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The School of Information Studies<\/a> is proud to celebrate our current and former faculty who have been recognized among the world\u2019s top 2% of researchers. The 2024 list, compiled by Stanford-Elsevier<\/a>, ranks researchers by how often their work is cited in other scientific publications, giving a gauge of their impact on their respective fields.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

SOIS Assistant Professor Wonchan Choi<\/a><\/strong> and emeritus faculty Hope Olson<\/strong> and Dietmar Wolfram<\/strong> are included in this list. Their research contributions demonstrate the School\u2019s long-standing commitment to advancing the field of information science worldwide.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Read the full story from 51ÁÔÆæ News<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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