The Director of the Centre for Fundamental Rights and Wübben Foundation Professor of International Law is among the top 2% of scientists in her field for the second year in a row.
The Hertie School is proud to announce that Violeta Moreno-Lax, Director of the Centre for Fundamental Rights and Wübben Foundation Professor of International Law, was ranked among the top 2% of scientists globally by Stanford University in 2025. Professor Moreno-Lax achieved 178th place out of 16,575 authors globally within the subfield of law, demonstrating her outstanding scholarly influence and positioning her among the most impactful researchers in her field worldwide.
The database of the world’s most-cited scientists, compiled each year by researchers at Stanford University and published by Elsevier, is based on data from Scopus, an extensive database of scientific publications and citations, which identifies scientists whose work has had the greatest impact measured by how frequently others cite a researcher’s work. It includes scholars whose scientific work ranks among the top 2% globally based on standardised citation indicators.
"It is an honour to be included in the Stanford University World's Top 2% Scientists List for the second year in a row. The fact that others engage with my work and find it compelling is a source of motivation for me to continue my research in international and EU law at the intersection of migration, security and human rights,” said Moreno-Lax of the achievement.
The Hertie School extends its congratulations to Professor Moreno-Lax on this recognition, which highlights her outstanding scholarly influence and positions her among the most impactful researchers in her field worldwide.
Find out more about the World’s Top 2% Scientists list and download the full dataset this page.
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Violeta Moreno-Lax, Professor of International Law | Director, Centre for Fundamental Rights