Self-cited researchers in Pakistan: Top 2% scientists 2026
Live Directory analytics: the Pakistan mean self_citation_pct is about 12.20% (rank 62 of 170). The Pakistan-scoped author ranking opens with Naseer, T. (80.65%, 1,457 citations).
Which Pakistan 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=pak for the 2026 single-year listing, the author ranking opens with Naseer, T. (University of Lahore; 80.65%; 1,457 total citations; global rank 3,554). That is a share of that author’s citations, not a claim that any named scholar engaged in misconduct.
The Pakistan country mean on rankings metric avg_self_citation_pct is about 12.20% across 1,030 listed scholars — rank 62 of 170 countries. That mean sits next to Bangladesh (12.30%; n=347) and India (11.83%; n=6,940), below Thailand (14.16%; n=508) and Indonesia (15.62%; n=272), and above China (9.80%; n=35,681) and Malaysia (8.66%; n=939). The United States mean is about 8.30% (n=73,459).
Small-n caveat: a high individual percentage is not a country-level verdict. Pakistan’s mean is mid-pack (rank 62). The names at the top of this ranking are mostly not the same names as the Pakistan top researchers rank_all panel — except Naseer, who appears on both. 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 |
| Pakistan authors | /api/analytics/self-citation/authors?scope=country&entity=pak | Paginated Pakistan 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 318 citations and a 69% self-share can outrank a researcher with 39,000 citations and a low self-share.
Top of the Pakistan self-citation author ranking
| Researcher | Institution | Field | self_citation_pct | Citations (all) | Global rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Naseer, T. | University of Lahore | Physics & Astronomy | 80.65% | 1,457 | 3,554 |
| Nazir, Abrar | The Islamia University of Bahawalpur | Physics & Astronomy | 68.55% | 318 | 328,686 |
| Shah, Zahoor | COMSATS University Islamabad | Engineering | 67.44% | 347 | 295,791 |
| Malik, Adnan | University of Management and Technology Lahore | Physics & Astronomy | 66.00% | 1,244 | 7,934 |
| Abbas, Munawar | The Islamia University of Bahawalpur | Enabling & Strategic Technologies | 63.42% | 730 | 69,112 |
| Naz, Tayyaba | National University of Computer and Emerging Sciences Lahore | Physics & Astronomy | 62.99% | 335 | 213,551 |
| Waseem, Arfa | Government College Women University Sialkot | Physics & Astronomy | 58.60% | 372 | 116,484 |
| Bhatti, M. Z. | University of the Punjab | Physics & Astronomy | 55.40% | 870 | 46,624 |
| Majeed, Muhammad Atif | University of Gujrat | Biology | 54.37% | 984 | 137,252 |
| Khalid, Muhammad Naeem | Government Post Graduate College Nowshera | Physics & Astronomy | 54.13% | 351 | 196,860 |
Small-n caveat: several names near the top have under 400 total citations (Nazir 318, Shah 347, Naz 335, Waseem 372, Khalid 351). Percentages swing hard on small denominators. Always read citations (all) and global rank next to self_citation_pct. Naseer, T. is the exception in this slice: 80.65% with 1,457 citations and a competitive rank_all of 3,554 — the same name as #9 on the Pakistan top researchers panel. That overlap is a reminder to quote both the percentage and the citation count, not the percentage alone.
Higher-citation Pakistan names still high on self-citation %
Filtering the same Pakistan pull toward researchers with larger citation totals:
| Researcher | Field | self_citation_pct | Citations (all) | Global rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Naseer, T. | Physics & Astronomy | 80.65% | 1,457 | 3,554 |
| Sharif, Muhammad | Physics & Astronomy | 52.01% | 2,217 | 6,728 |
| Ali, Yasir | Physics & Astronomy | 46.14% | 2,150 | 186,028 |
| Raza, Ali | Enabling & Strategic Technologies | 34.63% | 1,672 | 31,741 |
| Malik, Adnan | Physics & Astronomy | 66.00% | 1,244 | 7,934 |
| Yousaf, Z. Ali | Physics & Astronomy | 50.12% | 1,277 | 6,977 |
Sharif, Muhammad (University of Lahore; Physics) is a useful mid-rank example: 52.01% self-citation share, 2,217 citations, global rank 6,728. Raza, Ali (UET Taxila; Enabling) has 1,672 citations at 34.63% (rank 31,741).
Pakistan’s mean is mid-pack — the tail is where percentages spike
Stat sentence: Among 170 countries ranked by avg_self_citation_pct, Pakistan is #62 at about 12.20%, with a 1,030-scholar cohort. That mean sits next to Bangladesh and India and below Thailand and Indonesia in this snapshot. High individual percentages exist in the tail; they do not by themselves prove misconduct, and they do not rewrite the Pakistan top researchers ranks.
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. Physics rows are common in this Pakistan tail. - For named universities and field mix, use Pakistan top universities and Pakistan field strengths.
- When you cite a paper, the Journal Quality Report is the journal-side companion.
Pakistan cluster and related Directory pages
- Pakistan Top 2% universities 2026
- Pakistan top researchers 2026
- Pakistan self-cited scientists 2026 (this page)
- Pakistan field strengths 2026
- Find, verify, and cite a Pakistan Top 2% scientist
- Pakistan Top 2% directory 2026 (hub)
- Bangladesh Top 2% universities 2026
- Bangladesh Top 2% directory 2026
- India Top 2% universities 2026
- India Top 2% directory 2026
- Thailand Top 2% universities 2026
- Thailand Top 2% directory 2026
- United States Top 2% directory 2026
- Journal Quality Report on ABS Nexora
- Directory home
- Directory search
- Pakistan country analytics
- Analytics workspace
FAQ
Who is the most self-cited Pakistan Top 2% scientist in this snapshot? On self_citation_pct, Naseer, T. leads the Pakistan-scoped author ranking at 80.65% (1,457 citations; rank 3,554).
Is Pakistan a high self-citation country? The Pakistan mean is about 12.20%, rank 62 of 170 — next to Bangladesh and India, and below Thailand and Indonesia in this file. A high individual tail does not make the country mean extreme.
Why do some Pakistan names show 55–81% self-citation? The ranking is a percentage. Small citation totals produce large percentages. Physics is over-represented in this tail. Read the citation column.
What API field should I quote? Quote self_citation_pct for a person and avg_self_citation_pct for Pakistan. 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. Naseer, T. (rank 3,554; 1,457 citations) or Sharif, Muhammad (rank 6,728; 2,217 citations).
Where can I reproduce the Pakistan list? /api/analytics/self-citation/authors?scope=country&entity=pak&listing=single_year and the Pakistan country page analytics views.
How do I cite a Pakistan 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.