
26/09/2025
๐ The Stanford/Elsevier rankings have identified scientists in the top 2% globally; evaluated by career-long and single-year citation data. For 2025, an impressive 61 Indian ophthalmologists made the annual rankings, with 15 affiliated to LVPEI, reflecting the growing excellence and international standing of LVPEI research!
Dr Gullapalli N Rao, Founder Chair โ LVPEI is second in the top lifetime rankings for ophthalmology in India. This recognition is based on his career-long research impact and annual performance in 2024, reaffirming his status as India's leading scientist in ophthalmology.
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Jointly developed by Stanford University and Elsevier, the Top 2% Scientists List is based on composite citation scores indexed in Scopus as of August 2025. The calculation includes career-long and single-year metrics, adjustments for self-citation, and fair comparisons across scientific subfields, ensuring rigorous and transparent recognition of global research excellence.