approved EB-1A
Scientist
Molecular Biology · India · 2022-03-31
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Framework Evaluation
3 of 3 criteria metEvidence that you have been asked to judge the work of others (Met)
The petitioner was invited to review and evaluate the work of her peers no fewer than 68 times and sits on the editorial boards of several national and international journals.
Evidence of your original scientific, scholarly, artistic, athletic, or business-related contributions of major significance to the field (Met)
The petitioner is a leading expert in neural origins of psychiatric disorders and Cell and Molecular barcoding, with her research cited 500 times in at least 53 countries, placing her in the top 1% of highly cited authors.
Evidence of your authorship of scholarly articles in the field, in professional or major trade publications or other major media (Met)
The petitioner authored and co-authored 21 peer-reviewed scientific articles (8 first-authored) published in international journals.
Why This Petition Was Approved
Approval was based on the petitioner's significant original contributions in molecular biology, particularly in neural origins of psychiatric disorders and Cell and Molecular barcoding. She met the judging criterion by reviewing peers' work 68 times and serving on editorial boards. Her 21 peer-reviewed articles (8 first-authored) and 500 citations across 53 countries, placing her in the top 1% of cited authors in Brain-Virus research, satisfied the scholarly articles and original contributions criteria.
Evidence
Evidence Types
Peer Reviewed Publications
Citations
Reference Letters Independent
Professional Memberships
Judging Experience
Original Contributions
Evidence Submitted
- Leading neural origins of psychiatric disorders expert in molecular biology
- Expert in Cell and Molecular barcoding
- Invited to review and evaluate the work of peers no fewer than 68 times
- Sits on the editorial boards of several national and international journals of repute
- Authored and co-authored 21 peer-reviewed scientific articles (8 first-authored) published in international journals
- Research cited 500 times in at least 53 countries
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