ULusófona reaffirms its international prestige with the inclusion of nine researchers in the Stanford–Elsevier Top 2% Scientists ranking, which highlights scientists with high scientific impact worldwide. This recognition highlights not only individual capabilities, but also the institution's strong contribution to science.
 
ULusófona researchers on the list of scientists with the most impact in 2025:
- António Raposo – CBIOS
- Carla Maria Batista Ferreira Pires – CBIOS
- Catarina Roma-Rodrigues – BioRG
- Dushantha Nalin K. Jayakody - COPELABS
- Elói Figueiredo – RISE
- João P. Marôco – IntrepidLab
- João Reis - RCM2+
- Joel Rodrigues - COPELABS
- Marko Beko - COPELABS
- Patrícia Rijo – CBIOS
- Pedro C. B. Fernandes – BioRG
- Rui Cunha Marques – RCM2+
- Slavisa Tomic - COPELABS
The Stanford–Elsevier Top 2% Scientists list, compiled based on metrics from the Scopus database, includes scientists from around the world whose publications demonstrate a high number of citations, h-index, impact and also a track record throughout their careers. The 2025 edition considers rigorous evaluation criteria, namely co-authorship, author position, scientific area and other variables that provide a balanced assessment.