ACU researchers recognised among world’s leading scientists

Researchers from across Australian Catholic University (ACU) have been named in the top two per cent of scientists globally in the 2026 Stanford/Elsevier ‘World’s Top 2 per cent of Scientists’ rankings.

Key points:

• 41 leading academics from across ACU were included in the 2026 Stanford / Elsevier ‘World’s Top 2 per cent of Scientists’ ranking
• The prestigious list identifies the top two per cent of researchers worldwide based on standardised research citation data
• Professor Richard M. Ryan’s work in psychology placed him ninth in the world in this year’s rankings