47 Vietnamese in the top most influential scientists in the world in 2023

The number and ranking of Vietnamese scientists on the "100,000 Most Influential Scientists" list have increased significantly, based on multiple indicators, including research citations.

The ranking was published by Elsevier (owner of the Scopus database), and selected by a team of scientists led by Professor John P.A. Ioannidis and his colleagues at Stanford University (USA) based on the Scopus database. The top 100,000 list was chosen from 210,000 of the world's most influential scientists based on the most cited scientific papers.

According to the ranking, the list of 100,000 influential scientists includes 64 individuals working at Vietnamese universities, of which 47 are Vietnamese scientists. Compared to 2022, this list has increased by 12.

Vietnam has 7 members in the top 10,000 scientists worldwide, an increase of 5 compared to 2022. These include Assoc. Prof. Dr. Hoang Anh Tuan (Ho Chi Minh City University of Technology, ranked 1,119), Assoc. Prof. Dr. Tran Xuan Bach (Hanoi Medical University, ranked 3,240), Dr. Pham Thai Binh (University of Transport Technology, ranked 4,444), Dr. Hoang Nhat Duc (Duy Tan University, ranked 5,551), Prof. Dr. Nguyen Dinh Duc (Vietnam National University, Hanoi, ranked 5,657), Dr. Tran Nguyen Hai (Duy Tan University, ranked 6,669), and Assoc. Prof. Dr. Le Hoang Son (Vietnam National University, Hanoi, ranked 6,982).

This list includes Assoc. Prof. Dr. Le Hoang Son and Prof. Dr. Nguyen Dinh Duc (Vietnam National University, Hanoi), both of whom have been in the top 5 for consecutive years: 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, and 2023.

Professor Nguyen Dinh Duc is one of only two Vietnamese scientists to have been ranked among the world's top scientists for five consecutive years. Photo: VNU

Many scientists saw a significant improvement in their rankings compared to the previous year, such as Assoc. Prof. Dr. Hoang Anh Tuan (Ho Chi Minh City University of Technology, ranked 1,119 - 17,415 in 2022), Assoc. Prof. Dr. Tran Xuan Bach (Hanoi Medical University, ranked 3,240 - 12,132 in 2022), Dr. Tran Nguyen Hai (Duy Tan University, ranked 6,669 - 13,713 in 2022), Dr. Pham Thai Binh (University of Transport Technology, ranked 4,444 - 47,240 in 2022), Dr. Vuong Quan Hoang (Phenikaa University, ranked 31,057 - 61,452 in 2022), Dr. Vo Nguyen Dai Viet (Nguyen Tat Thanh University, ranked 35,261 - 93,438 in 2022), and Dr. Chu Dinh Toi. (International School, Vietnam National University, Hanoi, ranked 44,378 - 66,906 in 2022).

Dr. Tran Nguyen Hai, a member of the editorial board for 12 international ISI-standard journals, is among the top scientists whose rankings have significantly improved compared to 2022. Photo: Hai Tran

The list also includes many new faces such as Assoc. Prof. Dr. Pham Van Viet (Ho Chi Minh City University of Technology, ranked 57,893) and Assoc. Prof. Dr. Bui Xuan Thanh (Ho Chi Minh City University of Technology, Vietnam National University, ranked 98,112).

Many foreign scientists working at Vietnamese universities such as Duy Tan University, Ton Duc Thang University, VinUni University, and the University of Economics Ho Chi Minh City are also on the list.

Dr. Vuong Quan Hoang is also among the group of scientists whose rankings have significantly improved compared to the 2022 list. Photo: Phenikaa University.

The ranking of the 100,000 most cited scientific papers was first published in the journal PLoS Biology in August 2019. The ranking uses data from the Scopus database (published by Elsevier) from 1960 to October 2023.

The evaluation criteria were based on indicators of scientific impact (total citations, Hirsch h-index; co-authored adjusted Schreiber hm-index, citations of articles published as sole author, lead author, and final author, and a composite index). Scientists were categorized into 22 major fields and 174 subfields (disciplines/specialties), with a minimum of five publications required. The data showed their impact throughout their careers and over the past year.

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