Guwahati: Six Gauhati University faculty members have featured in the 2026 World’s Top 2% Scientists list, which is based on research data and citation metrics and associated with Stanford University and Elsevier, a Netherlands-based academic publishing and research analytics company.The faculty members are professor Bhupendra Nath Goswami, Anusandhan National Research Foundation (ANRF) PM professor and professor of excellence; chemistry professors Prodeep Phukan and professor Ranjit Thakuria; mathematics professor Bipan Hazarika; botany professor Dr Arun Kumar Dutta; and electronics and communication engineering professor Dr Lachit Dutta.Gauhati University vice-chancellor professor Nani Gopal Mahanta congratulated the faculty members. “This recognition is a matter of great pride for Gauhati University. I firmly believe that this research achievement will inspire our researchers to pursue new ideas, innovations, and excellence in their future academic and research endeavours,” he said.The university’s repeated representation in the global list reflects its contribution to scientific research and higher education in Assam and the northeast, officials said.“The list draws on research led by professor John PA Ioannidis of Stanford University and his team. It identifies influential researchers using a range of bibliometric indicators, including citations, the h-index, the co-authorship-adjusted hm-index, and other measures of research impact,” GU stated in a media release.
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