Twelve faculty members from the USC Mann School have been named to the 2025 World’s Top 2% Scientists Network, a global recognition honoring the most-cited researchers across a wide range of scientific fields.
The list highlights the top 2% of scientists worldwide whose research has significantly impacted their fields and influenced global research trends. Rankings are based on academic citations and the quality of peer-reviewed journals in which their work is published.
USC Mann Faculty Recognized Among the 2025 Top 2% Most Cited Scientists
The following faculty members have a primary appointment at USC Mann:
- Enrique Cadenas, Charles Krown Pharmacy Alumni Professor of Pharmaceutical Sciences; Professor of Pharmacology and Pharmaceutical Sciences and Gerontology
- Darius Lakdawalla, Quintiles Chair in Pharmaceutical and Regulatory Innovation; Professor of Pharmaceutical and Health Economics
- William Padula, Associate Professor of Pharmaceutical and Health Economics
- Vassilios Papadopoulos, Dean and John Stauffer Decanal Chair in Pharmaceutical Sciences; Professor of Pharmacology and Pharmaceutical Sciences
- Dima Mazen Qato, Hygeia Centennial Chair in Clinical Pharmacy; Associate Professor of Clinical Pharmacy
- Wei-Chiang Shen, Emeritus Professor of Pharmacology and Pharmaceutical Sciences
- Annie Wong-Beringer, Associate Dean for Research; Professor of Clinical Pharmacy
The following faculty members have a secondary appointment at USC Mann:
- Dana P. Goldman, University Professor of Public Policy, Pharmacy and Economics; Executive Director of the USC Leonard D. Schaeffer Institute for Public Policy & Government Service; USC Mann Department of Pharmaceutical and Health Economics
- Sarah F. Hamm-Alvarez, Professor of Ophthalmology and Pharmacology and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Keck School of Medicine of USC; USC Mann Department of Pharmacology and Pharmaceutical Sciences
- Neil Kaplowitz, Professor of Medicine; USC Associates/Thomas H. Brem Chair in Medicine, Keck School of Medicine of USC; USC Mann Department of Pharmacology and Pharmaceutical Sciences
- Vsevolod Katritch, Professor of Quantitative and Computational Biology and Chemistry, USC Dornsife College of Letters, Arts, and Sciences; USC Mann Department of Pharmacology and Pharmaceutical Sciences
- Changhan “David” Lee, Associate Professor of Gerontology and Clinical Pharmacy, The USC Leonard Davis School of Gerontology; USC Mann Titus Family Department of Clinical Pharmacy