17 doctors, scientists recognised in Stanford University 2026 list of world's top 2% scientists for Research in Immunology
New Delhi: In 2026, a total of 17 doctors and scientists from India's various prestigious health and medical institutes, researching in Immunology, 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.
Being recognised in Stanford University's top 2% list of scientists acknowledges their pioneering research, clinical achievements, and consistent impact on the field.
The database of Stanford University for the year 2026 of top-cited scientists provides standardised information on citations, h-index, co-authorship-adjusted h-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.
Altogether, 17 Indian doctors and scientists have been featured in Stanford University's list for 2026. Their subfield of research is Immunology. Below are their details:
(1) Vijay Kumar Reddy Kondreddy- Central University of Punjab
Vijay Kumar Reddy Kondreddy is an Associate Professor at the Central University of Punjab. He has been recognised as one of the top 2% scientists across the world, as per Stanford University's list of 2026. He holds a rank of 20774 in the list based on the composite score excluding self-citations. By the end of 2025, his h-index, excluding self-citations, stands at 8, with altogether 415 citations for 2025 (excluding self-citations).
His main field of research is Clinical Medicine; subfield 1 is Immunology, and subfield 2 is Nutrition and Dietetics.
(2) Dr Shiv S. Pillai- Calcutta Medical Research Institute
Dr. Shiv Pillai is a professor of medicine and health sciences and technology at Harvard Medical School, and a Ragon Institute investigator. Pillai completed his medical studies at Christian Medical College Vellore, India (1976), and subsequently obtained his doctorate in biochemistry at Calcutta University, India. He continued his postdoctoral training at David Baltimore’s lab at MIT (1984-1988).
He has been recognised as one of the top 2% scientists across the world, as per Stanford University's list of 2026. He holds a rank of 33399 in the list based on the composite score excluding self-citations. By the end of 2025, his h-index, excluding self-citations, stands at 19, with altogether 1150 citations for 2025 (excluding self-citations).
His main field of research is Clinical Medicine; subfield 1 is Immunology, and subfield 2 is Biochemistry and Molecular Biology.
(3) Dr Jagadeesh Bayry- Indian Institute of Technology Palakkad
Prof. Jagadeesh Bayry is a graduate of Veterinary Medicine from Bengaluru (1996) with a specialization in Virology and Immunology from the Indian Veterinary Research Institute (1999). He received a PhD in Immunology from Sorbonne University, Paris, in 2003. Following post-doctoral research at University of Oxford, he joined the Institut National de la Santé et de la Recherche Médicale (INSERM, the National Institute of Health and Medical Research), Paris, France, in 2006 as a tenured scientist. In 2018, he became Director of Research at INSERM. In 2021, he joined IIT Palakkad as a Professor of Biological Sciences and Engineering. He is currently the Head of the Department of Biological Sciences & Engineering. He has served as Dean (Student Affairs) at IIT Palakkad from January 2022 to March 2024.
He has been recognised as one of the top 2% scientists across the world, as per Stanford University's list of 2026. He holds a rank of 60295 in the list based on the composite score excluding self-citations. By the end of 2025, his h-index, excluding self-citations, stands at 13, with altogether 1148 citations for 2025 (excluding self-citations).
His main field of research is Clinical Medicine; subfield 1 is Immunology, and subfield 2 is Microbiology.
(4) Suprabhat Mukherjee- Kazi Nazrul University
Dr Suprabhat Mukherjee (BSc, MSc and PhD) is Assistant Professor (Biochemistry & Molecular Biology) & Coordinator Kazi Nazrul University.
His main field of research is Clinical Medicine; subfield 1 is Immunology, and subfield 2 is Virology.
(5) Dr Kapil N. Bhalla- Pt. B.D. Sharma PGIMS, Rohtak
Dr Kapil N. Bhalla from Pt. B.D. Sharma PGIMS, Rohtak has been recognised as one of the top 2% scientists across the world, as per Stanford University's list of 2026. He holds a rank of 96741 in the list based on the composite score excluding self-citations. By the end of 2025, his h-index, excluding self-citations, stands at 15, with altogether 1001 citations for 2025 (excluding self-citations).
His main field of research is Clinical Medicine; subfield 1 is Immunology, and subfield 2 is Oncology and Carcinogenesis.
(6) Himanshu Kumar- Indian Institute of Science Education and Research Bhopal
Himanshu Kumar is an Associate Professor, Biological Sciences, Indian Institute of Science Education and Research, Bhopal, India.
He has been recognised as one of the top 2% scientists across the world, as per Stanford University's list of 2026. He holds a rank of 101464 in the list based on the composite score excluding self-citations. By the end of 2025, his h-index, excluding self-citations, stands at 12, with altogether 500 citations for 2025 (excluding self-citations).
His main field of research is Clinical Medicine; subfield 1 is Immunology, and subfield 2 is Virology.
(7) Srinivasa Reddy Bonam- Indian Institute of Chemical Technology
Srinivasa Reddy Bonam is a Senior Scientist at CSIR-Indian Institute of Chemical Technology. He has been recognised as one of the top 2% scientists across the world, as per Stanford University's list of 2026. He holds a rank of 119738 in the list based on the composite score excluding self-citations. By the end of 2025, his h-index, excluding self-citations, stands at 14, with altogether 1045 citations for 2025 (excluding self-citations).
His main field of research is Clinical Medicine; subfield 1 is Immunology, and subfield 2 is Pharmacology and Pharmacy.
(8) Dr Kanjaksha K.Ghosh - Institute of Immunohaematology Mumbai
Dr Kanjaksha K.Ghosh (MD, MNAMS ,MRCP, MRCPI, FRCP ,FRCPath , FAMS,FACP, FFHom ( London )) is the retired Director at National Institute of Immunohaematology. He has been recognised as one of the top 2% scientists across the world, as per Stanford University's list of 2026. He holds a rank of 129294 in the list based on the composite score excluding self-citations. By the end of 2025, his h-index, excluding self-citations, stands at 8, with altogether 537 citations for 2025 (excluding self-citations).
His main field of research is Clinical Medicine; subfield 1 is Immunology, and subfield 2 is Cardiovascular System and Hematology
(9) Sannula Kesavardhana- Indian Institute of Science
Sannula Kesavardhana from the Indian Institute of Science has been recognised as one of the top 2% scientists across the world, as per Stanford University's list of 2026. He holds a rank of 140309 in the list based on the composite score excluding self-citations. By the end of 2025, his h-index, excluding self-citations, stands at 13, with altogether 1140 citations for 2025 (excluding self-citations).
His main field of research is Clinical Medicine; subfield 1 is Immunology, and subfield 2 is Biochemistry and Molecular Biology.
(10) Rupesh K. Srivastava- All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi
Rupesh K. Srivastava is an Associate Professor at All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi. He has been recognised as one of the top 2% scientists across the world, as per Stanford University's list of 2026. He holds a rank of 166049 in the list based on the composite score excluding self-citations. By the end of 2025, his h-index, excluding self-citations, stands at 12, with altogether 545 citations for 2025 (excluding self-citations).
His main field of research is Clinical Medicine; subfield 1 is Immunology, and subfield 2 is Biochemistry and Molecular Biology.
(11) Girdhari Lal- Savitribai Phule Pune University
Girdhari Lal is a Senior Scientist working at the National Center for Cell Science (NCCS), Pune. Dr. Lal received Ph.D. in Immunology from Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore.
He has been recognised as one of the top 2% scientists across the world, as per Stanford University's list of 2026. He holds a rank of 166325 in the list based on the composite score excluding self-citations. By the end of 2025, his h-index, excluding self-citations, stands at 11, with altogether 597 citations for 2025 (excluding self-citations).
His main field of research is Clinical Medicine; subfield 1 is Immunology, and subfield 2 is Oncology and Carcinogenesis.
(12) Anita D'Souza- Manipal Institute of Technology
Anita D'Souza from Manipal Institute of Technology has been recognised as one of the top 2% scientists across the world, as per Stanford University's list of 2026. She holds a rank of 166820 in the list based on the composite score excluding self-citations. By the end of 2025, her h-index, excluding self-citations, stands at 12, with altogether 878 citations for 2025 (excluding self-citations).
Her main field of research is Clinical Medicine; subfield 1 is Immunology, and subfield 2 is Oncology and Carcinogenesis.
(13) Chandra Mohan- K.R. Mangalam University
Chandra Mohan is an Associate Professor of Chemistry at K R Mangalam University. He has been recognised as one of the top 2% scientists across the world, as per Stanford University's list of 2026. He holds a rank of 175150 in the list based on the composite score excluding self-citations. By the end of 2025, his h-index, excluding self-citations, stands at 13, with altogether 595 citations for 2025 (excluding self-citations).
His main field of research is Clinical Medicine; subfield 1 is Immunology, and subfield 2 is Arthritis and Rheumatology.
(14) Dr Dipyaman Ganguly- Indian Institute of Chemical Engineers (CRC)
Dr. Dipyaman Ganguly is an Indian physician-scientist immunologist and cell biologist, currently a professor in the Department of Biology, Ashoka University.
He has been recognised as one of the top 2% scientists across the world, as per Stanford University's list of 2026. He holds a rank of 180546 in the list based on the composite score excluding self-citations. By the end of 2025, his h-index, excluding self-citations, stands at 10, with altogether 377 citations for 2025 (excluding self-citations).
His main field of research is Clinical Medicine; subfield 1 is Immunology, and subfield 2 is Medicinal and Biomolecular Chemistry.
(15) Kamla Prasad Mishra- DRDO Defence Institute of Physiology and Allied Sciences
Kamla Prasad Mishra has been recognised as one of the top 2% scientists across the world, as per Stanford University's list of 2026. He holds a rank of 195766 in the list based on the composite score excluding self-citations. By the end of 2025, his h-index, excluding self-citations, stands at 9, with altogether 249 citations for 2025 (excluding self-citations).
His main field of research is Clinical Medicine; subfield 1 is Immunology, and subfield 2 is Virology.
(16) Michel Arock- National Institute of Technology Tiruchirappalli
Michel Arock is a Professor at National Institute of Technology Tiruchirappalli. He has been recognised as one of the top 2% scientists across the world, as per Stanford University's list of 2026. He holds a rank of 217479 in the list based on the composite score excluding self-citations. By the end of 2025, his h-index, excluding self-citations, stands at 15, with altogether 891 citations for 2025 (excluding self-citations).
His main field of research is Clinical Medicine; subfield 1 is Immunology, and subfield 2 is Allergy.
(17) Rituraj Niranjan- Indian Council of Medical Research
Rituraj Niranjan (Ph.D. (Immunology). Senior Scientist and researcher at Indian Council of Medical Research. He has been recognised as one of the top 2% scientists across the world, as per Stanford University's list of 2026. He holds a rank of 227084 in the list based on the composite score excluding self-citations. By the end of 2025, his h-index, excluding self-citations, stands at 5, with altogether 401 citations for 2025 (excluding self-citations).
His main field of research is Clinical Medicine; subfield 1 is Immunology, and subfield 2 is Neurology and Neurosurgery.
