BU with 17 faculty members in world’s top 2% scientists in Scopus 2025 database ranks first among T.N. State varsities 

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With 17 module members listed among the world’s apical 2% scientists successful Scopus 2025 database released by Stanford/Elsevier, Bharathiar University ranks archetypal among State varsities successful Tamil Nadu with the distinction.

The BU, notably, had the highest fig of module members successful the database to pb the remainder of the State varsities successful the erstwhile years: 14 successful 2020, 15 successful 2021, 17 successful 2022 and 2023 arsenic well, and 18 successful 2024.

The BU module successful the 2025 Scopus database comprise R. Sakthivel, Applied Mathematics Department (Industrial Engineering and Automation); P. Siddhuraju, Department of Environmental Science (Food Science); K. Murugan, Department of Zoology (Mycology and Parasitology); N. Ponpandian, Department of Nanoscience and Technology (Applied Physics); M. Rajkumar, Environmental Sciences (Environmental Sciences); R. Kalaiselvan, Physics (Applied Physics); K. Balachandran, Mathematics (General Mathematics); R. Rakkiyappan, Mathematics (Artificial Intelligence and Image Processing); V. Vijaya Padma, Biotechnology (Biochemistry and Molecular Biology); P. Ponmurugan, Botany (Plant Biology and Botany); P. Ekambaram, Biotechnology (Toxicology); S. Narayanamoorthy, Mathematics (Artificial Intelligence and Image Processing); C. Viswanathan, Nanoscience and Technology (Applied Physics); A. Vijaya Anand, Human Genetics (Molecular and Biomolecular Chemistry); C. Namasivayam Environmental Sciences (Environmental Sciences), K. Mathiyalagan, Mathematics (Industrial Engineering and Automation); and K. Kadirvelu, DRDO-BU-CLS (Environmental Sciences).

The database identifies scientists worldwide by standardised citation metrics, evaluating probe interaction utilizing career-long and single-year citation information crossed 22 technological fields and 174 sub-fields, according to the modular Science-Metrix classification. Field- and subfield-specific percentiles are besides provided for each scientists with astatine slightest 5 papers.

The enactment metric—the composite indicator (c-score)—accounts for the fig of citations, co-authorship adjustments, and authorship positions, focusing connected meaningful interaction alternatively than conscionable productivity.

Till date, a full fig of 28 patents person been granted to the BU. The assemblage is credited with 172 h-index, work of 16 patents, 22,157 publications successful Scopus, and 329693 citations. The mean citations per insubstantial is 15, according to the information maintained by the university.

Published - September 24, 2025 07:33 p.m. IST

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