Ajman University Professors Named among Top 2% Scientists in the World

Feature in Stanford University’s latest database of top-cited scientists published in PLOS Biology

Ajman University is proud to announce that two of our Professors, Dr. Khaled Assaleh and Dr. Amine Bahi have been named among the top 2% scientists in the world by the prestigious Stanford University in the USA. They were featured in Stanford University’s recently released database of top-cited scientists, which was published in the journal PLOS Biology.

Dr. Khaled Assaleh, Vice Chancellor of Academic Affairs & Professor of Electrical Engineering at Ajman University was featured among the top 2% career-long scientists in the world based on his long-term performance and career-long research impact. He was also featured among the top 2% of scientists in the world in a single year (2019).

Dr. Amine Bahi, Associate Professor in the College of Medicine at Ajman University was featured among the top 2% of scientists in the world in a single year (2019).

At least two other recently hired AU faculty members have also been included in these databases under their old affiliation.

The journal article and database citations of this classification can be viewed via https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pbio.3000384

Compiled by leading Stanford University scientists, the highly selective database includes all scientists who are among the top 100,000 across all fields and/or top 2 percent of their discipline, based on the number of citations.

The selection criteria were based on a rigorous methodology in which data was collected from the Scopus database for 6.8 million prolific authors, out of which the top 100,000 were analysed.

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

Acknowledging this achievement, Prof. Kamran Arshad, Dean of Graduate Studies and Research at Ajman University, said, “The recognition of AU faculty research in the world’s top 2% of Scientists has placed Ajman University on the global map of Science, Technology and Innovation and has brought great pride to the University and the UAE. This is a truly outstanding achievement for our university, and I am confident that more AU colleagues will be included in these prestigious databases in their upcoming editions.”