  Recently, Thomson Reuters has published its 2014 list of highly cited
researchers (HCRs)[1]. Initial studies over the list [2] suggested that some
universities (for instance, King Abdulaziz University in Saudi Arabia) may have
been manipulating its world ranking by contracting with highly cited
researchers. In this work, we analyse the ranking of other Saudi universities
based solely on the list. Our analysis suggests that other universities in
Saudi Arabia do not follow the steps of King Abdulaziz University when it comes
to contracting with HCRs.
