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MIT School 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).

247

researchers on the list

89

rank in United States

222

rank worldwide, of 38,384

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

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NameSubfieldCareerSingle-year
Zhao, XuanheNanoscience & Nanotechnology89 / 177,85912 / 177,859
Chen, GangApplied Physics26 / 323,28215 / 323,282
Buehler, Markus J.Nanoscience & Nanotechnology56 / 177,85923 / 177,859
Süresh, SubraMaterials18 / 330,89666 / 330,896
Li, JuNanoscience & Nanotechnology59 / 177,85944 / 177,859
Anderson, Daniel G.Fluids & Plasmas17 / 58,29719 / 58,297
Nepf, Heidi MargaretEnvironmental Engineering27 / 68,66411 / 68,664
Collins, James J.Developmental Biology118 / 167,12184 / 167,121
Zhang, FengDevelopmental Biology346 / 167,12174 / 167,121
Gibson, Lorna J.Materials58 / 330,89664 / 330,896
Hammond, Paula T.Nanoscience & Nanotechnology77 / 177,859720 / 177,859
Stephanopoulos, Gregory N.Biotechnology9 / 69,70036 / 69,700
Argon, Ali S.Materials44 / 330,896304 / 330,896
Lauffenburger, Douglas A.Developmental Biology231 / 167,121688 / 167,121
Strano, Michael S.Nanoscience & Nanotechnology114 / 177,859571 / 177,859
Mirny, Leonid A.Developmental Biology618 / 167,121139 / 167,121
Bathe, Klaus JüRgenApplied Mathematics24 / 23,98231 / 23,982
Thompson, Carl L.Applied Physics167 / 323,282401 / 323,282
Yaffe, Michael B.Developmental Biology283 / 167,121597 / 167,121
Buongiorno, JacopoEnergy142 / 371,959175 / 371,959
Slotine, Jean Jacques E.Industrial Engineering & Automation52 / 131,085155 / 131,085
Irvine, Darrell JohnImmunology524 / 176,292142 / 176,292
Jennings, Hamlin M.Materials139 / 330,896148 / 330,896
Kulik, Heather J.Chemical Physics1,081 / 121,889140 / 121,889
Tanaka, ToyoichiChemical Physics228 / 121,8891,116 / 121,889
Anand, LallitMechanical Engineering & Transports72 / 157,79284 / 157,792
Tuller, Harry LouisMaterials122 / 330,896476 / 330,896
Griffith, Linda G.Biomedical Engineering40 / 74,543100 / 74,543
Olson, Gregory B.Materials146 / 330,896204 / 330,896
Voigt, Christopher A.Developmental Biology989 / 167,121279 / 167,121
Brenner, HowardFluids & Plasmas74 / 58,297244 / 58,297
Ross, Caroline A.Applied Physics344 / 323,2821,027 / 323,282
Kimerling, Lionel C.Optics73 / 83,504395 / 83,504
Williams, Earle R.Meteorology & Atmospheric Sciences221 / 84,638315 / 84,638
Gleason, Karen K.Applied Physics463 / 323,282295 / 323,282
Moody, George B.Biomedical Engineering120 / 74,54354 / 74,543
Einstein, Herbert H.Geological & Geomatics Engineering127 / 82,760190 / 82,760
Ulm, Franz JosefBuilding & Construction67 / 56,454151 / 56,454
Sheridan, Thomas B.Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing550 / 517,648924 / 517,648
del Alamo, Jesüs A.Applied Physics422 / 323,282743 / 323,282
Greitzer, Edward M.Mechanical Engineering & Transports207 / 157,792179 / 157,792
Roman-Leshkov, YuriyOrganic Chemistry1,721 / 188,664215 / 188,664
Grodzinsky, Alan JayBiomedical Engineering83 / 74,543325 / 74,543
Gómez-Bombarelli, RafaelOrganic Chemistry2,576 / 188,664220 / 188,664
Palacios, Tomás A.Applied Physics453 / 323,282433 / 323,282
Chisholm, Sallie W.Microbiology501 / 232,186871 / 232,186
Grossman, Jeffrey C.Nanoscience & Nanotechnology327 / 177,8591,071 / 177,859
Edelman, Elazer ReuvenCardiovascular System & Hematology877 / 249,4102,036 / 249,410
Triantafyllou, Michael StefanosCivil Engineering48 / 67,736118 / 67,736
Taşan, Cemal CemMaterials2,585 / 330,896409 / 330,896
Cohen, Judah L.Meteorology & Atmospheric Sciences754 / 84,638461 / 84,638
Deen, William M.Urology & Nephrology245 / 96,2881,136 / 96,288
Borgonovo, EmanueleStrategic, Defence & Security Studies47 / 32,16147 / 32,161
McKinley, Gareth H.Polymers513 / 133,253194 / 133,253
Green, William H.Chemical Physics779 / 121,889372 / 121,889
Asada, Haruhiko HarryIndustrial Engineering & Automation212 / 131,085808 / 131,085
Braatz, Richard D.Industrial Engineering & Automation216 / 131,085472 / 131,085
Olivetti, Elsa A.Environmental Sciences2,082 / 140,934585 / 140,934
Yip, Sidney Kam HungMaterials357 / 330,8962,003 / 330,896
Ross, Frances M.Nanoscience & Nanotechnology406 / 177,8591,224 / 177,859
Bromberg, Lev E.Chemical Physics670 / 121,8892,822 / 121,889
Annaswamy, Anuradha M.Industrial Engineering & Automation597 / 131,085312 / 131,085
Cohen, Robert E.Polymers279 / 133,2531,645 / 133,253
Rubner, Michael F.Polymers287 / 133,2532,803 / 133,253
Lu, Timothy K.T.Developmental Biology2,226 / 167,121677 / 167,121
Wogan, Gerald N.Oncology & Carcinogenesis1,336 / 377,7913,489 / 377,791
Büyüköztürk, OralCivil Engineering103 / 67,736163 / 67,736
Juanes, RubénEnergy562 / 371,959946 / 371,959
Kamrin, KenFluids & Plasmas—225 / 58,297
Ghoniem, Ahmed F.Energy477 / 371,9591,208 / 371,959
Mayes, Anne M.Polymers344 / 133,253—
Chakraborty, Arup K.Chemical Physics829 / 121,8891,158 / 121,889
Rutledge, Gregory CharlesPolymers366 / 133,253715 / 133,253
Kim, SangbaeIndustrial Engineering & Automation1,342 / 131,085403 / 131,085
Forsberg, Charles W.Energy996 / 371,9591,107 / 371,959
Gifford, David KennethDevelopmental Biology1,263 / 167,1213,166 / 167,121
Wittrup, Dane DaneBiochemistry & Molecular Biology1,479 / 216,8261,490 / 216,826
Alm, Eric JohnMicrobiology2,669 / 232,186739 / 232,186
Ben-Akiva, Moshe E.Logistics & Transportation49 / 32,287209 / 32,287
Dubowsky, StevenIndustrial Engineering & Automation372 / 131,0852,391 / 131,085
Dedon, Peter C.Developmental Biology1,416 / 167,1211,071 / 167,121
Chen, Sowhsin HsinChemical Physics975 / 121,889—
Hu, Juejun JunOptics373 / 83,504184 / 83,504
Krebs, Hermano IgoIndustrial Engineering & Automation407 / 131,0851,206 / 131,085
Jones, Lynette A.Human Factors81 / 16,381223 / 16,381
Hansen, Anders S.Developmental Biology—1,030 / 167,121
Newman, John NicholasCivil Engineering112 / 67,736267 / 67,736
Howard, Jack B.Energy740 / 371,959—
Barbastathis, GeorgeOptics499 / 83,504216 / 83,504
Samson, Leona D.Developmental Biology1,691 / 167,121—
Varanasi, Kripa K.Nanoscience & Nanotechnology2,580 / 177,8592,131 / 177,859
Lermusiaux, Pierre F.J.Oceanography98 / 16,622113 / 16,622
Hadjiconstantinou, Nicolas G.Fluids & Plasmas542 / 58,297691 / 58,297
Cappellaro, PaolaGeneral Physics870 / 87,024374 / 87,024
Parks, David M.Mechanical Engineering & Transports462 / 157,7921,784 / 157,792
Gutowski, Timothy G.Materials898 / 330,8961,440 / 330,896
Jana, Amiya KumarChemical Engineering479 / 97,821515 / 97,821
Henry, Asegun S.Applied Physics3,587 / 323,2821,190 / 323,282
Karnik, Rohit N.Nanoscience & Nanotechnology1,110 / 177,8592,427 / 177,859
Suh, KahpyangNanoscience & Nanotechnology841 / 177,859—
Köehler, Angela N.Marine Biology & Hydrobiology511 / 54,5451,188 / 54,545
Rodriguez, AlbertoIndustrial Engineering & Automation1,678 / 131,085733 / 131,085
Gershwin, Stanley B.Operations Research226 / 31,951—
Colton, Clark K.Chemical Engineering302 / 97,821—
Léonard, John J.Industrial Engineering & Automation571 / 131,0851,076 / 131,085
Antoniadis, Dimitri A.Applied Physics1,757 / 323,282—
Sapsis, Themistoklis P.Fluids & Plasmas994 / 58,297480 / 58,297
Lewis, Laura D.Neurology & Neurosurgery—3,056 / 379,830
Sasisekharan, RamBiochemistry & Molecular Biology2,611 / 216,8262,911 / 216,826
Short, Michael PhilipEnergy5,607 / 371,9592,172 / 371,959
MacFarlane, Robert J.Nanoscience & Nanotechnology1,546 / 177,8592,723 / 177,859
Kim, JeehwanNanoscience & Nanotechnology—2,740 / 177,859
Whittle, Andrew J.Geological & Geomatics Engineering489 / 82,760843 / 82,760
Myerson, Allan S.Inorganic & Nuclear Chemistry451 / 86,991329 / 86,991
Gallant, Betar M.Energy4,596 / 371,9592,290 / 371,959
Tisdale, William A.Nanoscience & Nanotechnology3,309 / 177,8592,891 / 177,859
Bouma, Brett E.Optics349 / 83,504488 / 83,504
Cohen, Richard JonathanBiomedical Engineering341 / 74,543—
Masters, Barry R.Optoelectronics & Photonics238 / 140,272453 / 140,272
Dionne, Gerald F.Applied Physics2,104 / 323,2824,834 / 323,282
Tidor, BruceChemical Physics1,650 / 121,889—
Marelli, BenedettoNanoscience & Nanotechnology2,826 / 177,8593,163 / 177,859
Epstein, Alan H.Mechanical Engineering & Transports668 / 157,7921,393 / 157,792
Pollard, Tom JosephMedical Informatics—143 / 22,436
Olsen, Bradley D.Polymers938 / 133,253861 / 133,253
Slocum, Alexander HenryIndustrial Engineering & Automation740 / 131,0851,192 / 131,085
Allanore, AntoineMaterials4,207 / 330,8962,115 / 330,896
Carter, W. CraigMaterials1,341 / 330,8964,062 / 330,896
Anikeeva, Polina O.Nanoscience & Nanotechnology2,328 / 177,8593,707 / 177,859
Orowan, EgonMaterials2,130 / 330,8962,213 / 330,896
Haghighat, EhsanApplied Mathematics—276 / 23,982
Livingston, James D.Applied Physics2,578 / 323,2825,410 / 323,282
Cordero, Otto X.Microbiology—1,898 / 232,186
Chen, WeiyinNanoscience & Nanotechnology—4,073 / 177,859
Satterfield, Charles N.Chemical Engineering498 / 97,821—
Nguyen, Ngoc CuongApplied Mathematics464 / 23,982298 / 23,982
McLaughlin, Dennis B.Environmental Engineering528 / 68,664—
Oman, Charles M.Neurology & Neurosurgery6,626 / 379,8306,973 / 379,830
Barton, Paul I.Chemical Engineering530 / 97,821—
Doyle, Patrick S.Chemical Physics2,140 / 121,8891,332 / 121,889
del Vecchio, DomitillaIndustrial Engineering & Automation884 / 131,0851,359 / 131,085
Merrill, Edward W.Polymers1,051 / 133,253—
Trout, Bernhardt L.Chemical Physics2,162 / 121,8892,040 / 121,889
Chung, KwanghunDevelopmental Biology—2,248 / 167,121
Keck, James C.Energy1,719 / 371,959—
Ribbeck, KatharinaDevelopmental Biology—2,325 / 167,121
Stephanopoulos, GeorgeChemical Engineering574 / 97,821—
Pian, Theodore Hsueh HuangApplied Mathematics310 / 23,982—
Wardle, Brian L.Materials1,802 / 330,8965,817 / 330,896
Yang, JengmingPolymers1,155 / 133,2532,572 / 133,253
Guo, MingDevelopmental Biology—2,520 / 167,121
Sarma, Sanjay EmaniNetworking & Telecommunications1,159 / 228,3123,715 / 228,312
Landry, Michael J.Nuclear & Particle Physics—1,840 / 164,120
Spakovszky, Zoltán S.Mechanical Engineering & Transports1,484 / 157,7921,278 / 157,792
Prather, Kristala Jones JonesBiotechnology403 / 69,700503 / 69,700
Roche, Ellen T.Biomedical Engineering—557 / 74,543
Abeyaratne, Rohan C.Mechanical Engineering & Transports1,025 / 157,792—
Bathe, MarkDevelopmental Biology—2,639 / 167,121
Koutsopoulos, SotiriosChemical Physics2,527 / 121,889—
Ahmed, FaezDesign Practice & Management—83 / 11,980
Smith, Zachary P.Chemical Engineering—1,235 / 97,821
Kim, YoonhoHistory—30 / 20,299
Hover, Franz S.Industrial Engineering & Automation1,110 / 131,085—
Blankschtein, DanielChemical Physics2,672 / 121,8892,025 / 121,889
Hassani-Gangaraj, MostafaMaterials—3,510 / 330,896
Baggeroer, Arthur B.Oceanography280 / 16,622352 / 16,622
Richards, William DavidsonMaterials—3,627 / 330,896
Laibinis, Paul E.Chemical Physics2,777 / 121,889—
Duvallet, ClaireBioinformatics—402 / 24,357
Michel, Jürgen Y.Optics641 / 83,5041,192 / 83,504
Cooney, Charles L.Biotechnology479 / 69,700—
Schmidt, HenrikAcoustics395 / 38,987586 / 38,987
Fink, YoelOptics730 / 83,504653 / 83,504
Hart, A. JohnNanoscience & Nanotechnology1,995 / 177,859—
Li, MingdaApplied Physics—2,981 / 323,282
Marzouk, Youssef M.Applied Mathematics—432 / 23,982
Probstein, Ronald F.Chemical Engineering872 / 97,821—
Hottel, Hoyt ClarkeEnergy2,607 / 371,959—
Zetsche, BerndDevelopmental Biology—3,319 / 167,121
Crandall, Stephen H.Mechanical Engineering & Transports1,349 / 157,792—
Pentelute, Bradley LetherOrganic Chemistry—2,166 / 188,664
Skipper, Paul L.Oncology & Carcinogenesis6,083 / 377,791—
LeBeau, James M.Applied Physics—3,291 / 323,282
Lozano-Durán, AdriánFluids & Plasmas—1,197 / 58,297
Iagnemma, Karl D.Industrial Engineering & Automation1,533 / 131,0852,036 / 131,085
Armstrong, Robert C.Polymers1,702 / 133,253—
Wada, KazumiApplied Physics5,236 / 323,282—
Gschwend, Philip M.Environmental Sciences1,745 / 140,934—
Longwell, John P.Energy3,095 / 371,959—
Hong, Wesley T.Physical Chemistry—687 / 44,088
Alexander-Katz, AlfredoNanoscience & Nanotechnology2,588 / 177,859—
Hunter, Ian W.Biomedical Engineering885 / 74,543—
Furst, Ariel L.Organic Chemistry—2,697 / 188,664
Hobold, Gustavo M.Mechanical Engineering & Transports—2,021 / 157,792
Uhlig, Herbert H.Energy3,321 / 371,959—
Daniele Veneziano, DanieleEnvironmental Engineering1,132 / 68,664—
Hwang, JonathanPhysical Chemistry—737 / 44,088
Cheema, Suraj S.Applied Physics—4,030 / 323,282
Ehrich, Fredric F.Mechanical Engineering & Transports1,720 / 157,792—
Wang, Daniel I.C.Biotechnology731 / 69,700—
Gray, Martha L.Orthopedics1,630 / 98,781—
Makris, Nicholas C.Acoustics603 / 38,987—
Mart́inez-Śanchez, ManuelAerospace & Aeronautics453 / 66,3821,091 / 66,382
Hansman, Robert JohnAerospace & Aeronautics586 / 66,382402 / 66,382
Virk, Preetinder S.Energy3,861 / 371,959—
Wang, QiqiAerospace & Aeronautics487 / 66,382622 / 66,382
Ferralis, NicolaNanoscience & Nanotechnology3,132 / 177,859—
Manchester, Zachary R.Industrial Engineering & Automation—2,634 / 131,085
Fletcher, Rich RibónBiomedical Engineering1,529 / 74,5431,090 / 74,543
Rosenboom, Jan GeorgPolymers—2,542 / 133,253
Tian, TianEnergy4,112 / 371,959—
Cordero, Zachary C.Materials—6,739 / 330,896
Odoni, Amedeo R.Logistics & Transportation520 / 32,287—
Ortiz, ChristineBiomedical Engineering1,147 / 74,5431,299 / 74,543
Zhang, YifeiOptoelectronics & Photonics—822 / 140,272
Griffith, PeterMechanical Engineering & Transports2,137 / 157,792—
Kazimi, Mujid S.Energy4,447 / 371,959—
Chitalia, Vipul ChimanlalUrology & Nephrology—1,679 / 96,288
Villeneuve, Pierre R.Optoelectronics & Photonics1,208 / 140,272—
Allmaras, Steven R.Aerospace & Aeronautics622 / 66,3821,167 / 66,382
Latanision, Ronald M.Materials4,496 / 330,896—
Wei, JamesChemical Engineering1,642 / 97,821—
Kumar, AmitBiotechnology—1,305 / 69,700
Kim, SanggookIndustrial Engineering & Automation2,380 / 131,085—
Smith, Kord S.Energy5,085 / 371,959—
Huang, PohsunAnalytical Chemistry—2,385 / 137,328
Backer, StanleyMaterials4,748 / 330,896—
Dugundji, JohnAerospace & Aeronautics686 / 66,382—
Ding, ZhiweiApplied Physics—6,416 / 323,282
Hart, Douglas PaytonMechanical Engineering & Transports2,720 / 157,792—
Sherwood, Thomas K.Energy6,053 / 371,959—
Wuensch, Bernhardt J.Materials5,554 / 330,896—
Sonin, Ain A.Chemical Engineering2,104 / 97,821—
Grant, Nicholas J.Materials5,739 / 330,896—
Sodini, Charles G.Electrical & Electronic Engineering1,264 / 133,072—
Gilliland, Edwin R.Energy6,380 / 371,959—
Lagacé, Paul A.Aerospace & Aeronautics856 / 66,382—
Milgram, JeromeCivil Engineering1,206 / 67,736—
Carstensen, Josephine VoigtDesign Practice & Management—251 / 11,980
Kerrebrock, Jack L.Aerospace & Aeronautics949 / 66,382—
Tan, Choon SooiMechanical Engineering & Transports3,392 / 157,792—
Pelloux, Régis M.N.Materials7,000 / 330,896—
Witten, Jacob J.Biophysics—335 / 21,025
del Portillo, IñigoAerospace & Aeronautics—936 / 66,382
Waitz, Ian A.Aerospace & Aeronautics1,180 / 66,382—
Tang, HaoningOptoelectronics & Photonics—1,703 / 140,272
Cahoy, Kerri L.Optoelectronics & Photonics—2,604 / 140,272

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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