ULusófona Researchers Featured in Stanford–Elsevier Top 2% Scientists World Ranking

ULusófona reaffirms its international prestige with the inclusion of ten researchers in the Stanford–Elsevier Top 2% Scientists ranking, which recognises scientists with a high level of scientific impact worldwide. This recognition highlights not only individual achievements but also the institution’s significant contribution to science.

ULusófona researchers included in the Single-year impact during 2025 ranking:

• António Raposo – CBIOS

• Carla Maria Batista Ferreira Pires – CBIOS

• Catarina Roma-Rodrigues – BioRG

• Elói Figueiredo – RISEn

• João Carlos Gonçalves dos Reis – RCM2+

• João M. Lopes – IntrepidLab

• João P. Marôco – IntrepidLab

• Patrícia Rijo – CBIOS

• Pedro C. B. Fernandes – BioRG

• Rui Cunha Marques – RCM2+

ULusófona researchers included in the Career-long impact through 2025 ranking:

• João P. Marôco – IntrepidLab

• Pedro C. B. Fernandes – BioRG

• Rui Cunha Marques – RCM2+

The Stanford–Elsevier Top 2% Scientists list, compiled using bibliometric indicators from the Scopus database, identifies researchers worldwide whose scientific work has a significant impact in their respective fields. The 2026 edition considers indicators such as citation counts, the h-index, co-authorship, authorship position in publications and scientific field, among other variables. These metrics provide a comprehensive assessment of the impact and relevance of scientific output, both throughout a researcher’s career and within a specific annual period.

The presence of ULusófona researchers in this ranking reflects the international visibility of the university’s scientific output and the contribution of its Research, Development and Innovation Units (UI&Ds) to advancing knowledge across a range of scientific fields.