Five (5) academic staff members of the Open University of Cyprus (OUC) have been ranked among the top 2% of scientists worldwide —based on the impact of their research work— according to the latest edition of the international Stanford/Elsevier ranking. These individuals are Professors Stephanos Efthymiadis, Michalinos Zembylas, Antonis Zorpas, and Constantinos Leonidou, as well as Professor Jahna Otterbacher.