The Stanford/Elsevier Top 2% Scientist List is a prestigious annual ranking of scientists who make significant contributions to the advancement of global science.  Its latest edition has just been published, once again featuring a group of researchers from the National Centre for Nuclear Research.

The ranking, prepared by Stanford University in collaboration with publishing house Elsevier, covers achievements from the last year and the entire scientific career. The scientists represent 22 scientific fields and as many as 174 research areas, covering a wide range of global research. The assessment is based on a number of indicators, including the number of citations, co-authorship of articles, the Hirsch index, and the authors' positions in scientific institutions. In this way, the ranking provides a more accurate reflection of the actual impact of the scientists' work.

For years, scientists from the National Centre for Nuclear Research have also had a permanent place in the ranking. This year's edition of Stanford Top 2% Scientists includes:

• Prof. Stanisław Mrówczyński, PhD, from the NCBJ Theoretical Physics Division, Director of the Department of Fundamental Research
• Dr Gillaume Beuf from the NCBJ Theoretical Physics Division
• Prof. Grzegorz Wilk from the NCBJ Theoretical Physics Division
• Prof. Leszek Roszkowski from the NCBJ Theoretical Physics Division
• Prof. Jerzy Kowalski-Glikman from the NCBJ Theoretical Physics Division
• Prof. Michał Spaliński from the NCBJ Theoretical Physics Division
• Dr Wenyi Huo from the NOMATEN Centre of Excellence
• Prof. Mariusz Dąbrowski from the NCBJ Laboratory for Nuclear Energy and Environmental Analyses
• Prof. Andrzej Królak from the NCBJ Astrophysics Division
• The late Prof. Marek Moszyński, long-time employee of the NCBJ Radiation Detectors and Plasma Diagnostics Division

In previous editions of the ranking, a number of additional researchers from NCBJ were included,
some of whom are:

• Dr Ryszard Broda from the POLATOM Radioisotope Centre
• Prof. Krzysztof Pomorski from the NCBJ Theoretical Physics Division
• Prof. Marek Biesiada from the NCBJ Astrophysics Division
• The late Prof. Adam Sobiczewski, long-time employee of the NCBJ
• The late Prof. Andrzej Deloff, long-time employee of the NCBJ High Energy Physics Division
• Prof. Mikko Alava, the former Director of the NOMATEN Centre of Excellence
• Prof. Stefanos Papanikolaou, former employee of the NOMATEN Centre of Excellence

We would like to sincerely congratulate our outstanding scientists on joining this prestigious group!

The latest list, as well as rankings from previous years, are available at:
https://elsevier.digitalcommonsdata.com/datasets/btchxktzyw/8
and the new online database at: https://topscinet.com/