Forty researchers with affiliation to theUniversità Campus Bio-Medico di Roma or at the Fondazione Policlinico Universitario Campus Bio-Medico are present in the World's Top 2% Scientists List 2026, the international selection developed by researchers from the Stanford University in collaboration with Elsevier, which identifies scientists with the greatest bibliometric impact in their respective disciplinary fields.
The recognition is divided into two complementary classifications: single-year impact, which considers the scientific impact referred to a single year and which includes 40 researchers UCBM, is that career-long impact, dedicated to the scientific contributions made throughout their entire careers, which include 20 scholars from the University and the Policlinico Foundation.
Its inclusion in the ranking demonstrates the Campus Bio-Medico's scientific community's contribution to international research, through activities ranging from medicine to biotechnology, bioengineering, applied sciences, artificial intelligence, and sustainability.
A result that reflects an interdisciplinary research model, based on the collaboration between the three Departmental Faculties of the University – Medicine, Surgery and Dentistry, Engineering and Science and Biotechnology – and the dialogue between the respective Research Units. This commitment is accompanied by the training of new generations of researchers through the four doctoral programs coordinated by the Doctoral School: Integrated Biomedical Sciences and Bioethics; Bioengineering, Applied Sciences, and Intelligent Systems; Sustainable Development: Environment, Food, and Health; Artificial Intelligence, Health, and Life Sciences, the latter a Doctorate of National Interest.
"Research is a cornerstone of the Campus Bio-Medico's mission, and the recognition our researchers have received confirms the value of a scientific commitment that develops over time, through diverse skills, experiences, and study paths.",chiara Rocco Papalia, Magnificent Rector of theUniversità Campus Bio-Medico di Roma. "Being in the World's Top 2% Scientists List isn't just an individual achievement. It's also the expression of an integrated academic and scientific community, involving departmental faculties, research units, doctoral programs, and the Fondazione Policlinico. Our commitment is to promote research capable of engaging across disciplines, generating knowledge, and making a concrete contribution to addressing the major challenges of medicine, health, and innovation. For our University, research means pursuing scientific excellence and, at the same time, putting knowledge at the service of individuals and society."
Among the results of the 2026 edition, the presence of also stands out: Maria Grazia De Marinis, Maria Matarese e Michela Piredda, three teachers of theUniversità Campus Bio-Medico di Roma included in the subcategory Nursing, which includes a total of 73.697 authors. This recognition recognizes the University's contribution to nursing research, a key area for the evolution of healthcare systems, the quality of care, and the training of healthcare professionals.
The three professors carry out research and teaching activities at the Departmental Faculty of Medicine, Surgery and Dentistry. Maria Grazia De Marinis She is a full professor of General, Clinical, and Pediatric Nursing Sciences, president of the Master's Degree in Nursing and Midwifery Sciences, and a member of the National Committee for Bioethics. Maria Matarese e Michela Piredda They are associate professors of general, clinical, pediatric, obstetric-gynecological, and neonatal nursing sciences.
The presence of three of our faculty members in the Nursing subcategory is part of a nursing tradition that has accompanied the University since its inception. The Nursing program was among the first to be launched, when it still consisted of a university degree. The nursing profession is a particularly significant expression of our vision, founded on the centrality of the person. Alongside their scientific training and the ability to operate in increasingly complex healthcare settings, nurses bring an irreplaceable presence to care, based on listening, proximity, and attention to suffering. It is precisely this ability to combine knowledge and human sensitivity that makes their role fundamental in accompanying each person on their journey of care, with competence, responsibility, and respect for their dignity., adds the Rector.
The World's Top 2% Scientists List
La World's Top 2% Scientists List It is an international classification developed by researchers at Stanford University in collaboration with Elsevier, based on bibliometric indicators that measure the scientific impact of researchers worldwide. The selection identifies scholars who fall within the 2% most cited in their respective disciplinary fields, considering both the overall impact of their career (career-long impact) both that relating to a single year (single-year impact).
Researchers UCBM in the 2026 rankings
Single-year impact (40 researchers)
Vincenzo Di Lazzaro, Rocco Papalia, Carlo Massaroni, Emilian E. Schena, Marta Giovanetti, Vincenzo Piemonte, Francesco Branda, Daniela Lo Presti, Laura De Gara, A. Ragusa, Chiara Fanali, Leandro Pecchia, Loredana Zollo, M. Ciccozzi, Antonio Di Zazzo, Marcello D'Amelio, Gianluca Vadalà, Michela Piredda, Paolo Persichetti, Maria Grazia Razia De Marinis, Pietro Ferrara, Mauro Parise, Maria Matarese, Paolo Soda, Manuele Casale, Mauro Barone, Giuseppe Pascarella, Umile Giuseppe Longo, Vincenzo Denaro, Giorgio Minotti, Nicola Napoli, Alessio Cortellini, Nicola Petrosillo, Roberto Giacomelli, Silvia Angeletti, Bruno Vincenzi, Lazzaro Di Biase, Fabrizio Russo, Carlo A. Mallio and Rodolfo Reda.
Career-long impact (20 researchers)
Vincenzo Di Lazzaro, Rocco Papalia, Carlo Massaroni, Emilian E. Schena, Vincenzo Piemonte, Laura De Gara, Chiara Fanali, Leandro Pecchia, Paolo Soda, Sergio Valeri, Roberto Angioli, R. Setola, Marcello De Falco, Umile Giuseppe Longo, Vincenzo Denaro, Giorgio Minotti, Nicola Petrosillo, Silvia Angeletti, Bruno Vincenzi e Giuseppe Tonini.
