PSU researchers among top in the world

A new study published in PLOS Biology Journal lists Portland State researchers among the top in the world.

Thirty-five Portland State researchers are among the world's most-cited and the top researchers within their discipline areas, according to a study recently published in PLOS Biology Journal.

The study, led by John P.A. Ioannidis of Stanford University, ranked researchers based on an aggregation of standardized citation metrics from data from 2019. The study looked at more than 6 million researchers in 22 disciplines and 176 subdisciplines.

"The recognition of so many commendable PSU researchers highlights the impact our faculty have on their respective fields," said Jason Podrabsky, Interim Vice President of Research & Graduate Studies at PSU. "The work of these and other PSU faculty members is essential to solving the problems facing our region and beyond, as well as providing high-quality experiential learning opportunities to our students, who can now say their professors are among the best researchers in the world."

The study includes the following PSU researchers in the ranking:

• Daniel Ballhorn, College of Liberal Arts & Sciences
• David Bangsberg, OHSU-PSU School of Public Health
• Talya Bauer, School of Business
• Todd Bodner, College of Liberal Arts & Sciences
• Heejun Chang, College of Liberal Arts & Sciences
• Kelly Clifton, Maseeh College of Engineering & Computer Science
• Carlos Crespo, OHSU-PSU School of Public Health
• Tugrul Daim, Maseeh College of Engineering & Computer Science
• Jennifer Dill, College of Urban & Public Affairs
• Berrin Erdogan, School of Business
• Miguel Figliozzi, Maseeh College of Engineering & Computer Science
• Andrew Fountain, College of Liberal Arts & Sciences
• Charlotte Fritz, College of Liberal Arts & Sciences
• David Gerbing, School of Business
• Bruce Gilley, College of Urban & Public Affairs
• Leslie Hammer, College of Liberal Arts & Sciences
• David Jay, Maseeh College of Engineering & Computer Science
• Dan Krause, School of Business
• Feng Liu, Maseeh College of Engineering & Computer Science
• Hanoch Livneh, College of Education
• Andrew Mashburn, College of Liberal Arts & Sciences
• Robert McCaffrey, College of Liberal Arts & Sciences
• Nathan McClintock, College of Urban & Public Affairs
• James McNames, Maseeh College of Engineering & Computer Science
• David Morgan, College of Liberal Arts & Sciences
• Jason Newsom, College of Liberal Arts & Sciences
• James Pankow, Maseeh College of Engineering & Computer Science, College of Liberal Arts & Sciences
• Jeffrey Robinson, College of Liberal Arts & Sciences
• Ellen Skinner, College of Liberal Arts & Sciences
• Robert Strongin, College of Liberal Arts & Sciences
• David Stuart, College of Liberal Arts & Sciences
• Ephraim Suhir, Maseeh College of Engineering & Computer Science
• Ivan Sutherland, Maseeh College of Engineering & Computer Science
• Pamela Tierney, School of Business
• Eric Wan, Maseeh College of Engineering & Computer Science