NIT Rourkela: In a significant milestone for research excellence, 25 faculty members from the National Institute of Technology (NIT) Rourkela have been recognized among the Top 2% Most Cited Scientists Globally according to the Stanford University-Elsevier research survey.
The ranking features two categories: Career-Long Impact (1996-2023) and Single-Year Impact for 2023. 15 faculty members from NIT Rourkela have been acknowledged for their long-term research contributions, while 25 faculty members were recognized for their research citation in the year 2023. Notably, 13 faculty members made it onto both lists.
This ranking widely respected across the global academic community, acknowledges scientists based on the impact of their research work, citation index, and other critical academic parameters. The Stanford-Elsevier ranking evaluates the performance of scientists over their careers and also emphasizes their recent contributions, making this recognition particularly notable for the selected scholars.
To this notable achievement, Prof. K. Umamaheshwar Rao (Director, NITR) stated, “I extend my heartfelt congratulations to our faculty members for their remarkable research contributions and high-impact publications that have established benchmarks in their fields. This achievement highlights our institution\’s commitment to excellence in research and showcases the significant global impact of our faculty’s work.”
Under this ranking scientists are categorized into 22 scientific fields and 174 sub-fields according to the Science-Metrix classification system. The career-long data are updated through the end of 2023, while the recent year data pertains to citations accrued during the calendar year 2023.
