A very positive recognition that reflects the university’s strong research activity
A total of eight researchers from Reykjavik University are included on Research.com’s list of leading scientists in their respective fields for 2026. It is particularly noteworthy that Dr Susanne Durst, a professor at the Department of Business and Economics at Reykjavik University, ranks number one in Iceland among the world’s top scientists in business and management for the second year in a row.
The total number of publications by leading scholars at Reykjavík University is 2,383, with a mean of 298 per scientist. The total number of citations by prominent scientists at Reykjavík University is 226,576, with a mean of 28,322 citations per researcher.
It is great to see that eight researchers from Reykjavik University are on the list of outstanding scientists for 2026. This is a very positive recognition that reflects the university’s strong research activity. The school’s reputation and trust continue to grow when such good news emerges. These researchers have made significant contributions to science, each in their own field, and other researchers rely on and frequently cite their work. We congratulate them and extend our sincere best wishes.
says Sigríður Lára Guðmundsdóttir, director of research at RU.
The following scientists were on the list from RU for the year 2026:
Business and management
Dr Susanne Durst, professor at RU‘s Department for Business and Economics, has 6,624 citations and 164 publications. She specialises in Business, Management and Accounting. Their research predominantly focuses on Strategy and Management, Communication, Management of Technology and Innovation, Marketing, and Economics and Econometrics.
She has led several international research projects, and her work has been recognised with awards, including an Emerald Literati Award for "Outstanding Paper" in 2020 and 2023.
Social Sciences And Humanities
Inga Dóra Sigfúsdóttir, professor at the Department of Psychology, has 131,177 citations and 188 publications. She focuses her research on psychology and medicine, with particular attention to the subfields of clinical and social psychology. Her work spans topics such as suicide and self-harm studies, mental health treatment and access, health disparities and outcomes, COVID-19 and mental health, resilience and mental health, digital mental health interventions, and health systems, including economic evaluations and quality of life.
Genetics
Bjarni V. Halldorsson, associate professor at the Department of Engineering, has 24.052 citations and 162 publications. His research areas primarily lie within Biochemistry, Genetics, and Molecular Biology, with a notable focus on Genetics and Molecular Biology. The scientist's work also extends to Medicine, including Immunology, Cancer Research, and Surgery.
Engineering And Technology
Slawomir Marcin Koziel, professor at the Department of Engineering, has 20.614 citations and 1.179 publications. His research interests include computer-aided design and modelling of antennas and microwave circuits, simulation-driven design, surrogate-based optimisation, machine learning, deep learning, and artificial intelligence. His works cover theory, algorithm development, and engineering applications across diverse disciplines, including high-frequency design, aerospace engineering, nondestructive testing, medical imaging, and more.
Computer science
Magnús M. Halldórsson, professor at the Department of Computer Science, has 8.737 citations and 287 publications. He specialises in computer science with a focus on theoretical and applied aspects. Their work spans several key areas within computational theory and mathematics, as well as computer networks, artificial intelligence, and electrical engineering.
Luca Aceto, professor at the Department of Computer Science, has 5.184 citations and 346 publications. His research is in the field of theoretical computer science, including studies of logic in computer science, the semantics of programming operations (structural operational semantics), and concurrency in computer programs (concurrency theory), which, among other things, deals with how to define programme code so that tasks can be solved more efficiently by utilising multiple processors.
Economics and finance
Ender Demir, professor at the Department of Business and Economics, has 8.498 citations and 166 publications. He specialises in Economics, Econometrics and Finance, with a substantial number of publications in this domain. Their work extensively covers subfields such as Economics and Econometrics, Finance, Accounting, Information Systems, and Sociology and Political Science.
Psychology
Jack E. James, professor in the Department of Psychology, has 6.003 citations and 129 publications. He has contributed to multiple publications primarily within the field of Medicine. Their research spans various subfields, including Pharmacology, Aquatic Science, Physiology, Immunology, and General Health Professions.
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