UCC Scholars Listed In Worlds Top 2 Scientists By Stanford University

Six Universityof Cape Coast (UCC)scholars are included in the World's Top 2% Scientists published in 2023 byStanford Universityin the USin collaboration with Elsevier Publishing.

This recognition acknowledges the research and academic strengths ofUCCscholars, and the impact that each of them has made on both academia and society aside the Universityrsquo;s collective effort resulted in maintaining its positionfor three consecutive yearsas best ranked university in Ghana and West Africa and among Top 10 in Africaby Times Higher Education World Universities Ranking.

Stanford University's assessment, Version 6, relied on Scopus author profiles as of October 1, 2023, to compile this elite list across diverse scientific fields.Their evaluation criteria encompassed various metrics such as citations, h-index, co-authorship-adjusted hm-index, citations to papers in different authorship positions, and a composite indicator.

The distinguished UCC scholars who made it onto this prestigious list include Prof. David Teye Doku, recognized for Public Health and Clinical Medicine; Prof. Anokye Mohammed Adam, honoured in Economics,Computational Mathematicsamp; Business; Prof.AdeladzaKofiAmegah, esteemed in General and Clinical Medicine; Prof. MartinsEkor, acknowledged in Toxicology and Clinical Medicine;Dr.Justice Mensah, acclaimed for Education and Social Science; andDr.AndreasAdutwumKudom, distinguished in Tropical and Clinical Medicine.

In total, 46research scholars from fifteen teaching and research institutions in Ghana earned a place among the world's top 2% scientists as recognized by Stanford University.