12 Israeli researchers among world top 50 in their field, 333 in top 2%
Some 333 TAU researchers were among the top 2%, including 155 in the top 1% and 74 in the top 0.5%.
By JERUSALEM POST STAFFPicture: Tel Aviv University students on campus.(photo credit: TEL AVIV UNIVERSITY)
A dozen Israeli researchers from Tel Aviv University (TAU) were ranked among the world's top 50 in their disciplines, a new study from Standford University has revealed.Some 333 TAU researchers were among the top 2%, with 155 of them included in the top 1% and 74 in the top 0.5%, said the study, making TAU's achievement even more impressive."This is a cause for real national pride. TAU is known for its academic excellence and recognized as a leading interdisciplinary university," said the university's vice president for research Prof. Dan Peer, adding that it is ranked among the top 0.4% in the world in nanotechnology."It is a great honor for us that 333 of our researchers rank among the top 2% of the world's best researchers," he said.For the study, some 160,000 researchers were evaluated from 149 countries in 22 scientific disciplines and 176 sub-disciplines based on their publications, citations and impact.
