Bhubaneswar: Thirty-eight researchers from Siksha ‘O’ Anusandhan (SOA) Deemed to be University in Bhubaneswar have earned a place on Stanford University and Elsevier’s prestigious global ranking of the top 2 per cent of scientists for 2026.
The globally recognised Stanford list evaluates scholars across two distinct categories: Long-term career impact and recent single-year impact. Of the 38 faculty and researchers recognised from SOA, 35 secured spots in the single-year impact category, which assesses citation influence during the previous calendar year, while 20 were named to the career-long impact register for lifetime scholarly contributions, a SOA release said.
The university’s representation spans multiple disciplines and faculties. The largest cohort, comprising 27 researchers, comes from the Institute of Technical Education and Research (ITER) and related engineering institutions. They are joined by eight scientists from the School of Pharmaceutical Sciences (SPS), two from the Institute of Medical Sciences and SUM Hospital, and one from the Institute of Agricultural Sciences.
Prominent figures on the career-long impact list include eminent neurosurgeon and SOA Principal Advisor (Health Sciences) Prof (Dr) Ashok Kumar Mahapatra and the late Prof Pradipta Kumar Dash, former Director of the Multi-Disciplinary Research Cell, both of whom previously served as Vice-Chancellors of the university. Others featured on the list include Prof. Kulamani Parida, Prof. Lala Behari Sukla, Prof. Hrudaynath Thatoi, Prof. Sanghamitra Nayak, Prof. Goutam Rath, and Prof. Rabindranath Padhy.
The full roster of recognized researchers from ITER includes Prof R N P Chaudhary, Prof Manohar Mishra, Prof. Rashmi Acharya, Prof Satya Ranjan Mishra, Prof Tapas Ranjan Routray, Prof Binod Kumar Sahu, Prof Renu Sharma, Prof Niharbala Devi, Prof PGR Achary, Dr. Lopamudra Acharya, Dr. Satyabrata Subudhi, Dr. Sekhar Chandra Ray, Dr. Subhashree Choudhury, Dr Santosh Kumar Parida, Dr Rahul Priyadarshi, Dr Debasish Panda, Dr Sudhanshu Sekhar Hota, Dr Rupa Baithalu, Dr Susanginee Nayak, Dr Subhajit Panda, Dr Sulagna Patnaik, Dr Dipti Prava Sahoo, Dr Debabrata Pradhan, and Dr Suresh Kumar Patra.
Additional scientists named to the rankings are Prof Ramesh Chandra Ray, Prof Gyana Ranjan Rout, Prof Amit Kumar Nayak, Dr Vineet Kumar Rai, Dr George Kerry Rout, and Dr Sujogya Kumar Panda.
SOA Founder President Prof (Dr) Manojranjan Nayak congratulated the faculty members and researchers on their inclusion, wishing them continued success in their academic and scientific pursuits.
