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Stanford University World Top 2% Scientists List 2026

Overview

Stanford University and Elsevier have released the 2026 list of the World’s Top 2% Scientists, utilizing Scopus database metrics—including citation counts, h-index, and author positioning—to evaluate influence across 20 fields and 174 sub-disciplines. The ranking distinguishes between ‘Career-Long Impact’ and ‘Single-Year Impact.’ Global recognition remains high in Hong Kong, with the Chinese University of Hong Kong (469 scholars) and the University of Hong Kong (346) showing significant presence. In Egypt, Cairo University reported 135 scientists, a 71% increase over two years. Vietnam included 121 scientists from 44 institutions, including FPT University researchers in mathematics, business, law, and artificial intelligence. Other notable individuals include Professor Song Xicheng (China) and Dr. Omar Ali Bazghifan (Yemen). In Turkey and Northern Cyprus, academic visibility is expanding. Fırat University remains a leader, placing 48 academics in the career-long category and 46 in the single-year category. Other Turkish institutions with notable representation include Eskişehir Osmangazi University (21), Ondokuz Mayıs University (18), Konya Technical University (14), Adana Alparslan Türkeş University (12), Bahçeşehir University (10), Afyon Kocatepe University (10), Muğla Sıtkı Koçman University (9), Bursa Technical University (9), Erzurum Technical University (8), Isparta Applied Sciences University (7), Gümüşhane University (6), Kırklareli University (5), and Alanya Alaaddin Keykubat University (4). Notably, Dr. Bahadır Kopçasız of Erciyes University ranked 349th globally, first in Turkey for optoelectronics and photonics. In Northern Cyprus, Eastern Mediterranean University recorded 34 total achievements, including Prof. Dr. Osman M. Karatepe, who ranked 10th in Europe for Sport, Recreation, and Tourism. Recent updates highlight individual and regional successes. Professor Yong-Gu Kim of Korea University Ansan Hospital has been named to the list for the seventh consecutive year, recognized for his extensive work in psychiatry. In Poland, researchers from the InLife Institute were included for their work in nutrigenomics, food chemistry, and gamete biology.

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Stanford University · Elsevier · FPT University · Bahçeşehir University · Erciyes University

Timeline

  1. [CULTURE] 2 sources
    Stanford University study ranks highly cited global scientists

    Stanford University's latest study on scientific citation has recognized several researchers, including Croatia's Željko Reiner and 13 scholars from the University of Niš, for their global academic impact.

  2. [TECHNOLOGY] 4 sources
    Stanford and Elsevier release latest Top 2% Scientists ranking

    Stanford University and Elsevier have released their latest Top 2% Scientists ranking, featuring prominent researchers from South Korea’s Korea University and Poland’s InLife Institute.

  3. [CULTURE] 10 sources
    Stanford University list recognizes top scientists in Turkey and Northern Cyprus

    Numerous academics from Turkey and Northern Cyprus have been named to the Stanford University “World’s Top 2% Scientists” list, with Dr. Bahadır Kopçasız ranking first in Turkey for optoelectronics.

  4. [CULTURE] 8 sources
    Stanford University releases 2026 list of top 2% scientists

    Stanford University has released its 2026 list of the world’s top 2% scientists, recognizing influential researchers globally across various disciplines based on Scopus citation metrics.

  5. [TECHNOLOGY] 19 sources
    Turkish universities excel in Stanford's World Top 2% Scientists List

    Multiple Turkish universities have secured spots in the Stanford University and Elsevier 2026 “World Top 2% Scientists List,” highlighting significant international academic impact.

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