Category Archives: Università ta’ Malta

October 25, 2026 · 6:09 pm

Ranked 23rd worldwide in business and management research

I am delighted to share that I have further consolidated my international standing in Business and Management, as well as in Sport, Leisure and Tourism as second subfield.

I have once again been recognised among the world’s top 2% of scientists in the Stanford University–Elsevier rankings. The 2026 update, is based on citation data up to 2025. It highlights recent research impact.

Figure 1. Top 2% Scientists profile

Exceptional international standing

I achieved an overall global ranking of 693rd across all disciplines, 23rd in business and management research and placed 2nd worldwide in Sport, Leisure and Tourism (second research subfield). These distinctions demonstrate my international visibility of my scholarship across several disciplines.

Leading impact in Malta

The latest data also listed me first in Malta in both the career-long and single-year research impact assessments. My leading position in Malta highlights the international impact of my research. My inclusion in both rankings shows that my publications continue to attract attention and citations from researchers worldwide.

Research, collaboration and future priorities

My research addresses business and management, digital marketing, tourism, sustainability, education and emerging technologies, including artificial intelligence. Hence, my publications explore how organisations and societies respond to technological change, responsible innovation and evolving stakeholder expectations. These areas connect academic theory with practical challenges affecting businesses, institutions and communities.

I am sincerely grateful to the scholars and colleagues who cited my publications as well as to all of the co-authors and research collaborators who have contributed to this journey.

These academic rankings mark another milestone in my academic career and highlight the international contribution of research carried out at the University of Malta. Looking ahead, I remain committed to continue producing relevant, rigorous research, forging international partnerships and sharing knowledge that benefits academia, industry and society.

Understanding the recognition

The Stanford University–Elsevier Top 2% Scientists database uses Scopus-based citation indicators to assess scholarly influence. These include citation counts, the h-index, co-authorship-adjusted measures and a composite citation score. Separate career-long and single-year datasets allow readers to distinguish sustained academic impact from influence measured within a particular citation year. Rankings reflect bibliometric indicators rather than a comprehensive assessment of research quality.

Source: Stanford University–Elsevier Top 2% Scientists database, 2026 update (citation data through 2025).

Citation: Ioannidis, John P.A. (2026), “August 2026 data-update for “Updated science-wide author databases of standardized citation indicators””, Elsevier Data Repository, V9, doi: 10.17632/btchxktzyw.9

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October 5, 2025 · 9:55 am

Akkademiċi mill-Università ta’ Malta rikonoxxuti fost l-aqwa riċerkaturi fid-dinja

Erbatax (14) mill-membri akkademiċi ta’ l-Universita’ ta’ Malta, li jinkludu lil Daphne
Attard, Fakultà tax-Xjenza; Everaldo Attard, Istitut tax-Xjenzi Rurali; Godfrey
Baldacchino, Fakultà ta’ l-Arti; Jean Calleja-Agius, Fakultà tal-Mediċina u s-Servizzi
Kirurġiċi; Mark Anthony Camilleri, Fakultà tal-Media u x-Xjenza ta’ l-Għarfien; Albert R.
Caruana, Fakultà tal-Media u x-Xjenza ta’ l-Għarfien; Sarah Cuschieri, Fakultà tal-
Mediċina u s-Servizzi Kirurġiċi; Michael Galea, Fakultà tal-Inġinerija; Ruben Gatt,
Fakultà tax-Xjenza; Joseph N. Grima, Fakultà tax-Xjenza; Jackson Levi-Said, Istitut tax-
Xjenzi tal-Ispazju u l-Astronomija; Peter Mayo, Fakultà tal-Edukazzjoni; Eleanor M.L.
Scerri, Fakultà ta’ l-Arti; u Brendon P. Scicluna, Fakultà tax-Xjenzi tas-Saħħa (dawn l-
ismijiet huma mqassmin skont l-ordni alfabetiku), ġew inklużi f’lista magħrufa bħala l-
klassifika tal-aqwa 2% riċerkaturi fid-dinja, li hi ikkompilata mill-Universita’ ta’ Stanford,
b’kollaborazzjoni ma’ publikatur internazzjonali ta’ kotba u rivisti akkademiċi, Elsevier.
Dawn l-akkademiċi ġew rikonoxxuti għall-għadd ta’ ċitazzjonijiet li rċevew il-
pubblikazzjonijiet tagħhom, matul is-sena 2024.


Barra minn hekk, disgha (9) kollegi Maltin iddistingwew ruħhom ghal publikazzjonijiet
akkademiċi tul il-karriera tagħhom. Dawn ta’ l-aħħar jinkludu lil:

Professur Mark A. Camilleri (c-score 3.7352);
Professur Albert R. Caruana (c-score 3.6561);
Professur Godfrey Baldacchino (c-score 3.6299);
Professur Sarah Cuschieri (c-score 3.5770);
Professur Joseph N. Grima (c-score 3.3261);
Professur Donia R. Baldacchino (c-score 3.0595);
Professur Norman Poh (c-score 2.9874);
Professur Michael Galea (c-score 2.7935); u
Professur Antonios Liapis (c-score 2.7905).


Din l-aħbar tenfasizza l-impenn ta’ l-Università ta’ Malta sabiex tikseb eċċellenza fil-
qasam tar-riċerka u l-innovazzjoni, f’dixxiplini varji, li jinkludu n-negozju u l-immaniġġjar,
l-inġinerija, il-mediċina u x-xjenzi tas-saħħa, kif ukoll fix xjenzi umanistici u dawk soċjali.
Il-kontributur ta’ dan l-istudju globali huwa l-Professur John P.A. Ioannidis mill-Università
ta’ Stanford. L-għażla tiegħu hija “ibbażata fuq l-aqwa 100,000 xjenzati skont il-punteġġ
hekk imsejjah ‘c-score’ jew fuq rank percentwali ta’ 2% jew aktar fl-oqsma rispettivi
tagħhom”. L-indikaturi taċ-ċitazzjonijiet u l-metodoloġija tal-klassifiki tiegħu jinsabu f’ dan
il-portal: https://elsevier.digitalcommonsdata.com/datasets/btchxktzyw/8


Ċitazzjoni suġġerita: Ioannidis, John P.A. (2025), “Updated science-wide author
databases of standardized citation indicators”, Elsevier Data Repository, V8, doi:
10.17632/btchxktzyw.8

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