By Sabria S. Jawhar. A recent kerfuffle over the global ranking of King Abdulaziz University for having a large number of highly cited researchers spotlights not a 'manipulation of numbers' scandal as implied by some academics, but the difficulty Saudi universities face in establishing collaborative relationships with western universities.
According to Thomson Reuters, the University of California, citing primary or secondary affiliations, ranked No. 1 with 198 highly cited researchers. King Abdulaziz University came in second with 163. More...