Two of Mashhad University of Medical Sciences Professors Ranked in the Top 1 Percent of World scientists

The Indicators ESI-Essential Science ranking results for top scientists, universities, and research centers were announced for May, 2016.

According to sources at WebDa, ESI divides various sciences into 22 major categories (including, Physics, Chemistry, Microbiology, Mathematics, Clinical Medicine, Pharmacology and Toxicology, Biochemistry, Economics, etc.) and ranks individuals, universities, and research centers every two months, based on their published articles during a 10 year period and finally announces the names of the top 1 percent in each group.

In the recently published authentic international ranking results, 36 of Iran’s scientists made the top 1 percent of medical scientists in the world.

According to this report, Dr. Mehrdad Iranshahi, Professor of Pharmacognosy, and Dr. Hossein Hosseinzadeh, Professor of Pharmacodynamics of Mashahd University of Medical Sciences Pharmacy School, once again made the top 1 percent list of world scientists.

Amongst academic and research activities of Dr. Hossein Hosseinzadeh include: publication of 274 articles in national and international journals and publication of 19 books in the field of medicinal plants and neuro-pharmacology, especially saffron and black seeds.

Dr. Iranshahi also made the top 1 percent by publishing 105 articles, with a total reference number of 882, and an average of 8.4 for each article.

Dr. Iranshahi has so far published 135 scientific articles in authentic international journals and has succeeded in achieving various awards and honors including third place at the 15^th Razi festival of 2009, top young research award from ministry of health, and many research awards in the research week.

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