN46.3%33–40NG0.1%33–40ID0.1%33–40MX0.1%33–40DZ0.1%33–40FI0.1%
Outside the top 30
Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México0.1% of the top 10%
Quantum computing
36–40tied, of 712.3 papers of credit
1stUS34.9%36–40MA0.1%36–40QA0.1%36–40MX0.1%36–40NO0.1%36–40TR0.1%
Outside the top 30
Universidad de Guanajuato0.1% of the top 10%
Additive manufacturing
33–40tied, of 90
1stCN34.0%33–40TW0.3%33–40TH0.3%33–40DK0.3%33–40MX0.3%33–40ZA0.3%
Outside the top 30
Tecnológico de Monterrey0.1% of the top 10%
Quantum communication
Not ranked
No credit in the top 10%.
Large language models
Not ranked
No credit in the top 10%.
Atomic clocks
Not ranked
No credit in the top 10%.
Small satellites
Not ranked
No credit in the top 10%.
Hypersonic flight
Not ranked
No credit in the top 10%.
Electric batteries
Not ranked
No credit in the top 10%.
Hydrogen by electrolysis
Not ranked
No credit in the top 10%.
Nuclear fusion
Not ranked
No credit in the top 10%.
Wide-bandgap semiconductors
Not ranked
No credit in the top 10%.
mRNA vaccines and therapeutics
Not ranked
No credit in the top 10%.
Advanced chip manufacturing
Not ranked
No credit in the top 10%.
Space launch
Not ranked
No credit in the top 10%.
Satellite navigation
Not ranked
No credit in the top 10%.
Radar
Not ranked
No credit in the top 10%.
Sonar and underwater acoustics
Not ranked
No credit in the top 10%.
Directed energy
Not ranked
No credit in the top 10%.
Electronic warfare
Not ranked
No credit in the top 10%.
Hyperspectral imaging
Not ranked
No credit in the top 10%.
Metamaterials
Not ranked
No credit in the top 10%.
Optical communication
Not ranked
No credit in the top 10%.
6G and advanced wireless
Not ranked
No credit in the top 10%.
Cybersecurity
Not ranked
No credit in the top 10%.
Distributed ledgers
Not ranked
No credit in the top 10%.
Advanced robotics
Not ranked
No credit in the top 10%.
Hydrogen storage and ammonia fuel
Not ranked
No credit in the top 10%.
Advanced composites
Not ranked
No credit in the top 10%.
Neighbours are the countries ranked just above and below. Ranks are shown as a range where shares are equal to one decimal place. Source: OpenAlex, pulled 18 October 2026. Method