Professor Fariborz Sharifian Jazi of the University of Georgia (UG) has ranked third in Georgia and first among the university’s researchers in the 2026 single-year edition of the World’s Top 2% Scientists ranking. According to TOPSCINET, the ranking is based on scientific citation indicators developed using Scopus data from Elsevier.
Professor Sharifian Jazi specializes in biomaterials engineering, a field focused on developing and applying materials used in medicine and dentistry. His research focuses on areas relevant to advancing medical and dental technologies.
The World’s Top 2% Scientists ranking evaluates researchers’ scientific impact using citation-based indicators and other measures of research output. It aims to identify researchers whose publications have received significant attention within the international scientific community.
The ranking includes separate lists measuring career-long impact and single-year performance. The single-year list focuses on citation impact during a specific period, offering an indication of a researcher’s recent influence within their field.
The 2026 single-year edition reflects citation data for 2025. Professor Sharifian Jazi’s position therefore represents the citation impact of his scientific work during the period assessed.
Ranking third in Georgia highlights Professor Sharifian Jazi’s visibility within the country’s scientific community and the international reach of his research. His specialization in biomaterials engineering is particularly relevant to medicine and dentistry, where biomaterials are used in a range of clinical and technological applications.
The result is also significant for the University of Georgia. According to TOPSCINET’s 2026 single-year ranking data, seven researchers affiliated with UG appear in the list for Georgia, demonstrating the university’s presence in internationally indexed scientific research.
The ranking commonly known as the World’s Top 2% Scientists is based on citation indicators developed by Stanford University researcher John Ioannidis and his collaborators, using data from Elsevier’s Scopus database. It provides an international reference point for assessing researchers’ citation impact, although it is not an independently conferred award and does not measure every aspect of research quality.
Professor Fariborz Sharifian Jazi’s ranking highlights the international visibility of research conducted by the University of Georgia’s academic staff.
