Four researchers from Al-Quds University are among the top 2% of world scientists

Jerusalem - Ofoq News - Four researchers from Al-Quds University were included in the list of the top 2% of the most influential scientists in the world for the year 2026, issued based on data from Stanford University and the Elsevier database, in recognition of their research impact and scientific contributions to their specializations.

The list included Professor Dr. Radwan Al-Qasrawi and Professor Dr. Fouad Al-Rimawi from the College of Science and Technology, Professor Dr. Ziad Abdeen from the College of Medicine, and researcher Zainab Brejiya from the College of Pharmacy, in an achievement that reflects the diversity of scientific research fields at the university and the presence of its researchers in the international academic community.

The President of Al-Quds University, Professor Dr. Imad Abu Kishk, congratulated the researchers on this achievement, and praised their knowledge contributions and the impact of their research, pointing out that this distinction reflects the university’s orientation towards developing the scientific research system, empowering its academics and students, and providing an environment conducive to the production and development of knowledge, which contributes to consolidating its academic standing and enhancing its presence at the regional and international levels. He also expressed his wishes to the researchers for further progress and success in their scientific career.

For her part, the Dean of Scientific Research at Al-Quds University, Professor Dr. Ilham Al-Khatib, said, “We are proud to include four of our colleagues on this global list, which is an appreciation for the impact their research has on developing knowledge in their specializations. The importance of this achievement lies in highlighting the extent to which the scientific community benefits from the research of our researchers and building on it, and enhancing the presence of Al-Quds University and opportunities for cooperation with international research institutions. It also constitutes an incentive to continue supporting scientific research, and providing an environment that enables academics and students to produce solid and influential research that responds to the priorities of our society.” It contributes to global knowledge.”

The Stanford-Elsevier list is one of the global indicators used to evaluate the research impact of scientists, as it is based on scientific citation data in the Scopus database, and adopts composite indicators that take into account multiple aspects, including research citations and the researcher’s contribution to scientific writing.

The list includes two main classifications: cumulative impact during the research career, and research impact within one year, and the inclusion of researchers in the annual impact category for the year 2026 comes as an indication of the presence of their research and its impact in their scientific fields.

This distinction comes in the context of the growing academic and research presence of Al-Quds University, which continues to strengthen its position in international rankings, as it maintained first place in Palestine for the sixth year in a row according to the QS World University Rankings, which reflects its continuing efforts in developing the quality of education and scientific research, and expanding its academic impact at the regional and international levels.