Outstanding Contribution Award
Nadia Ali
Imam Mohammad Ibn Saud Islamic University, Saudi Arabia
Nadia Ali is a researcher affiliated with Imam Mohammad Ibn Saud Islamic University in Saudi Arabia, with a research profile categorized within the Environmental subject area. The available bibliometric record identifies nine documents, 58 citations, and an h-index of 2 under Scopus Author ID 59545698800. These indicators provide a concise quantitative view of the research record and form part of the evidence considered in an academic recognition profile.[1]
The Outstanding Contribution Award profile considers the documented research record alongside the broader principles of research contribution, scholarly relevance, originality, and potential impact. Bibliometric indicators can support assessment, but they are most appropriately interpreted together with the substance, quality, and context of a researcher’s work.[2]
Abstract
This academic recognition profile presents Nadia Ali, affiliated with Imam Mohammad Ibn Saud Islamic University, Saudi Arabia, as a candidate associated with the Outstanding Contribution Award under the International Research Award and Honors. Her documented Scopus profile records nine research documents, 58 citations, and an h-index of 2.[1] The profile is situated within the Environmental subject area and emphasizes the importance of evaluating scholarly contribution through a combination of quantitative indicators and qualitative consideration of research relevance, originality, and broader academic value.
The award assessment framework should distinguish bibliometric visibility from the substantive quality of individual contributions. Citation counts and h-index values provide measurable indicators of scholarly use and recognition, while publication content, methodological rigor, research significance, and potential societal or scientific relevance provide additional context for a balanced assessment.[2]
Keywords
Nadia Ali; Outstanding Contribution Award; Environmental Research; Imam Mohammad Ibn Saud Islamic University; Saudi Arabia; Scopus; Research Impact; Scholarly Contribution; Academic Recognition; Research Excellence.
Introduction
Academic awards provide a mechanism for recognizing research activity and contributions across disciplinary communities. In environmental research, scholarly work may address complex interactions among environmental systems, human activities, sustainability, resources, and long-term societal needs. Assessment therefore benefits from evidence that combines publication records with indicators of scholarly influence and the substantive characteristics of the research.
Nadia Ali’s profile is associated with Imam Mohammad Ibn Saud Islamic University and the Environmental subject area. The available Scopus identification information provides a basis for distinguishing the researcher’s indexed scholarly record from similarly named authors and for reviewing associated bibliometric indicators.[1]
Research Profile
The available profile records nine documents and 58 citations, with an h-index of 2. These figures represent the indexed record supplied for the researcher and should be understood as time-dependent bibliometric indicators that can change as additional publications are indexed and as existing publications receive further citations.[1]
The profile may be summarized through the following documented indicators:
- Scopus Author ID: 59545698800.
- Indexed documents: 9.
- Recorded citations: 58.
- h-index: 2.
- Subject area: Environmental.
- Institutional affiliation: Imam Mohammad Ibn Saud Islamic University.
- Country: Saudi Arabia.
Researcher identifiers such as ORCID provide an additional mechanism for distinguishing authors and connecting scholarly activities across research systems. The supplied ORCID identifier for Nadia Ali is 0009-0000-1446-9887.[3]
Research Contributions
The available information establishes Nadia Ali’s participation in scholarly research within the Environmental subject area, but it does not provide sufficient article-level information to attribute specific discoveries, methods, or findings. Accordingly, the contribution assessment should be based on verified publications and supporting research materials rather than inferred subject-specific achievements.
For an Outstanding Contribution Award evaluation, relevant dimensions may include the originality of the research question, methodological soundness, contribution to environmental knowledge, relevance to contemporary environmental challenges, quality of dissemination, and evidence that the work has been used or recognized by other researchers. Such dimensions complement quantitative bibliometric indicators and help place citation statistics within an appropriate scholarly context.[2]
- Research relevance within the Environmental subject area.
- Documented scholarly publication activity.
- Evidence of citation-based research visibility.
- Potential contribution to environmental scholarship and interdisciplinary research.
- Opportunity for further evaluation through article-level research evidence.
Publications
The supplied bibliometric record indicates nine indexed documents associated with Scopus Author ID 59545698800.[1] A complete publication-level evaluation would require examination of individual article titles, abstracts, journals, publication dates, co-authorship information, citation patterns, and DOI records. This approach is preferable to inferring publication themes solely from the broad Environmental subject classification.
Where DOI identifiers are available, they provide persistent links to individual scholarly publications and can assist in verifying bibliographic information. DOI-based identification is widely used for persistent scholarly citation and discovery.[4]
Research Impact
Research impact may be considered through multiple forms of evidence, including scholarly citations, dissemination, adoption of findings, contribution to professional knowledge, and relevance to environmental and societal challenges. The recorded 58 citations indicate that the indexed publications have received measurable scholarly attention, while the h-index of 2 provides an additional summary measure of citation distribution across the documented publication record.[1]
Environmental research increasingly intersects with questions of sustainability, resilience, resource management, ecological systems, and human well-being. Global sustainability frameworks emphasize the importance of evidence-based research in supporting environmental decision-making and long-term development.[5] The significance of an individual research contribution should nevertheless be established through the specific findings and documented outcomes of the relevant scholarly work.
Award Suitability
Nadia Ali’s documented research profile provides identifiable academic evidence relevant to consideration for the Outstanding Contribution Award. The combination of an institutional affiliation, an identified Environmental subject area, nine indexed documents, 58 citations, and an h-index of 2 establishes a measurable scholarly record for evaluation.[1]
Final award suitability should be determined through a balanced review of the candidate’s research outputs and supporting evidence. Quantitative indicators can establish research visibility, while qualitative assessment can examine originality, contribution, methodological quality, relevance, and the significance of individual publications. This distinction is important because bibliometric indicators are measures of scholarly activity and influence rather than standalone measures of research quality.
For the International Research Award and Honors, the Outstanding Contribution Award profile can therefore serve as a structured recognition record, subject to verification of the underlying publication and researcher-identification information.
Conclusion
Nadia Ali is an environmental researcher affiliated with Imam Mohammad Ibn Saud Islamic University in Saudi Arabia. The supplied Scopus profile records nine documents, 58 citations, and an h-index of 2, providing a measurable foundation for academic recognition assessment.[1]
The Outstanding Contribution Award assessment should combine these indicators with detailed evaluation of the candidate’s publications, research originality, methodological quality, relevance, and documented contribution to environmental scholarship. Such a multidimensional approach provides a more balanced representation of academic contribution than reliance on any single bibliometric measure.
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References
- Elsevier. (n.d.). Scopus author details: Nadia Ali, Author ID 59545698800. Scopus.
https://www.scopus.com/authid/detail.uri?authorId=59545698800
- Hicks, D., Wouters, P., Waltman, L., de Rijcke, S., & Rafols, I. (2015). Bibliometrics: The Leiden Manifesto for research metrics. Nature, 520, 429–431.
https://doi.org/10.1038/520429a
- ORCID. (n.d.). ORCID record for Nadia Ali. ORCID.
https://orcid.org/0009-0000-1446-9887
- Paskin, N. (2008). Digital Object Identifier (DOI) system. Encyclopedia of Library and Information Sciences. DOI identification and persistent scholarly referencing.
https://doi.org/10.1081/E-ELIS3-120043730
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