According to the article titled "Updated science-wide author databases of standardized citation indicators" published in PLOS Biology by Dr. John PA Ioannidis, K. W. Boyack and J. Baas from Stanford University, 45 academicians from ITU ranked among the top 2% scientists in the world. Assoc. Dr. Özgür Atalay is also involved in the list. We congratulate him on his outstanding achievement.