13 Gynaecologists, Scientists earn global recognition in Standford University 2024 list of World's Top 2% Scientists

New Delhi: A total of 13 renowned Indian gynaecologists and scientists from various prestigious health and medical institutions have been recognised among the world’s top 2% of scientists in the prestigious database curated by Professor John P.A. Ioannidis of Stanford University, in collaboration with the Elsevier Data Repository.

Among these, 6 are doctors and 7 are scientists specialising in the field of obstetrics and gynaecology. This honour acknowledges their pioneering research, clinical achievements, and consistent impact on the field. 

The database of Stanford University for the year 2024 of top-cited scientists provides standardized information on citations, h-index, co-authorship adjusted hm-index, citations to papers in different authorship positions and a composite indicator (c-score). The selection is based on the top 100,000 scientists by c-score (with and without self-citations) or a 2% or above percentile rank in the sub-field.

The selected doctors and researchers in Stanford University's list 2024 include:

1. Dr Rima Dada- A Renowned Professor in the Department of Anatomy at AIIMS, Delhi, Dr Rima has excellent skills and expertise in reproductive medicine which put her on the list of Top 2% scientists in the world. She is also a Professor in charge of the Media cell at AIIMS Delhi and a Task Force Member of the Ayushman Bharat Scheme (Wellness). She holds a rank of 1,30,961 in the list based on the composite score excluding self-citations, and 1,45,832 when all citations are included. By the end of 2023, her h-index, excluding self-citations, stands at 10, with a total of 636 citations for the year, also excluding self-citations. She has received 30 awards and also the prestigious Excellence and innovation in yoga research award for the years 2019 and 2020 at the International Symposium on Yoga Research at Albany Boston, MA, USA for her research work on Yoga along with her team. Receipient of several other rewards like prestigious “Researcher of the Year” award, Young Scientist award, ICMR Award- Shakuntala Amir Chand Award and more. She completed her MBBS in 1992, MD in anatomy in 1996 PhD in genetics in 2023 and her FAMS in Genetics in 2016. 

2. Dr Jai Bhagwan Sharma- A prominent gynaecologist, Professor and Unit Head in the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology at AIIMS, New Delhi, Dr Jai Bhagwan ranked 3,35,806 based on the composite score without self-citations, and 1,73,663 when all citations are considered in the Standford University list. By the end of 2023, his h-index, excluding self-citations, reached 8. Additionally, the total number of citations for 2023, excluding self-citations, is 349. He was awarded the Dr B. C. Roy award by the Hon’ble President of India in 2015 for Research in Obstetrics and Gynecology. About 425 Publications in indexed and non-indexed journals, with 225 in peer-reviewed indexed national and international journals. He had won the Indian Council of Medical Research’s Amrut Mody Unichem Prize for his research work on ‘Anaemia during Pregnancy’. He completed his MBBS from Medical College Rohtak, Haryana in 1983 and his MD in Obstetrics and Gynaecology from Medical College Rohtak in 1987. 

3. Dr Neerja Bhatla- Well-known gynaecologist and former Professor and Head of the Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology at AIIMS, New Delhi. For the past 35 years, Professor Bhatla’s career has been devoted to the elimination of cervical cancer, with a particular focus on low-resource settings. Conducted health awareness and cancer detection camps for underprivileged sections of society. She holds the highest rank of 72,280 based on the composite score excluding self-citations, and a rank of 81,039 when all citations are included in the list. As of the end of 2023, her h-index, excluding self-citations, stands at 14. Completed her MBBS and MD from AIIMS, New Delhi. from Recipient of Dr SK Ghai Bhandari Award by All India Coordination Committee of the Royal College of Obstetrics and Gynaecology for Best Research work presentation, ISCCP Excellence Award by Indian Society of Colposcopy and Cervical Pathology, Women’s Leadership Conclave Award and more. 

4. Dr Nalini Kaul-Mahajan - Director of Mother and Child Hospital, New Delhi, Dr Nalini holds a rank of 2,25,062 for the composite score excluding self-citations, and 2,51,155 when considering all citations. By the end of 2023, her h-index without self-citations stood at 6, with 120 total citations for the year, excluding self-citations. She is also the founder and President of the Fertility Preservation Society (India) and secretary of the Asian Society for Fertility Preservation. She has a professional experience of more than 40 years. She completed her MBBS from Lady Hardinge Medical College, New Delhi in 1973, MD - Obstetrics and Gynaecology from Delhi University in 1979 and her Master in Med.Sci (Assisted Reproduction Technology) from the University Of Nottingham, United Kingdom in 1994.

5. Dr Neeta Singh- She is a gynaecologist and professor at AIIMS, New Delhi. Prof. Neeta Singh is a very experienced Gynaecologist, and infertility and Reproductive Medicine expert having more than 30 years experience of in managing complex infertility problems. She was instrumental in starting the ART Centre at AIIMS New Delhi in 2007 and the part of the team that produced the first IVF baby at AIIMS, New Delhi. She is a prolific researcher besides being an excellent clinician has published more than 186 indexed papers in International & National journals. She was conferred with the prestigious ‘ISAR Distinguished Service Award 2023’ in appreciation of her selfless contribution to the field of Reproductive Medicine in India. She has ranked 2,44,334 based on the composite score excluding self-citations, and 2,50,059 when all citations are included. As of the end of 2023, her h-index, excluding self-citations, is 7, with 305 total citations in 2023, excluding self-citations.

6. Dr Mohan Shashikant Kamath- Currently works at the Department of Reproductive Medicine at Christian Medical College Vellore, Dr Mohan's most recent publication is 'Female Subfertility'. As of the end of 2023, Dr Mohan ranked 3,07,153 based on the composite score without self-citations, and 2,97,065 when including all citations. His h-index, excluding self-citations, reached 8, with 291 total citations in 2023, also excluding self-citations.

7. Satish Kumar Gupta: Immunologist and an Emeritus Scientist at the National Institute of Immunology, Satish is known for his research in reproductive immunology. Gupta is an elected fellow of all the three Indian science academies viz. Indian Academy of Sciences, National Academy of Sciences, India and Indian National Science Academy. The Council of Scientific and Industrial Research, the apex agency of the Government of India for scientific research, awarded him the Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Prize for Science and Technology, one of the highest Indian science awards for his contributions to Medical Sciences in 1997. Gupta received the Young Scientists Medal of the Indian National Science Academy in 1982 and the Shakuntala Amir Chand Prize of the Indian Council of Medical Research in 1984. He has ranked 1,03,805 based on the composite score excluding self-citations, and 1,08,398 when all citations are included. By the end of 2023, his h-index, excluding self-citations, is 10, with a total of 315 citations for the year, excluding self-citations.

8. Shubhadeep Roychoudhury: A Fellow researcher in Andrology and Male Infertility at Cleveland Clinic and assistant professor at the Department of Life Science and Bioinformatics at Assam University, Shubhadeep areas of specialisation are Reproductive Biology, Human and Environmental Health. He completed his Masters in Biotechnology from Slovak University of Agriculture in Nitra and Ph.D in the same field from Slovak University of Agriculture in Nitra. As of the end of 2023, Dr. Satish holds a rank of 1,61,798 based on the composite score without self-citations, while his rank is 1,81,127 when considering all citations. His h-index, excluding self-citations, is 13, and he accumulated a total of 662 citations in 2023, also excluding self-citations.

9. Deepak Modi- A scientist at the ICMR-National Institute for Research in Reproductive Health and Heads the Molecular and Cellular Biology group, Modi's areas of interest include understanding endometrial receptivity and endometrial disorders, genetics of sexual development, male infertility and COVID-19 and reproduction. He is widely recognized for his work and is a recipient of multiple awards like INSA Young Scientist award, National academy of Sciences India (NASI) Young Scientist award, the Innovative Young Biotechnologist Award 2007 and many more. He has ranked 2,35,423 based on the composite score excluding self-citations, and 2,54,909 when all citations are included. By the end of 2023, his h-index, excluding self-citations, is 11, with a total of 412 citations for the year, also excluding self-citations.

10. Rahul Gajbhiye- Clinician-scientist working at the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) – National Institute for Research in Reproductive Health (NIRRH), Ministry of Health & Family Welfare, Government of India, Rahul is also a Nodal Officer at Model Rural Health Research Unit in Maharashtra. He is a recipient of prestigious fellowships including the Indian National Science Academy (INSA) Indo-Australia EMCR Fellowship, Burroughs Wellcome Fellowship. Dr Gajbhiye was also a visiting fellow at the Institute for Molecular Bioscience, University of Queensland, Australia. He is an international ambassador for the World Endometriosis Society (WES) and a life member of the Endometriosis Society of India and the Indian Society for Study of Reproduction and Fertility (ISSRF). He completed his medical school at Dr Panjabrao Deshmukh Memorial Medical College, Amravati, Maharashtra state, India, and obtained a PhD in applied biology at the University of Mumbai, India. He holds a rank of 2,39,925 based on the composite score excluding self-citations, and 2,42,362 when all citations are considered. As of the end of 2023, his h-index, excluding self-citations, is 8, with a total of 185 citations for the year, also excluding self-citations.

11. Rajender Singh- Senior Principal Scientist at Central Drug Research Institute, Lucknow, Rajender does research in Genetics and Biotechnology. He is also working in the area of male reproductive biology with specific interests in sperm RNA and epigenome. Completed his PhD in Reproductive Genomics from Jawaharlal Nehru University and post-doctoral studies in Human/Medical Genetics from University of Alabama at Birmingham. He is recipient of Haryana Yuva Vigyan Ratna Award (Young Scientist Award from Govt. of Haryana State in India) for the year 2018, Innovative Young Biotechnologist Award, 2016 from the Department of Biotechnology, Govt. of India, the Young Scientist Award from the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR), Biological Sciences – 2014 and many more. He has ranked 2,43,872 based on the composite score excluding self-citations, and 2,78,735 when all citations are included. By the end of 2023, his h-index, excluding self-citations, stands at 10, with a total of 423 citations for the year, also excluding self-citations.

12. Neeraj Kumar- Scientist at ICMR-National Institute of Pathology, Safdarjang Hospital Campus, New Delhi, Kumar has been selected based on his research on maternal health. He has ranked 1,52,987 based on the composite score excluding self-citations, and 1,78,583 when all citations are considered. As of the end of 2023, his h-index, excluding self-citations, is 5, with a total of 211 citations for the year, also excluding self-citations. Kumar has a total of 30 publications with 28 being international and 2 national. 

13. Archana Patel- Scientist and program director at Lata Medical Research Foundation, Nagpur, Archana Patel is also Professor Emeritus in the Department of Pediatrics, Indira Gandhi Government Medical College, Napgur. holds a rank of 2,18,435 based on the composite score excluding self-citations, and 2,21,160 when all citations are included. As of the end of 2023, her h-index, excluding self-citations, is 13, with a total of 729 citations for the year, also excluding self-citations.

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