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Four VSB Faculty Members Rank in Stanford University’s Database of Top Scientists in the World

Jonathan Doh, John A. Pearce, Pankaj Patel, PhD and Charles R. (Ray) Taylor, PhD

Villanova, Pa., Nov. 17, 2020 - VSB is pleased to announce that four of its world-renowned faculty members have been ranked in Stanford University’s new author database. After recognizing that there was great interest in standardized citation metrics across all scientists and scientific disciplines, Stanford created an updated science-wide database of more than 159,000 top scientists in the world.

Only those who ranked in the top 2% in their respective fields are listed; the VSB faculty include:

  • Jonathan Doh, PhD, associate dean of Research and Global Engagement; Herbert G. Rammrath Endowed Chair in International Business; Co-Faculty Director, The Elenore and Robert F. Moran Sr. Center for Global Leadership; General Editor, Journal of Management Studies, was ranked among the top 1% in Business and Management, ranking 325 out of 36,319.
  • John A. Pearce II, PhD, VSB Endowed Chair and Professor of Strategic Management & Entrepreneurship, was ranked in the top 1.4% in Business and Management, ranking 506 out of 36.319.
  • Pankaj Patel, PhD, Frank J. and Jane E. Ryan Endowed Chair, Professor, Strategy and Innovation, was ranked among the top 2% in Business and Management, ranking 705 out of 36,319.
  • Charles R. (Ray) Taylor, PhD, John A. Murphy Professor of Marketing, was ranked among the top 1.2% in Marketing, ranking 126 out of 10,464.

“All of us at VSB wish to congratulate Drs. Doh, Pearce, Patel and Taylor for ranking so highly among scientists in their respective fields of study,” said Joyce E. A. Russell, PhD, the Helen and William O’Toole Dean, Villanova School of Business. “This is a testament to their academic scholarship and how greatly it is valued across the world. They truly deserve this recognition.”

Read more about this ranking at Plos Biology