Eleven faculty members from the Brown School have been named to the 2024 Stanford University-Elsevier World’s Top 2% Scientists list, a global recognition honoring the most-cited researchers across a wide range of scientific fields.
The list highlights the top 2% of scientists worldwide whose research has significantly impacted their fields and influenced global research trends. Rankings are based on academic citations and the quality of peer-reviewed journals in which their work is published.
“This recognition underscores the impact that Brown School faculty have on advancing knowledge and shaping solutions for the world’s most pressing issues,” said Dorian Traube, PhD, the Neidorff Family and Centene Corporation Dean of the Brown School and Professor. “We’re incredibly proud of their accomplishments and their commitment to groundbreaking, evidence-based research.”
Brown School Faculty Recognized Among the Top 2% Most Cited:
- Ross Brownson, PhD, Steven H. and Susan U. Lipstein Distinguished Professor
- Leopoldo J. Cabassa, PhD, professor
- Brett Drake, PhD, Professor of Data Science for the Social Good in Practice
- Shenyang Guo, PhD, Frank J. Bruno Distinguished Professor of Social Work Research
- Melissa Jonson-Reid, PhD, Ralph and Muriel Pumphrey Professor of Social Work Research
- Matthew Kreuter, PhD, Kahn Family Professor of Public Health
- Douglas Luke, PhD, Irving Louis Horowitz Professor in Social Policy
- Nancy Morrow-Howell, PhD, Betty Bofinger Brown Distinguished Professor of Social Policy
- Byron J. Powell, PhD, associate professor
- Enola Proctor, PhD, research professor
- Rodrigo Reis, PhD, professor