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.
Compiled by Stanford University in collaboration with Elsevier, the ranking evaluates two distinct metrics: cumulative lifetime research impact (career) and single-year achievements (single year). The career list features 25 USil scientists whereas the single year list includes 24 scientists.
USil researchers recognised in both lists are:
- Prof. Małgorzata Gaj – Faculty of Natural Sciences, biological sciences;
- Prof. Monika Musiał – Faculty of Science and Technology, chemical sciences;
- Prof. Robert Musioł – Faculty of Science and Technology, chemical sciences;
- Prof. Marian Paluch – Faculty of Science and Technology, physical sciences;
- Prof. Joanna Pisarska – Faculty of Science and Technology, chemical sciences;
- Prof. Wojciech Pisarski – Faculty of Science and Technology, chemical sciences;
- Prof. Jarosław Polański – Faculty of Science and Technology, chemical sciences;
- Prof. Grzegorz Racki – Faculty of Natural Sciences, earth and related environmental sciences;
- Prof. Małgorzata Rost-Roszkowska – Faculty of Natural Sciences, biological sciences;
- Prof. Rafał Sitko – Faculty of Science and Technology, chemical sciences;
- Tanminul Haque Shubhra Quazi, PhD – Faculty of Science and Technology, chemical sciences;
- Prof. Beata Walczak – Faculty of Science and Technology, chemical sciences;
- Christian Welzel, PhD, Assoc. Prof. – Faculty of Social Sciences, political science and public administration;
- Prof. Grzegorz Zbigniew Zadora – Faculty of Science and Technology, chemical sciences;
The career list additionally features:
- Prof. Michał Baczyński – Faculty of Science and Technology, mathematics and computer science;
- Prof. Michał Daszykowski – Faculty of Science and Technology, chemical sciences;
- Prof. Jan Dec – retired academic of Faculty of Science and Technology, materials science and engineering;
- Prof. Marzena Dzida – Faculty of Science and Technology, chemical sciences;
- Prof. Antoni Kania – retired academic of Faculty of Science and Technology, physical sciences and materials science and engineering;
- Jerzy Kansy, PhD, DSc – retired academic, Faculty of Science and Technology, physical sciences;
- Prof. Robert Koprowski – Faculty of Science and Technology, biomedical engineering;
- Prof. Barbara Machura – Faculty of Science and Technology, chemical sciences;
- Prof. Ewa Schab-Balcerzak – Faculty of Science and Technology, chemical sciences;
- Prof. Andrzej Ślebarski – retired academic, Faculty of Science and Technology, physical sciences;
- Prof. Ewa Talik – retired academic, Faculty of Science and Technology, physical sciences (d. 25 March 2025).
The list of the most highly cited researchers for the past calendar year additionally features:
- Agata Daszkowska-Golec, PhD, DSc Assoc. Prof. – Faculty of Natural Sciences, biological sciences;
- Prof. Krzysztof Gdawiec – Faculty of Science and Technology, computer science;
- Prof. Damian Gruszka – Faculty of Natural Sciences, biological sciences;
- Urszula Guzik, PhD, DSc Assoc. Prof. – Faculty of Natural Sciences, biological sciences;
- Bożena Łosiewicz, PhD, DSc – Faculty of Science and Technology, materials science and engineering;
- Prof. Leszek Marynowski – Faculty of Natural Sciences, earth and related environmental sciences;
- Marek Marzec, PhD, DSc Assoc. Prof. – Faculty of Natural Sciences, biological sciences;
- Quoc Bao Pham, PhD – Faculty of Natural Sciences, earth and related environmental sciences;
- Prof. Danuta Wojcieszyńska – Faculty of Natural Sciences, biological sciences.
Congratulations to all our researchers on being recognised among the most influential scholars in the world!
About the Ranking
Stanford University’s list of the World’s 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.
The full list is published on Elsevier website.
