Prof. Stanislav Ivanov, Director of the Zangador Research Institute, has once again been included in the prestigious global ranking of the top 2% of scientists worldwide, according to the latest update of the standardized citation indicators database compiled by Prof. John P. A. Ioannidis and his team at Stanford University.

In the 2024 single‑year ranking, Prof. Ivanov is listed:

• 4991st globally
• 3rd in Bulgaria
• 1st in Social Sciences in Bulgaria

In the career‑long impact ranking, he is positioned:

• 89889th globally
• 18th in Bulgaria
• 1st in Social Sciences in Bulgaria

The recognition highlights his sustained contribution to tourism economics, robotics in hospitality, and the broader social sciences. Prof. Ivanov noted that he is pleased to see many colleagues and co‑authors included in the ranking as well, emphasizing that his research journey continues with a focus on studies that generate long‑term, real‑world impact.

The ranking is based on the August 2025 update of the publicly available database “Updated science-wide author databases of standardized citation indicators”, which evaluates scientists across 22 fields and 174 subfields using metrics such as citations, h‑index, co‑authorship‑adjusted indices, and a composite c‑score.