Faculty from the Brown School at Washington University in St. Louis have once again earned international recognition, appearing prominently in the latest ranking of the world’s most-cited researchers across scientific disciplines.
Fourteen Brown School faculty members are featured on the 2025 Stanford University–Elsevier World’s Top 2% Scientists List. This prestigious honor recognizes researchers whose work has made a significant impact in their fields and advanced global knowledge. The rankings are based, in part, on how frequently a scientist’s publications are cited by other researchers.
“This recognition reflects the extraordinary strength and global influence of our faculty,” said Dorian Traube, the Neidorff Family and Centene Corporation Dean of the Brown School and a professor. “It’s an outstanding achievement for the Brown School, and I’m proud to see so many colleagues honored, including several who’ve been recognized in consecutive years.”
The Brown School faculty named to the top 2% most-cited researchers are:
- Leopoldo J. Cabassa, Professor, Co-Director of the Center for Mental Health Services Research and the Center for Holistic Interdisciplinary Research in Psychedelics
- Brett Drake, Professor of Data Science for the Social Good in Practice
- Amy Eyler, Professor and Associate Dean for Faculty Affairs
- Sarah Font, Professor
- Shenyang Guo, Frank J. Bruno Distinguished Professor of Social Work Research and Director of the PhD Program in Social Work
- Jenine Harris, Professor
- Jin Huang, Irving Louis Horowitz Professor in Social Policy and Co-Director of the Center for Social Development
- Melissa Jonson-Reid, Ralph and Muriel Pumphrey Professor of Social Work Research and Associate Dean for Educational Programs
- Mary McKay, Executive Vice Provost and Professor, former Dean of the Brown School
- Nancy Morrow-Howell, Betty Bofinger Brown Distinguished Professor of Social Policy and Co-Director of the Harvey A. Friedman Center for Aging
- Byron Powell, Associate Professor and Associate Dean for Research; Associate Director of the Implementation Research Institute (IRI); Co-Director of both the Dissemination and Implementation Science Innovation Research Network and the Center for Mental Health Services Research
- Enola Proctor, Research Professor and Director of the Implementation Research Institute
- Vetta Sanders Thompson, E. Desmond Lee Professor of Racial and Ethnic Diversity
- Michael Sherraden, George Warren Brown Distinguished University Professor and Founding Director of the Center for Social Development