Bayes enjoys strong academic representation in World’s Top 2% Scientists index

Bayes Business School experts recognised in prestigious list of the world’s leading researchers.

Nineteen academic researchers from Bayes Business School have been named in Stanford University’s prestigious World’s Top 2% Scientists list for 2025 in their respective fields.

The annual index identifies the leading two per cent of academics – or top 100,000 – in the world based on their ‘c-score’, an indicator of research impact and citation strength across scientific fields.

The ranking encompasses this data on citations, as well as h-index and a wide range of bibliometric indicators. Researchers are classified into 22 scientific fields and 174 sub-fields, drawing from Elsevier’s Scopus data.

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Professor Feng Li, Associate Dean for Research & Innovation at Bayes, said:

“We are delighted to see so many of our colleagues recognised in this year’s Stanford University list. This reflects the strength and reach of their contributions to global research.

"While no ranking can capture the full breadth of academic excellence, it is encouraging to see independent recognition of the impact our colleagues are making across diverse fields. At Bayes, we are committed to fostering a research environment where world-class scholarship continues to thrive.”

The following academics were listed in the World’s Top 2% Scientists list (in rank order) :

Bobby Banerjee, Professor of Sustainability (Management / #4022)

Paula Jarzabkowski, Professor of Strategic Management (Management / #5931)

ManMohan Sodhi, Professor of Operations and Supply Chain Management (Management / #12159)

Hugh Willmott, Professor of Management and Organisation Studies (Management / #15547)

André Spicer, Dean and Professor of Organisational Behaviour (Management / #22419)

Professor Feng Li, Associate Dean for Research & Innovation (Management / #22535)

George Balabanis, Professor of Marketing (Management / #43017)

Santi Furnari, Professor of Strategy (Management / #43534)

Dr Margaret Ashwell, Honorary Senior Visiting Fellow (Management / #43632)

Jean-Pascal Gond, Professor of Corporate Social Responsibility (Management / #48265)

Professor Charles Baden-Fuller, Centenary Chair in Strategy (Management / #52896)

Harry Scarborough, Emeritus Professor in Information Systems and Management (Management / #67194)

Costas Andriopoulos, Professor of Entrepreneurship (Management / #79347)

Laura Empson, Professor in the Management of Professional Services (Management / #79638)

Vangelis Souitaris, Professor of Entrepreneurship (Management / #82909)

David Blake, Professor of Finance (Finance / #93460)

Lilian M. de Menezes, Professor of Decision Sciences (Management / #98611)

Maik Schmeling, Professor of Finance (Finance / #98921)

Amanda Goodall, Professor of Leadership (Management / #132445)


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