Researchers making the list were identified as scientists who are influencing the future direction of their respective fields. Fewer than 0.1% of the world’s researchers, across 22 research fields, have earned this exclusive distinction. Shidler Professor Stephen Vargo This is Vargo’s seventh consecutive year named to the list in the business and economics discipline. Vargo earned the recognition by demonstrating exceptional influence through his publications, which were frequently cited by his peers during the last decade. His articles focused on the “Service-Dominant ( S-D) Logic” framework, which redefines how value is co-created through economic exchange. “We are extremely proud of Professor Vargo. He is an excellent researcher and mentor to our doctoral students as well as our junior faculty,” Shidler College of Business Dean