Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine in the Stanford/Elsevier 2026 list
The Stanford/Elsevier list covers the top 2% most-cited scientists in each subfield. These are the people from this institution on at least one of its two rankings: career-long and single-year (citations from 2025).
175
researchers on the list
144
rank in United States
367
rank worldwide, of 38,384
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| Name | Subfield | Career | Single-year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Holick, Michael Francis | Endocrinology & Metabolism | 2 / 100,693 | 6 / 100,693 |
| Felson, David T. | Arthritis & Rheumatology | 1 / 45,980 | 4 / 45,980 |
| Ramachandran, Vasan S. | Cardiovascular System & Hematology | 22 / 249,410 | 24 / 249,410 |
| Neogi, Tuhina | Arthritis & Rheumatology | 79 / 45,980 | 17 / 45,980 |
| Einhorn, Thomas A. | Orthopedics | 15 / 98,781 | 54 / 98,781 |
| Falanga, Vincent J. | Dermatology & Venereal Diseases | 23 / 64,751 | 29 / 64,751 |
| McKinlay, John B. | Public Health | 41 / 82,273 | 316 / 82,273 |
| Vita, Joseph A. | Cardiovascular System & Hematology | 371 / 249,410 | 1,282 / 249,410 |
| Farrer, Lindsay A. | Neurology & Neurosurgery | 649 / 379,830 | 899 / 379,830 |
| Colucci, Wilson Steven | Cardiovascular System & Hematology | 435 / 249,410 | 2,733 / 249,410 |
| Jick, Hershel J. | General & Internal Medicine | 159 / 360,081 | 2,751 / 360,081 |
| Cantu, Robert C. | Neurology & Neurosurgery | 816 / 379,830 | 1,815 / 379,830 |
| Litz, Brett T. | Psychiatry | 434 / 90,846 | 228 / 90,846 |
| Pearce, Elizabeth N. | Endocrinology & Metabolism | 566 / 100,693 | 176 / 100,693 |
| Vogt, Brent A. | Neurology & Neurosurgery | 884 / 379,830 | 921 / 379,830 |
| Steinberg, Martin H. | Immunology | 409 / 176,292 | 309 / 176,292 |
| Remick, Daniel George | Immunology | 418 / 176,292 | 1,329 / 176,292 |
| Boden, William E. | Cardiovascular System & Hematology | 607 / 249,410 | 890 / 249,410 |
| Guermazi, Ali | Arthritis & Rheumatology | 227 / 45,980 | 79 / 45,980 |
| Peters, Alan | Neurology & Neurosurgery | 1,146 / 379,830 | 3,100 / 379,830 |
| Cohen, Richard A. | Cardiovascular System & Hematology | 709 / 249,410 | 5,651 / 249,410 |
| Traish, Abdulmaged M. | Obstetrics & Reproductive Medicine | 112 / 105,735 | 143 / 105,735 |
| Saitz, Richard | Substance Abuse | 52 / 18,209 | 67 / 18,209 |
| Jacobs, Alice K. | Cardiovascular System & Hematology | 790 / 249,410 | 2,632 / 249,410 |
| Ruderman, Neil Bertrand | Endocrinology & Metabolism | 496 / 100,693 | 1,281 / 100,693 |
| Farmer, Stephen R. | Biochemistry & Molecular Biology | 968 / 216,826 | 894 / 216,826 |
| Myers, Richard H.M. | Neurology & Neurosurgery | 1,801 / 379,830 | 2,887 / 379,830 |
| Small, Donald M. | Biochemistry & Molecular Biology | 1,006 / 216,826 | 3,668 / 216,826 |
| Hamilton, James A. | Biochemistry & Molecular Biology | 1,092 / 216,826 | 2,282 / 216,826 |
| Antman, Karen Hamm S. | Oncology & Carcinogenesis | 1,149 / 377,791 | — |
| Zaia, Joseph | Biochemistry & Molecular Biology | 1,217 / 216,826 | 1,184 / 216,826 |
| Freeman, Richard B. | Surgery | 222 / 146,713 | 1,096 / 146,713 |
| Joffe, Russell T. | Psychiatry | 735 / 90,846 | — |
| Bauchner, Howard C. | Pediatrics | 153 / 81,129 | 352 / 81,129 |
| Langmore, Susan E. | Speech-Language Pathology & Audiology | 43 / 13,500 | 27 / 13,500 |
| Rockland, Kathleen S. | Neurology & Neurosurgery | 2,580 / 379,830 | — |
| Zuckerman, Barry S. | Pediatrics | 172 / 81,129 | 365 / 81,129 |
| Corkey, Barbara Ellen | Endocrinology & Metabolism | 885 / 100,693 | 1,136 / 100,693 |
| Snider, Gordon L. | Respiratory System | 383 / 71,926 | — |
| Phillips, Tania J. | Dermatology & Venereal Diseases | 224 / 64,751 | 411 / 64,751 |
| Costello, Catherine E. | Biochemistry & Molecular Biology | 1,644 / 216,826 | 3,546 / 216,826 |
| Sipe, Jean D. | Biochemistry & Molecular Biology | 1,688 / 216,826 | 4,178 / 216,826 |
| Gerstenfeld, Louis Charles | Biochemistry & Molecular Biology | 1,753 / 216,826 | 2,691 / 216,826 |
| Anderson, Deborah J. | Obstetrics & Reproductive Medicine | 420 / 105,735 | 1,424 / 105,735 |
| Burman, William J. | Microbiology | 1,210 / 232,186 | — |
| Faller, Douglas V. | Immunology | 1,377 / 176,292 | — |
| Frankenburg, Frances Rachel | Psychiatry | 986 / 90,846 | — |
| Pelton, Stephen Ira | Pediatrics | 242 / 81,129 | 348 / 81,129 |
| Kolachalama, Vijaya B. | Neurology & Neurosurgery | — | 2,359 / 379,830 |
| Mizgerd, Joseph P. | Immunology | 1,503 / 176,292 | 1,278 / 176,292 |
| Harris, David A. | Biochemistry & Molecular Biology | 2,003 / 216,826 | — |
| Albert, Martin L. | Experimental Psychology | 701 / 37,808 | — |
| Morgan, Gareth John | Immunology | 1,549 / 176,292 | 3,454 / 176,292 |
| Bauman, Margaret L. | Neurology & Neurosurgery | 3,714 / 379,830 | 5,471 / 379,830 |
| Wolf, Erika J. | Psychiatry | — | 934 / 90,846 |
| Stern, Robert A. | Neurology & Neurosurgery | 3,772 / 379,830 | 3,058 / 379,830 |
| Taylor, Andrew W. | Ophthalmology & Optometry | 354 / 86,157 | 734 / 86,157 |
| Blusztajn, Jan Krzysztof | Neurology & Neurosurgery | 3,910 / 379,830 | 5,650 / 379,830 |
| Gupta, Kalpana | Microbiology | 1,513 / 232,186 | 2,216 / 232,186 |
| Itani, Kamal M.F. | Surgery | 482 / 146,713 | 521 / 146,713 |
| Johnson, William Evan | Bioinformatics | — | 177 / 24,357 |
| Bhawan, Jag | Dermatology & Venereal Diseases | 384 / 64,751 | — |
| Marx, Brian P. | Psychiatry | 1,503 / 90,846 | 1,050 / 90,846 |
| Cohen, Alan S. | General & Internal Medicine | 781 / 360,081 | 5,659 / 360,081 |
| Tennstedt, Sharon L. | Gerontology | 96 / 13,096 | — |
| Alosco, Michael L. | Neurology & Neurosurgery | — | 2,908 / 379,830 |
| Lazar, Harold L. | Respiratory System | 675 / 71,926 | — |
| Rahimi, Nader | Biochemistry & Molecular Biology | 3,232 / 216,826 | 1,027 / 216,826 |
| Salant, David J. | Urology & Nephrology | 755 / 96,288 | 1,480 / 96,288 |
| Wilson, Kevin C. | Respiratory System | — | 452 / 71,926 |
| Kepler, Thomas B. | Immunology | 2,108 / 176,292 | — |
| Ellison, Robert Curtis | Cardiovascular System & Hematology | 2,661 / 249,410 | — |
| Silliman, Rebecca A. | Oncology & Carcinogenesis | 3,154 / 377,791 | — |
| Kagan, Herbert M. | Biochemistry & Molecular Biology | 3,088 / 216,826 | — |
| Gokce, Noyan | Cardiovascular System & Hematology | 2,799 / 249,410 | 3,411 / 249,410 |
| Mez, Jesse B. | Neurology & Neurosurgery | — | 3,657 / 379,830 |
| Chen, Taic Chou | Endocrinology & Metabolism | 1,755 / 100,693 | — |
| Sullivan, Nancy J. | Virology | 672 / 79,508 | 1,119 / 79,508 |
| Streed, Carl G. | Public Health | — | 855 / 82,273 |
| Long, Michelle T. | Gastroenterology & Hepatology | — | 904 / 113,536 |
| Wiener, Renda Soylemez | Respiratory System | 911 / 71,926 | 529 / 71,926 |
| Li, Xinning | Orthopedics | 1,696 / 98,781 | 431 / 98,781 |
| Williams, Mary C. | Biochemistry & Molecular Biology | 3,356 / 216,826 | — |
| Simms, Robert William | Arthritis & Rheumatology | 583 / 45,980 | — |
| Waters, Gloria S. | Experimental Psychology | 1,125 / 37,808 | — |
| Lehman, William J. | Biochemistry & Molecular Biology | 3,498 / 216,826 | — |
| Kressin, Nancy R. | Public Health | 917 / 82,273 | — |
| Zhdanova, Irina V. | Neurology & Neurosurgery | 6,085 / 379,830 | — |
| Kelly-Hayes, Margaret | Neurology & Neurosurgery | 6,121 / 379,830 | 7,146 / 379,830 |
| Mühlberger, Elke | Virology | 893 / 79,508 | 332 / 79,508 |
| Zannis, Vassilis I. | Biochemistry & Molecular Biology | 3,645 / 216,826 | — |
| Seldin, David C. | Biochemistry & Molecular Biology | 3,742 / 216,826 | — |
| Naeser, Margaret A. | Neurology & Neurosurgery | 6,427 / 379,830 | — |
| Skinner, Martha M. | Biochemistry & Molecular Biology | 3,757 / 216,826 | — |
| Stein, Thor D. | Neurology & Neurosurgery | — | 4,361 / 379,830 |
| Joseph, Robert M. | Pediatrics | 543 / 81,129 | 683 / 81,129 |
| Black, Paul H. | Immunology | 2,783 / 176,292 | — |
| Pilch, Paul F. | Biochemistry & Molecular Biology | 3,891 / 216,826 | — |
| Payne, Bertram R. | Neurology & Neurosurgery | 6,944 / 379,830 | — |
| Jaber, Bertrand L. | Urology & Nephrology | 1,181 / 96,288 | 1,576 / 96,288 |
| Rosene, Douglas L. | Neurology & Neurosurgery | 7,054 / 379,830 | — |
| Charness, Michael E. | Neurology & Neurosurgery | 7,108 / 379,830 | — |
| Azadzoi, Kazem M. | Urology & Nephrology | 1,203 / 96,288 | — |
| Leibowitz, Howard M.I. | Ophthalmology & Optometry | 834 / 86,157 | — |
| Apstein, Carl S. | Cardiovascular System & Hematology | 3,691 / 249,410 | — |
| Logan, Ryan W. | Neurology & Neurosurgery | — | 5,037 / 379,830 |
| Gaensler, Edward A.J.A. | General & Internal Medicine | 1,473 / 360,081 | — |
| Levinsky, Norman G. | General & Internal Medicine | 1,474 / 360,081 | — |
| Tcw, Julia | Neurology & Neurosurgery | — | 5,158 / 379,830 |
| Chui, David H.K. | Immunology | 3,214 / 176,292 | — |
| Kemper, Thomas L. | Neurology & Neurosurgery | 7,671 / 379,830 | — |
| Becker, James M. | Surgery | 1,076 / 146,713 | — |
| Pomposelli, Frank B. | Cardiovascular System & Hematology | 4,008 / 249,410 | — |
| Siroky, Michael B. | Urology & Nephrology | 1,348 / 96,288 | — |
| Upadhyay, Ashish | Urology & Nephrology | — | 836 / 96,288 |
| Brody, Jerome S. | Respiratory System | 1,226 / 71,926 | — |
| Akey, Christopher W. | Biochemistry & Molecular Biology | 4,724 / 216,826 | — |
| Spira, Avrum E. | Oncology & Carcinogenesis | 4,998 / 377,791 | 6,958 / 377,791 |
| Oates, Robert D. | Obstetrics & Reproductive Medicine | 1,325 / 105,735 | — |
| Hinds, James W. | Neurology & Neurosurgery | 8,529 / 379,830 | — |
| Sparrow, David W. | Respiratory System | 1,353 / 71,926 | — |
| Thiagalingam, Sam | Oncology & Carcinogenesis | 5,362 / 377,791 | 7,312 / 377,791 |
| Lee, Sun Y. | Endocrinology & Metabolism | — | 1,909 / 100,693 |
| Colton, Theodore L. | General & Internal Medicine | 1,870 / 360,081 | — |
| Fisher, Susan H. | Microbiology | 3,948 / 232,186 | — |
| Frank, Deborah A. | Pediatrics | 886 / 81,129 | 690 / 81,129 |
| Katz, Douglas I. | Neurology & Neurosurgery | — | 6,774 / 379,830 |
| Mirochnick, Mark H. | Virology | 1,384 / 79,508 | — |
| Logue, Mark W. | Neurology & Neurosurgery | — | 6,867 / 379,830 |
| Wetzler, Lee M. | Microbiology | 4,187 / 232,186 | — |
| Liang, Changseng | Cardiovascular System & Hematology | 5,092 / 249,410 | — |
| Meyers, Alan R. | Pediatrics | 959 / 81,129 | — |
| Podrid, Philip J. | Cardiovascular System & Hematology | 5,128 / 249,410 | — |
| Cherry, Jonathan D. | Neurology & Neurosurgery | — | 7,168 / 379,830 |
| Friedman, Robert H. | General & Internal Medicine | 2,175 / 360,081 | — |
| Jackson, Vicki A. | Oncology & Carcinogenesis | — | 5,451 / 377,791 |
| Sandel, Megan T. | Pediatrics | — | 541 / 81,129 |
| Denis, Gerald V. | Oncology & Carcinogenesis | 6,516 / 377,791 | — |
| Romero, José Rafael J. | Neurology & Neurosurgery | — | 7,318 / 379,830 |
| Pudney, Jeffrey A. | Obstetrics & Reproductive Medicine | 1,746 / 105,735 | — |
| Moore, Lynn L. | Nutrition & Dietetics | 1,222 / 59,506 | — |
| Zigman, Seymour | Ophthalmology & Optometry | 1,373 / 86,157 | — |
| Chai, Toby C. | Urology & Nephrology | 1,922 / 96,288 | — |
| Bosch, Nicholas A. | Respiratory System | — | 1,152 / 71,926 |
| Xanthakis, Vanessa | Cardiovascular System & Hematology | — | 4,472 / 249,410 |
| Bosmann, Markus | Immunology | — | 3,387 / 176,292 |
| Espat, Nocif Joseph | Surgery | 1,786 / 146,713 | — |
| Campbell, Joshua D. | Oncology & Carcinogenesis | — | 6,517 / 377,791 |
| Poulaki, Vassiliki | Ophthalmology & Optometry | 1,558 / 86,157 | — |
| Stollerman, Gene H. | General & Internal Medicine | 2,769 / 360,081 | — |
| Shwachman, Harry | Pediatrics | 1,245 / 81,129 | — |
| Spartano, Nicole L. | Cardiovascular System & Hematology | — | 5,146 / 249,410 |
| Jones, Dennis | Cardiovascular System & Hematology | — | 5,224 / 249,410 |
| Jin, Yang | Respiratory System | — | 1,454 / 71,926 |
| Bernstein, Edward | Emergency & Critical Care Medicine | 823 / 44,281 | — |
| Linas, Benjamin Paul | General & Internal Medicine | 4,079 / 360,081 | 3,285 / 360,081 |
| Vokonas, Pantel Steve | Toxicology | 1,413 / 69,049 | — |
| Shaffer, Kitt | Nuclear Medicine & Medical Imaging | 2,667 / 129,561 | — |
| Pokines, James T. | Legal & Forensic Medicine | 141 / 15,674 | 141 / 15,674 |
| Smith, Vincent C. | Pediatrics | — | 967 / 81,129 |
| Verma, Ashish | Urology & Nephrology | — | 1,915 / 96,288 |
| Fearns, Rachel | Virology | — | 1,295 / 79,508 |
| Rencic, Joseph J. | General & Internal Medicine | — | 3,835 / 360,081 |
| Anderson, Stephan William | Nuclear Medicine & Medical Imaging | — | 2,205 / 129,561 |
| Chodosh, Sanford | General & Internal Medicine | 4,593 / 360,081 | — |
| Roy, Sayon | Ophthalmology & Optometry | — | 1,798 / 86,157 |
| Siegel, Benjamin S. | Pediatrics | — | 1,265 / 81,129 |
| Vinci, Robert J. | Pediatrics | — | 1,284 / 81,129 |
| Paintsil, Elijah | Virology | — | 1,768 / 79,508 |
| Zumwalt, Ann C. | Anatomy & Morphology | 117 / 8,297 | 119 / 8,297 |
| Tucci, Joseph R. | General & Internal Medicine | 5,826 / 360,081 | — |
| Orlander, Jay D. | General & Internal Medicine | 5,888 / 360,081 | — |
| de Cuba, Stephanie Ettinger | Pediatrics | — | 1,594 / 81,129 |
| Smithwick, Reginald H. | General & Internal Medicine | 6,848 / 360,081 | — |
| Mitchell, Suzanne E. | General & Internal Medicine | — | 6,261 / 360,081 |
Source: Ioannidis JPA, Elsevier (2026). August 2026 data-update for "Updated science-wide author databases of standardized citation indicators". Mendeley Data, version 9. Licence CC BY-NC 3.0. doi:10.17632/btchxktzyw.9
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