Analysis of the 2024 Stanford 2% Rankings: Showcasing Southampton’s Research Excellence

The 2024 Stanford 2% Rankings, evaluating research impact through citations up to the end of 2023, highlight the global excellence of Southampton researchers. These rankings assess over 8 million researchers across diverse fields, using a composite score that blends all-time and recent citations to provide a comprehensive measure of academic influence.

Southampton’s global standing

The latest rankings highlight Southampton’s substantial contribution to global research, with 425 affiliated researchers listed—representing 0.2% of the global total. Among the 19,647 UK researchers included, Southampton accounts for 2.2%, highlighting its prominence in academic research.

Notably, four researchers from Southampton are ranked among the top 1000 globally, including Philip Calder, Stephen Holgate, and Cyrus Cooper from the Faculty of Medicine.

Additionally, Terrence Langdon from Mechanical Engineering ranks 884th globally.

Key Southampton researchers in the rankings

Professor Philip Calder (Nutrition & Dietetics)

• Global Rank: 141 (with self-citations), 153 (without self-citations)
• UK Rank: 15 ^th (with self-citations), 16 ^th (without self-citations)
• H-index: 129 (with self-citations), 117 (without self-citations)

With 861 publications, Philip remains the #1 researcher globally in Nutrition & Dietetics since the rankings began.

Professor Stephen Holgate (Respiratory Science)

• Global Rank: 299 (with self-citations), 313 (without self-citations)
• UK Rank: 34 ^th (excluding self-citations)
• H-index: 141 (with self-citations), 134 (without self-citations)

Professor Holgate, a global leader in respiratory medicine, is ranked #2 in Respiratory Science.

Professor Cyrus Cooper (Endocrinology & Metabolism)

• Global Rank: 332 (with self-citations), 347 (without self-citations)
• UK Rank: 39 ^th (excluding self-citations)
• H-index: 212 (with self-citations), 200 (without self-citations)

With 1,786 publications, Cyrus is #15 globally in Endocrinology & Metabolism, renowned for his research on osteoporosis and musculoskeletal health.

2023 citations: a snapshot of recent impact

The 2023 citations ranking, focusing solely on citations in the past year, also underscores Southampton’s influence:

• Philip Calder ranked 8 ^th in the UK (with self-citations) and retained his #1 global rank in Nutrition & Dietetics.
• Cyrus Cooper ranked 14 ^th globally in Endocrinology & Metabolism.

The results of the 2024 Stanford 2% Rankings serve as a testament to the outstanding research conducted at Southampton, particularly in the Faculty of Medicine.