Faculty members of The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio are well represented in a newly published worldwide list of the top 2% of scientists based on Scopus citation metrics. Scopus is a large, commercially produced, multidisciplinary database of peer-reviewed literature from scientific journals, books and conference proceedings.
Eighty-one present or former faculty clinicians of the Joe R. and Teresa Lozano Long School of Medicine are honored on the list. Some of these study authors began their careers in the 1960s and have had their publications cited for half a century. “This is a testament to the enduring and impactful research discoveries that have emanated from the Long School of Medicine since its inception,” said Robert Hromas, MD, FACP, school of medicine dean.
The Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences has 45 basic scientists in the ranking. “These researchers, past and present, have consistently had seminal studies published in top-notch journals with high impact factors,” said David Weiss, PhD, graduate school dean.
The School of Dentistry has 15 dental researchers listed. “Among U.S. dental schools, the School of Dentistry has held a strong research reputation for decades, as evidenced by the discoveries and innovations produced here,” said the school’s dean, Peter Loomer, DDS, PhD, MBA, BSc, MRCD(C), FACD.
The School of Nursing and School of Health Professions have one honoree apiece.
“Citations are an indicator of productivity and impact,” said Jennifer Sharpe Potter, PhD, MPH, vice president for research. “The UT Health Science Center at San Antonio has led groundbreaking research investigations that have impacted thinking among scientists in various fields and that have enhanced life sciences literature.”
Below is a list of UT Health Science Center San Antonio researchers ranked on the 2023 worldwide list of the top 2% of scientists based on Scopus citation metrics. The faculty are listed in alphabetical order by name, with their Scopus fields following. For brevity, honorees’ degrees and certifications are not listed.
· Hanna Abboud, Urology and Nephrology
· Muhammad Abdul-Ghani, Endocrinology and Metabolism
· Armen Akopian, Neurology and Neurosurgery
· Bennett Amaechi, Dentistry
· Gregory Anstead, Microbiology
· Antonio Anzueto, Respiratory System
· Nasser Barghi, Dentistry
· Joel Baseman, Microbiology
· Charles Bowden, Psychiatry
· Robin Brey, Neurology and Neurosurgery
· Sandra Burge, General and Internal Medicine
· Chu Chen, Neurology and Neurosurgery
· Gary Clark, Oncology and Carcinogenesis
· Robert Clark, Immunology
· Jacqueline Coalson, Respiratory System
· David Cochran, Dentistry
· Charles Coltman, Oncology and Carcinogenesis
· Victor Convertino, Physiology
· Deborah Conway, Obstetrics and Reproductive Medicine
· D. Craig Allred, Oncology and Carcinogenesis
· Tyler Curiel, Oncology and Carcinogenesis
· Mark Davies, Cardiovascular System and Hematology
· Ralph DeFronzo, Endocrinology and Metabolism
· Jesse DeLee, Orthopedics
· Anibal Diogenes, Dentistry
· Robert Dobie, Otorhinolaryngology
· Kevin Donly, Dentistry
· John Downs, General and Internal Medicine
· Brian Eastridge, Surgery
· Alan Elbein, Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
· Edward Ellis, Dentistry
· Larry Ereshefsky, Psychiatry
· Agustin Escalante, Arthritis and Rheumatology
· Gabriel Fernandes, Immunology
· Robert Ferrer, General and Internal Medicine
· Paul Fitzpatrick, Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
· Annette Fothergill, Microbiology
· Peter Fox, Neurology and Neurosurgery
· Charles France, Pharmacology and Pharmacy
· Alan Frazer, Psychiatry
· Randolph Glickman, Optoelectronics and Photonics
· Mark Goldberg, Neurology and Neurosurgery
· John Graybill, Microbiology
· William Haldenwang, Microbiology
· Xianlin Han, Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
· Kenneth Hargreaves, Dentistry
· Reuben Harris, Developmental Biology
· Paul Hasty, Developmental Biology
· Helen Hazuda, Endocrinology and Metabolism
· Brian Herman, Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
· L. David Hillis, Cardiovascular System and Hematology
· G. Richard Holt, Otorhinolaryngology
· Peter Hornsby, Endocrinology and Metabolism
· Duane Hospenthal, Microbiology
· Peter Houghton, Oncology and Carcinogenesis
· Anastacio Hoyumpa, General and Internal Medicine
· Tim Huang, Oncology and Carcinogenesis
· Gene Hubbard, Virology
· Thomas Jansson, Obstetrics and Reproductive Medicine
· Ismail Jatoi, Oncology and Carcinogenesis
· Donald Jenkins, Surgery
· Jean Jiang, Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
· John Johnson, Physiology
· James Jorgensen, Microbiology
· Virginia Kaklamani, Oncology and Carcinogenesis
· Dike Kalu, Endocrinology and Metabolism
· David Katerndahl, General and Internal Medicine
· Dean Kellogg, Physiology
· Nancy Kellogg, Pediatrics
· Jeffrey Kiel, Ophthalmology and Optometry
· Wouter Koek, Pharmacology and Pharmacy
· John Kuhn, Oncology and Carcinogenesis
· Jack Lancaster, Neurology and Neurosurgery
· Eric Lawitz, Gastroenterology and Hepatology
· Valerie Lawrence, General and Internal Medicine
· Samuel LeBaron, General and Internal Medicine
· Philip LoVerde, Mycology and Parasitology
· Richard Luduena, Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
· Henry McGill, Cardiovascular System and Hematology
· Jacqueline McGrath, Nursing
· William McGuire, Oncology and Carcinogenesis
· Brian Mealey, Dentistry
· Roland Meffert, Dentistry
· Jim Mellonig, Dentistry
· Claudia Miller, Toxicology
· Jim Mintz, Psychiatry
· Laurence Morel, Immunology
· Bernard Morrey, Orthopedics
· Cynthia Mulrow, General and Internal Medicine
· Gregory Mundy, Endocrinology and Metabolism
· James Nelson, Gerontology
· Carey Page, Surgery
· Jan Patterson, Microbiology
· Thomas Patterson, Microbiology
· Henry Perkins, General and Internal Medicine
· William Phillips, Nuclear Medicine and Medical Imaging
· Steven Pliszka, Developmental and Child Psychology
· Fred Poordad, Gastroenterology and Hepatology
· Basil Pruitt, Surgery
· Jacqueline Pugh, General and Internal Medicine
· Wajeh Qunibi, Urology and Nephrology
· Peter Ravdin, Oncology and Carcinogenesis
· Ralph Rawls, Dentistry
· W. Brian Reeves, Urology and Nephrology
· Russel Reiter, Neurology and Neurosurgery
· Michael Rinaldi, Microbiology
· Charles Rockwood, Orthopedics
· Donald Royall, Neurology and Neurosurgery
· John Rugh, Dentistry
· I. Jon Russell, Arthritis and Rheumatology
· Robert Schenken, Obstetrics and Reproductive Medicine
· Steven Schenker, Gastroenterology and Hepatology
· Martin Schwacha, Immunology
· Wayne Schwesinger, Surgery
· Philip Serwer, Virology
· Sudha Seshadri, Neurology and Neurosurgery
· Kumar Sharma, Urology and Nephrology
· David Sherman, Neurology and Neurosurgery
· Maureen Simmonds, Rehabilitation
· David Simmons, Orthopedics
· Kenneth Sirinek, Surgery
· Rui Sousa, Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
· Ronald Stewart, Surgery
· James Stockand, Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
· Lucina Suarez, Public Health
· Patrick Sung, Developmental Biology
· Deanna Sutton, Microbiology
· Dun Tan, Neurology and Neurosurgery
· Bradford Therrell, Genetics and Heredity
· Ian Thompson Jr., Urology and Nephrology
· Maharaj Ticku, Neurology and Neurosurgery
· Gail Tomlinson, Oncology and Carcinogenesis
· Joel Tsevat, Health Policy and Services
· Richard Usatine, General and Internal Medicine
· Ratna Vadlamudi, Oncology and Carcinogenesis
· Manjeet Venkatachalam, Urology and Nephrology
· Vijayalaxmi*, Oncology and Carcinogenesis
· Michael Wargovich, Oncology and Carcinogenesis
· Brian Wickes, Microbiology
· Nathan Wiederhold, Microbiology
· Michael Wirth, Orthopedics
· Byung Yu, Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
· Guangming Zhong, Microbiology
* Vijayalaxmi goes by one name.