Queen's University Belfast 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).
242
researchers on the list
21
rank in United Kingdom
232
rank worldwide, of 38,384
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| Name | Subfield | Career | Single-year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Donnelly, Ryan F. | Pharmacology & Pharmacy | 104 / 166,116 | 13 / 166,116 |
| Seddon, Kenneth Richard | Organic Chemistry | 66 / 188,664 | 297 / 188,664 |
| Eftekhari, Ali A. | Energy | 88 / 371,959 | 67 / 371,959 |
| Williamson, Gary | Biochemistry & Molecular Biology | 134 / 216,826 | 59 / 216,826 |
| Meharg, Andrew A. | Environmental Sciences | 20 / 140,934 | 250 / 140,934 |
| Clarke, Michael J. | General & Internal Medicine | 80 / 360,081 | 75 / 360,081 |
| Rana, Nripendra P. | Information Systems | 193 / 19,463 | 21 / 19,463 |
| Paula Reimer, Paula Jo | Paleontology | 22 / 23,292 | 5 / 23,292 |
| Stuart L. James, Stuart L. | Organic Chemistry | 260 / 188,664 | 97 / 188,664 |
| Wu, Chunfei | Energy | 1,420 / 371,959 | 231 / 371,959 |
| Greer, Ian A. | Obstetrics & Reproductive Medicine | 48 / 105,735 | 516 / 105,735 |
| Phillips, David D. H. | Oncology & Carcinogenesis | 414 / 377,791 | 2,569 / 377,791 |
| Elborn, J. Stuart | Respiratory System | 97 / 71,926 | 61 / 71,926 |
| Amilra de Silva, Prasanna Prasanna | Organic Chemistry | 219 / 188,664 | 971 / 188,664 |
| Congdon, Nathan G. | Ophthalmology & Optometry | 53 / 86,157 | 85 / 86,157 |
| Cassidy, Aedín | Nutrition & Dietetics | 103 / 59,506 | 103 / 59,506 |
| Vora, Lalitkumar K. | Pharmacology & Pharmacy | 2,808 / 166,116 | 72 / 166,116 |
| Halliday, Henry L. | Pediatrics | 50 / 81,129 | 124 / 81,129 |
| Rooney, David W· | Energy | 2,481 / 371,959 | 463 / 371,959 |
| Stitt, Alan William | Ophthalmology & Optometry | 76 / 86,157 | 81 / 86,157 |
| Mu, Xidong | Networking & Telecommunications | 3,574 / 228,312 | 184 / 228,312 |
| Ngo, Hienquoc | Networking & Telecommunications | 816 / 228,312 | 202 / 228,312 |
| Blaauw, Maarten | Paleontology | 82 / 23,292 | 31 / 23,292 |
| Thompson, David R. | Nursing | 20 / 73,697 | 136 / 73,697 |
| Burch, Robert | Physical Chemistry | 83 / 44,088 | 711 / 44,088 |
| Larrañeta, Eneko | Pharmacology & Pharmacy | 1,280 / 166,116 | 118 / 166,116 |
| Nicholl, Matt | Astronomy & Astrophysics | — | 372 / 58,202 |
| Chakravarthy, Usha | Ophthalmology & Optometry | 252 / 86,157 | 90 / 86,157 |
| Van, Mien | Industrial Engineering & Automation | 847 / 131,085 | 302 / 131,085 |
| Elwood, Robert William | Behavioral Science & Comparative Psychology | 92 / 13,044 | 94 / 13,044 |
| McAuley, Daniel F. | Respiratory System | 340 / 71,926 | 170 / 71,926 |
| McMahon, Stephen Joseph | Oncology & Carcinogenesis | 3,879 / 377,791 | 901 / 377,791 |
| Young, Ian S. | Cardiovascular System & Hematology | 1,260 / 249,410 | 2,506 / 249,410 |
| Hepper, PeterG | Behavioral Science & Comparative Psychology | 106 / 13,044 | 183 / 13,044 |
| Patrick Johnston, Patrick Gerard B. | Oncology & Carcinogenesis | 1,477 / 377,791 | — |
| Roche, Helen M. | Nutrition & Dietetics | 274 / 59,506 | 565 / 59,506 |
| Deborah Wells, Deborah L. | Behavioral Science & Comparative Psychology | 151 / 13,044 | 61 / 13,044 |
| Jaimie Dick, Jaimie T.A. | Ecology | 700 / 82,882 | 1,778 / 82,882 |
| Tim Dornan, Tim L. | Medical Informatics | 40 / 22,436 | 53 / 22,436 |
| Carmel Hughes, Carmel M. | Pharmacology & Pharmacy | 311 / 166,116 | 253 / 166,116 |
| Sha, Wei | Materials | 587 / 330,896 | 805 / 330,896 |
| Kyriazakis, Ilias | Dairy & Animal Science | 78 / 78,455 | 135 / 78,455 |
| Ren, Shuang | Business & Management | — | 1,005 / 68,786 |
| Shepherd, Richard | Nutrition & Dietetics | 310 / 59,506 | 703 / 59,506 |
| Sonebi, Mohammed | Building & Construction | 230 / 56,454 | 364 / 56,454 |
| Jones, David S. | Pharmacology & Pharmacy | 351 / 166,116 | 433 / 166,116 |
| Valvano, Miguel Ángel | Microbiology | 1,128 / 232,186 | 2,526 / 232,186 |
| McGarvey, Lorcan Patrick Augustine | Respiratory System | 618 / 71,926 | 262 / 71,926 |
| Hallsworth, John Edward | Microbiology | 1,732 / 232,186 | 866 / 232,186 |
| Xianhai Meng, Xianhai | Building & Construction | 379 / 56,454 | 396 / 56,454 |
| Elliott, Christopher T. | Analytical Chemistry | 511 / 137,328 | 244 / 137,328 |
| Yarnell, John W.G. | Cardiovascular System & Hematology | 1,818 / 249,410 | — |
| Geary, Timothy G. | Mycology & Parasitology | 91 / 29,175 | 263 / 29,175 |
| Tomlinson, Mark | Public Health | 581 / 82,273 | 464 / 82,273 |
| Muldoon, Orla T. | Social Psychology | — | 667 / 27,908 |
| Kee, Frank | General & Internal Medicine | 652 / 360,081 | 1,508 / 360,081 |
| Garousi, Vahid | Software Engineering | 159 / 24,083 | 88 / 24,083 |
| Woodside, Jayne V. | Nutrition & Dietetics | 768 / 59,506 | 381 / 59,506 |
| Millar, T. J. | Astronomy & Astrophysics | 901 / 58,202 | — |
| Matthaiou, Michail | Networking & Telecommunications | 2,424 / 228,312 | 645 / 228,312 |
| Armour, Cherie | Psychiatry | 1,648 / 90,846 | 950 / 90,846 |
| Falzon, Brian G. | Materials | 1,885 / 330,896 | 1,266 / 330,896 |
| Mofatteh, Mohammad Hadi | Neurology & Neurosurgery | — | 2,550 / 379,830 |
| Galwey, Andrew Knox | Physical Chemistry | 203 / 44,088 | — |
| Burch, Robbie | Physical Chemistry | 208 / 44,088 | 801 / 44,088 |
| Bell, Steven E.J. | Chemical Physics | 1,456 / 121,889 | 751 / 121,889 |
| Cuthbert, Ross Noel | Ecology | — | 1,245 / 82,882 |
| Coll, Rebecca C. | Immunology | — | 1,108 / 176,292 |
| Sharma, Vishal | Networking & Telecommunications | 918 / 228,312 | 707 / 228,312 |
| Fairweather, Ian | Mycology & Parasitology | 135 / 29,175 | 479 / 29,175 |
| Muijs, R. Daniel | Education | 514 / 115,687 | 875 / 115,687 |
| Yurduseven, Okan | Networking & Telecommunications | 1,785 / 228,312 | 736 / 228,312 |
| Hibbert, Alan | General Physics | 431 / 87,024 | — |
| Fusco, Vincent F. | Networking & Telecommunications | 576 / 228,312 | 1,582 / 228,312 |
| Teasdale, Simon | Political Science & Public Administration | — | 596 / 27,183 |
| Holbrey, John D. | Organic Chemistry | 1,344 / 188,664 | 4,256 / 188,664 |
| Burke, Philip G. | General Physics | 468 / 87,024 | — |
| Ruffell, Alastair H. | Geology | 105 / 17,936 | 153 / 17,936 |
| Allen, Stephen J. | Chemical Engineering | 338 / 97,821 | — |
| Barry, John | Political Science & Public Administration | — | 623 / 27,183 |
| Sim, S. A. | Astronomy & Astrophysics | — | 1,314 / 58,202 |
| Borghesi, Marco | Fluids & Plasmas | 703 / 58,297 | 772 / 58,297 |
| Elghaish, Faris | Building & Construction | — | 682 / 56,454 |
| Evans, Alun E. | Cardiovascular System & Hematology | 2,531 / 249,410 | — |
| Todd, Daniel | Veterinary Sciences | 165 / 72,388 | 456 / 72,388 |
| Clements, Archie C.A. | Tropical Medicine | 264 / 39,335 | 73 / 39,335 |
| Smyth, Alan Robert | Respiratory System | 746 / 71,926 | 1,399 / 71,926 |
| Chen, Biqiong | Polymers | 727 / 133,253 | 849 / 133,253 |
| Lennon, J. J. | Ecology | 1,557 / 82,882 | — |
| Hornsby, Peter R. | Polymers | 840 / 133,253 | — |
| Eleftherianos, Ioannis G. | Microbiology | 4,596 / 232,186 | 1,665 / 232,186 |
| Stockdale, Aileen | Geography | — | 467 / 21,559 |
| Livingstone, David N. | Geography | 370 / 21,559 | — |
| Anjani, Qonita Kurnia | Pharmacology & Pharmacy | — | 637 / 166,116 |
| Keenan, Francis P. | Astronomy & Astrophysics | 1,596 / 58,202 | — |
| Raghu R S Thakur, Thakur Raghu Raj | Pharmacology & Pharmacy | — | 663 / 166,116 |
| Bo Xiao, Bo | Neurology & Neurosurgery | 6,167 / 379,830 | 5,123 / 379,830 |
| Gilmore, Brendan F. | Microbiology | 4,475 / 232,186 | 1,868 / 232,186 |
| Halton, David W. | Mycology & Parasitology | 233 / 29,175 | — |
| Bates, David R. | General Physics | 696 / 87,024 | — |
| Gregg, John Martin | Applied Physics | 2,762 / 323,282 | 4,821 / 323,282 |
| Morrison, Patrick J. | Genetics & Heredity | 524 / 42,273 | 843 / 42,273 |
| Saad Filho, Alfredo | Political Science & Public Administration | — | 881 / 27,183 |
| Armstrong, Cecil G. | Design Practice & Management | 52 / 11,980 | — |
| Mann, John | Organic Chemistry | 1,937 / 188,664 | — |
| Wang, Hui | Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing | 2,351 / 517,648 | 5,583 / 517,648 |
| Helen McCarthy, Helen Olga | Pharmacology & Pharmacy | 2,745 / 166,116 | 746 / 166,116 |
| Peto, Tunde | Ophthalmology & Optometry | — | 529 / 86,157 |
| Lamprou, Dimitrios A. | Pharmacology & Pharmacy | 2,187 / 166,116 | 765 / 166,116 |
| McCabe, Christopher J. | Health Policy & Services | 291 / 23,941 | — |
| McCrudden, Christopher | Law | 68 / 18,707 | 125 / 18,707 |
| Harper, David B. | Microbiology | 2,810 / 232,186 | — |
| Charles, Vincent | Operations Research | — | 443 / 31,951 |
| Maggs, Christine A. | Marine Biology & Hydrobiology | 976 / 54,545 | — |
| Longley, Daniel B. | Oncology & Carcinogenesis | 6,482 / 377,791 | 3,407 / 377,791 |
| Dean, Moira S. | Nutrition & Dietetics | — | 700 / 59,506 |
| Rima, Bertus K. | Virology | 922 / 79,508 | 1,488 / 79,508 |
| Helen Noble, Helen Rose | Nursing | 792 / 73,697 | 306 / 73,697 |
| Morgan, Eric René | Mycology & Parasitology | 285 / 29,175 | 189 / 29,175 |
| Stahn, Carsten | Law | 71 / 18,707 | 231 / 18,707 |
| Fitzsimons, D. | Cardiovascular System & Hematology | — | 2,891 / 249,410 |
| Dundee, John W. | Anesthesiology | 459 / 59,383 | — |
| Cowie, Roddy | Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing | 2,790 / 517,648 | 6,704 / 517,648 |
| Woolfson, A. David | Pharmacology & Pharmacy | 1,117 / 166,116 | 2,279 / 166,116 |
| Soutsos, Marios N. | Building & Construction | — | 1,188 / 56,454 |
| Gribakin, Gleb F. | General Physics | 873 / 87,024 | — |
| Brazil, Kevin | Gerontology | 194 / 13,096 | — |
| Boyd, Derek R. | Organic Chemistry | 2,297 / 188,664 | — |
| Karimirad, Madjid | Civil Engineering | 778 / 67,736 | 759 / 67,736 |
| Cardwell, Chris R. | Oncology & Carcinogenesis | 5,926 / 377,791 | 3,863 / 377,791 |
| Campbell, Bruce M.S. | History of Social Sciences | 25 / 2,425 | 22 / 2,425 |
| Mitchell, Gary | Nursing | 1,200 / 73,697 | 365 / 73,697 |
| Todorov, Tchavdar N. | Applied Physics | 3,607 / 323,282 | — |
| MacKenzie, Alison | Education | — | 1,844 / 115,687 |
| Garcia, Leandro Martin Totaro | Public Health | — | 1,391 / 82,273 |
| Hirst, David Graham | Oncology & Carcinogenesis | 4,939 / 377,791 | — |
| Andrews, Gavin P. | Pharmacology & Pharmacy | 1,802 / 166,116 | 987 / 166,116 |
| Earle, Martyn J. | Organic Chemistry | 2,469 / 188,664 | — |
| Paredes, Alejandro Javier | Pharmacology & Pharmacy | — | 1,038 / 166,116 |
| Archard, David | Philosophy | 225 / 14,569 | 260 / 14,569 |
| Thakar, Charuhas V. | Urology & Nephrology | 1,471 / 96,288 | 1,190 / 96,288 |
| Vowles, Kevin E. | Anesthesiology | 737 / 59,383 | 384 / 59,383 |
| Cotton, Simon L. | Networking & Telecommunications | 1,410 / 228,312 | — |
| Tribello, Gareth A. | Chemical Physics | — | 1,730 / 121,889 |
| Maule, Aaron G. | Mycology & Parasitology | 358 / 29,175 | — |
| Freemantle, Michael | General Chemistry | 394 / 57,505 | — |
| Lois, Noemi | Ophthalmology & Optometry | 1,112 / 86,157 | 764 / 86,157 |
| Nugent, Anne P. | Nutrition & Dietetics | 1,019 / 59,506 | 969 / 59,506 |
| Dick, George W.A. | General & Internal Medicine | 1,857 / 360,081 | 3,061 / 360,081 |
| Ferguson, Andrew F. | Fisheries | 444 / 47,614 | — |
| Huws, Sharon Ann | Microbiology | — | 2,973 / 232,186 |
| Orford, Julian D. | Oceanography | 324 / 16,622 | — |
| Dermot O'Reilly, Dermot P.J. | Public Health | 1,542 / 82,273 | — |
| Houston, Stan | Social Work | 123 / 9,659 | 99 / 9,659 |
| McVeigh, Gary Eugene | Cardiovascular System & Hematology | 4,739 / 249,410 | — |
| Mark Lawler, Mark P. | Oncology & Carcinogenesis | 6,745 / 377,791 | 4,832 / 377,791 |
| Strauss, Christopher Roy | Organic Chemistry | 2,853 / 188,664 | — |
| Sigwart, Julia D. | Marine Biology & Hydrobiology | — | 932 / 54,545 |
| Azuara-Blanco, Augusto | Ophthalmology & Optometry | 1,292 / 86,157 | 809 / 86,157 |
| Murray, Liam J. | Oncology & Carcinogenesis | 5,977 / 377,791 | — |
| Swain, Stuart | General Physics | 1,166 / 87,024 | — |
| Zhang, Jie | Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing | — | 7,759 / 517,648 |
| Donnelly, Michael B. | Public Health | 1,673 / 82,273 | — |
| Connolly, Bronwen A. | Emergency & Critical Care Medicine | — | 521 / 44,281 |
| Maddox, Ivor J. | General Mathematics | 1,446 / 76,268 | 956 / 76,268 |
| Parks, T. George P. | General & Internal Medicine | 2,112 / 360,081 | — |
| Scollan, Nigel D. | Dairy & Animal Science | 534 / 78,455 | 994 / 78,455 |
| McMinn, Wendy A.M. | Food Science | 1,075 / 107,913 | — |
| Johnson, Chris W. | Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing | 4,112 / 517,648 | — |
| Crothers, Derrick S.F. | General Physics | 1,222 / 87,024 | — |
| Adair, Brian Mc | Veterinary Sciences | 626 / 72,388 | — |
| Joe O'Sullivan, Joe M. | Oncology & Carcinogenesis | — | 5,450 / 377,791 |
| Hugo Van Der Hart, Hugo W. | General Physics | 1,252 / 87,024 | — |
| Ski, Chantal F. | Nursing | — | 524 / 73,697 |
| Bill Graham, William G. | Applied Physics | 5,108 / 323,282 | — |
| Simpson, David I.H. | Tropical Medicine | 432 / 39,335 | — |
| Gabriele De Chiara, Gabriele | General Physics | — | 1,063 / 87,024 |
| Denis Paul Harkin, Denis Paul | Oncology & Carcinogenesis | 6,651 / 377,791 | — |
| Jain, Suneil | Oncology & Carcinogenesis | — | 5,676 / 377,791 |
| Gobert, Geoffrey N. | Mycology & Parasitology | 448 / 29,175 | — |
| Maire O'Neill, Máire P. | Computer Hardware & Architecture | 180 / 21,014 | 127 / 21,014 |
| Busby, John | Allergy | — | 351 / 19,768 |
| Allan, Gordon M. | Veterinary Sciences | 681 / 72,388 | 1,440 / 72,388 |
| Walters, H. R.James | General Physics | 1,304 / 87,024 | — |
| McGuinness, Bernadette M. | Neurology & Neurosurgery | — | 7,678 / 379,830 |
| McElnay, J. Charles | Pharmacology & Pharmacy | 1,797 / 166,116 | — |
| McKay, Gareth J. | Ophthalmology & Optometry | — | 933 / 86,157 |
| Burden, Donald J. | Dentistry | 1,188 / 101,728 | — |
| Sakir Sezer, Sakir | Computer Hardware & Architecture | 392 / 21,014 | 131 / 21,014 |
| Wu, Di | Analytical Chemistry | — | 1,572 / 137,328 |
| Lisa Bunting, Lisa A. | Social Work | — | 139 / 9,659 |
| Sun, Dan | Materials | — | 5,471 / 330,896 |
| Gan, Quan | Chemical Engineering | 1,189 / 97,821 | — |
| Sabri, Akmal Hidayat Bin | Pharmacology & Pharmacy | — | 1,654 / 166,116 |
| McCrudden, Maelíosa T.C. | Pharmacology & Pharmacy | — | 1,674 / 166,116 |
| Moffett, Luke | Law | — | 261 / 18,707 |
| Asmael, Mohammed Bsher A. | Materials | — | 5,630 / 330,896 |
| Mutair, Ali A. | Microbiology | — | 4,110 / 232,186 |
| Dianati, Mehrdad | Networking & Telecommunications | — | 2,781 / 228,312 |
| Thorburn Burns, Duncan | Analytical Chemistry | 1,836 / 137,328 | — |
| Krasnodembskaya, Anna D. | Respiratory System | — | 1,284 / 71,926 |
| Bowler, Peter J. | History of Science, Technology & Medicine | 28 / 3,157 | 51 / 3,157 |
| Shields, Michael D. | Pediatrics | 1,269 / 81,129 | — |
| Folley, Matt S. | Civil Engineering | 923 / 67,736 | 1,528 / 67,736 |
| Lewis, Frederick A. | Energy | 4,011 / 371,959 | — |
| Hogg, Ruth E. | Ophthalmology & Optometry | — | 1,178 / 86,157 |
| Williams, Paul Nicholas | Environmental Sciences | 2,350 / 140,934 | — |
| Tekko, I. A. | Pharmacology & Pharmacy | — | 2,005 / 166,116 |
| Plechkova, Natalia V. | Chemical Physics | — | 2,747 / 121,889 |
| Kazancı, Zafer | Mechanical Engineering & Transports | — | 2,516 / 157,792 |
| Spedding, Peter L. | Chemical Engineering | 1,487 / 97,821 | — |
| Mohammadi, Mohammadali | Networking & Telecommunications | — | 3,338 / 228,312 |
| Taggart, Laurence | Rehabilitation | — | 566 / 31,889 |
| Gorman, Sean P. | Pharmacology & Pharmacy | 2,620 / 166,116 | — |
| Bell, Kenneth L. | General Physics | 1,915 / 87,024 | — |
| Brown, Michael J. | Nursing | — | 923 / 73,697 |
| Seán McLoone, S. Francis | Industrial Engineering & Automation | 2,368 / 131,085 | — |
| Gormley, Gerard J. | Medical Informatics | 439 / 22,436 | 394 / 22,436 |
| O'Neill, Ciaran O. | General & Internal Medicine | 4,499 / 360,081 | 3,439 / 360,081 |
| Bell, David A. | Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing | 7,278 / 517,648 | — |
| Gu, Chao | Networking & Telecommunications | — | 3,892 / 228,312 |
| Buchanan, Fraser J. | Biomedical Engineering | 1,465 / 74,543 | — |
| Kennedy, David Glenn | Analytical Chemistry | 2,844 / 137,328 | — |
| Brown Wilson, C. | Nursing | — | 1,120 / 73,697 |
| Campbell, Katrina | Analytical Chemistry | — | 3,004 / 137,328 |
| Fahim, Muhammad | Networking & Telecommunications | — | 4,581 / 228,312 |
| Nelson, James | Religions & Theology | — | 89 / 11,748 |
| Malinov, Savko | Materials | 6,022 / 330,896 | — |
| Fumin Huang, Fumin Min | Optics | 1,555 / 83,504 | — |
| Robinson, Mark W. | Mycology & Parasitology | — | 580 / 29,175 |
| McCollum, Barry | Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing | 9,597 / 517,648 | — |
| Al-Jamal, Wafa T. | Pharmacology & Pharmacy | — | 3,369 / 166,116 |
| O’Connell, Niamh E. | Dairy & Animal Science | — | 1,427 / 78,455 |
| Cowan, Colin F.N. | Networking & Telecommunications | 4,487 / 228,312 | — |
| Murphy, Adrian | Aerospace & Aeronautics | — | 858 / 66,382 |
| Spence, Roy A.J. | General & Internal Medicine | 6,594 / 360,081 | — |
| Cran, Gordon W. | General & Internal Medicine | 6,737 / 360,081 | — |
| Gu, Chongyan | Computer Hardware & Architecture | — | 446 / 21,014 |
| Gribben, Crawford R.A. | Literary Studies | 275 / 21,141 | — |
| Kendall, Gary S. | Music | 72 / 3,762 | — |
| Abdel Meguid, Eiman Mohamed | Anatomy & Morphology | — | 142 / 8,297 |
| Alex Murray, Alex | Literary Studies | — | 308 / 21,141 |
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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