KOTA: Prof. S.D. Purohit of the Department of Mathematics at Rajasthan Technical University (RTU), Kota, has been featured in the 2026 list of the world’s top 2% scientists, published by Stanford University and Elsevier, for the third consecutive year.
According to the Top 1000 Scholars 2026 certificate issued by Scholarly Index, Prof. Purohit has secured the 100th rank globally and first rank in India in mathematical functions and polynomials.
With 290 research papers published in reputed journals, his work has received 6,020 citations on Google Scholar. He has an h-index of 41 and an i10-index of 161. For the past 22 years, he has been contributing to research in special functions, mathematical analysis, fractional calculus, integral transforms, mathematical modelling and mathematical biology.
RTU Vice-Chancellor Prof. Nimit Chaudhary congratulated Prof. Purohit on the achievement, stating that such international recognition strengthens the university’s research culture and inspires young researchers and students to pursue academic excellence and innovation.
The achievement highlights Prof. Purohit’s longstanding research commitment and RTU Kota’s efforts to promote quality research and academic excellence.
