UNM Academics Recognised in Stanford-Elsevier Top 2% Scientists List 2025

The University of Nottingham Malaysia (UNM) is proud to announce that several of our academics have been recognised in the Stanford-Elsevier Top 2% Scientists List 2025, reaffirming our position as a hub of global research excellence and scholarly impact. 

About the Stanford-Elsevier Top 2% List 

Published annually by Stanford University in collaboration with Elsevier, this highly respected global ranking is derived from the science-wide author databases of standardised citation indicators using Scopus data updated to the end of 2024. 

The methodology accounts for career-long achievement and single-year (2024) performance, using a composite citation index (c-score) that adjusts for: 

• Co-authorship and author order (first, last, single, etc.) 

• Self-citations 

• Discipline-specific variations across 22 scientific fields and 174 subfields 

This rigorous framework ensures that recognition reflects not just publication volume, but meaningful and lasting scientific influence. 

Career-Long Achievements: Honouring Lifetimes of Research Excellence 

Five UNM academics have been recognised for their career-long impact, marking years of sustained and influential contributions to their fields: 

• Prof. Dominic C.Y. Foo 

• Prof. Hon Loong Lam 

• Prof. Asgar Ali 

• Prof. Suyin Gan 

• Dr. Wan Yong Ho 

Their achievements exemplify UNM’s long-standing commitment to advancing knowledge and shaping solutions for global challenges. 

Single-Year (2024) Excellence: Celebrating Recent Impact 

Eight UNM academics have also been honoured for their single-year research impact in 2024, demonstrating excellence in recent scholarly contributions: 

• Prof. Asgar Ali 

• Prof. Suyin Gan 

• Prof. Dominic C.Y. Foo 

• Prof. Hon Loong Lam 

• Prof. Tapan Kumar Nath 

• Prof. Kasturi Muthoosamy 

• Prof. Haider Abbas F. Almurib 

• Dr. Wan Yong Ho 

This recognition underscores the pace, quality, and relevance of research at UNM, highlighting our role in driving innovation and producing high-impact outcomes. 

Why This Matters 

Being listed among the world’s top scientists represents more than individual success, it highlights: 

• The strength of UNM’s research environment, 

• The dedication of its academics, 

• The global relevance of its outputs across diverse fields. 

For students, this recognition reinforces UNM as a top choice for world-class education anchored in research-led teaching. For collaborators and industry partners, it showcases the breadth of expertise available within our institution. 

Looking Ahead 

The University of Nottingham Malaysia will continue to strengthen its role as a research-intensive institution by: 

• Enhancing research infrastructure and global collaborations 

• Encouraging high-impact, cross-disciplinary publications 

• Ensuring research addresses pressing challenges with local and international relevance. 

We congratulate all our academics recognised in the Stanford-Elsevier Top 2% Scientists List 2025. Your achievements are a source of pride for UNM and an inspiration for future generations of scholars.