Increase in researchers to top two percent in the world at Zabol University; 8 faculty members on the 2025 list

The annual list of the world's top 2% researchers, published by the global database Scopus and published on the Elsevier website, is considered one of the most prestigious scientific rankings at the international level. This list determines the position of scientists based on scientific indicators such as h-index, citation rate, hm-index, and c-score composite index, and focuses on the quality and impact of research rather than the quantity of scientific production.

According to the latest data published on this database, in 2025, 8 faculty members of the University of Zabol were included in the list of the world's top 2% researchers. This achievement represents an increase of approximately 30% compared to the previous year, when 6 faculty members of the university were on the list, and an improvement in the scientific position of the University of Zabol at the global level.

The Vice President for Research and Technology of the University, while announcing this news, added: Dr. Mostafa Khajeh (Full Professor of Chemistry Department), Dr. Behrouz Kashtegar (Full Professor of Civil Engineering Department), Dr. Abbas Rahdar (Associate Professor of Physics Department), Dr. Mohammad Reza Rakhshani (Associate Professor of Electrical Engineering Department), Dr. Ehsan Ahmadifar (Associate Professor of Fisheries Department), Dr. Somayeh Shahraki (Associate Professor of Chemistry Department), Dr. Mansour Ghafari-Moghaddam (Associate Professor of Chemistry Department), and Dr. Majid Sharifirad (Associate Professor of Rangeland and Watershed Management Department) have been ranked among the top two percent of researchers in the world.

This valuable achievement is the result of the continuous efforts of the faculty members and research support of the University of Zabol, which has once again highlighted the scientific position of this university at the international level. The fact that 8 faculty members of the University of Zabol are among the top 2% of scientists in the world is not only a sign of the university's high scientific and research capacity, but also can play an important role in improving the university's scientific ranking, attracting elite students and researchers, developing international cooperation, and increasing the country's share in global science production.

The results of this research are available on the Elsevier database at the following link:

https://elsevier.digitalcommonsdata.com/datasets/btchxktzyw/8