FNU researcher Professor Iji named among top 2% of Scientists Worldwide for 2025

Pro-Vice-Chancellor for Research and Innovation at the Fiji National University, Professor Paul Iji, has once again been recognised among the world’s most influential scientists, securing a place in the Stanford University Top 2 percent of Researchers List for 2025.

This marks the fifth consecutive year that Professor Iji has earned a place on the prestigious global list, which highlights researchers whose work has achieved exceptional impact through citations and scholarly influence.

In a statement, FNU highlights that the Stanford University Top 2 percent Scientists List, developed in partnership with Elsevier, identifies the world’s most impactful researchers based on a composite citation score (c-score) that includes total citations, h-index, authorship positions, and self-citations. Using Scopus data, the ranking covers both career-long and single-year impact across 22 scientific fields and 174 subfields.

This year’s list features approximately 236,000 researchers, representing the top two per cent globally.

Professor Iji, who has been featured in both the annual and career rankings since 2021, is widely regarded as one of the most highly cited researchers in the South Pacific.

Reflecting on the achievement, Professor Iji says he was honoured to represent Fiji and FNU on the global research stage.

The Professor says this recognition is not only for him but also for FNU and such recognition helps attract and inspire young researchers eager to be mentored and reassures the wider community of FNU’s growing strength and credibility in research.