University academics join list of top scientists

Three University of Derby academics have been added to a global list ranking the world’s best.

The trio have been included in the latest ‘World Ranking Top 2% Scientists’, a global list created and updated annually by Stanford University.

The list, considered among the most prestigious worldwide, includes just over 100,000 scientists and is based on two datasets, one career-long and one focusing on the previous year, showing how frequently academics are cited according to a range of measures.

The University of Derby academics added to the list this year are James Avis, Professor of Post-Compulsory Education, David Crouch, Emeritus Professor in Cultural Geography and Zhiyin Yang, Professor of Aerospace Engineering.

University of Derby academics already on the list include Ray Bull, Professor in Criminal Investigation, Jose Arturo Garza-Reyes, Professor of Operations Management and Head of the Centre for Supply Chain Management, Paul Gilbert, Professor of Clinical Psychology, Alex Molasiotis, Pro Vice-Chancellor Dean of the College of Arts, Humanities and Education and Hugh Rollinson, Emeritus Professor of Earth Science.

Professor Warren Manning, Provost – Innovation & Research at the University of Derby, said: “It is fantastic to see the impactful work of Derby researchers recognised on a global scale through the World Ranking list.

“At Derby, our researchers are not just pushing the boundaries of their own knowledge but sharing their findings with our students, other academics and industry partners through teaching, collaboration and knowledge exchange.

“This ensures that their expertise has an impact way beyond the university, and it is pleasing to see this acknowledged.”