LAU’s steady rise as a research powerhouse has once again been recognized internationally, with 28 full-time faculty members ranked among the world’s top two percent most-cited scientists in the 2025 Scopus Elsevier list. This marks a continued upward trajectory for the university, following 17 members listed in 2023 and 25 in 2024.

“Being ranked among the world’s most-cited scientists is not only a personal achievement for our faculty, but also a testament to LAU’s vision for research with lasting global impact,” said Provost George E. Nasr.

This recognition underscores LAU’s growing research impact and the international visibility of its scholars across disciplines. Faculty included in this year’s list span fields such as health sciences, engineering, computer science, and business, reflecting the breadth and depth of LAU’s academic excellence.

The prestigious list is published annually by Elsevier, using a methodology developed by researchers at Stanford University. It draws on standardized citation metrics from Elsevier’s Scopus database to identify the world’s most influential researchers.

The ranking identifies the top two percent of scientists worldwide based on their research impact and citation influence across 22 fields and 174 subfields. With nearly 6.5 percent of its full-time faculty ranked among the world’s most-cited scientists, the university looks forward to further supporting its scholars in producing high-quality, high-impact work that serves both Lebanon and the global community.

The Adnan Kassar School of Business stands out with 11 of its faculty members, nearly 20 percent of its full-time faculty, included in the list, a testament to the school’s research-intensive culture.

Adnan Kassar School of Business (11): Professor Guy Assaker, Professor Elie Bouri, Associate Professor Leila Dagher, Professor Abdul Nasser El-Kassar, Associate Professor and Assistant Dean Rim El Khoury, Professor and Assistant Dean Maya Farah, Associate Professor Omar Itani, Professor and Dean Dima R. Jamali, Associate Professor Dervis Kirikkaleli, Associate Professor Zahy Ramadan, and Associate Professor Muhammad Umar.

Top to bottom row (left to right): Dr. Jamali, Dr. Farah, Dr. El Khoury, Dr. El Kassar, Dr. Itani, Dr. Ramadan, Dr. Bouri, Dr. Assaker, Dr. Dagher, Dr. Kirikkaleli, Dr. Umar.

School of Arts and Sciences (7): Professor Faisal Abu Khzam, Professor Dumitru Baleanu, Lecturer Marc Fakhoury, Professor Seifedine Kadry, Assistant Professor Khaleel Mershad, Professor Azzam Mourad, and Assistant Professor Zulqurnain Sabir.

Top to bottom row (left to right): Dr. Mourad, Dr. Abou-Khzam, Dr. Baleanu, Dr. Fakhoury, Dr. Mershad, Dr. Sabir, Dr. Kadry.

School of Engineering (5): Professor and LAU President Chaouki T. Abdallah, Professor Chadi Abou-Rjeily, Professor and Dean Michel El Khoury, Professor Wassim Habchi, and Professor and Dean of Graduate Studies and Research Samer Saab.

Top to bottom row (left to right): Dr. Abdallah, Dr. Khoury, Dr. Saab, Dr. Abou-Rjeily, Dr. Habchi.

Gilbert and Rose-Marie Chagoury School of Medicine (4): Clinical Professor Eddie Abdalla, Professor Michel E. Mawad, Professor Andre Megarbane, and Clinical Professor Cesar (Kaissar) Yammine.

From left: Dr. Megarbane, Dr. Yammine, Dr. Mawad, Dr. Abdalla.

School of Pharmacy (1): Associate Professor Mohammed Mehanna.

Dr. Mehanna.

For more information on LAU’s research programs, please visit: https://www.lau.edu.lb/research/