Twenty-five faculty members and one alumnus from the Aga Khan University have been named in the World's Top 2% Scientists List for 2024 by Stanford University. Of these 26 individuals, 15 faculty members are also alumni. This notable achievement highlights the University's significant contributions to global research and its commitment to academic excellence.
The annual list, a globally respected benchmark, identifies leading researchers across a broad range of disciplines. The rankings are based on standardized citation data from Elsevier's Scopus database, which measures the impact of scientists' work through academic citations and the quality of the peer-reviewed journals in which their research is published.
“These rankings reflect not only the incredible talent housed within AKU but also the University's steadfast dedication to fostering an environment of excellence," said Dr Salim Virani, Vice Provost, Research at AKU. “We have consistently invested in state-of-the-art research facilities and fostered collaborations with world-leading institutions to encourage the pursuit of quality and innovation in our research."
This latest ranking is an increase from the 19 faculty who were listed in 2023. The recognition underscores AKU's role as a leading research institution in the developing world, with its faculty driving impactful discoveries in several research fields.
The recognised faculty members, hailing from Pakistan and Kenya, are distinguished across two categories:
1. Recognized for Single Recent Year Impact
This list highlights researchers based on their citations during the most recent calendar year, reflecting a high current impact:
- Dr Zulfiqar A. Bhutta (Pakistan, Rank 398)
- Dr Salim S. Virani (Pakistan, Rank 1,364)
- Dr Marleen I.L. Temmerman (Kenya, Rank 21,963)
- Dr Jai Kumar Das (Pakistan, Rank 23,204)
- Dr Lukoye Atwoli (Kenya, Rank 74,321)
- Dr Salimah R. Walani (Pakistan, Rank 100,090)
- Dr Amina A. Abubakar (Kenya, Rank 136,285)
- Dr Rodney D. Adam (Kenya, Rank 158,346)
- Dr Romaina Iqbal (Pakistan, Rank 200,165)
- Dr Farah Naz Qamar (Pakistan, Rank 211,136)
- Dr Sajid Bashir Soofi (Pakistan, Rank 252,914)
- Dr Junaid Abdul Razzak (Pakistan, Rank 261,725)
- Dr Syed Asad Ali (Pakistan, Rank 262,219)
- Dr Sarah Saleem (Pakistan, Rank 263,721)
- Dr Muhammad Imran Nisar (Pakistan, Rank 341,741)
- Dr Zubair Ahmad (Pakistan, Rank 356,528)
- Dr Robert Opika Opoka (Kenya, Rank 368,647)
- Dr Rehana Rehman (Pakistan, Rank 370,498)
- Dr Syeda Sadia Fatima (Pakistan, Rank 410,793)
- Dr Waris Qidwai (Pakistan, Rank 439,014)
- Dr Zafar Ahmed Fatmi (Pakistan, Rank 468,638)
- Dr Tazeen Saeed Ali (Pakistan, Rank 539,713)
- Dr Russell Seth Martins (Pakistan, Rank 565,590)
- Dr Sameen Siddiqi (Pakistan, Rank 575,450)
- Dr Imran Rasheed Ahmed (Pakistan, Rank 618,080)
- Dr Fyezah Jehan (Pakistan, Rank 633,347)
2. Recognized for Career-Long Impact
This list acknowledges researchers for the overall sustained impact of their work throughout their careers:
- Dr Zulfiqar A. Bhutta (Pakistan, Rank 453)
- Dr Salim S. Virani (Pakistan, Rank 12,979)
- Dr Marleen I.L. Temmerman (Kenya, Rank 31,081)
- Dr Rodney D. Adam (Kenya, Rank 66,757)
- Dr Karim F. Damji (Pakistan, Rank 177,792)
- Dr Jai Kumar Das (Pakistan, Rank 178,515)
- Dr Mansoor N. Saleh (Kenya, Rank 192,036)
- Dr Romaina Iqbal (Pakistan, Rank 449,191)
- Dr Waris Qidwai (Pakistan, Rank 450,281)
- Dr Syed Asad Ali (Pakistan, Rank 500,197)
- Dr Afia Zafar (Pakistan, Rank 526,128)
- Dr Sajid Bashir Soofi (Pakistan, Rank 536,686)
The high number of recognized faculty reflects the University's deep commitment to generating knowledge and building local capacity to solve global problems.
Twenty-five faculty members and one alumnus from the Aga Khan University have been named in the World's Top 2% Scientists List for 2024 by Stanford University. Of these 26 individuals, 15 faculty members are also alumni. This notable achievement highlights the University's significant contributions to global research and its commitment to academic excellence.
The annual list, a globally respected benchmark, identifies leading researchers across a broad range of disciplines. The rankings are based on standardized citation data from Elsevier's Scopus database, which measures the impact of scientists' work through academic citations and the quality of the peer-reviewed journals in which their research is published.
“These rankings reflect not only the incredible talent housed within AKU but also the University's steadfast dedication to fostering an environment of excellence," said Dr Salim Virani, Vice Provost, Research at AKU. “We have consistently invested in state-of-the-art research facilities and fostered collaborations with world-leading institutions to encourage the pursuit of quality and innovation in our research."
This latest ranking is an increase from the 19 faculty who were listed in 2023. The recognition underscores AKU's role as a leading research institution in the developing world, with its faculty driving impactful discoveries in several research fields.
The recognised faculty members, hailing from Pakistan and Kenya, are distinguished across two categories:
1. Recognized for Single Recent Year Impact
This list highlights researchers based on their citations during the most recent calendar year, reflecting a high current impact:
- Dr Zulfiqar A. Bhutta (Pakistan, Rank 398)
- Dr Salim S. Virani (Pakistan, Rank 1,364)
- Dr Marleen I.L. Temmerman (Kenya, Rank 21,963)
- Dr Jai Kumar Das (Pakistan, Rank 23,204)
- Dr Lukoye Atwoli (Kenya, Rank 74,321)
- Dr Salimah R. Walani (Pakistan, Rank 100,090)
- Dr Amina A. Abubakar (Kenya, Rank 136,285)
- Dr Rodney D. Adam (Kenya, Rank 158,346)
- Dr Romaina Iqbal (Pakistan, Rank 200,165)
- Dr Farah Naz Qamar (Pakistan, Rank 211,136)
- Dr Sajid Bashir Soofi (Pakistan, Rank 252,914)
- Dr Junaid Abdul Razzak (Pakistan, Rank 261,725)
- Dr Syed Asad Ali (Pakistan, Rank 262,219)
- Dr Sarah Saleem (Pakistan, Rank 263,721)
- Dr Muhammad Imran Nisar (Pakistan, Rank 341,741)
- Dr Zubair Ahmad (Pakistan, Rank 356,528)
- Dr Robert Opika Opoka (Kenya, Rank 368,647)
- Dr Rehana Rehman (Pakistan, Rank 370,498)
- Dr Syeda Sadia Fatima (Pakistan, Rank 410,793)
- Dr Waris Qidwai (Pakistan, Rank 439,014)
- Dr Zafar Ahmed Fatmi (Pakistan, Rank 468,638)
- Dr Tazeen Saeed Ali (Pakistan, Rank 539,713)
- Dr Russell Seth Martins (Pakistan, Rank 565,590)
- Dr Sameen Siddiqi (Pakistan, Rank 575,450)
- Dr Imran Rasheed Ahmed (Pakistan, Rank 618,080)
- Dr Fyezah Jehan (Pakistan, Rank 633,347)
2. Recognized for Career-Long Impact
This list acknowledges researchers for the overall sustained impact of their work throughout their careers:
- Dr Zulfiqar A. Bhutta (Pakistan, Rank 453)
- Dr Salim S. Virani (Pakistan, Rank 12,979)
- Dr Marleen I.L. Temmerman (Kenya, Rank 31,081)
- Dr Rodney D. Adam (Kenya, Rank 66,757)
- Dr Karim F. Damji (Pakistan, Rank 177,792)
- Dr Jai Kumar Das (Pakistan, Rank 178,515)
- Dr Mansoor N. Saleh (Kenya, Rank 192,036)
- Dr Romaina Iqbal (Pakistan, Rank 449,191)
- Dr Waris Qidwai (Pakistan, Rank 450,281)
- Dr Syed Asad Ali (Pakistan, Rank 500,197)
- Dr Afia Zafar (Pakistan, Rank 526,128)
- Dr Sajid Bashir Soofi (Pakistan, Rank 536,686)
The high number of recognized faculty reflects the University's deep commitment to generating knowledge and building local capacity to solve global problems.
