Dr. Jeffrey Ebersole (Dental Medicine) was named among the 2024 Top Scholars by ScholarGPS, which recognizes those who conduct research for their outstanding performance in various fields, disciplines, and specialties. Based on Ebersole’s strong publication record, impact, and notable quality of his scholarly contributions, ScholarGPS placed him among the top 0.5% of all scholars worldwide.

ScholarGPS also identified Ebersole’s rankings within 12 areas in which he had earned Top Scholar status based on the prior five years as well as the totality of his career. The highest career rankings were 14th in oral microbiology; 20th in periodontal disease; and 36th in Porphyromonas gingivalis.

This year's rankings are based on the ScholarGPS database of more than 30 million scholar profiles and 120,000 institutional profiles. ScholarGPS provides the first fully quantitative rankings of all scholars, research institutions, universities, and academic programs worldwide. ScholarGPS performs each of these rankings across 14 broad fields (such as medicine, engineering, or humanities), 177 disciplines (such as surgery, computer science, or history), and over 350,000 specialties (such as cancer, artificial intelligence, or ethics).