Several faculty members at Case Western Reserve University have recently been recognized for their exceptional research impact through prestigious global rankings and citation honors, underscoring CWRU’s strength as a leading research institution.
Stanford/Elsevier recognition
In the 2025 Stanford/Elsevier Top 2% of Scientists list—a global ranking of the most highly cited researchers across all fields—CWRU boasts an impressive roster of scholars who have made sustained and influential contributions to their disciplines. Among them are:
- Kalle Lyytinen, the Iris S. Wolstein Professor of Management Design and Distinguished University Professor at Weatherhead School of Management, has influenced theory and practice worldwide in his work in information systems and digital innovation.
- Youngjin Yoo, the Elizabeth M. and William C. Treuhaft Professor in Entrepreneurship, associate dean of research, and professor of information systems at Weatherhead School of Management, is a leading scholar in digital innovation and design. He also is faculty director of xLab and has held international academic appointments.
- Jagdip Singh, the AT&T Professor of Marketing at Weatherhead School of Management, is recognized internationally for his pioneering research on organizational frontline effectiveness and customer engagement.
- Richard E. Boyatzis, Distinguished University Professor and the H. Clark Ford Professor at Weatherhead School of Management, is recognized for his research in emotional intelligence, leadership and behavior change, which has had broad interdisciplinary impact.
- Bo Carlsson, professor emeritus and senior fellow at Weatherhead School of Management, has made contributions to entrepreneurial research and management design that continues to inform scholarship.
- Richard J. Boland Jr., professor emeritus and senior fellow at Weatherhead School of Management, is noted for his work on organizational meaning-making and design.
- Satish Nambisan, chair of the Department of Design and Innovation at Weatherhead School of Management, was recognized for his work in innovation management, entrepreneurship, and technology management.
Collectively, these Weatherhead faculty—among others from across CWRU—helped contribute to a broader ranking that places Case Western Reserve among institutions with high research influence in business and management.
In addition to global citation rankings, CWRU had 766 faculty members listed in this year’s Stanford/Elsevier compilation of top scientists, reflecting broad research excellence across the university’s disciplines. (Source: internal list provided.)
ScholarGPS ranking
Beyond these global lists, CWRU scholars have also earned recognition from other citation-based platforms. For example, Boyatzis, Scott Shane, and Lyytinen have been repeatedly identified in ScholarGPS rankings as among the top 0.05% of scholars worldwide— marking sustained influence over their careers.
Within individual departments, research excellence is also clear. The Organizational Behavior Department had four faculty members listed among the highly cited, including several who also serve as secondary faculty in Weatherhead or other schools: James Stoller, Peter Whitehouse, and David Aron.
Satish Nambisan honor from MIS Quarterly
Satish Nambisan, chair of the Department of Design and Innovation at Weatherhead School of Management, also was recently recognized for his scholarly work. He received the Davis-Dickson Impact Award from MIS Quarterly, the top journal in information systems.
This award recognizes researchers for a paper they published more than 10 years ago that continues to be highly influential through citations. Nambisan received the award for “Service Innovation: A Service-Dominant Logic Perspective,” a paper he co-authored with Robert Lusch.
