Al-Farabi Kazakh National University is recognized as the leader of Kazakhstan in the number of published articles in rating publications included in the «Scopus» international database.

In the framework of the «Scopus Award 2018» ceremony that was held for the first time in Kazakhstan, the best authors of publications and research organizations of the country have been awarded for their outstanding contributions to the development of science. This is the prestigious world scientific award of the «Elsevier» International Company, which is aimed at encouraging scientists and Universities to engage in active scientific activities.

Al-Farabi KazNU has received the award in the nomination «High Performance Award». It should be noted that this recognition of the largest scientometric database in the world is not accidental, every fifth publication of Kazakhstani authors in high-ranking scientific journals is the contribution of scientists of KazNU.

Moreover, the University scientists have been awarded in six of nine nominations.

Thus, Academician of the NAS of Kazakhstan T. Ramazanov has been announced as the winner of the «Researcher of the Year» award, Professor K. Zhumagulova – «Woman in Science», Director of the Institute for Combustion Problems Z.Mansurov – «Best Researcher in the field of Natural Sciences», B. Kenesov and postdoctoral student M.Alimzhanova – «Best Researcher in the field of Agricultural Sciences», postdoctoral student A.Kerimrai – «Best Scopus Journey», professor S.T. Nurtazin – «Best Researcher in the field of Biomedical Sciences».

Thus, this year KazNU is recognized as the leader of Kazakhstan in the number of publications in the rating scientific journals included in the leading international databases – «Scopus» and «Web of Science». These achievements are the result of transformation of the University into a world-class research university and the policy of internationalization of science.

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