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Herbert Wertheim College of Engineering 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).

103

researchers on the list

238

rank in United States

663

rank worldwide, of 38,384

Ranks by number of people on the list; we calculate them from the same data.

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The full list, with each person's rank, subfield, c-score, h-index and citations, in a file for Excel.

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NameSubfieldCareerSingle-year
Pearton, S. J.Applied Physics71 / 323,282132 / 323,282
Li, Jian N.Networking & Telecommunications37 / 228,31298 / 228,312
Ladd, Anthony J.C.Fluids & Plasmas58 / 58,297132 / 58,297
Sumerlin, Brent S.Polymers152 / 133,25388 / 133,253
Rakov, V. A.Meteorology & Atmospheric Sciences227 / 84,638751 / 84,638
Dobson, Jon PaulBiomedical Engineering68 / 74,543177 / 74,543
Pardalos, Panos M.Operations Research57 / 31,951121 / 31,951
Norton, David P.Applied Physics568 / 323,2827,323 / 323,282
Dixon, Warren E.Industrial Engineering & Automation246 / 131,085361 / 131,085
Mei, RenweiMechanical Engineering & Transports250 / 157,792298 / 157,792
Uman, Martin A.Meteorology & Atmospheric Sciences544 / 84,6381,730 / 84,638
Rao, Anil VithalaAerospace & Aeronautics89 / 66,38242 / 66,382
Jones, James W.Agronomy & Agriculture270 / 95,377291 / 95,377
Boote, Kenneth J.Agronomy & Agriculture258 / 95,377292 / 95,377
Ren, FanApplied Physics1,106 / 323,2821,969 / 323,282
Meyn, Sean P.Industrial Engineering & Automation418 / 131,085485 / 131,085
Phillpot, Simon R.Materials642 / 330,8961,804 / 330,896
Townsend, Timothy GlyndonEnvironmental Sciences479 / 140,934996 / 140,934
Guo, JingApplied Physics1,194 / 323,2822,247 / 323,282
Kim, NamhoAerospace & Aeronautics145 / 66,38269 / 66,382
Jiang, PengChemical Physics1,182 / 121,889—
Dean, Robert G.Oceanography99 / 16,622135 / 16,622
Hennig, Richard G.Applied Physics5,080 / 323,2821,135 / 323,282
Odum, Howard T.Environmental Engineering269 / 68,664584 / 68,664
Valle-Levinson, ArnoldoOceanography110 / 16,62266 / 16,622
Altieri, Andrew H.Ecology—1,327 / 82,882
Islam, Md JahidulIndustrial Engineering & Automation—728 / 131,085
Ramesh, AdityaArtificial Intelligence & Image Processing—3,039 / 517,648
Fossum, Jerry G.Applied Physics1,722 / 323,2827,681 / 323,282
Ebner, Natalie C.Experimental Psychology—838 / 37,808
Ding, MingzhouNeurology & Neurosurgery4,839 / 379,8304,948 / 379,830
Abernathy, Cammv R.Applied Physics2,191 / 323,282—
Subhash, GhatuMaterials1,257 / 330,8964,405 / 330,896
Gader, Paul D.Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing1,894 / 517,648—
Weaver, Jason F.Chemical Physics1,829 / 121,8891,263 / 121,889
Singh, Rajiv KumarApplied Physics2,410 / 323,2825,676 / 323,282
Du, JingBuilding & Construction1,044 / 56,454855 / 56,454
Evans, Austin M.General Chemistry—170 / 57,505
Xue, JiangengApplied Physics2,510 / 323,282—
Mohseni, KamranAerospace & Aeronautics164 / 66,382595 / 66,382
Jin, YierComputer Hardware & Architecture81 / 21,01463 / 21,014
Mecholsky, John J.Materials1,486 / 330,896—
Chung, Jacob Nan ChuMechanical Engineering & Transports796 / 157,7922,346 / 157,792
Yan, Xiang JacobLogistics & Transportation—388 / 32,287
Bolch, Wesley EmmettNuclear Medicine & Medical Imaging847 / 129,561537 / 129,561
Bhunia, S. K.Computer Hardware & Architecture190 / 21,01465 / 21,014
Tlusty, Jiri L.Industrial Engineering & Automation854 / 131,085—
Huang, YongIndustrial Engineering & Automation1,665 / 131,0851,197 / 131,085
Mehta, Ashish J.Oceanography214 / 16,622—
Schmidt, Christine E.Biomedical Engineering499 / 74,543668 / 74,543
Moudgil, Brij MohanChemical Physics2,251 / 121,8892,744 / 121,889
Sorger, Volker J.Optics673 / 83,504468 / 83,504
Rangarajan, AnandArtificial Intelligence & Image Processing2,662 / 517,648—
Sansalone, John JosephEnvironmental Engineering597 / 68,664—
Arnold, David P.Nanoscience & Nanotechnology1,703 / 177,859—
Peters, Jörg C.Software Engineering294 / 24,083—
Lee, WonsukAgronomy & Agriculture736 / 95,3771,508 / 95,377
Bitton, GabrielEnvironmental Sciences1,128 / 140,934—
Ragan, Eric D.Software Engineering—293 / 24,083
Zhao, XileiLogistics & Transportation—592 / 32,287
Cohen, Matthew J.Environmental Engineering—1,032 / 68,664
Elefteriadou, Lily A.Logistics & Transportation515 / 32,287632 / 32,287
Harper, MartinEnvironmental & Occupational Health154 / 15,550276 / 15,550
Hoflund, Gar B.Applied Physics4,764 / 323,282—
Dukes, Michael D.Agronomy & Agriculture1,019 / 95,377—
Jiang, ZheArtificial Intelligence & Image Processing—8,094 / 517,648
Inyang, Mandu I.Chemical Engineering—1,854 / 97,821
Tonks, Michael R.Energy—6,257 / 371,959
Zhang, MingChemical Engineering—1,938 / 97,821
Dalir, HamedOptoelectronics & Photonics—608 / 140,272
Gong, KuangNuclear Medicine & Medical Imaging—1,143 / 129,561
Chen, ShigangNetworking & Telecommunications2,105 / 228,312—
Aifantis, Katerina E.Materials3,269 / 330,8966,932 / 330,896
Douglas, Elliot P.Education1,802 / 115,687—
Spearot, Douglas E.Materials3,547 / 330,896—
Arakere, Nagaraj K.Mechanical Engineering & Transports1,858 / 157,792—
Duffy, JosephDesign Practice & Management149 / 11,980—
Sigmund, Wolfgang M.Materials3,597 / 330,896—
Fuchs, Gerhard E.Materials3,637 / 330,896—
Cui, YimingArtificial Intelligence & Image Processing—10,331 / 517,648
Ebrahimi, FereshtehMaterials3,729 / 330,896—
Ochi, Miachael K.Civil Engineering700 / 67,736—
Stewart, Donald ScottEnergy3,994 / 371,959—
Lok, Benjamin C.Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing5,780 / 517,648—
Ziegler, Kirk J.Nanoscience & Nanotechnology3,355 / 177,859—
Harris, John G.Electrical & Electronic Engineering850 / 133,072—
Harley, Joel B.Acoustics—571 / 38,987
Vemuri, Baba C.Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing6,099 / 517,648—
Yang, JiangchengApplied Physics—5,152 / 323,282
Zare, AlinaGeological & Geomatics Engineering1,546 / 82,760—
Ray, Sandip IpComputer Hardware & Architecture—212 / 21,014
Chynoweth, David P.Energy5,022 / 371,959—
Amirany, AbdolahApplied Physics—5,793 / 323,282
Ritter, Gerhard X.Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing7,469 / 517,648—
Drucker, Daniel C.Mechanical Engineering & Transports2,629 / 157,792—
Gijsman, Arjan J.Agronomy & Agriculture1,994 / 95,377—
Batich, Christopher D.Biomedical Engineering1,514 / 74,543—
Nino, Juan ClaudioMaterials5,579 / 330,896—
Bashirullah, RizwanElectrical & Electronic Engineering1,257 / 133,072—
Ukeiley, Lawrence S.Aerospace & Aeronautics836 / 66,3821,182 / 66,382
Ranka, SanjayArtificial Intelligence & Image Processing10,317 / 517,648—
Sforza, Pasquale M.Aerospace & Aeronautics1,143 / 66,3821,126 / 66,382
El-Shall, Hassan E.Mining & Metallurgy469 / 37,230—

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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