More NU Professors Join the World’s Top 2% of Researchers.
This year, 42 NU researchers have been included in the global ranking of the world’s top 2% most cited scientists, marking a 10% increase compared to last year.
The ranking, based on Scopus bibliometric data covering over 100,000 leading researchers worldwide, is compiled by a Stanford University team led by Professor John Ioannidis. It analyzes performance across 22 scientific fields and 174 subfields, following the Science-Metrix classification system. Key metrics include total citations, the h-index, the hm-index (which adjusts for co-authorship), and a composite c-score reflecting overall impact.
Over the past five years, the number of Kazakhstani scientists included in this ranking has grown significantly, and more than half of them continue to represent Nazarbayev University’s faculty.
The study provides two datasets: one reflecting researchers’ career-long impact (up to the end of 2024) and another showing citation data for 2024 only, highlighting annual research influence.
Also, the total number of publications by NU scholars has now exceeded 10,640, accounting for roughly one-sixth of all scientific papers produced by Kazakhstani universities and research institutes.
