The Highly Cited Researchers 2015 list showcases scientists at the forefront of their fields.
The researchers include Mohammad Abdollahi, Reza Malekzadeh, Morteza Mahmoudi, Baqer Larijani, Nima Rezaei, Farshad Farzadfar, Rasoul Dinarvand, Mohammad Reza Zarrindast, Ahmad Reza Dehpour, Asghar Aqa-Mohammadi, Roja Rahimi, Mostafa Moein, Fatemeh Etyabi and Abbas Shafiei from Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Fereidoun Azizi from Shahid Beheshti Medical University, Esmailzadeh from Isfahan Medical University, Hossein Hosseinzadeh from Mashhad Medical University, Roya Kelishadi and Leyla Azadbakht from Isfahan Medical University and Ali Montazeri from University Jihad.
Shokoufeh Nikfar from Iran’s Food and Drug Administration, Mehrdad Hamidi from Zanjan Medical University, Pedram Rafiei and Amir Azadi from Shiraz Medical University and Mohammad Barzegar Jalali from Tabriz Medical University are also on the list.
Having 14 most-cited scientists, Tehran University of Medical Sciences topped the universities nationwide.
Thompson Reuters studied citations from 2004 to 2014.
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Tehran, March 14, IRNA - Twenty-five Iranian researchers have been named among the world’s 2015 Highly Cited Researchers by Thomson Reuters.
