Birzeit University’s President Dr. Talal Shahwan among the top researchers in the world in iron nanoparticles according to ScholarGPS

ScholarGPS, a modern analytical platform in scientific research, ranked the President of Birzeit University and Professor of Chemistry, Dr. Talal Shahwan, among the top 30 researchers worldwide working in the field of iron nanometer particles. He came in tenth in the list from a number of countries and international universities, Birzeit was the only Arab university among them in this field. According to the website, researchers appearing on the list represent the most distinctive 0.5% category among researchers in the said field, where selection is based on a composite standard of research production with three sub-criteria: productivity, impact, and quality.

ScholarGPS is a state-of-the-art database that allows for information refinement, with approximately 30 million researchers and scientists, and more than 58,000 academic and non-academic institutions. The site ranks scientific research among 14 major fields, which branches into 175 disciplines, and many subjects.

Dr. Shahwan has been continuously within the top 2% of the world's most quoted scientists in their fields and branches according to the annual Stanford-El Sevier analysis list.

View the full ranking here.