# Four Yandex-Linked Researchers Enter the Stanford-Elsevier Top 1% in AI and Image Processing

The group includes Artem Babenko, head of a Yandex Research lab, and shows that Russia's recognized AI research depends heavily on one company working under sanctions.

- Published: 2026-10-18T06:13:15.484Z
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Elsevier, which publishes about a quarter of the world's journal articles, has released its 2025 ranking of the most influential scientists, and the Russian-language channel AI ML Big Data reports that Russian researchers placed in the top…

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