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Saint Louis University Researchers Named to Top-Cited Scientist Lists by Research.com

Several Saint Louis University 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 Saint Louis University’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 Saint Louis University 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.