The prestigious Elsevier/Stanford University World’s Top 2% Scientists ranking has been released. This year, 19 SSPC investigators are recognised among the leading experts in their fields. These rankings demonstrate how SSPC researchers in Ireland are working at the highest international level.
In 2024, two rankings have been published, the first of which takes into account the scientific achievements of researchers from the beginning of their scientific career until the end of 2023 (including both active scientists and those who have already retired), and the second is based on scientific achievements in 2023 only.
Scientific achievements from the beginning of their scientific career until the end of 2023
Prof. Mike Zaworotko, University of Limerick, Organic Chemistry
Prof. Vivek Ranade, University of Limerick, Chemical Engineering
Prof. Gavin Walker, University of Limerick, Chemical Engineering
Prof. Edmond Magner, University of Limerick, Chemical Physics
Prof. Harry Van den Akker, University of Limerick, Chemical Engineering
Prof Kevin Kavanagh, Maynooth University, Microbiology
Dr Andrea Erxleben, University of Galway, Inorganic & Nuclear Chemistry
Prof. Caitriona O’Driscoll, University College Cork, Pharmacology & Pharmacy
Prof. Stephen Connon, Trinity College Dublin, Organic Chemistry
Associate Prof. Tim Persoons, Trinity College Dublin, Mechanical Engineering & Transports
Prof. Thorfinnur Gunnlaugsson, Trinity College Dublin, Inorganic & Nuclear Chemistry
Prof. Patrick Guiry, University College Dublin, Organic Chemistry
Prof. Declan Gilheany, University College Dublin, Organic Chemistry
Dr Marcus Baumann, University College Dublin, Medicinal & Biomolecular Chemistry
Prof. Clynes, Martin, Dublin City University, Oncology & Carcinogenesis
Scientific achievements in 2023 only
Prof. Mike Zaworotko, University of Limerick, Organic Chemistry
Prof. Vivek Ranade, University of Limerick, Chemical Engineering
Prof. Gavin Walker, University of Limerick, Chemical Engineering
Prof. Edmond Magner, University of Limerick, Chemical Physics
Dr Soumya Mukherjee, University of Limerick, Organic Chemistry
Prof. Harry Van den Akker, University of Limerick, Chemical Engineering
Prof. Anne Marie Healy, Trinity College Dublin, Pharmacology & Pharmacy
Prof. Stephen Connon, Trinity College Dublin, Organic Chemistry
Prof. Thorfinnur Gunnlaugsson, Trinity College Dublin, Inorganic & Nuclear Chemistry
Dr Marco Monopoli, Royal College of Surgeons, Nanoscience & Nanotechnology
Prof Kevin Kavanagh, Maynooth University, Microbiology
Dr Andrea Erxleben, University of Galway, Inorganic & Nuclear Chemistry
Prof. Caitriona O’Driscoll, University College Cork, Pharmacology & Pharmacy
Prof. Alan Dobson, University College Cork, Microbiology
Prof. Pat Guiry, University College Dublin, Organic Chemistry
Dr Marcus Baumann, University College Dublin, Medicinal & Biomolecular Chemistry
Scientists are ranked based on Scopus data, with the top 100,000 or those in the top 2% of their field included. The full list of the most-cited scientists in the world can be accessed from the Elsevier Data Repository.
