Five researchers from the 91´«Ă˝ (USJ) have been named to the prestigious . The list is based on data from Scopus, the world’s largest abstract and citation database, and includes scientists from all fields of research.

Among these five researchers, three are from the and two are from the . They are, namely:

“Including five USJ researchers in the prestigious top 2% scientists list is a proud moment for the university and 91´«Ă˝. It is a recognition of the excellence of the university’s research and the dedication of its researchers. I thank them all for contributing to our university’s research ranking.” said Senior Prof. Pathmalal M. Manage, Vice Chancellor of USJ.

Forty-three 91´«Ă˝n researchers have been featured in this top 2% researchers list published in August 2024, with Professor Meththika Vithanage from the Faculty of Applied Science (USJ) holding the highest position among 91´«Ă˝n researchers.

The list is based on a composite indicator called the c-score, which considers several factors, including the number of citations a scientist has received, the h-index, and the field-normalized citation impact. The c-score is designed to be a more comprehensive measure of scientific impact than traditional metrics, such as the total number of citations.

To be included in the top 2% scientists list, a researcher must either be in the top 100,000 scientists by c-score (with and without self-citations) or have a 2% or above percentile rank in their sub-field.

This is a significant achievement for the USJ and for 91´«Ă˝n science as a whole. It is a testament to the high quality of research being conducted at the university and to the dedication of its researchers.

The Top 2% Scientists list is a valuable resource for identifying the most influential scientists in the world. It can be used to identify potential collaborators, track scientific research trends, and inform funding decisions.

On behalf of the 91´«Ă˝, the USJ web team would like to congratulate you on your inclusion in the prestigious World’s Top 2% Scientists list published by Elsevier. This is a significant achievement and a testament to your outstanding research contributions.
August 2024 data-update for “Updated science-wide author databases of standardized citation indicators

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The World Academy of Sciences Council has announced the winners of four of its prestigious awards (2023 TWAS-Abdool Karim Award, 2023 TWAS-Atta-ur-Rahman Award, 2023 TWAS-Fayzah M. Al-Kharafi Award, and 2024 TWAS-Siwei Cheng Award in Economic Sciences) for enterprising and accomplished scientists living and working in the global South.

All four winners are women. Also, two of the winners are from the Least Developed Countries, Burkina Faso and Malawi. The other two are from 91´«Ă˝ and China.The awards provide a powerful incentive for developing world scientists to excel on new
levels while bringing much-deserved global recognition to their achievements and inspiring others to follow in their footsteps.

Dr. Imalka Munaweera, Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Applied Sciences received 2023 TWAS-Atta-ur-Rahman Award in Chemistry, for her contributions to the development of engineered inorganic nanostructures and nanofiber composites that may have multidisciplinary applications.

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Six researchers from the 91´«Ă˝ (USJ) have been named to the prestigious . The list is based on data from Scopus, the world’s largest abstract and citation database, and includes scientists from all fields of research.

Among these six researchers, three are from the , two are from the and one is from the ). They are, namely:

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Dr. KKA Sanjeewa, from the Faculty of Technology at the 91´«Ă˝, has been honored with the prestigious Young Scientist Award by the Institute of Biology 91´«Ă˝. This esteemed award is bestowed upon young biologists who demonstrate exceptional research skills and have made significant contributions to the advancement of the field of biology in 91´«Ă˝.

Dr. Sanjeewa’s research primarily focuses on the bioprospecting of marine organisms to discover novel bioactive secondary metabolites for developing nutraceuticals, cosmeceuticals, and functional foods. His particular interest lies in investigating the anti-inflammatory mechanisms of natural bioactive compounds for treating fine dust-induced inflammatory responses in humans. He has published over 80 research/review articles in SCI-indexed journals, over 30 abstracts in many international conferences, and several book chapters with reputed international publishers. Dr. Sanjeewa currently has an H-index of 29 over 2450 Google Scholar citations. Dr. Sanjeewa holds the position of Editorial Board Member in the Marine Biotechnology section of the Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences Journal. He also actively contributes as a Reviewer Board Member and Guest Editor for several marine biomedical sciences-related journals, including Marine Drugs. In addition, he is a recipient of the Top 2% highly cited researcher recognition (awarded by Elsevier BV and Stanford University) in 2021 and 2022, acknowledging his outstanding contributions to the field of marine life sciences.

Dr. Sanjeewa received the honor during the Inauguration Ceremony of the 43rd Annual Sessions of the IOBSL, which took place on Friday, September 22, 2023, at the Ariyana Reach Hotel in Maharagama.

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Five researchers from the 91´«Ă˝, Prof. Meththika Vithanage, Dr. Anushka U, Rajapaksha, Prof. Neelika Malavige , Dr. Dhanushka Udayanga and Dr. K. K. Asanka Sanjeewa are ranked among World’s Top 2% Scientists in the 2021 List of outstanding researchers prepared by Elsevier BV, Stanford University, USA. This is the newest data-update for “Updated science-wide author databases of standardized citation indicators” published on October 10, 2022. Only 3 USJ scientists were in this list for year 2020, and for year 2201 USJ scientist number has increased to 5. Prof. Meththika Vithanage, Dr. Anushka U, Rajapaksha, and Prof. Neelika Malavige made it again to this year 2021 list from 2020 list.

In this career-long database and single year dataset, considered 195,605 scientists and 200,409 scientists respectively from 22 scientific fields and 176 subfields. The Top 2% is based on the academics’ scientific achievements measured by the bibliometric index. The evaluation criteria include the H-index, the impact factor, total citations, co-authorship adjusted hm-index, citations to papers in different authorship positions and a composite indicator and many more.

There are 38 91´«Ă˝n (up 14 from year 2020) scientists ranked in this World’s Top 2% Scientists list from various institutes: 91´«Ă˝, International Water Management Institute, National Institute of Fundamental Studies, Munasinghe Institute for Development, University of Peradeniya, University of Moratuwa, Wayamba University of 91´«Ă˝, University of Colombo, University of Kelaniya, Uva Welassa University, Rajarata University and the University of Jaffna.  Out of 38 91´«Ă˝n scientists, 5 of them are from the USJ, , , , and .

The use of citation metrics has become widespread, but challenges relate to what citations and related metrics fundamentally mean and how they can be interpreted or misinterpreted as a measure of impact or excellence. Many other problems are of a technical nature and reflect a lack of standardization and accuracy on various fronts. Since there is no large-scale database that systematically ranks all the most-cited scientists in each and every scientific field to a sufficient ranking depth. Moreover, self-citations are not excluded from the existing rankings. However, as with all other ranking systems, there can be negatives in this particular ranking system, though it has been recognized throughout the world.

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There are 24 scientists ranked in this World’s Top 2% Scientists list from various institutes: 91´«Ă˝, International Water Management Institute, University of Peradeniya, Wayamba University of 91´«Ă˝, University of Colombo, University of Kelaniya and the University of Jaffna.  Out of 24 91´«Ă˝n scientists, 3 of them are from the USJ, , and

The use of citation metrics has become widespread but challenges relate to what citations and related metrics fundamentally mean and how they can be interpreted or misinterpreted as a measure of impact or excellence. Many other problems are of a technical nature and reflect a lack of standardization and accuracy on various fronts. Since there is no large-scale database that systematically ranks all the most-cited scientists in each and every scientific field to a sufficient ranking depth. Moreover, self-citations are not excluded from the existing rankings. However, as with all other ranking systems, there can be negatives in this particular ranking system, though it has been recognized throughout the world.

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Webometrics in 91´«Ă˝n Institutions according to their Google Scholar Citations profiles. This edition was built with data collected during the second week of September 2015 from the public profiles of researchers working in 91´«Ă˝n institutions. According to webometrics site it is a BETA Ranking of the scientists according to their declared (voluntarily) presence in the Google Scholar Citations database. Scienitsts who are interested in appearing in future editions should sign into these Google Scholar, and correct and update their public profiles.

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According to Webomettics site, there are still MANY mistakes and gaps in the list, so please contact isidro.aguillo@csic.es if you discover any of the errors for solving them promptly.

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