University, United States
Fordham University
Statistics
- People here now
- 1
- People ever
- 3
- Citations of current people
- 114
- Median h-index of current people
- 4
- Full moves in and out
- 2 in, 0 out
Our research follows 7,547 researchers, builders, lab leaders and public voices through cited biographies. Missing career records can lower counts. Outdated roles can overstate current counts and change ranks. Citation figures count 1 of the 1 people here now. People whose OpenAlex record may be incomplete or mixed are left out. Publication numbers from OpenAlex, as of 22 October 2026. Career and profile data as of 22 October 2026.
We estimate that 3 people shaping AI have worked or studied at Fordham University, including 1 (33%) here now and 2 with former affiliations. That total covers 2 people with work roles and 1 recorded only as a student. Among 3,127 universities, Fordham University is tied for 810th by all-time people and tied for 495th by current headcount. The 3 people with profile topics span 3 areas of expertise (1 each). Dated work records span from 2014 to 2026. Across dated career transitions, we record 2 full moves in and none out. The 1 current person with a confident OpenAlex record (Heather Macbeth) has 114 citations and an h-index of 4.
People here now
The 1 person with a current role at Fordham University is a researcher. Earlier in their career, that person held a work role at another organization. 1 current person also holds a concurrent affiliation outside Fordham University.
People with former affiliations
We record 2 people with former affiliations at Fordham University: 1 who held a work role and 1 recorded as a student only. 2 of the 2 have a recorded current role at another organization (University of Jordan, University of Texas at Austin and UT Dell Medical Center). The 1 former person with a confident OpenAlex record has 22,912 career citations (h-index 73).
- Hongfang LiuNow at Dell Medical School, The University of Texas at Austin and UT Dell Medical Center
- Mohammad S. ObaidatNow at University of Jordan
Posts that include Fordham University
Fordham University appears in 2 research posts comparing organizations across AI.
- The company share of AI researchers’ top papers was 31% in 2020–2024 and 8% in 1970–1974We estimate where the people shaping AI worked when their most-cited papers appeared: the company share was 31% in 2020–2024 and 8% in 1970–1974, and Google led all organizations in 2020–2024.
- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology trained or employed 44 of the 187 AI major-prize winners, more than any other universityThe Massachusetts Institute of Technology trained or employed 44 of the 187 AI major-prize winners, more than any other university. We compare doctorate and 5+ year employment links, career timing and current workplaces for 187 major-prize and 1,111 best-paper winners.