Ten doctors from the Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGIMER) have made it to the most coveted list of ‘world ranking of top two percent scientists’ in the Indian subcontinent.
“In this regard, a subject-wise analysis was meticulously conducted by a team of scientists at the Stanford University, USA, led by Dr John PA Ioannidis. The database has been published in one of the highly rated journals, PLOS Biology,” said an official spokesman of PGIMER.
Those from PGIMER who accomplished this major milestone in their respective fields included Dr Arunaloke Chakrabarti (Microbiology), Dr Ritesh Agarwal (Respiratory Systems). Among others who also earned this distinct recognition comprises Dr Pranab Dey (Pathology), Dr KS Chugh (Urology & Nephrology).
Dr Amod Gupta, (Ophthalmology & Optometry), Dr R K Dhiman (Gastroenterology & Hepatology), Dr Sunit Singhi and Dr Pratibha Singhi (Paediatrics), Dr AJ Kanwar (Dermatology & Venereal Diseases), Dr Ravindra Khairwal (Environmental Sciences).
Expressing happiness at the exemplary achievement, Prof. Jagat Ram, Director PGIMER Chandigarh said, “This is a momentous occasion as ten of our scientists have brought laurels to the Institute by being recognised at the top World Rankings. This distinct honour is not only truly commendable but an example for others to emulate. Their unwavering commitment and incessant hard work has paid off rich dividends and we are proud of their achievement.”
Notably, the scientists of Stanford University have created a database of more than 100,000 top scientists of the world on the basis of standardised citation indicators such as information on citations, H-index, co-authorship and a composite indicator.
All scientists were classified into 22 scientific fields and 176 sub-fields. For analyses of the citations and the composite indicators, SCOPUS data provided by Elsevier was used with data freeze as on May 6.
