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October 3, 2025Frontiers in Research Metrics and AnalyticsOpen Access

Growth in representation of Saudi scientists among Stanford's top 2 percent most-cited (2019–2023)

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LALuluah AltukhaifiKing Faisal Specialist Hospital & Research CentreNANouf AlturaikiKing Faisal Specialist Hospital & Research CentreKAKhaled Al-HadyanKing Faisal Specialist Hospital & Research Centre

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Implication

Analysis shows significant gains in citation metrics and gender representation among Saudi scientists, indicating progress in global research.

Key Points

  • The number of Saudi-affiliated scientists listed in the SUD2% increased nearly threefold from 556 to 1,684 between 2019 and 2023.
  • Statistically significant improvements were seen in citation metrics, including average C-scores (p = 0.003) and total citations (p = 0.001).
  • Gender analysis indicated a male dominance at 93.9%, although female representation grew from 5.0% in 2019 to 7.3% in 2023.
  • Continued advancements in clinical medicine and biomedical research showcase the increasing impact of Saudi Arabia's scientific community.

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Altukhaifi et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68e034fdf0e39f13e7fa33echttps://doi.org/10.3389/frma.2025.1685185
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