Florida Atlantic’s Fantastic Faculty

Nearly 70 FAU faculty members have been recognized among the world’s top 2% of research scientists, according to the annual Standford-Elsevier ranking. This distinction highlights FAU’s growing global impact across disciplines, with honorees representing fields spanning engineering, science, medicine, business, neuroscience, nursing, the humanities, marine science and criminology and criminal justice. The recognition is based on standardized citation metrics that measure research influence and productivity across 22 scientific fields and 174 subfields.

This achievement follows FAU’s designation as an R1: Very High Research Spending and Doctorate Production University in the Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education, underscoring the university’s rapid ascent as a national leader in innovation and scholarship. Together, these honors reflect FAU’s expanding research enterprise, the dedication of its faculty, and the university’s commitment to addressing complex global challenges through discovery and collaboration.

“This achievement underscores the extraordinary quality, creativity and global reach of Florida Atlantic University’s research community,” said Gregg Fields, Ph.D., FAU vice president for research and one of the faculty members named to the list. “On the heels of our R1 designation, having nearly 70 of our researchers recognized among the top 2% worldwide is a testament to our faculty’s dedication to advancing discovery that addresses the world’s most pressing challenges. This prestigious ranking reinforces the university’s growing stature as a hub of innovation, intellectual leadership and interdisciplinary excellence.”

View the listing of FAU faculty by college included among this year’s World’s Top 2% Scientists.

Read the press release.