Seven scientits of Bharathidasan University feature in Stanford Elsevier Ranking 2025

Seven scientists from Bharathidasan University have been included in the 2025 Stanford University and Elsevier list of the world's top 2% of researchers. The recognition highlights the university's contributions to fields ranging from theoretical physics to bioinformatics.
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This ranking serves as a benchmark for academic excellence and research impact, enhancing the global standing of the institution and its faculty.
Seven scientists from Bharathidasan University, Tiruchi, feature in the Stanford University and Elsevier Ranking 2025 list of top 2% of scientists in the world, according to a release from the varsity.
The list includes M. Lakshmanan (Physics), N. Thajuddin (Microbiology), M. Palaniandavar (Chemistry), M. Sathiyabama (Botany), R. Rajaram (Marine Science), T.C. Sabari Girisun (Physics) and P. Chellapandi (Bioinformatics).
Professor Lakshmanan and Professor Thajuddin have been listed in both career long impact and single year. Professor Palaniandavar has been listed in career long impact list and Professor Sathiyabama, Professor Rajaram, Dr. Sabari Girisun and Professor Chellapandi were listed in single year 2025 list.
Stanford University, U.S., in collaboration with Elsevier, publishes the prestigious World’s Top 2% Scientists Rankings, recognising researchers across diverse scientific disciplines based on various metrics, including citations, h-index, co-authorship-adjusted hm-index, authorship-position-based citations, and the composite c-score.
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