Ten researchers from the Universidade Católica Portuguesa (UCP) are among the world's topmost cited scientists in 2023, according to the “World's Top 2% Scientists 2023” ranking, drawn up by Stanford University (USA) in collaboration with the Elsevier publishing group.
The published list includes the following researchers: Célia Manaia, João C. Fernandes, Marta W. Vasconcelos, Manuela Pintado, Paula Teixeira, Paula Ravasco, Filipe Santos, Ilídio Barreto, René Bohnsack and Arménio Rego.
This ranking also highlights six researchers for the impact they have had on science throughout their careers: Paula Ravasco (CIIS), Célia Manaia (CBQF), Paula Teixeira (CBQF), Manuela Pintado (CBQF), João Fernandes (CBQF), Paula Castro (CBQF, Environmental Sciences).
“This result is international recognition of the high quality of the Universidade Católica Portuguesa's scientific output and the excellence of our researchers, who contribute to the advancement of science in their respective fields”, says Isabel Capeloa Gil, UCP's President.
The “World's Top 2% Scientists List” includes more than 100,000 scientists from all over the world, from 22 areas and 174 sub-areas. This document lists the researchers whose published work has most contributed to progress in their respective fields and who have most influenced the scientific output of other researchers.
