Salman Al-Sabah: First Kuwaiti in the Field of Surgery

Deputy Minister of Health Sheikh Dr. Salman Khalifa Al Sabah ranked first among Kuwait-affiliated researchers classified in the field of surgery on the Stanford List of the Top 2% of Scientists Worldwide, according to the 2026 update. The data show that Sheikh Dr. Salman Al Sabah ranked 765th out of 146,713 researchers classified in surgery globally, placing him within approximately the top 0.52% in his specialty, according to the annual ranking results. This list is widely known as the Stanford List of the Top 2% of Scientists Worldwide. It is a scientific database compiled by a research team led by Professor John Ioannidis of Stanford University and published via the Scopus database, relying on Scopus data. The list evaluates researchers’ scientific presence through a set of indicators, including the number of citations to published research, the h-index, the volume of research participation, and the researcher’s position within the authorship order of studies; it does not rely solely on the number of publications. The ranking comprises two separate tracks: one tracks research outcomes over the researcher’s entire career, and the other covers results recorded within a single year. The 2026 update was published on October 7, while its annual ranking is based on data and scientific citations recorded during 2025. This high ranking reflects the strong presence of Kuwaiti researchers on international scientific platforms and the growing reach and engagement of Kuwaiti medical research within the global academic community.