{"id":254119,"date":"2026-10-09T08:32:48","date_gmt":"2026-10-09T06:32:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/us.edu.pl\/?p=254119"},"modified":"2026-10-13T09:22:05","modified_gmt":"2026-10-13T07:22:05","slug":"naukowcy-z-us-w-prestizowym-rankingu-stanford-top-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/us.edu.pl\/en\/naukowcy-z-us-w-prestizowym-rankingu-stanford-top-2\/","title":{"rendered":"USil Recognised in Top 2% Scientists Ranking by Stanford University"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<p>[vc_row][vc_column width=&#8221;2\/3&#8243;]\r\n                <div class=\"text-modules\">\r\n                    <div class=\"container\">\r\n                        \r\n                        <div class=\"text-modules__content\"><\/p>\n<p><strong>The latest Top 2% Scientists ranking has been published; it identifies scholars who are top-cited in their respective fields. The list features as many as 35 scientists associated with the University of Silesia.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Compiled by Stanford University in collaboration with Elsevier, the ranking evaluates two distinct metrics: cumulative lifetime research impact (<em>career<\/em>) and single-year achievements (<em>single year<\/em>). The <em>career<\/em> list features 25 USil scientists whereas the <em>single year<\/em> list includes 24 scientists.<\/p>\n<p>USil researchers recognised in both lists are:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/opus.us.edu.pl\/info\/author\/USL1764463b5a994389bf2414239aa3a732\/Profil%2Bosoby%2B%25E2%2580%2593%2BMa%25C5%2582gorzata%2BDanuta%2BGaj%2B%25E2%2580%2593%2BUniwersytet%2B%25C5%259Al%25C4%2585ski?r=author&amp;tab=&amp;lang=pl&amp;qp\">Prof. Ma\u0142gorzata Gaj<\/a>\u00a0\u2013 Faculty of Natural Sciences, biological sciences;<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/opus.us.edu.pl\/info\/author\/USL7508f62652cf4548865dffb29e80d429?r=author&amp;tab=&amp;title=Profil%2Bosoby%2B%25E2%2580%2593%2BMonika%2BAgnieszka%2BMusia%25C5%2582%2B%25E2%2580%2593%2BUniwersytet%2B%25C5%259Al%25C4%2585ski&amp;lang=pl\">Prof. Monika Musia\u0142<\/a> \u2013 Faculty of Science and Technology, chemical sciences;<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/opus.us.edu.pl\/info\/author\/USL8ae2a0af41a1413a89af07e50d751a94\/Profil%2Bosoby%2B%25E2%2580%2593%2BRobert%2BMusio%25C5%2582%2B%25E2%2580%2593%2BUniwersytet%2B%25C5%259Al%25C4%2585ski?r=author&amp;tab=&amp;lang=pl&amp;qp\">Prof. Robert Musio\u0142<\/a> \u2013 Faculty of Science and Technology, chemical sciences;<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/opus.us.edu.pl\/info\/author\/USL01bcbbf96bc84f5dbf1f53d2c6d2b322\/Profil%2Bosoby%2B%25E2%2580%2593%2BMarian%2BPaluch%2B%25E2%2580%2593%2BUniwersytet%2B%25C5%259Al%25C4%2585ski?r=author&amp;tab=&amp;lang=pl&amp;qp\">Prof. Marian Paluch<\/a> \u2013 Faculty of Science and Technology, physical sciences;<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/opus.us.edu.pl\/info.seam?id=USL51bf3ace14234007a1536d144ff2995c&amp;affil=&amp;lang=pl\">Prof. Joanna Pisarska<\/a> \u2013 Faculty of Science and Technology, chemical sciences;<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/opus.us.edu.pl\/info\/author\/USL29ffed51edca40fe835cddcb8651cdf5\/Profil%2Bosoby%2B%25E2%2580%2593%2BWojciech%2BPisarski%2B%25E2%2580%2593%2BUniwersytet%2B%25C5%259Al%25C4%2585ski?r=author&amp;tab=&amp;lang=pl&amp;qp\">Prof. Wojciech Pisarski<\/a> \u2013 Faculty of Science and Technology, chemical sciences;<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/opus.us.edu.pl\/info\/author\/USL0eb17e18f0c648b6a7c2d64021f37ac9\/Profil%2Bosoby%2B%25E2%2580%2593%2BJaros%25C5%2582aw%2BKrzysztof%2BPola%25C5%2584ski%2B%25E2%2580%2593%2BUniwersytet%2B%25C5%259Al%25C4%2585ski?r=author&amp;tab=&amp;lang=pl&amp;qp\">Prof. Jaros\u0142aw Pola\u0144ski<\/a> \u2013 Faculty of Science and Technology, chemical sciences;<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/opus.us.edu.pl\/info\/author\/USLe02a884a8490440784937d89fd2274cf\/Profil%2Bosoby%2B%25E2%2580%2593%2BGrzegorz%2BLeszek%2BRacki%2B%25E2%2580%2593%2BUniwersytet%2B%25C5%259Al%25C4%2585ski?r=author&amp;tab=&amp;lang=pl&amp;qp\">Prof. Grzegorz Racki<\/a>\u00a0\u2013 Faculty of Natural Sciences, earth and related environmental sciences;<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/opus.us.edu.pl\/info.seam?id=USLd84400e74bc44d1ea909656c1543d70e&amp;affil=&amp;lang=pl\">Prof. Ma\u0142gorzata Rost-Roszkowska<\/a>\u00a0\u2013 Faculty of Natural Sciences, biological sciences;<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/opus.us.edu.pl\/info\/author\/USL9ee6d1f2f10c44f89d91ecf33c474f96\/Profil%2Bosoby%2B%25E2%2580%2593%2BRafa%25C5%2582%2BSitko%2B%25E2%2580%2593%2BUniwersytet%2B%25C5%259Al%25C4%2585ski?r=author&amp;tab=&amp;lang=pl&amp;qp\">Prof. Rafa\u0142 Sitko<\/a> \u2013 Faculty of Science and Technology, chemical sciences;<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/opus.us.edu.pl\/info\/author\/USLc711de0bd2dc407dbde78b522c114b1a?r=author&amp;tab=&amp;title=Profil%2Bosoby%2B%25E2%2580%2593%2BTanminul%2BHaque%2BShubhra%2BQuazi%2B%25E2%2580%2593%2BUniwersytet%2B%25C5%259Al%25C4%2585ski&amp;lang=pl&amp;qp=\">Tanminul Haque Shubhra Quazi, PhD<\/a> \u2013 Faculty of Science and Technology, chemical sciences;<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/opus.us.edu.pl\/info.seam?id=USL40045d29ec9049fa9b8ea4e5ae9254e2&amp;affil=&amp;lang=pl\">Prof. Beata Walczak<\/a> \u2013 Faculty of Science and Technology, chemical sciences;<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.researchgate.net\/profile\/Christian-Welzel-2\">Christian Welzel, PhD, Assoc. Prof.<\/a> \u2013 Faculty of Social Sciences, political science and public administration;<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/opus.us.edu.pl\/info.seam?id=USL43c6a4566fa949f284151aeb056502b6&amp;affil=&amp;lang=pl\">Prof. Grzegorz Zbigniew Zadora<\/a> \u2013 Faculty of Science and Technology, chemical sciences;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The <em>career<\/em> list additionally features:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/opus.us.edu.pl\/info\/author\/USL4ebce15104ce4facb23f7f12c207196a\/Profil%2Bosoby%2B%25E2%2580%2593%2BMicha%25C5%2582%2BKrzysztof%2BBaczy%25C5%2584ski%2B%25E2%2580%2593%2BUniwersytet%2B%25C5%259Al%25C4%2585ski?r=author&amp;tab=&amp;lang=pl&amp;qp\">Prof. Micha\u0142 Baczy\u0144ski<\/a>\u00a0\u2013 Faculty of Science and Technology, mathematics and computer science;<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/opus.us.edu.pl\/info\/author\/USLde4432471837449e8dd0527b416f0658\/Profil%2Bosoby%2B%25E2%2580%2593%2BMicha%25C5%2582%2BSzymon%2BDaszykowski%2B%25E2%2580%2593%2BUniwersytet%2B%25C5%259Al%25C4%2585ski?r=author&amp;tab=&amp;lang=pl\">Prof. Micha\u0142 Daszykowski<\/a> \u2013 Faculty of Science and Technology, chemical sciences;<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/opus.us.edu.pl\/info\/author\/USLcf7128abf69144078260f1e329b464b9\/Profil%2Bosoby%2B%25E2%2580%2593%2BJan%2BDec%2B%25E2%2580%2593%2BUniwersytet%2B%25C5%259Al%25C4%2585ski?r=author&amp;tab=&amp;lang=pl&amp;qp\">Prof. Jan Dec<\/a>\u00a0\u2013 retired academic of Faculty of Science and Technology, materials science and engineering;<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/opus.us.edu.pl\/info\/author\/USL071a41b95678402f8179c4ad41d47344\/Profil%2Bosoby%2B%25E2%2580%2593%2BMarzena%2BHelena%2BDzida%2B%25E2%2580%2593%2BUniwersytet%2B%25C5%259Al%25C4%2585ski?r=author&amp;tab=&amp;lang=pl&amp;qp\">Prof. Marzena Dzida<\/a> \u2013 Faculty of Science and Technology, chemical sciences;<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/opus.us.edu.pl\/info\/author\/USL7fc9d83491b142fa954085af98e0a590\/Profil%2Bosoby%2B%25E2%2580%2593%2BAntoni%2BJan%2BKania%2B%25E2%2580%2593%2BUniwersytet%2B%25C5%259Al%25C4%2585ski?r=author&amp;tab=&amp;lang=pl&amp;qp\">Prof. Antoni Kania<\/a>\u00a0\u2013 retired academic of Faculty of Science and Technology, physical sciences and materials science and engineering;<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/opus.us.edu.pl\/info\/author\/USL8cedb8bbf62b4aa0aa514a532f7ca1af?r=author&amp;tab=&amp;title=Profil%2Bosoby%2B%25E2%2580%2593%2BJerzy%2BKansy%2B%25E2%2580%2593%2BUniwersytet%2B%25C5%259Al%25C4%2585ski&amp;lang=pl&amp;qp=\">Jerzy Kansy, PhD, DSc<\/a>\u00a0\u2013 retired academic, Faculty of Science and Technology, physical sciences;<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/opus.us.edu.pl\/info.seam?id=USLcfa3316736854236a41ccce996fb6c30&amp;affil=&amp;lang=pl\">Prof. Robert Koprowski<\/a> \u2013 Faculty of Science and Technology, biomedical engineering;<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/opus.us.edu.pl\/info\/author\/USLd31e857822194709b30b8d73ea765fc7\/Profil%2Bosoby%2B%25E2%2580%2593%2BBarbara%2BEl%25C5%25BCbieta%2BMachura%2B%25E2%2580%2593%2BUniwersytet%2B%25C5%259Al%25C4%2585ski?r=author&amp;tab=&amp;lang=pl&amp;qp\">Prof. Barbara Machura<\/a> \u2013 Faculty of Science and Technology, chemical sciences;<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/opus.us.edu.pl\/info.seam?id=USL4792a88284c54662aac2a049b5934481&amp;affil=&amp;lang=pl\">Prof. Ewa Schab-Balcerzak<\/a> \u2013 Faculty of Science and Technology, chemical sciences;<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/opus.us.edu.pl\/info\/author\/USL1c1f083845c44d28a3e396c6c4c237b0?affil=&amp;r=author&amp;tab=&amp;title=Profil%2Bosoby%2B%25E2%2580%2593%2BAndrzej%2B%25C5%259Alebarski%2B%25E2%2580%2593%2BUniwersytet%2B%25C5%259Al%25C4%2585ski&amp;lang=pl&amp;qp=\">Prof. Andrzej \u015alebarski<\/a>\u00a0\u2013 retired academic, Faculty of Science and Technology, physical sciences;<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/opus.us.edu.pl\/info.seam?id=USLded7f1aed7fa483194812cd56378d272&amp;affil=&amp;lang=pl\">Prof. Ewa Talik<\/a>\u00a0\u2013 retired academic, Faculty of Science and Technology, physical sciences (d. 25 March 2025).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The list of the most highly cited researchers for the past calendar year additionally features:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/opus.us.edu.pl\/info\/author\/USLdca4b63794b343d3bb060266c2499de5\/Profil%2Bosoby%2B%25E2%2580%2593%2BAgata%2BJolanta%2BDaszkowska-Golec%2B%25E2%2580%2593%2BUniwersytet%2B%25C5%259Al%25C4%2585ski?r=author&amp;tab=&amp;lang=pl&amp;qp\">Agata Daszkowska-Golec, PhD, DSc Assoc. Prof.<\/a>\u00a0\u2013 Faculty of Natural Sciences, biological sciences;<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/opus.us.edu.pl\/info.seam?id=USLbdb20b404df1411c944cf5d2d44ff64b&amp;affil=&amp;lang=pl\">Prof. Krzysztof Gdawiec<\/a> \u2013 Faculty of Science and Technology, computer science;<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/opus.us.edu.pl\/info.seam?id=USL3317123aeb3140bcb3fd5cfa82653263&amp;affil=&amp;lang=pl\">Prof. Damian Gruszka<\/a>\u00a0\u2013 Faculty of Natural Sciences, biological sciences;<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/opus.us.edu.pl\/info.seam?id=USLe311b6617e05471fb96c1ecbca546a8a&amp;affil=&amp;lang=pl\">Urszula Guzik, PhD, DSc Assoc. Prof.<\/a>\u00a0\u2013 Faculty of Natural Sciences, biological sciences;<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/opus.us.edu.pl\/info.seam?id=USLa4ef5a0cf85b46ddb7d84378ab8960b4&amp;affil=&amp;lang=pl\">Bo\u017cena \u0141osiewicz, PhD, DSc<\/a> \u2013 Faculty of Science and Technology, materials science and engineering;<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/opus.us.edu.pl\/info\/author\/USL57a248b6f3b7436d933495e2c5bb5afe?affil=&amp;r=author&amp;tab=&amp;title=Profil%2Bosoby%2B%25E2%2580%2593%2BLeszek%2BMarek%2BMarynowski%2B%25E2%2580%2593%2BUniwersytet%2B%25C5%259Al%25C4%2585ski&amp;lang=pl&amp;qp=\">Prof. Leszek Marynowski<\/a>\u00a0\u2013 Faculty of Natural Sciences, earth and related environmental sciences;<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/opus.us.edu.pl\/info\/author\/USLc8576a07c01b43a293fe7273aabc6536?affil=&amp;r=author&amp;tab=&amp;title=Profil%2Bosoby%2B%25E2%2580%2593%2BMarek%2BAndrzej%2BMarzec%2B%25E2%2580%2593%2BUniwersytet%2B%25C5%259Al%25C4%2585ski&amp;lang=pl&amp;qp=\">Marek Marzec, PhD, DSc Assoc. Prof.<\/a>\u00a0\u2013 Faculty of Natural Sciences, biological sciences;<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/opus.us.edu.pl\/info\/author\/USL17bdf56c47174047a14e2a2f0d501057\/Profil%2Bosoby%2B%25E2%2580%2593%2BQuoc%2BBao%2BPham%2B%25E2%2580%2593%2BUniwersytet%2B%25C5%259Al%25C4%2585ski?r=author&amp;tab=&amp;lang=pl&amp;qp\">Quoc Bao Pham, PhD<\/a>\u00a0\u2013 Faculty of Natural Sciences, earth and related environmental sciences;<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/opus.us.edu.pl\/info\/author\/USLdb163ea5b4c94e4db16d62faa8f219d2?affil=&amp;r=author&amp;tab=&amp;title=Profil%2Bosoby%2B%25E2%2580%2593%2BDanuta%2BWojcieszy%25C5%2584ska%2B%25E2%2580%2593%2BUniwersytet%2B%25C5%259Al%25C4%2585ski&amp;lang=pl&amp;qp=\">Prof. Danuta Wojcieszy\u0144ska<\/a>\u00a0\u2013 Faculty of Natural Sciences, biological sciences.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Congratulations to all our researchers on being recognised among the most influential scholars in the world!<\/p>\n<h4><strong>About the Ranking<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>Stanford University\u2019s list of the World\u2019s Top 2% Scientists is widely recognised as one of the most prestigious rankings of scientific achievements worldwide. Compiled based on bibliometric data from the Scopus database, the ranking classifies scientific output across all disciplines using a composite index that accounts for criteria including the Hirsch index, total citations, Impact Factor, and author order and role.<\/p>\n<p>The full list is published <a href=\"https:\/\/elsevier.digitalcommonsdata.com\/datasets\/btchxktzyw\/9\">on Elsevier website<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>\n<\/div>\r\n                    <\/div>\r\n                <\/div>[\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243;]\r\n                <div class=\"text-modules\">\r\n                    <div class=\"container\">\r\n                        \r\n                        <div class=\"text-modules__content\"><\/p>\n<p><img class=\"size-full wp-image-215513\" src=\"https:\/\/us.edu.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/obrazek-wyrozniajacy\/books-with-brain-digital-art-style-education-day.jpg\" alt=\"M\u00f3zg na ksi\u0105\u017ckach\" width=\"100%\" height=\"auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/us.edu.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/obrazek-wyrozniajacy\/books-with-brain-digital-art-style-education-day.jpg 800w, https:\/\/us.edu.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/obrazek-wyrozniajacy\/books-with-brain-digital-art-style-education-day-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/us.edu.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/obrazek-wyrozniajacy\/books-with-brain-digital-art-style-education-day-575x383.jpg 575w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>\n<\/div>\r\n                    <\/div>\r\n                <\/div>[\/vc_column][\/vc_row]<\/p>\n<p><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[vc_row][vc_column width=&#8221;2\/3&#8243;][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row] [&#8230;]<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"btn btn-secondary understrap-read-more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/us.edu.pl\/en\/naukowcy-z-us-w-prestizowym-rankingu-stanford-top-2\/\">Read More&#8230;<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3279,"featured_media":215513,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_expiration-date-status":"","_expiration-date":0,"_expiration-date-type":"","_expiration-date-categories":[],"_expiration-date-options":[]},"categories":[81,56],"tags":[284],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/us.edu.pl\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/254119"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/us.edu.pl\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/us.edu.pl\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/us.edu.pl\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3279"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/us.edu.pl\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=254119"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/us.edu.pl\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/254119\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":254176,"href":"https:\/\/us.edu.pl\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/254119\/revisions\/254176"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/us.edu.pl\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/215513"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/us.edu.pl\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=254119"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/us.edu.pl\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=254119"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/us.edu.pl\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=254119"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}