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Washington University in St. Louis 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).

260

researchers on the list

84

rank in United States

211

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
Raichle, Marcus E.Neurology & Neurosurgery24 / 379,83021 / 379,830
Losos, Jonathan B.Evolutionary Biology24 / 31,12817 / 31,128
Barch, Deanna M.Psychiatry88 / 90,84645 / 90,846
Roediger, Henry L.I.Experimental Psychology34 / 37,80865 / 37,808
Olney, John W.Neurology & Neurosurgery200 / 379,8302,055 / 379,830
Cryer, Philip E.Endocrinology & Metabolism79 / 100,693232 / 100,693
Braver, Todd S.Experimental Psychology77 / 37,80856 / 37,808
Martin, Randall V.Meteorology & Atmospheric Sciences134 / 84,63855 / 84,638
Bender, Carl M.Nuclear & Particle Physics52 / 164,12058 / 164,120
Kipnis, JonathanNeurology & Neurosurgery1,322 / 379,830201 / 379,830
Lowry, Oliver H.Biochemistry & Molecular Biology178 / 216,826516 / 216,826
Strasberg, Steven M.Surgery19 / 146,7138 / 146,713
Renner, Susanne SabineEvolutionary Biology74 / 31,12832 / 31,128
Jacoby, Larry L.Experimental Psychology84 / 37,808378 / 37,808
Templeton, Alan R.Evolutionary Biology52 / 31,128331 / 31,128
Vierstra, Richard DavidPlant Biology & Botany41 / 204,373115 / 204,373
North, Douglass C.History of Social Sciences1 / 2,4251 / 2,425
Virgin, Herbert W.Virology45 / 79,50831 / 79,508
Zacks, Jeffrey M.Experimental Psychology262 / 37,808123 / 37,808
Barrack, Robert L.Orthopedics50 / 98,781186 / 98,781
Trinkaus, ErikAnthropology3 / 10,03952 / 10,039
Blankenship, Robert EugeneBiochemistry & Molecular Biology414 / 216,826164 / 216,826
Paul, Steven M.Neurology & Neurosurgery825 / 379,8301,185 / 379,830
Chopik, William J.Social Psychology606 / 27,908242 / 27,908
Queller, David C.Evolutionary Biology125 / 31,128283 / 31,128
Jaynes, Edwin T.General Physics86 / 87,02498 / 87,024
Gibson, James L.Political Science & Public Administration34 / 27,183167 / 27,183
McDaniel, Mark A.Experimental Psychology198 / 37,808235 / 37,808
Baruah, Sanjoy K.Computer Hardware & Architecture8 / 21,01425 / 21,014
Taylor, Mark P.Economics114 / 54,592738 / 54,592
Nehorai, AryeNetworking & Telecommunications121 / 228,312362 / 228,312
Treiman, RebeccaExperimental Psychology217 / 37,808560 / 37,808
Balota, David A.Experimental Psychology224 / 37,808444 / 37,808
Alford, Mark G.Nuclear & Particle Physics271 / 164,120230 / 164,120
Wrighton, Mark S.General Chemistry80 / 57,505307 / 57,505
He, Z. (Jason)Environmental Sciences119 / 140,934563 / 140,934
Baer, MarkusBusiness & Management903 / 68,786504 / 68,786
Pappu, Rohit V.Developmental Biology1,653 / 167,121414 / 167,121
Mintun, Mark A.Neurology & Neurosurgery1,958 / 379,830859 / 379,830
Allendorf, Mark D.Energy224 / 371,959524 / 371,959
Kelton, Kenneth F.Materials256 / 330,8961,359 / 330,896
Craver, Carl FrederickScience Studies29 / 5,30332 / 5,303
Jiao, FengOrganic Chemistry1,584 / 188,664237 / 188,664
Wertsch, James V.Social Psychology243 / 27,908457 / 27,908
Hofmeister, Anne M.Geochemistry & Geophysics359 / 108,013847 / 108,013
Tavits, MargitPolitical Science & Public Administration156 / 27,183172 / 27,183
Bernard, Claude W.Nuclear & Particle Physics351 / 164,120—
Butler, Andrew C.Experimental Psychology1,039 / 37,808304 / 37,808
Gross, Richard W.Biochemistry & Molecular Biology959 / 216,8261,568 / 216,826
Gross, Michael L.Analytical Chemistry141 / 137,3281,275 / 137,328
Kukull, Walter A. A.Neurology & Neurosurgery2,216 / 379,8301,150 / 379,830
Bunderson, Jenica StuartBusiness & Management838 / 68,786671 / 68,786
Yang, LiApplied Physics968 / 323,282481 / 323,282
Oyen, Michelle L.Biomedical Engineering122 / 74,54384 / 74,543
Suga, NobuoNeurology & Neurosurgery1,871 / 379,830—
Arvidsoń, Raymond E.Astronomy & Astrophysics356 / 58,202695 / 58,202
Larsen, Randy J.Social Psychology293 / 27,908622 / 27,908
Cairns, Nigel J.Neurology & Neurosurgery1,920 / 379,8302,857 / 379,830
Dane, ErikBusiness & Management1,097 / 68,786704 / 68,786
Patti, Gary J.Analytical Chemistry460 / 137,328113 / 137,328
McDermott, Kathleen B.Experimental Psychology376 / 37,808391 / 37,808
Kreuter, Matthew W.Public Health311 / 82,273289 / 82,273
Hamburger, ViktorNeurology & Neurosurgery2,225 / 379,830—
Darafsheh, ArashNuclear Medicine & Medical Imaging1,198 / 129,561120 / 129,561
Zinner, Ernst K.Geochemistry & Geophysics577 / 108,013—
Rao, Dabeeru C.Genetics & Heredity178 / 42,273679 / 42,273
Dosenbach, Nico U.F.Neurology & Neurosurgery—1,544 / 379,830
Strassmann, Joan E.Evolutionary Biology311 / 31,128—
Tamanaha, Brian Z.Law38 / 18,70722 / 18,707
Fraser, Victoria J.Epidemiology84 / 10,334—
Holehouse, Alex S.Developmental Biology—765 / 167,121
Boyer, PascalExperimental Psychology501 / 37,808476 / 37,808
Todd, Richard D.Psychiatry820 / 90,846—
Elgin, Sarah C.R.Developmental Biology1,254 / 167,121—
Simpson, David M.Neurology & Neurosurgery2,702 / 379,830—
Isaacowitz, Derek M.Experimental Psychology576 / 37,808490 / 37,808
Jez, Joseph M.Biochemistry & Molecular Biology1,711 / 216,826581 / 216,826
Moeller, Kevin D.Organic Chemistry825 / 188,6641,076 / 188,664
Schaefer, Jacob S.Polymers399 / 133,2532,708 / 133,253
Yang, LanOptics473 / 83,504168 / 83,504
Hill, Patrick L.Social Psychology—598 / 27,908
Smith, Richard J.Anthropology43 / 10,03988 / 10,039
O'Brien, Diana Z.Political Science & Public Administration—376 / 27,183
Jolliff, Bradley L.Geochemistry & Geophysics1,024 / 108,013652 / 108,013
He, XumingStatistics & Probability213 / 24,695234 / 24,695
Neil, Jeffrey J.Neurology & Neurosurgery3,202 / 379,8305,980 / 379,830
Agarwal, Ramesh K.Aerospace & Aeronautics117 / 66,38263 / 66,382
Zhang, WeixiongArtificial Intelligence & Image Processing1,157 / 517,6485,321 / 517,648
Nowak, Michael A.Astronomy & Astrophysics945 / 58,202918 / 58,202
Taylor, John StephenBiochemistry & Molecular Biology2,061 / 216,826—
Strube, Michael J.Social Psychology535 / 27,908961 / 27,908
Cote, Richard JamesOncology & Carcinogenesis2,263 / 377,791—
Goodenough, UrsulaDevelopmental Biology1,741 / 167,121—
Collins, Caitlyn M.Sociology—263 / 12,471
Feliciano, CynthiaSociology274 / 12,471274 / 12,471
Ostlund, Richard E.Endocrinology & Metabolism1,291 / 100,693—
McKinnon, William B.Astronomy & Astrophysics1,004 / 58,2021,510 / 58,202
Pasteris, J. D.Geochemistry & Geophysics1,124 / 108,0131,688 / 108,013
Bugg, Julie M.Experimental Psychology1,033 / 37,808722 / 37,808
Herzog, Erik D.Neurology & Neurosurgery4,146 / 379,8303,583 / 379,830
Moon, Tae SeokDevelopmental Biology—1,280 / 167,121
Setton, Lori A.Biomedical Engineering276 / 74,543576 / 74,543
Reich, Theodore C.Psychiatry1,205 / 90,846—
Ghobadi, ArminImmunology—1,137 / 176,292
Solomatov, Viatcheslav SlavaGeochemistry & Geophysics1,161 / 108,0131,059 / 108,013
Olsen, Kenneth M.Evolutionary Biology569 / 31,128427 / 31,128
Krawczynski, Henric S.Astronomy & Astrophysics1,098 / 58,2021,281 / 58,202
Jun, Young-shinEnvironmental Sciences2,216 / 140,9341,507 / 140,934
Korotev, Randy L.Geochemistry & Geophysics1,254 / 108,0131,067 / 108,013
Bhupal Dev, P. S.Nuclear & Particle Physics1,668 / 164,1201,069 / 164,120
Zheng, ZhilingGeneral Chemistry—148 / 57,505
Pierce, LamarBusiness & Management—1,645 / 68,786
Yuan, Joshua S.Biotechnology682 / 69,700253 / 69,700
Carlsson, Anders E.Applied Physics1,896 / 323,282—
Wall, L. LewisObstetrics & Reproductive Medicine684 / 105,735851 / 105,735
Sawyer, R. KeithEducation423 / 115,6871,080 / 115,687
Katz, Jonathan IsaacAstronomy & Astrophysics1,263 / 58,202—
Carter, David B.International Relations—143 / 9,646
Paris, Paul C.Mechanical Engineering & Transports575 / 157,792863 / 157,792
Russell, John H.Immunology2,053 / 176,292—
Buhro, William E.Materials1,141 / 330,896—
Pakrasi, Himadri B.Biochemistry & Molecular Biology2,866 / 216,8264,016 / 216,826
Shao, XiaofengStatistics & Probability—380 / 24,695
Schaal, Barbara AnnaEvolutionary Biology682 / 31,128—
Green, LeonardBehavioral Science & Comparative Psychology298 / 13,044222 / 13,044
Charity, Robert J.Nuclear & Particle Physics1,444 / 164,1201,478 / 164,120
Padoa-Schioppa, CamilloNeurology & Neurosurgery5,180 / 379,8304,612 / 379,830
Guérin, Roch A.Networking & Telecommunications723 / 228,312—
Wellman, Christopher HeathPhilosophy153 / 14,569139 / 14,569
Karcher, Nicole R.Psychiatry—1,370 / 90,846
Byrnes, Christopher I.Industrial Engineering & Automation693 / 131,085—
Wingfield, Adia HarveySociology—379 / 12,471
Strader, Lucia C.Plant Biology & Botany—1,399 / 204,373
Reis, Rodrigo S.Public Health—866 / 82,273
Singamaneni, Srikanth S.Nanoscience & Nanotechnology2,181 / 177,8593,438 / 177,859
Warner, Brad W.Pediatrics441 / 81,129982 / 81,129
Frachetti, Michael DavidArchaeology193 / 21,33683 / 21,336
Huebsch, Nathaniel D.Biomedical Engineering754 / 74,543373 / 74,543
Spitznagel, Edward L.J.Psychiatry1,612 / 90,846—
Goldberg, Anne CarolCardiovascular System & Hematology3,023 / 249,4103,637 / 249,410
Lovett, FrankPolitical Science & Public Administration—784 / 27,183
Ma, Cynthia X.Oncology & Carcinogenesis6,166 / 377,7912,844 / 377,791
Jain, SanjayUrology & Nephrology1,513 / 96,288608 / 96,288
Ju, TaoSoftware Engineering189 / 24,083231 / 24,083
Bowen, John R.Anthropology121 / 10,039146 / 10,039
Peters, David A.Aerospace & Aeronautics162 / 66,382222 / 66,382
Andrews, Kenneth T.Sociology—432 / 12,471
Bayly, Philip V.Biomedical Engineering454 / 74,543529 / 74,543
Sommers, Mitchell S.Experimental Psychology—1,093 / 37,808
Gabel, Matthew JosephPolitical Science & Public Administration441 / 27,183—
Mazuski, John E.Surgery849 / 146,713864 / 146,713
Miller, Gary J.Political Science & Public Administration460 / 27,183—
Butler, Daniel MarkPolitical Science & Public Administration—899 / 27,183
Haskin, Larry A.Geochemistry & Geophysics1,912 / 108,0131,967 / 108,013
Sussman, Robert W.Behavioral Science & Comparative Psychology400 / 13,044—
Geng, Elvin H.Virology1,360 / 79,508369 / 79,508
Chen, YixinArtificial Intelligence & Image Processing6,006 / 517,6485,120 / 517,648
Quatrano, Ralph S.Plant Biology & Botany1,623 / 204,373—
Zhang, ChuanweiGeneral Physics796 / 87,0241,282 / 87,024
Fike, David AndrewGeochemistry & Geophysics—1,640 / 108,013
Giammar, Daniel E.Environmental Sciences2,396 / 140,9342,652 / 140,934
Bhayani, Sam B.Urology & Nephrology1,212 / 96,288—
Ramani, Vijay K.Energy1,799 / 371,9594,929 / 371,959
Tamborlane, William V.Endocrinology & Metabolism—1,583 / 100,693
Dai, YifanAnalytical Chemistry—805 / 137,328
Boyer, Martin IsraelOrthopedics847 / 98,781—
Hu, SongOptics545 / 83,504849 / 83,504
Kunkel, Barbara N.Plant Biology & Botany1,854 / 204,373—
Ponder, Jay W.Chemical Physics—1,470 / 121,889
Krantz, Steven GeorgeGeneral Mathematics789 / 76,268844 / 76,268
Clark, John WalterNuclear & Particle Physics2,295 / 164,120—
Vorobeychik, YevgeniyArtificial Intelligence & Image Processing4,622 / 517,6486,040 / 517,648
Bai, PengEnergy—4,240 / 371,959
Ramachandran, Palghat A.Chemical Engineering696 / 97,821—
Orr, Miranda EthelNeurology & Neurosurgery—5,522 / 379,830
Zhang, FuzhongBiotechnology1,009 / 69,700540 / 69,700
Zhong, XuehuaPlant Biology & Botany4,123 / 204,3732,391 / 204,373
Hassenstab, Jason J.Neurology & Neurosurgery—5,732 / 379,830
Murch, Kater W.General Physics—846 / 87,024
Bleeke, John R.Organic Chemistry2,504 / 188,664—
Wencewicz, Timothy A.Medicinal & Biomolecular Chemistry1,134 / 120,621612 / 120,621
Zhu, Quing (Ching)Optics614 / 83,5041,106 / 83,504
Berkland, Cory J.Pharmacology & Pharmacy1,325 / 166,1161,924 / 166,116
Jiang, BaojunOperations Research—574 / 31,951
Thimsen, Elijah J.Applied Physics5,405 / 323,2822,723 / 323,282
Baumann, Ana Amélia L.Public Health—1,489 / 82,273
Hirsh, Ira JeanAcoustics385 / 38,987—
Weissman, Samuel I.Chemical Physics2,838 / 121,889—
Ihde, Daniel C.Oncology & Carcinogenesis5,446 / 377,791—
Birman, Vladimir B.Organic Chemistry2,710 / 188,6643,403 / 188,664
Hood, Joshua L.Analytical Chemistry1,534 / 137,3281,127 / 137,328
Peterson, Linda R.Cardiovascular System & Hematology4,650 / 249,4103,762 / 249,410
Stark, LindsayPublic Health—1,616 / 82,273
Levin, Petra Anne AnneMicrobiology3,788 / 232,1863,774 / 232,186
Hazlett, Allan J.Philosophy—289 / 14,569
Crippin, Jeffrey S.Gastroenterology & Hepatology2,006 / 113,536—
McGrath, MatthewPhilosophy—294 / 14,569
Lu, ChenyangComputer Hardware & Architecture153 / 21,014122 / 21,014
Dickhoff, W. H.Nuclear & Particle Physics2,916 / 164,120—
Carpenter, Brian D.Gerontology260 / 13,096—
Patwari, NealNetworking & Telecommunications1,641 / 228,3122,466 / 228,312
Liang, XinhuaEnergy5,657 / 371,9595,649 / 371,959
Snyder, Donald L.Networking & Telecommunications1,730 / 228,312—
Adkins, Douglas R.Oncology & Carcinogenesis6,372 / 377,7915,425 / 377,791
Shinawi, Marwan S.Genetics & Heredity857 / 42,273671 / 42,273
Collin-Osdoby, PatriciaAnatomy & Morphology25 / 8,297150 / 8,297
Genin, Guy M.Biomedical Engineering1,112 / 74,543856 / 74,543
Wagenseil, Jessica E.Biomedical Engineering861 / 74,543874 / 74,543
Haswell, Elizabeth S.Plant Biology & Botany3,187 / 204,3733,312 / 204,373
Iannotti, Lora L.Nutrition & Dietetics—1,179 / 59,506
Schaettler, Heinz M.Industrial Engineering & Automation1,577 / 131,085—
Zhang, ChongjieArtificial Intelligence & Image Processing—8,777 / 517,648
Pal, Shyam ChandInorganic & Nuclear Chemistry—832 / 86,991
Guan, JianjunBiomedical Engineering1,128 / 74,543974 / 74,543
Zmistowski, Benjamin M.Orthopedics—1,117 / 98,781
Kantaros, YiannisIndustrial Engineering & Automation—2,323 / 131,085
Foston, Marcus B.Organic Chemistry3,706 / 188,6643,769 / 188,664
Sweitzer, Nancy K.Cardiovascular System & Hematology—4,751 / 249,410
Chen, WeijianGeneral Physics—1,219 / 87,024
Cytron, Ron K.Software Engineering510 / 24,083—
Chen, HongAcoustics—507 / 38,987
Fedders, Peter A.Applied Physics6,254 / 323,282—
Pickard, Barbara GillespiePlant Biology & Botany3,382 / 204,373—
Elson, John MerleOptics984 / 83,504—
Calfee, Ryan P.Orthopedics1,723 / 98,7811,414 / 98,781
Marshall, Fiona B.Archaeology315 / 21,336264 / 21,336
O'Sullivan, Joseph A.Nuclear Medicine & Medical Imaging2,128 / 129,561—
Li, HefeiOrganic Chemistry—3,297 / 188,664
Dixit, RamPlant Biology & Botany3,714 / 204,373—
Tang, YinjieBiotechnology1,007 / 69,7001,095 / 69,700
Li, Jr ShinIndustrial Engineering & Automation2,059 / 131,085—
Evanoff, Bradley A.Environmental & Occupational Health261 / 15,550143 / 15,550
Ran, ShengApplied Physics—5,125 / 323,282
Kolker, Allan E.Ophthalmology & Optometry1,865 / 86,157—
Allen, Garland E.History of Science, Technology & Medicine36 / 3,15768 / 3,157
Kidder, Tristram R.Archaeology372 / 21,336322 / 21,336
Flores, Katharine M.Materials4,398 / 330,896—
Zhang, XuanElectrical & Electronic Engineering1,790 / 133,0721,281 / 133,072
Abraham, JoannaMedical Informatics—377 / 22,436
Ritter, Stephen K.General Chemistry643 / 57,505—
Li, XianglinEnergy4,970 / 371,959—
Liu, XinyiArchaeology—340 / 21,336
Sessions, Donald G.Otorhinolaryngology951 / 54,521—
Sanford, Dominic E.Surgery—1,489 / 146,713
Klingensmith, Mary E.Surgery2,572 / 146,7132,124 / 146,713
Allman, Jean MarieCultural Studies143 / 8,723123 / 8,723
Dalal, VikramBiophysics—213 / 21,025
Fox, Michael W.Veterinary Sciences1,305 / 72,388—
Chernock, Rebecca D.Pathology—403 / 26,003
Hindle, SteveHistory144 / 20,299213 / 20,299
Daulton, Tyrone L.Materials5,732 / 330,896—
Zhou, ChaoOptics—1,664 / 83,504
Shen, Jung TsungOptics1,782 / 83,504—
Hartman, Mary ElizabethPediatrics—1,503 / 81,129
Alhamad, Tarek A.Surgery—2,966 / 146,713
Barnes, Jonathan C.General Chemistry—1,036 / 57,505
Swan, ClaudiaArt Practice, History & Theory36 / 2,78813 / 2,788
Parvulescu, AncaLiterary Studies—223 / 21,141
Revard, CarterLiterary Studies—248 / 21,141
Zwicker, Steven N.Literary Studies371 / 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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