Stanford University has updated its list of the world’s top two per cent of scientists with the most citations — and Brock University is holding its own.

Released late last summer, the 2024 update contains two tables: one listing a database of citations over the course of a career and another one listing researchers for the most citations in 2023.

Citations, which appear in academic papers, are references made to earlier research. The number of times a researcher’s work is referenced in other peer-reviewed work is an important indicator of their research impact and reputation.

There are 42 Brock researchers listed in the first table and 34 in the second.

“Appearing on these lists is a clear measure of influence in academic circles,” says Acting Vice-President, Research Michelle McGinn. “It is gratifying that the innovation, dedication and hard work of Brock’s researchers is contributing directly to the scholarly work of so many others.”

The 42 Brock University researchers on the list of the highest number of citations over a career are:

• Stephen Anco, Professor of Mathematics and Statistics
• Michael Ashton, Professor of Psychology
• Hassan Askari, Assistant Professor of Engineering (listed under previous position at the University of Waterloo)
• Anthony Bogaert, Professor of Health Sciences
• Uwe Brand, Professor of Earth Sciences
• Ian Brindle, Professor Emeritus of Chemistry
• Katrina Brudzynski, Adjunct Professor in the Faculty of Mathematics and Science
• Stefan Brudzynski, Professor Emeritis of Psychology
• Wangxue Chen, Adjunct Professor of Biological Sciences
• Stephen Cheung, Professor of Kinesiology
• Dirk De Clercq, Distinguished Professor of Management
• Vincenzo De Luca, Professor of Biology
• Ivo Düntsch, Professor Emeritus of Computer Science
• Bareket Falk, Professor of Kinesiology
• Thomas Farrell, Professor of Applied Linguistics
• Maurice Feldman, Professor of Applied Disabilities Studies
• David Fennell, Professor of Geography and Tourism Studies
• Martin Head, Professor of Earth Sciences
• Gordon Hodson, Professor of Psychology
• Herbert Holland, Professor of Chemistry
• Tomas Hudlicky, Professor of Chemistry
• Princely Ifinedo, Professor of Information Systems
• Frans Koffyberg, Professor of Physics
• V Kumar, Professor of Marketing, International Business and Strategy
• Neil McCartney, Faculty of Applied Health Sciences
• Cheryl McCormick, Professor of Psychology
• Donald McCreary, Adjunct Professor of Psychology
• John Menzies, Professor of Earth Sciences
• Jack Miller, Professor Emeritus of Chemistry
• Catherine Mondloch, Professor of Psychology
• Georgii Nikonov, Professor of Chemistry
• Gary Pickering, Professor of Biological Sciences and Psychology
• E. Piers, Faculty of Mathematics and Science
• Ryan Plummer, Professor in the Environmental Sustainability Research Centre
• Shahryar Rahnamayan, Professor of Engineering
• Peter Rand, Professor Emeritus of Biological Sciences
• Kirill Samokhin, Professor of Physics
• Sidney Segalowitz, Professor of Psychology
• Martin Tammemägi, Professor Emeritus of Health Sciences
• Peter Tiidus, Professor of Kinesiology
• Teena Willoughby, Professor of Psychology
• Lianxi Zhou, Professor of Marketing and International Business

The list of 34 Brock University researchers on the list of highest number of citations for 2023 are:

• Allan Adkin, Professor of Kinesiology
• Stephen Anco, Professor of Mathematics, Faculty of Mathematics and Science
• Michael Ashton, Professor of Psychology
• Michael Bidochka, Professor of Biological Sciences
• Anthony Bogaert, Professor of Health Sciences
• Dave Bouckenooghe, Professor of Organizational Behaviour and Human Resource Management
• Uwe Brand, Professor of Earth Sciences
• Katrina Brudzynski, Adjunct Professor in the Faculty of Mathematics and Science
• Stefan Brudzynski, Professor Emeritis of Psychology
• Michael Busseri, Professor of Psychology
• Wangxue Chen, Adjunct Professor of Biological Sciences
• Stephen Cheung, Professor of Kinesiology
• Dirk De Clercq, Professor of Management
• Vincenzo De Luca, Professor of Biological Sciences
• Andrea Doucet, Professor of Sociology and Women’s and Gender Studies
• Thomas Farrell, Professor of Applied Linguistics
• David Fennell, Professor of Geography and Tourism Studies
• Martin Head, Professor of Earth Sciences
• Gordon Hodson, Professor of Psychology
• Thomas Hudlicky, Professor of Chemistry
• Princely Ifinedo, Professor of Information Systems
• V Kumar, Professor of Marketing, International Business and Strategy
• Rebecca MacPherson, Associate Professor of Health Sciences
• John Menzies, Professor of Earth Sciences
• Cheryl McCormick, Professor of Psychology
• Toby Mündel, Professor of Kinesiology
• Georgii Nikonov, Professor of Chemistry
• Ryan Plummer, Professor in the Environmental Sustainability Research Centre
• Shahryar Rahnamayan, Professor of Engineering
• Peter Rand, Emeritus of Biological Sciences
• Martin Tammemägi, Professor Emeritus of Health Sciences
• Glenn Tattersall, Professor of Biological Sciences
• Teena Willoughby, Professor of Psychology
• Lianxi Zhou, Professor of Marketing and International Business