Results of the International Publication and Citation Competition – July 2026 Cycle
Prof. Gehan Abdel Hady, Vice President of Benha University for Graduate Studies and Research, announced that, under the patronage of Prof. Nasser El-Gizawy, President of Benha University, the Technical Committee for Reviewing the Scientific Output of Faculty Members published in internationally indexed scientific journals has announced the results of the International Publication and Citation Competition – July 2026 Cycle. The competition is part of the University's efforts to improve the quality of research outputs and encourage faculty members to publish their research in international scientific journals.
The Vice President stated that a total of 594 research papers were submitted during this cycle across 13 faculties: Agriculture, Commerce, Computers and Artificial Intelligence, Medicine, Veterinary Medicine, Physical Therapy, Science, Benha Engineering, Shoubra Engineering, Arts, Physical Education, Nursing, and Applied Arts.
Of the submitted papers, 294 were Q1 papers, representing 49.5% of the total submissions, demonstrating the quality of the University's research output. The number of Q2 papers reached 165, in addition to 70 Q3 papers and 38 Q4 papers.
This cycle also included one book and 10 book chapters published by international publishing houses. In the Citation Competition, based on researchers' Google Scholar profiles, a total of 157 faculty members participated.
Grievances
A one-week grievance period will be open from the date the results of the applicants' submissions are published on the University's website. The deadline is Friday, August 21, 2026.
Grievances should be submitted to:
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The grievance must include the applicant's name, faculty, and research paper number (according to the published results sheet). Grievances lacking any of these details will not be considered.
The final results will be announced again after the grievance period ends. No grievances submitted after the specified deadline will be considered.
Cases Subject to a Ban from University Research Support Programs
Applicants will be placed on the University's blacklist and prevented from receiving rewards under its research support programs in the following cases:
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The applicant's Google Scholar profile contains research papers that do not belong to them.
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The applicant submits inaccurate information or submits research papers for which financial rewards have already been received in previous cycles.
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The applicant submits a blank declaration or a declaration that does not include all participants in the research from within the University. This includes clearly identifying postgraduate students enrolled in Master's and PhD programs at Benha University who participated in the research but are not faculty members or teaching assistants.
A copy of the required declaration is attached at the end of the announcement, and applicants must comply with the attached declaration.
Important Notice
The University's decision will be applied strictly. Beginning with the January 2027 cycle, and applying to research papers published after July 2026, researchers must cite at least two references from research papers published in different issues of Benha University journals as a mandatory requirement for applying for the International Publication Reward in the January and July cycles of each year.
Results
The results can be viewed through the following link:
https://bu.edu.eg/BUNews/30484