Bahia researchers recognized in global scientific influence ranking

Nineteen scientists associated with institutions in Bahia, Brazil, have been identified as some of the most influential researchers in the world. The ranking, based on scientific citation indicators, was published in the journal PLOS Biology by a team led by Professor John Ioannidis in partnership with Stanford University.

Of the nineteen researchers, seventeen are linked to universities within Bahia, while two are associated with the University of International Integration of the Afro-Brazilian Lusophony (Unilab) and the Federal University of the São Francisco Valley (Univasf). The group includes professionals from various fields such as health, engineering, chemistry, biology, and dentistry, with a significant presence from state and federal public universities.