68 researchers from a young Saudi university just made the world's top 2% most-cited list

Every year, Stanford University publishes a list of the world's most-cited scientists — the researchers whose published work other scientists build on the most. This year's list includes 68 faculty members from Jouf University in Sakaka, Saudi Arabia, a mark of how quickly the young university's research has grown in quality and global reach. The university's president credited national support for education and research, saying the recognition shows Saudi scholarship stepping firmly onto the world stage.