BSOS Faculty Members Recognized as Top Scientists in National, International Rankings
Numerous BSOS faculty members are included in Research.com’s 2022 ranking of Top Scientists in both the world and in the United States in several areas of scholarship and research.
“There are many global and national rankings that feature our faculty members. While it is impossible to quantify the impact and significance of any scholar’s research, teaching, publications and activity, it is gratifying to see so many members of our community highlighted in this way,” said Interim Dean Wayne McIntosh, a professor emeritus in the Department of Government and Politics (GVPT). “We are proud of the innovation, productivity and commitment to sharing knowledge that goes into this recognition.”
The listing is constructed using the H-index data gathered by Microsoft Academic, and includes prominent scientists with an H-index of at least 20 for scientific papers published in each field.
“This is a measure of the visibility and usefulness of one’s research to other scholars in the field and in related fields. We want the work of our faculty to be useful and recognized by scholars around the country and in the rest of the world,” said GVPT Professor Jim Gimpel, who is included in the Law and Political Science area rankings. “This listing points us in the direction of following the careers of other scholars whose careers we greatly admire. Looking at this list gives us a sense of what can be accomplished over the course of years of diligent labor in a field of study.”
BSOS faculty members and affiliates who are listed in the Top 1,000 in either the nation or the world include:
Law and Political Science
Visiting Research Professor John Braithwaite, Department of Criminology and Criminal Justice (CCJS):
38 worldwide, 2 in the United States
Professor Peter Reuter, CCJS:
117 worldwide, 73 in the United States
Professor Gary LaFree, CCJS:
180 worldwide, 116 in the United States
Professor Emeritus Eric Uslaner, GVPT:
305 worldwide, 199 in the United States
The late Professor Emeritus Ted Gurr, GVPT:
374 worldwide, 235 in the United States
Professor Jim Gimpel, GVPT:
477 worldwide, 290 in the United States
The late, Nobel Prize-winning Distinguished University Professor Tom Schelling, Department of Economics (ECON):
551 worldwide, 332 in the United States
Professor Paul Huth, GVPT:
719 worldwide, 429 in the United States
John Wallis, Mancur Olson Professor of Economics, ECON:
734 worldwide, 440 in the United States
Professor Emeritus David Segal, Department of Sociology (SOCY):
1,105 worldwide, 643 in the United States
Professor Emeritus Jonathan Wilkenfeld, GVPT:
1,283 worldwide, 715 in the United States
Professor Brian Johnson, CCJS:
1,487 worldwide, 821 in the United States
Economics and Finance
Distinguished University Professor John Haltiwanger, Dudley and Louisa Dillard Professor of Economics, ECON:
70 worldwide, 54 in the United States
The late Distinguished University Professor Emeritus Wallace Oates, ECON:
617 worldwide, 400 in the United States
Distinguished University Professor Maureen Cropper, ECON:
792 worldwide, 511 in the United States
Professor Emeritus Peter Cramton, ECON:
1,027 worldwide, 647 in the United States
Sebnem Kalemli-Ozcan, Neil Moskowitz Professor of Economics, ECON:
1,027 globally, 647 in the United States
Professor Laixiang Sun, Department of Geographical Sciences (GEOG):
1,163 worldwide, 720 in the United States
Environmental Sciences
Profesor Shunlin Liang, GEOG:
145 worldwide, 73 in the United States
Distinguished University Professor Christopher Justice, GEOG:
169 worldwide, 86 in the United States
Professor Matthew Hansen, GEOG:
306 worldwide, 166 in the United States
Professor John Townshend, GEOG:
351 worldwide, 186 in the United States
Professor Louis Giglio, GEOG:
623 worldwide, 320 in the United States
Professor George Hurtt, GEOG:
901 worldwide, 450 in the United States
Professor Sam Goward, GEOG:
1,399 worldwide, 653 in the United States
Professor Ralph Dubayah, GEOG:
1,487 worldwide, 684 in the United States
Professor Peter Potapov, GEOG:
1,975 worldwide, 901 in the United States
Professor Chengquan Huang, GEOG:
2,062 worldwide, 935 in the United States
Psychology
Distinguished University Professor Arie Kruglanski, Department of Psychology (PSYC):
253 worldwide, 168 in the United States
Social Sciences and Humanities
The late Professor Ray Paternoster, CCJS:
312 worldwide, 156 in the United States
The late Professor Suzanne Bianchi, SOCY:
589 wordwide, 306 in the United States
Distinguished University Professor George Ritzer, SOCY:
670 worldwide, 342 in the United States
Distinguished University Professor Emeritus John Laub, CCJS:
1,802 worldwide, 913 in the United States
Published on Tue, Jun 14, 2022 - 9:49AM