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Â鶹´«Ã½ Researchers Named to Top-Cited Scientist Lists by Research.com

Several Â鶹´«Ã½ researchers have been recognized by as some of the most-cited researchers in their fields. 

Five SLU researchers cracked the top 1,000 cited researchers. They are:

• Robert B. Belshe, M.D. – Belshe is a professor emeritus in the Division of Infectious Diseases, Allergy and Immunology and founder of Â鶹´«Ã½â€™s Center for Vaccine Development. He was named a top Immunology Scientist. He received a national score of 422 and a world score of 743.
• Robert B. Herrmann, Ph.D. – Herrmann holds the Paul C. Reinert Chair of Natural Sciences and is a professor of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences in the School of Science and Engineering. He was named a top  Earth Scientist, receiving a national score of 948 and a world score of 2122.
• Jerome Katz, Ph.D. – Katz holds the Robert H. Brockhaus Endowed Chair in Entrepreneurship and is a professor of management in the Richard A. Chaifetz School of Business. He was named a top Best Business and Management Scientist. Katz received a national score of 777 and a world score of 1813.
• Ranjit Ray, Ph.D. – Ray is a infectious disease researcher in the School of Medicine. His research focuses on RNA viruses; specially on the molecular mechanisms of virus-host interactions, pathogenesis, and vaccine development. He was named a top Microbiology Scientist, with a national score of 781 and a world score of   1783.
• Michael Vaughn, Ph.D. – Vaughn is a professor in the School of Social Work. He was named a top Social Sciences and Humanities Scientist, receiving a national score of 155 and a world score of 306. Vaughn was also a top-cited researcher in 2022.

Other SLU researchers cited by Research.com include:

• Biology and Biochemistry – Abdul Waheed, Ph.D., research professor in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology; Ratna Ray, Ph.D., professor of pathology; Enrico Di Cera, M.D., the Alice A. Doisy Professor and Chairman of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology; Richard Mayden, Ph.D., professor of Biology and the W. S. Barnickle Endowed Chair of Natural Sciences; and Tomasz Heyduk, Ph.D., professor of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology.
• Chemistry – Enrico Di Cera, M.D.; Alexei Demchenko, Ph.D., professor of chemistry; and Craig Adams, Ph.D., professor and the Oliver L. Parks Endowed Chair in Civil Engineering.
• Earth Science – Lupei Zhu, Ph.D., professor of geophysics; and Daniel Hanes, Ph.D., professor of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences.
• Ecology and Evolution â€“ Thomas Valone, Ph.D., professor of Biology, and Stephen Blake, Ph.D., assistant professor of Biology.
• Engineering and Technology – Theodosios Alexander, Sc.D., professor of Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering. 
• Environmental Sciences – Jack Fishman, Ph.D., professor of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences; Zhengmin Qian, Ph.D., M.D., professor of Epidemiology and Biostatistics; and Benjamin de Foy, Ph.D., professor of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences.
• Genetics – Joel Eissenberg, Ph.D., professor of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology; and Dale Dorsett, Ph.D., professor of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology.
• Immunology – Daniel Hoft, M.D., Ph.D., Adorjan Endowed Chair of Infectious Diseases and Immunology, director of the division of Infectious Diseases, Allergy and Immunology and director of the Center for Vaccine Development; and Sharon Frey, M.D., professor emeritus in Infectious Diseases, Allergy and Immunology
• Medicine – William Sly, M.D., professor emeritus in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology; Daniela Salvemini, Ph.D., the William Beaumont Professor and Chair of the Department of Pharmacology and Physiology at Â鶹´«Ã½ School of Medicine, professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Neuroscience and the founding director of SLU’s Institute for Translational Neuroscience; and Mark Schnitzler, Ph.D. professor of surgery.
• Molecular Biology – William Sly, M.D.
• Psychology – Hong Xian, Ph.D., professor of biostatistics and global health; Tony Buchanan, Ph.D., professor of psychology; and Eddie M. Clark, Ph.D., professor of psychology.

Research.com rankings are a credible account of leading researchers created using a detailed study of 166,880 scientists discovered from a variety of data sources. Research.com examined each person’s contributions within their respective disciplines and awards, achievements and publications in major journals within the field.