Vietnamese scientists recognized in Stanford-Elsevier global rankings

A research group from Stanford University, in collaboration with Elsevier, has released its latest rankings of the world's most influential scientists based on Scopus database metrics.

In the ranking for single-year impact, 75 scientists from Vietnamese universities and research institutes were included in the top 100,000 globally. Associate Professor Hoang Anh Tuan from Ho Chi Minh City University of Transport holds the highest rank among Vietnamese researchers in this category, placing 647th globally in the field of Energy and Strategic Technology.

Regarding lifetime achievement, the ranking identifies 121 scientists in Vietnam across 44 different institutions as being in the top 2% of influential researchers worldwide. VinUni leads the country with 16 scientists on this list, followed by Ton Duc Thang University with 14 and Duy Tan University with 13. David R. Bangsberg from VinUni holds the highest global rank in the lifetime achievement category among those affiliated with Vietnamese institutions.