Six Scientists from FMIPA UGM Named Among the World’s Top 2% Scientists 2026
Six scientists from the Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences (FMIPA) Universitas Gadjah Mada (UGM) have made the World’s Top 2% Scientists 2026 list, which ranks researchers based on indicators of citation impact. Five scientists were included in the single-year impact category, while one was listed under career-long impact.
Under the career-long impact category, Prof. Drs. Sri Juari Santosa, M.Eng., Ph.D. from the Department of Chemistry was ranked 480,432nd worldwide. The category reflects the cumulative scientific impact of a researcher throughout their academic career.
Meanwhile, five FMIPA scientists were included in the single-year impact category. They are
Department of Physics
- Prof. Dr.Eng. Edi Suharyadi, S.Si., M.Eng. | World Ranking: 248,880
- Prof. Dr.Eng. Kuwat Triyana, M.Si. | World Ranking: 252,992
Department of Chemistry
- Prof. Drs. Jumina, Ph.D. | World Ranking: 369,592
- Dr. Yehezkiel Steven Kurniawan, S.Si., M.Si. | World Ranking: 659,862
- Prof. Dra. Wega Trisunaryanti, M.S., Ph.D., Eng. | World Ranking: 982,465
The researchers were classified by their respective scientific fields and subfields. For the 2026 update, the data were drawn from the Scopus database and based on a Scopus snapshot taken on August 1, 2026. The career-long impact category covers citation impact through the end of 2025, while the single-year impact category looks at citations received during the 2025 calendar year.
The two categories provide different perspectives on research impact. Career-long impact captures the cumulative scientific impact built up throughout a researcher’s career, while single-year impact offers a snapshot of research impact over the most recent period.
The World’s Top 2% Scientists list was developed by a research team led by John P. A. Ioannidis of Stanford University and published through the Elsevier Data Repository. The list draws on a composite score (C-score) that combines several bibliometric indicators, including citation counts, h-index, and hm-index, which adjusts for the number of authors, as well as citations to publications based on authorship position. The assessment therefore goes beyond publication counts by also taking citation impact and authorship contribution into account.
Overall, the inclusion of six FMIPA UGM scientists in the World’s Top 2% Scientists 2026 list reflects the faculty’s ongoing commitment to advancing education, research, and sustainable innovation. The achievement ties in with efforts to strengthen educational quality and academic capacity under SDG 4 (Quality Education), advance science and innovation under SDG 9 (Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure), and build academic networks and collaborations in line with SDG 17 (Partnerships for the Goals).
Writer: Inna Mutifah