21 Smith School Professors Named Among Top 2% Scholars Worldwide

In the classroom, faculty members at the University of Maryland’s Robert H. Smith School of Business impart knowledge to the next generation of business leaders. Out of the classroom, they are shaping the world with their research.

Recently, 21 Smith School professors were recognized among the top 2% of the most-cited scholars and scientists worldwide, according to a study published by Elsevier in 2025. The study analyzed data across 22 scientific fields and 174 subfields, ranking researchers by how frequently their work is cited by others. It produced two separate lists—one measuring career-long impact and another reflecting single-year impact for 2024.

Smith School representatives include current and emeritus faculty members. They are listed in alphabetical order as follows:

Top 2% Career List

• Rajshree Agarwal, Rudolph P. Lamone Chair and Professor in Entrepreneurship; Director, Ed Snider Center for Enterprise and Markets
• Michael O. Ball, Professor Emeritus, Decision, Operations and Information Technologies
• Gilad Chen, Robert H. Smith Chair in Organizational Behavior
• Zhi-Long Chen, Dean’s Chair of Operations Management; Orkand Corporation Professor of Management Science
• Martin Dresner, Dean’s Professor of Supply Chain Management
• Michael Fu, Smith Chair of Management Science
• Saul Gass, Professor Emeritus, Operations Management
• Bruce Golden, France-Merrick Chair in Management Science
• Anil Gupta, Michael D. Dingman Chair in Strategy and Entrepreneurship
• Hui Liao, Assistant Dean of Research Outreach; Long Jiang Endowed Chair in Business
• Edwin Locke, Professor Emeritus, Management and Organization
• Henry Lucas, Professor Emeritus, Information Systems
• Dilip Madan, Professor Emeritus, Mathematical Finance
• Vojislav “Max” Maksimovic, William E. Mayer Chair in Finance
• Wendy W. Moe, Dean's Professor of Marketing
• Roland Rust, Distinguished University Professor; David Bruce Smith Chair in Marketing; Executive Director, Center for Excellence in Service
• Debra Shapiro, Dean’s Chair in Organizational Behavior
• Michel Wedel, Distinguished University Professor; PepsiCo Chair in Consumer Science
• Russ Wermers, Paul J. Cinquegrana ’63 Endowed Chair in Finance; Director, Center for Financial Policy

Top 2% in 2024

• Rajshree Agarwal, Rudolph P. Lamone Chair and Professor in Entrepreneurship; Director, Ed Snider Center for Enterprise and Markets
• Gilad Chen, Robert H. Smith Chair in Organizational Behavior
• Zhi-Long Chen, Dean’s Chair of Operations Management; Orkand Corporation Professor of Management Science
• Michael Fu, Smith Chair of Management Science
• Bruce Golden, France-Merrick Chair in Management Science
• P. K. Kannan, Associate Dean for Strategic Initiatives, Dean's Chair in Marketing Science
• Amna Kirmani, Dean’s Chair of Marketing, Ralph J. Tyser Professor of Marketing
• Hui Liao, Assistant Dean of Research Outreach; Long Jiang Endowed Chair in Business
• Edwin Locke, Professor Emeritus, Management and Organization
• Vojislav “Max” Maksimovic, William E. Mayer Chair in Finance
• Wendy W. Moe, Dean's Professor of Marketing
• Roland Rust, Distinguished University Professor; David Bruce Smith Chair in Marketing; Executive Director, Center for Excellence in Service
• Michel Wedel, Distinguished University Professor; PepsiCo Chair in Consumer Science
• Russ Wermers, Paul J. Cinquegrana ’63 Endowed Chair in Finance; Director, Center for Financial Policy