Stanford University has updated its list of the top 2% most-cited scientists in the world in their discipline.
Based on bibliometric criteria from the Scopus database up to the end of 2024 (2025 ranking), this ranking highlights the researchers whose scientific influence is the most significant worldwide in their discipline. It covers more than 8 million scientists worldwide, 22 scientific disciplines and 176 sub-fields.
4 GeM members appear in the 2025 ranking among the most cited in 2024:
– Pierre-Yves Hicher : Geological & Geomatics Engineering
– Ahmed Loukili : Building & Construction
– Julien Rhétoré : Mechanical Engineering & Transports
– Abdul-Hamid Soubra : Geological & Geomatics Engineering
and 6 GeM members among the most cited over their whole career:
– Pierre-Yves Hicher : Geological & Geomatics Engineering
– Bertrand Huneau : Mechanical Engineering & Transports
– Ahmed Loukili : Building & Construction
– Julien Rhétoré : Mechanical Engineering & Transports
– Abdul-Hamid Soubra : Geological & Geomatics Engineering
– Erwan Verron : Mechanical Engineering & Transports
The full data and the methodology are publicly available on the platform:
https://elsevier.digitalcommonsdata.com/datasets/btchxktzyw/8