Proud moment: Prof Ooi (fourth from left) receiving his award from Deputy Higher Education Minister Datuk Mustapha Sakmud at the Higher Education Ministry-Elsevier awards ceremony. Looking on are (from left) Higher Education director-general Prof Datuk Dr Azlinda Azman, Higher Education secretary-general Prof Datuk Seri Dr Zaini Ujang, Elsevier regional vice-president (Solutions Sales, Asia Pacific) Jessica Low and Elsevier vice-president (Global Strategic Networks) Dr Anders Karlsson.
UCSI University Centre for Business Informatics and Industrial Management director Distinguished Prof Dr Ooi Keng Boon was awarded the Malaysia Scopus Research Excellence Award recently.
Prof Ooi, who was previously named in Clarivate’s prestigious 2023 Highly Cited Researcher List that acknowledges the top 0.1% of the world’s most cited scientists, said he was honoured to receive the award in the “ground-breaking contributions” category.
“This recognition highlights the growing significance of research in industrial management and information systems.
“It emphasises the importance of bridging academic insights with industry practices to create impactful solutions for businesses and society,” he said in a press release dated Nov 29.
Keen to inspire the next generation of researchers, Prof Ooi plans to advance interdisciplinary research, mentor young scholars and foster impactful collaborations at UCSI.
“My goal is to strengthen our research ecosystem through securing grants, publishing in top journals and promoting knowledge transfer with industry partners,” Prof Ooi, who has been consistently featured in Stanford University’s World’s Top 2% Scientists list for several consecutive years, said.
Earlier this year, he made history by becoming one of the first Malaysians to publish in the prestigious Harvard Data Science Review, as acknowledged by the Malaysian Book of Records.
With over 180 papers published in international refereed journals indexed in the Web of Science, including more than 110 in top-tier A/A*-ranked journals, Prof Ooi’s work has significantly shaped his field.
His current Google Scholar H-index stands at a remarkable 95, with over 30,000 citations, while his Scopus H-index is 76 and Clarivate Analytics-Web of Science H-index is 65.
Looking ahead, Prof Ooi is enthusiastic about ongoing projects, including research on green supply chain management and digital transformation.“We’re collaborating with international academic and industry partners to address sustainability challenges and drive innovation in business operations,” he shared.
