Ourso Faculty Recognized on 2026 Stanford/Elsevier List of Top 2% Scientists
November 09, 2026
BATON ROUGE, La. – Four faculty members from the LSU E. J. Ourso College of Business have been listed on the Stanford/Elsevier global Top 2% Scientists List for 2026. The list, updated annually and published on the Elsevier Data Repository, identifies the top 2% of scientists worldwide by standardized citation metrics. Two additional Ourso faculty members are also recognized on the Top 2% Career citations list.
Researchers from across 22 major fields of study are assessed on a variety of factors such as the number of citations and authorship positions, both recently and over their entire career, using data from the Scopus abstract and citation database. Inclusion in the rankings is a prestigious recognition of a researcher's impact on their field and beyond.
"We are proud to see Ourso College faculty once again recognized among the world’s most influential researchers," said Russell Crook, dean of the E. J. Ourso College of Business. "Through a commitment to rigorous, impactful scholarship, they advance academic discovery and continue to elevate the reputation of the Ourso College and LSU."
Ourso Faculty in 2026 Top 2% Researchers Cited
Thomas Greckhamer
Rucks Department of Management
Greckhamer's research investigates the interplay between strategy and firm performance, executive compensation and organizational pay dispersion. His work has been featured in journals such as the Academy of Management Review and Journal of Management.
Rudy Hirschheim
Stephenson Department of Entrepreneurship & Information Systems
Hirschheim's interests include outsourcing, systems development and IT governance. He was named a Fellow of the Association for Information Systems (AIS) in 2007 and is also recognized in the Top 2% Career citations list.
Gideon Markman
Stephenson Department of Entrepreneurship & Information Systems
An internationally recognized scholar in entrepreneurship and strategy, Gideon Markman's research examines how entrepreneurs and organizations create, evaluate, and sustain new ventures.
R. Kelley Pace
Department of Finance
With more than 17,000 citations, Pace has made influential contributions at the intersection of finance, climate change, mortgage risk and insurance markets. He is also recognized in the Top 2% Career citations list.
Ourso Faculty in Career Top 2% Researchers Cited
Gabe Piccoli
Stephenson Department of Entrepreneurship & Information Systems
Piccoli is a member of the Cultural Computing group at LSU's Center for Computation and Technology. His research interests are in the areas of strategic information systems and customer service systems.
William C. Black
Department of Marketing (Emeritus)