Baylor Faculty Again Well-Represented on Global Database of Top 2% Most-Cited Researchers

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Baylor University is well-represented again on a prestigious list compiling the top 2% most-cited researchers in the world. In a database compiled by Stanford University, 50 current or retired Baylor faculty members appear among the top 2% of the most-cited researchers across 22 scientific fields and 174 sub-fields according to the standard Science-Metrix classification.

“With each annual update of this prestigious Stanford University database, we find more Baylor faculty included. It is gratifying to see our researchers have this kind of growing impact through scholarship that is cited by others,” Baylor’s Vice Provost for Research Kevin C. Chambliss, Ph.D., said. “To be included in this database means a researcher’s work has contributed significantly to knowledge in their field. The diversity of the disciplines represented, in numerous departments and schools across campus, further demonstrates the breadth of Baylor’s impact to serve others through research and scholarship.”

The database, available through the Elsevier Data Repository, was compiled by Stanford professor John P.A. Ioannidis, M.D., D.Sc. A database listing means the faculty member met a variety of metrics that place him or her among the top 2% of researcher citations for single recent-year impact.

As faculty at a Christian Research 1 university, Baylor researchers pursue global impact guided by the University’s strategic plan, Baylor in Deeds. Publishing in peer-reviewed academic journals – and earning citations – represents a critical step for researchers to disseminate their findings to the broader scholarly community and contribute to public knowledge. The impact of Baylor faculty research is extended when other scholars cite it – demonstrating that the work is regarded as valuable for informing their own studies or as a foundational resource for advancing subsequent research.

Most-cited Baylor researchers

In a Fall 2026 update to the top 2% list, the following Baylor faculty members (current and retired, as noted and in alphabetical order) were cited:

• Emmanuel Agamloh, Ph.D., Associate Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering
• Paul Allison, Ph.D., Professor of Mechanical Engineering and Director of the Point-of-Need Innovations Center
• Jacques Bailiargeon, Ph.D., Professor and Chair of the Department of Public Health
• Luis Balicas, Ph.D., Professor of Physics and Astronomy
• Bryan W. Brooks, Ph.D., Distinguished Professor of Environmental Science and Public Health
• Dawn Carlson, Ph.D., The H.R. Gibson Chair of Organizational Development and Director of the McBride Center of International Business
• Erik W. Carter, Ph.D., The Luther Sweet Endowed Chair in Disabilities and Executive Director of the Baylor Center for Disability and Flourishing
• Scott Cunningham, Ph.D., The Ben H. Williams Professor of Economics
• Steven G. Driese, Ph.D., Emeritus Professor of Geosciences
• Cory M. Dungan, Ph.D., Assistant Professor of Health, Human Performance and Recreation
• Lorraine Evangelista, Ph.D., R.N., Associate Professor of Nursing
• Thomas A. Fergus, Ph.D., Associate Chair and Associate Professor of Psychology
• Karen J. Foli, Ph.D., R.N., The Louise Herrington Endowed Chair for Mental Health Nursing and Professor of Nursing
• Paul Froese, Ph.D., Professor of Sociology and Director of Baylor Religion Surveys
• Maria A. Gartstein, Ph.D., Professor and Chair of Psychology and Neuroscience
• Fritz Gesztesy, Ph.D., The Ralph and Jean Storm Professor of Mathematics
• Tammy S. Gregersen, Ph.D., Associate Professor of English
• Craig Gundersen, Ph.D., The Snee Family Endowed Chair and Professor of Economics
• Henry X. Han, Ph.D., The McCollum Family Chair in Data Science
• Byron R. Johnson, Ph.D., Distinguished Professor of Social Sciences and Director of the Institute for Global Human Flourishing
• J. Brian Jordon, Ph.D., The Kenneth and Celia Carlile Chair in Materials Science
• Todd Kettler, Ph.D., Associate Professor of Educational Psychology and Executive Director of the Center for Gifted Education and Talent Development
• Peter G. Klein, Ph.D., The W.W. Caruth Endowed Chair and Chair of Department of Entrepreneurship and Corporate Innovation
• Ivan V. Korendovych, Ph.D., The James R. Schofield Endowed Chair in Biochemistry and Professor of Chemistry and Biochemistry
• Vinh Tung Le, Post-doctoral Researcher in Mechanical Engineering (2023-2025)
• Dorothy Leidner, Ph.D., Professor Emeritus of Information Systems and Business Analytics
• Jeff Levin, Ph.D., University Professor of Epidemiology and Population Health, Professor of Medical Humanities and Director of the Program on Religion and Population Health
• Christine A. Limbers, Ph.D., Associate Professor of Psychology and Graduate Psy.D. Program Director
• Paul A. Maggard, Ph.D., Professor of Chemistry and Biochemistry
• Grant P. Morgan, Ph.D., Associate Dean for Research, Moody School of Education, and Professor of Quantitative Methods, Department of Educational Psychology
• Holly K. Oxhandler, Ph.D., Associate Dean for Research-Social Work and Professor of Social Work
• Jerry Park, Ph.D., Associate Professor of Sociology
• Jessica L. Peck, D.N.P., Clinical Professor of Nursing
• Douglas B. Peterson, Ph.D., The Vance Masteller Endowed Research Chair of Child Language Disorders
• R. Jason Pitts, Ph.D., Associate Professor of Biology
• James A. Roberts, Ph.D., The Ben H. Williams Professor of Marketing
• Robert C. Roberts, Ph.D., Distinguished Professor Emeritus of Ethics and Resident Scholar, Baylor Institute for Studies of Religion
• Christie M. Sayes, Ph.D., Professor of Environmental Science and Interim Associate Chair
• Markus H. Schafer, Ph.D., Professor of Sociology and Graduate Program Director
• Michael K. Scullin, Ph.D., Professor of Psychology and Neuroscience
• Rodney Stark, Ph.D., Retired Distinguished Professor of the Social Sciences (deceased)
• Jo-Ann C. Tsang, Ph.D., Professor of Psychology
• Laura Upenieks, Ph.D., Associate Professor of Sociology and Undergraduate Program Director
• Annette von Jouanne, Ph.D., Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering
• Kirk Wakefield, Ph.D., Professor Emeritus of Marketing
• Alan X. Wang, Ph.D., The Mearse Chair in Biological and Biomedical Engineering and Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering
• Anzhong Wang, Ph.D., Professor of Physics
• Marley W. Watkins, Ph.D., Research Professor, Educational Psychology
• Robert Woodberry, Ph.D., Senior Research Professor, Institute for Global Human Flourishing and Director of the Project on Religion and Economic Change
• Bernd Zechmann, Ph.D., Research Professor, Director of the Center for Microscopy and Imaging and Associate Director of Research Cores and Centers

NOTE: Citations are a measure to discern the impact of faculty research in a single recent year, although, as the database compilers note, failure to appear in the database “is simply because the composite indicator value was not high enough to appear on the list. It does not mean that the author does not do good work.” This version (8) is based on the Aug. 1, 2026, snapshot from Scopus, updated to the end of citation year 2025. Using this data, calculations were performed using all Scopus author profiles as of Aug. 1.

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