U.S. Naval Research Laboratory 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).
126
researchers on the list
196
rank in United States
543
rank worldwide, of 38,384
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| Name | Subfield | Career | Single-year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Éfros, Al L. | Applied Physics | 146 / 323,282 | 250 / 323,282 |
| Gao, Bocai | Geological & Geomatics Engineering | 64 / 82,760 | 60 / 82,760 |
| Medintz, Igor L. | Nanoscience & Nanotechnology | 156 / 177,859 | 743 / 177,859 |
| Lyons, John L. | Applied Physics | 2,234 / 323,282 | 305 / 323,282 |
| Roland, Christopher Michael | Polymers | 149 / 133,253 | 847 / 133,253 |
| Wang, Yiming | Astronomy & Astrophysics | 211 / 58,202 | 794 / 58,202 |
| Rolison, Debra R. | Nanoscience & Nanotechnology | 306 / 177,859 | 2,867 / 177,859 |
| Prinz, Gary A. | Applied Physics | 484 / 323,282 | — |
| McCafferty, Edward | Energy | 304 / 371,959 | 885 / 371,959 |
| Tadjer, Marko Jak | Applied Physics | 3,140 / 323,282 | 496 / 323,282 |
| Harris, Vincent G. | Applied Physics | 652 / 323,282 | 619 / 323,282 |
| Carroll, Thomas L. | Fluids & Plasmas | 250 / 58,297 | 252 / 58,297 |
| Dunlap, Brett I. | Chemical Physics | 686 / 121,889 | 1,833 / 121,889 |
| Lean, Judith L. | Meteorology & Atmospheric Sciences | 554 / 84,638 | 1,887 / 84,638 |
| Aha, David W. | Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing | 834 / 517,648 | 3,886 / 517,648 |
| Ngaí, Kai L. | Applied Physics | 930 / 323,282 | 5,603 / 323,282 |
| Karle, Isabella Lugoski | General Chemistry | 154 / 57,505 | 972 / 57,505 |
| Warren, Harry P. | Astronomy & Astrophysics | 721 / 58,202 | — |
| Bermudez, Victor M. | Applied Physics | 1,133 / 323,282 | 5,230 / 323,282 |
| Emmert, John T. | Meteorology & Atmospheric Sciences | — | 966 / 84,638 |
| Laming, John Martin | Astronomy & Astrophysics | 832 / 58,202 | 1,362 / 58,202 |
| Kerr, Matthew T. | Astronomy & Astrophysics | — | 922 / 58,202 |
| Kailasanath, Kazhikathra | Aerospace & Aeronautics | 73 / 66,382 | 85 / 66,382 |
| Jonker, Berend T. | Applied Physics | 1,421 / 323,282 | 3,575 / 323,282 |
| Collins, Michael D. | Acoustics | 123 / 38,987 | 165 / 38,987 |
| Keller, Teddy M. | Polymers | 533 / 133,253 | 2,966 / 133,253 |
| Johnson, Mark C. | Applied Physics | 1,537 / 323,282 | — |
| Sprangle, Phillip A. | Fluids & Plasmas | 590 / 58,297 | — |
| Aaronson, Hubert I. | Materials | 932 / 330,896 | 7,214 / 330,896 |
| Eckermann, Stephen D. | Meteorology & Atmospheric Sciences | 1,092 / 84,638 | — |
| Erwin, Steven C. | Applied Physics | 1,671 / 323,282 | — |
| Doyle, James D. | Meteorology & Atmospheric Sciences | 1,150 / 84,638 | — |
| Piqué, Alberto | Applied Physics | 1,805 / 323,282 | 5,148 / 323,282 |
| McMorrow, Dale P. | Nuclear & Particle Physics | 1,265 / 164,120 | 3,741 / 164,120 |
| Syverson, Paul F. | Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing | 1,588 / 517,648 | 10,464 / 517,648 |
| Cheung, Chi C.Teddy | Astronomy & Astrophysics | 1,192 / 58,202 | 1,670 / 58,202 |
| Roland, Charles Michael | Polymers | 676 / 133,253 | — |
| Wood, Brian E. | Astronomy & Astrophysics | 1,307 / 58,202 | — |
| Ramaker, David E. | Chemical Physics | 1,611 / 121,889 | — |
| Meyer, Jerry R. | Applied Physics | 2,058 / 323,282 | 5,753 / 323,282 |
| Williams, Earl G. | Acoustics | 183 / 38,987 | 444 / 38,987 |
| Gammon, Daniel | Applied Physics | 2,157 / 323,282 | — |
| Vurgaftman, Igor | Applied Physics | 2,358 / 323,282 | 2,035 / 323,282 |
| Palik, Edward D. | Applied Physics | 2,387 / 323,282 | 5,298 / 323,282 |
| Prokes, Sharka M. | Applied Physics | 2,390 / 323,282 | — |
| Daley, Roger W. | Meteorology & Atmospheric Sciences | 1,580 / 84,638 | — |
| Doschek, George A. | Astronomy & Astrophysics | 1,602 / 58,202 | — |
| Long, Jeffrey W. | Nanoscience & Nanotechnology | 1,242 / 177,859 | — |
| Rao, Sadasiva M. | Networking & Telecommunications | 909 / 228,312 | 4,262 / 228,312 |
| Casalini, Riccardo | Chemical Physics | 2,056 / 121,889 | — |
| Reinecke, Thomas L. | Applied Physics | 2,956 / 323,282 | — |
| Thoppil, Prasad G. | Oceanography | — | 118 / 16,622 |
| Boris, Jay Paul | Aerospace & Aeronautics | 185 / 66,382 | 1,089 / 66,382 |
| Crouse, David Frederic | Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing | 6,480 / 517,648 | 5,118 / 517,648 |
| Singer, Irwin L. | Applied Physics | 3,044 / 323,282 | 6,119 / 323,282 |
| Colton, Richard J. | Applied Physics | 3,098 / 323,282 | — |
| Anderson, George P. | Analytical Chemistry | 923 / 137,328 | — |
| Redding, Brandon | Optics | 1,502 / 83,504 | 493 / 83,504 |
| Schwartz, Ira B. | Fluids & Plasmas | 1,135 / 58,297 | — |
| Snow, Arthur W. | Polymers | 1,174 / 133,253 | — |
| Gerlach, Karl R. | Networking & Telecommunications | 1,171 / 228,312 | — |
| Bernstein, Noam | Applied Physics | 3,432 / 323,282 | 2,978 / 323,282 |
| Kim, H. | Applied Physics | 3,496 / 323,282 | 5,874 / 323,282 |
| Vittoria, Carmine V. | Applied Physics | 3,678 / 323,282 | — |
| Griffin, Owen M. | Mechanical Engineering & Transports | 1,122 / 157,792 | 2,830 / 157,792 |
| Williams, Keith J. | Optoelectronics & Photonics | 502 / 140,272 | 2,466 / 140,272 |
| Dandridge, Anthony D. | Optoelectronics & Photonics | 543 / 140,272 | 847 / 140,272 |
| Levush, Baruch | Applied Physics | 4,159 / 323,282 | — |
| Delehanty, James B. | Nanoscience & Nanotechnology | 1,955 / 177,859 | — |
| Nichols, Jonathan M. | Acoustics | 415 / 38,987 | — |
| Love, Corey Thomas | Energy | 5,268 / 371,959 | 5,248 / 371,959 |
| Calame, Jeffrey P. | Applied Physics | 4,652 / 323,282 | — |
| Deschamps, Jeffrey R. | Medicinal & Biomolecular Chemistry | 694 / 120,621 | — |
| Saks, Nelson S. | Applied Physics | 4,745 / 323,282 | — |
| Boyer, Larry L. | Applied Physics | 4,820 / 323,282 | — |
| Holland, K. Todd | Oceanography | 362 / 16,622 | — |
| Freitas, Jaime A. | Applied Physics | 4,887 / 323,282 | — |
| Collins, Greg E. | Analytical Chemistry | 1,465 / 137,328 | — |
| Pande, Chandra Shekar | Materials | 2,930 / 330,896 | — |
| Blakemore, John S. | Applied Physics | 5,259 / 323,282 | — |
| Bowman, Steven R. | Optics | 812 / 83,504 | — |
| White, Carter T. | Applied Physics | 5,282 / 323,282 | — |
| Campillo, Anthony J. | Optoelectronics & Photonics | 759 / 140,272 | — |
| Mastro, Michael A. | Applied Physics | 5,872 / 323,282 | 3,756 / 323,282 |
| Koon, Norman C. | Applied Physics | 5,488 / 323,282 | — |
| Wickramaratne, Darshana | Applied Physics | — | 3,897 / 323,282 |
| Goldman, Ellen R. | Analytical Chemistry | 1,685 / 137,328 | — |
| Gild, Joshua | Materials | — | 5,416 / 330,896 |
| Feldman, Joseph L. | Applied Physics | 5,793 / 323,282 | 5,654 / 323,282 |
| Knipling, Keith E. | Materials | — | 5,449 / 330,896 |
| Rajagopal, A. K. | General Physics | 1,459 / 87,024 | — |
| Johannes, Michelle D. | Applied Physics | — | 4,140 / 323,282 |
| Sanghera, Jasbinder Singh | Optoelectronics & Photonics | 880 / 140,272 | 1,639 / 140,272 |
| Brady, Robert F. | Polymers | 2,087 / 133,253 | — |
| Schaum, Alan P. | Optoelectronics & Photonics | 935 / 140,272 | 3,117 / 140,272 |
| Tender, Leonard Martin | Energy | 3,824 / 371,959 | — |
| Pate, Bradford B. | Applied Physics | 6,845 / 323,282 | — |
| Holder, Cameron F. | Materials | — | 6,516 / 330,896 |
| Michopoulos, John G. | Design Practice & Management | 166 / 11,980 | — |
| Binari, Steven C. | Applied Physics | 6,977 / 323,282 | — |
| Susumu, Kimihiro | Nanoscience & Nanotechnology | 3,457 / 177,859 | — |
| Enloe, Carl Lon | Aerospace & Aeronautics | 578 / 66,382 | — |
| Johnson, Nicholas L. | Aerospace & Aeronautics | 587 / 66,382 | 550 / 66,382 |
| Cranch, Geoffrey A. | Optoelectronics & Photonics | 1,247 / 140,272 | 2,190 / 140,272 |
| Goswami, Ramasis | Materials | 4,668 / 330,896 | — |
| Chew, Herman W. | Optics | 1,259 / 83,504 | — |
| Simpkins, Blake S. | Applied Physics | — | 6,193 / 323,282 |
| Rabinovich, Williams S. | Optoelectronics & Photonics | 1,392 / 140,272 | — |
| Wahl, Kathryn J. | Mechanical Engineering & Transports | 2,643 / 157,792 | — |
| Young, Steve M. | General Physics | — | 1,725 / 87,024 |
| Dasgupta, Prithviraj | Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing | 8,057 / 517,648 | — |
| Carter, William H. | Optoelectronics & Photonics | 1,450 / 140,272 | — |
| Priest, Richard G. | Optics | 1,454 / 83,504 | — |
| Mathews, Scott A. | Optoelectronics & Photonics | 1,655 / 140,272 | — |
| Schwer, Douglas A. | Aerospace & Aeronautics | 869 / 66,382 | 739 / 66,382 |
| Boyd, Darryl A. | Optoelectronics & Photonics | 2,255 / 140,272 | 1,278 / 140,272 |
| Gordon, William B. | Networking & Telecommunications | 4,096 / 228,312 | — |
| Lanzagorta, Marco O. | Optoelectronics & Photonics | 1,915 / 140,272 | 2,341 / 140,272 |
| Ayers, Jack D. | Materials | 7,091 / 330,896 | — |
| Schultz, Alan C. | Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing | 10,962 / 517,648 | — |
| Kendziora, Christopher A. | Optoelectronics & Photonics | 2,131 / 140,272 | — |
| Bewley, William W. | Optoelectronics & Photonics | 2,197 / 140,272 | — |
| Busse, Lynda E. | Optoelectronics & Photonics | 2,663 / 140,272 | — |
| McGill, Robert Andrew | Optoelectronics & Photonics | 2,823 / 140,272 | — |
| Kirkendall, Clay K. | Optoelectronics & Photonics | 2,839 / 140,272 | — |
| Duncan, Michael D. | Optoelectronics & Photonics | 3,530 / 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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