An-Najah University is at the top of Palestinian research excellence for the year 2026

Nablus - Ofoq News - An-Najah National University continued to consolidate its academic and research leadership at the national and international levels, achieving a new scientific achievement by topping the Palestinian institutions in terms of the number of researchers included in the lists of the top 2% of world scientists for the year 2026, according to data published on the TopSciNet platform, and based on the research database prepared by researchers from Stanford University in cooperation with the international publishing house Elsevier.

The results showed that An-Najah National University accounts for the largest share of researchers included in the Palestinian list, whether in the classification of research impact during one year (Single-Year Impact), or in the classification of cumulative research impact throughout the academic career (Career-Long Impact), reaffirming its position as one of the most prominent academic institutions producing knowledge and scientific research in Palestine.

More than 40% of Palestine’s distinguished research scholars are from An-Najah University

According to published data for the year 2026, the number of An-Najah National University researchers included in the annual research impact list reached 21 out of 49 researchers in Palestine, meaning about 40.8% of the total researchers listed.

Thus, the university ranks first in Palestine, with a significant difference from other Palestinian universities.

In the classification of cumulative research impact throughout the academic career, the list included 9 researchers from An-Najah National University, equivalent to about 34.6% of the total 26 researchers in Palestine, thus maintaining first place among Palestinians.

This achievement gains special importance in light of the competitive nature of these global lists, which are based on scientific indicators linked to research citations and the impact of scientific production, taking into account a set of bibliometric indicators that measure the impact of researchers in their fields of specialization.

An-Najah University researchers top the annual research impact list for 2026

The list of the top ten researchers at the university, according to the annual research impact ranking, included:

1. Professor Dr. Walid Sweileh - General and Internal Medicine.

2. Professor Dr. Saed Zyoud - Pharmacology and Pharmacology.

3. Professor Dr. Ali Badawi - Applied Physics.

4. Professor Dr. Nidal Jaradat - Pharmacology and Pharmacy.

5. Professor Dr. Muhammad Hawash - Organic Chemistry.

6. Professor Dr. Ismail Warad - Inorganic and nuclear chemistry.

7. Professor Dr. Tamer Al-Khatib - Energy.

8. Professor Dr. Wajih Daher - Education.

9. Professor Dr. Ramzi Shawahna - Neurology and Neurosurgery.

10. Professor Dr. Samah Al-Jabi - Pharmacology and Pharmacy.

This diversity reflects the presence of university researchers in multiple scientific fields, including medical and pharmaceutical sciences, physics, chemistry, energy, and educational sciences, which enhances the comprehensive and multidisciplinary character of research excellence at the university.

Nine researchers from the university are classified as cumulative research influence throughout the scientific career

As for the Cumulative Research Impact (Career-Long Impact) classification for the year 2026, the list of An-Najah National University included the following researchers, according to the order of their appearance in the classification:

1. Professor Dr. Walid Sweileh - General and Internal Medicine.

2. Professor Dr. Saed Zyoud - Pharmacology and Pharmacology.

3. Professor Dr. Samir Khudair - Nuclear Physics and Particle Physics.

4. Professor Dr. Tamer Al-Khatib - Energy.

5. Professor Dr. Ali Badawi - Applied Physics.

6. Professor Dr. Nidal Jaradat - Pharmacology and Pharmacy.

7. Professor Dr. Ismail Warad - Inorganic and nuclear chemistry.

8. Professor Dr. Ansam Sawalha - Pharmacology and Pharmacy.

9. Professor Dr. Samah Al-Jabi - Pharmacology and Pharmacy.

The appearance of this group of researchers on the cumulative impact list represents an indication of the continuity of research production and its scientific impact extending over years of academic work, and not only over a short period of time.

An achievement that enhances the presence of Palestinian scientific research globally

This progress confirms the ability of An-Najah National University to compete scientifically in international forums, despite the exceptional challenges facing the Palestinian higher education sector, and highlights the efforts of university researchers in producing scientific knowledge, publishing research in international journals, and enhancing research cooperation with international academic institutions.

This achievement also reflects the importance of continuous investment in scientific research, supporting researchers, enhancing the quality of research outputs, and developing international partnerships, in line with the university’s vision and mission of serving society and advancing knowledge and innovation.

An-Najah National University affirms its pride in its distinguished researchers, and its appreciation for their scientific achievements that contribute to raising the name of the university and Palestine in global research rankings and indicators, and renews its commitment to continuing to provide an academic environment that stimulates creativity and influential scientific production.

To see the results

An-Najah National University page on TopSciNet

Palestinian classification for 2026 – Single-Year

Palestinian classification for 2026 – Career-Long