The comprehensive list “Scientist Database Based on Standardized Citation Metrics,” which identifies the top 2% of scientists worldwide as announced by Stanford University and Elsevier, was updated and released on September 19, 2025. Two individuals from the Ryukyu University COI-NEXT Land-Based Aquaculture Project were selected: Dr. Akihiro Takemura (Project Leader / Professor, Faculty of Science) and Dr. Tomonobu Senju (Research and Development Task 3 Leader / Professor, Faculty of Engineering) were selected.

This list targets scientists worldwide who have published at least five papers across 22 scientific fields and 174 subfields, based on information from Elsevier’s literature database “Scopus.” It uses multiple metrics (total citations excluding self-citations, h-index (indicating research impact), number of sole-authored papers, co-author adjusted index, etc.). It ranks scientists in the top 2% based on “Single Year Data” (covering citations received in 2024) and “Career Data” (covering data up to the end of 2024).

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Elsevier Website
・Elsevier│August 2025 data-update for “Updated science-wide author databases of standardized citation indicators”
World’s Top 2% Scientists Network
・https://topscinet.com

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・竹村 明洋（TAKEMURA Akihiro）（プロジェクトリーダー／琉球大学理学部教授）
・千住 智信　（SENJYU Tomonobu）（研究開発課題３リーダー／琉球大学工学部教授）

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