The Deputy Vice Chancellor, Research, Linkages and Collaboration, Prof. Peter C. Okafor and six (6) other scholars from the University of Calabar have made the list of top 2% global scientists in the 2024 Stanford University, the United States of America, and Elsevier compiled list.
The list shows the 2% of top scientists globally and which represents the records of scientists from any country. The American University of Stanford/Elsevier periodically established the most influential researchers globally which spans over 8 million researchers with the highest impact in their various fields.
From the September 16th, 2024 data published by the Elsevier/Stanford University, Nigerian Scientists totaling 233 scholars made the list and the Deputy Vice Chancellor, Research, Linkages and Collaboration of the University of Calabar, Prof. Peter C. Okafor, a lecturer in the Department of Pure and Industrial Chemistry in the institution apparently appeared as number 141 with a credited 75 publications in Scopus, ranking number 233,540 in the global index.
Available information also showed that Prof. Martin Meremikwu of the
Department of Pediatrics takes number 182 with 168 publications in Scopus and ranking 327,718 in the world.
Prof. Aniekan Edet of the Department of Geology takes number 101 with 57 publications in Scopus and seizes number 163,100 in the world order.
Dr Alexander I. Ikeuba of the Department of Pure and Industrial Chemistry also earned number 198 with 45 Scopus publications and ranking 395,630 in the world.
Mr. Louis Hitler emerged with number 127 having 260 publications in Scopus while earning 209,994 position in the world.
Also on the list are Mr. Otu, Akaninyene of the College of Medical Sciences and Mr. Gber, Terkumbur E. of the Department of Chemical Physics having the later occupying number 232 with 71 Scopus publications and ranking 1,393,314 in the globe and the former taking number 109 position with 91 publications in Scopus with 177,878 in the world index.
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