Stanford University has recently released a list that represents the top 2 per cent of the most-cited scientists in various disciplines.

The report was prepared by a team of experts led by Prof. John Ioannidis, the eminent Professor at the Stanford University.

The database was created to provide updated analyses and a publicly available database of top scientists. Updated databases and code are freely available in Mendeley (https://dx.doi.org/10.17632/btchxktzyw).

The database provides standardized information on citations, h-index, co-authorship-adjusted hm-index, citations to papers in different authorship positions, and a composite indicator.

This recognition of Prof. Ashraf Nabhan, Professor of Obstetrics and Gynaecology at the Faculty of Medicine, Ain Shams University in the world’s top 2% of Scientists List has placed the University in the global map of excellence in medical research and has brought great pride to the institute.