3,898 Indian Scientists Featured in 2026 Stanford-Elsevier Global Researcher List
The 2026 Stanford-Elsevier World's Top 2 Scientists list features 3,898 Indian researchers from 1,185 institutions, a decline from 6,239 last year. The Indian Institute of Science (IISc), Bengaluru, leads with 139 scientists, followed by IIT Delhi (114) and IIT Kharagpur (97). Pune-based institutions collectively have 92 scientists on the list, spanning diverse fields. The rankings use citation metrics and composite scores to assess career-long and single-year research impact across 20 scientific fields and 174 sub-fields.
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Sentiment was consistent across outlets (50–75/100), indicating broadly factual reporting rather than editorialising.
Coverage timeline
indianexpress broke this story on 8 Oct, 03:31 pm. Other outlets followed.
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