CAU Ranks First in Uzbekistan’s National Scopus Ranking in Medicine
Central Asian University (CAU) has ranked first in the medical category of Uzbekistan’s national ranking of research publication output and citation impact, based on Scopus data for 2025. The university achieved the maximum score of 5 out of 5, with an index of 15.22. Nine universities were included in the medical category.
Distribution of publications across journal quartiles (Q1–Q4);
Number of publications in the Top 10% and Top 1% by citation impact;
Research output relative to the size of the academic staff.
The rankings were based on Scopus data for 2025, as of June 30, 2026. Universities were assessed within their respective categories: Top 1000, applied sciences, medicine, social sciences and humanities, and creative disciplines, including sports.
CAU’s Results
1st place in the medical category, with an index of 15.22 and the maximum score of 5 out of 5.
207 Scopus-indexed publications. CAU ranked fourth in the category by publication volume, following Tashkent State Medical University (413 publications), Samarkand State Medical University (321), and Bukhara State Medical Institute (288).
73 publications in Q1 journals. CAU recorded the highest number of Q1 publications in the medical category, accounting for 32.7% of the category’s total, according to the report.
29 publications in the Top 10% by citation impact. This was the second-highest result in the category, behind the leading institution with 37 publications.
3 publications in the Top 1% by citation impact, out of 10 across the entire category. This was the highest result among the medical universities included in the ranking.
Strong Performance in Research Quality
Beyond its overall first-place ranking, CAU demonstrated strong results in publication quality and citation-related indicators. The university recorded 73 publications in Q1 journals, 29 in the Top 10% by citation impact, and 3 in the Top 1%.
The report emphasises that research performance should be assessed comprehensively, taking into account publication volume, citation impact, and the size of the academic staff. Based on the combined indicators, CAU achieved an index of 15.22 and the maximum score of 5 points.
These results highlight CAU’s performance in the medical category and its contribution to the development of research and academic activity in Uzbekistan.
Source: National Agency for Quality Assurance in Education under the Administration of the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan. Research Publication Activity and International Citation of Universities (Based on Scopus Data, 2025). nqaae.uz