Congratulations! More Than 2,000 OAE Collaborating Scholars Named to Stanford's 2026 "World's Top 2% Scientists" List
The 2026 edition of the "World's Top 2% Scientists" list, released on October 7, 2026, includes more than 2,000 scholars who collaborate with journals published by OAE Publishing Inc. across a range of disciplines. Their inclusion highlights the citation impact of their scholarly contributions and reflects OAE’s extensive engagement with the global research community.
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How the List Assesses Research Impact
The list is compiled by a research team led by Professor John P. A. Ioannidis of Stanford University. Using citation data from Elsevier’s Scopus database, the team applies standardized scientometric indicators to assess researchers' citation impact.
The list provides two categories of data: Career-long Impact and Single-year Impact. The former reflects researchers’ cumulative citation impact across their careers, while the latter focuses on a single year. In the 2026 release, the single-year data cover citations received in 2025. The indicators include citation counts, the h-index, and measures adjusted for co-authorship.
Because the list relies on citation metrics, its results should be considered alongside differences among research fields, researchers’ career stages, and scholarly contributions that citation measures may not capture.
Advancing Academic Exchange and Research
Dissemination
As an international academic publisher, OAE Publishing Inc. promotes the publication and dissemination of high-quality research and facilitates academic exchange among researchers worldwide. Through its journals, academic events, and research communication services, OAE supports researchers in sharing updates on their work, expanding international collaborations, and exchanging knowledge across disciplines.
Looking ahead, OAE will continue working with researchers, academic editors, and partners worldwide to support high-quality research, strengthen international collaboration, and promote the open dissemination of cutting-edge findings, contributing to scholarly exchange and scientific innovation.
Data source:
August 2026 data update for "Updated science-wide author databases of standardized citation indicators"
Elsevier Data Repository:
https://elsevier.digitalcommonsdata.com/datasets/btchxktzyw/9
Language Editor: Amir Khan
Respectfully Submitted by OAE Publishing Inc.
