Fourteen UNIC Health faculty members recognised among world’s top-cited scientists

UNIC Health is proud to announce that 14 of its faculty members are among the world’s top-cited scientists, according to the latest Stanford University ranking released on 7 October 2026.

The annual ranking, titled ‘Updated science-wide author databases of standardised citation indicators’, identifies the world’s most influential scientists based on their citation impact. The database evaluates researchers across 20 scientific fields and 174 subfields, using indicators such as total citations, h-index, co-authorship-adjusted metrics and a composite score (c-score). It assesses both career-long research contributions and scientific impact during 2025.

The following UNIC Health scientists have earned a place among the world’s top-cited researchers (in alphabetical order):

  1. Professor Sabaratnam Arulkumaran: Medical School (by career and year)
  2. Professor Michael Davidson: Medical School (by career and year)
  3. Professor Dennis Douroumis: School of Life and Health Sciences (by career and year)
  4. Professor Dimitris Drikakis: Medical School and School of Sciences and Engineering (by career and year)
  5. Associate Professor Eleni Gentekaki: School of Veterinary Medicine (by year)
  6. Professor Christos Georgalas: Medical School (by career and year)
  7. Professor Panagiotis Karanis: Medical School (by career and year)
  8. Professor Georgios Kararigas: Medical School (by year)
  9. Professor Peter Karayiannis: Medical School (by career)
  10. Associate Professor Vasileios Korakakis: School of Life and Health Sciences (by year)
  11. Professor Andrew Nicolaides: Medical School (by career and year)
  12. Associate Professor Eleni Panagouli: Medical School (by year)
  13. Professor Christos Papaneophytou: School of Life and Health Sciences (by year)
  14. Associate Professor Konstantinos Voskarides: Medical School and School of Veterinary Medicine (by year)

This recognition reflects UNIC Health’s commitment to research excellence and the contributions of its faculty members to their respective fields of study.