Center Spotlight

RCCWB Scientists Among Top-Cited Researchers Worldwide

A number of scientists associated with the Research Center for Child Well-Being were featured in a list of the 100,000 top-cited researchers worldwide. The yearly study from Stanford University and Elsevier looks at researchers across all scientific fields in their calculations. The latest update includes all citations through 2024.

The McCausland College of Arts and Sciences had the most University of South Carolina researchers mentioned across all USC colleges. Center Director Dr. Ron Prinz is featured on the list, as well as Dr. Mark Weist and Dr. Dawn Wilson-King, both Senior Scientists within the Center.

From the Arnold School of Public Health, Dr. Michael Beets, the Center Associate Director and CTL Core Lead Scientist, and Dr. Angela Liese, another Senior Scientist in the RCCWB, were featured.

Congratulations to our researchers!

To see the full list of researchers from the University of South Carolina, reference this USC article here. The full list of all scientists is included online at this link on Elsevier.

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