Self-cited researchers in India: Top 2% scientists 2026
Live Directory analytics: the India mean self_citation_pct is about 11.83% (rank 70 of 170). The India-scoped author ranking opens with Kurhade, Anant Sidhappa (92.01%, 964 citations).
Which India Top 2% scientists have the highest self-citation share?
Direct answer: ABS Nexora ranks researchers by the native field self_citation_pct (Stanford–Ioannidis self%). Scoped to country=ind for the 2026 single-year listing, the author ranking opens with Kurhade, Anant Sidhappa (Dr. D. Y. Patil Institute of Technology; 92.01%; 964 total citations). That is a share of that author’s citations, not a claim that India is a high-self-citation system.
The India country mean on rankings metric avg_self_citation_pct is about 11.83% across 6,940 listed scholars — rank 70 of 170 countries. Bangladesh is about 12.30% (n=347); Pakistan is about 12.20% (n=1,030). China is about 9.80% (n=35,681); the United States mean is about 8.30% (n=73,459).
Tail caveat: a 6,940-scholar file still has a long percentage tail. The names at the top of this ranking are not the same names as the India top researchers panel. Read the author table and the country rank together.
What the Directory is actually ranking
| Element | Native API field | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| Per researcher | self_citation_pct | Stanford–Ioannidis self% for that author |
| Per country | avg_self_citation_pct | Mean of those percentages |
| India authors | /api/analytics/self-citation/authors?scope=country&entity=ind | Paginated India ranking |
| Country sort | /api/analytics/rankings?metric=avg_self_citation_pct | 170 countries in this snapshot |
This is not “most self-citations in absolute counts.” A researcher with 200 citations and an 85% self-share can outrank a researcher with 9,000 citations and a 10% self-share.
Top of the India self-citation author ranking
| Researcher | Institution | Field | self_citation_pct | Citations (all) | Global rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kurhade, Anant Sidhappa | Dr. D. Y. Patil Institute of Technology | Engineering | 92.01% | 964 | 48,528 |
| Waware, Shital Yashwant | Dr. D. Y. Patil Institute of Technology | Engineering | 90.82% | 686 | 165,122 |
| Yadav, Rahul Shivaji | Marathwada Mitramandal’s College of Engineering | Engineering | 89.98% | 529 | 261,106 |
| Sharma, Vivek | Lovely Professional University | Enabling & Strategic Technologies | 89.42% | 189 | 447,018 |
| Thakur, Pankaj | ICFAI University Himachal Pradesh | Engineering | 88.61% | 281 | 153,013 |
| Gundagani, Murali | Geethanjali College of Engineering and Technology | Engineering | 86.70% | 233 | 314,101 |
| Banerjee, Anirudh | Amity University | Enabling & Strategic Technologies | 86.51% | 126 | 112,813 |
| Mallick, Nawaz Sarif | Research and Education (CQuERE) | Physics & Astronomy | 85.71% | 63 | 343,076 |
| Varma, Ashish | K. N. Govt. P. G. College | Physics & Astronomy | 84.91% | 232 | 281,300 |
| Senthil Kumar, M. | Kumaraguru College of Technology | Engineering | 83.89% | 416 | 500,210 |
Small-n caveat: several names near the top have under 300 total citations (Sharma 189, Banerjee 126, Mallick 63, Thakur 281, Gundagani 233, Varma 232). Percentages swing hard on small denominators. Always read citations (all) and global rank next to self_citation_pct. None of these ten appear on the India top researchers rank_all panel.
Higher-citation India names still high on self-citation %
Filtering the same India pull to researchers with ≥1,000 total_citations_all:
| Researcher | Field | self_citation_pct | Citations (all) | Global rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Selvakumar, P. S. | Information & Communication Technologies | 79.89% | 1,870 | 8,237 |
| Kumar, Prasann | Earth & Environmental Sciences | 76.54% | 1,769 | 4,736 |
| Pradeep Kumar, B. P. | Information & Communication Technologies | 74.48% | 1,587 | 31,224 |
| Radha Krushna, B. R. | Chemistry | 70.32% | 1,489 | 79,725 |
| Panda, Sandeep Kumar | Information & Communication Technologies | 69.06% | 1,390 | 8,722 |
| Vishvanathperumal, S. | Chemistry | 79.16% | 1,267 | 17,410 |
| Chinnathambi, Subashchandrabose Chandra Bose | Biomedical Research | 69.65% | 1,163 | 17,859 |
Kumar, Prasann (Lovely Professional University; Earth & Environmental Sciences) is a useful mid-rank example: 76.54% self-citation share, 1,769 citations, global rank 4,736. Selvakumar, P. S. has 1,870 citations at 79.89% (rank 8,237).
India is large and, on average, mid-pack
Stat sentence: Among 170 countries ranked by avg_self_citation_pct, India is #70 at about 11.83%, with a 6,940-scholar cohort. That mean sits next to Bangladesh (12.30%) and Pakistan (12.20%) and above China (9.80%) and the United States (8.30%). High individual India percentages exist in the tail; they do not make this a world-leading self-citation system.
How to use this metric responsibly
- Prefer the profile over a screenshot of one percentage.
- Compare all-citations vs excluding-self (
ns) ranks on the same scholar page. - Do not treat a high
self_citation_pctas proof of misconduct; field norms and collaboration patterns differ. - For named universities and field mix, use India top universities and India field strengths.
- When you cite a paper, the Journal Quality Report is the journal-side companion.
India cluster and related Directory pages
- India Top 2% universities 2026
- India top researchers 2026
- India self-cited scientists 2026 (this page)
- India field strengths 2026
- Find, verify, and cite an India Top 2% scientist
- India Top 2% directory 2026 (hub)
- Bangladesh Top 2% universities 2026
- Bangladesh Top 2% directory 2026
- USA Top 2% universities 2026
- United States Top 2% directory 2026
- Journal Quality Report on ABS Nexora
- Directory home
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- India country analytics
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FAQ
Who is the most self-cited India Top 2% scientist in this snapshot? On self_citation_pct, Kurhade, Anant Sidhappa leads the India-scoped author ranking at 92.01% (964 citations).
Is India a high self-citation country? Not as an outlier. The India mean is about 11.83%, rank 70 of 170 — mid-pack, close to Bangladesh and Pakistan. The list has 6,940 scholars.
Why do some India names show 80–90% self-citation? The ranking is a percentage. Small citation totals produce large percentages. Read the citation column.
What API field should I quote? Quote self_citation_pct for a person and avg_self_citation_pct for India. Do not relabel them as “self-citation count.”
Does a high percentage mean the scholar is not influential? Not by itself. Check rank_all, rank_ns, field, and the full profile — e.g. Kumar, Prasann (rank 4,736; 1,769 citations).
Where can I reproduce the India list? /api/analytics/self-citation/authors?scope=country&entity=ind&listing=single_year and the India country page analytics views.
How do I cite an India Top 2% scientist after checking self-citation? Follow how to find, verify, and cite: name, listing (single-year vs career), year, rank, and the live scholar URL.