A large contingent of academics from the University feature in the latest list of researchers with the world鈥檚 most highly cited papers.
The list of Highly Cited Researchers, published by Clarivate Analytics (formerly the Intellectual Property & Science business of Thomson Reuters), features the world鈥檚 leading researchers in 21 fields of the sciences and social sciences, including the following Southampton academics:
- 鈥� Human Nutrition and Nutritional Biochemistry
- 鈥� Nutritional Immunology
- – Musculoskeletal Science/Lifecourse Epidemiology (further details of the metrics which led to Professor Cooper’s work qualifying for the list can be found here).
- 鈥� Cardiovascular Science
- 鈥� Human Nutrition
- 鈥� Epigenetics/Biological Sciences
- Dr Emma Phillips 鈥� Cell Biology/Biochemistry
More than 3,000 researchers were selected this year based on the number of highly cited papers they produced over an 11-year period from January 2004 to December 2014. The list is a citation analysis which identifies scientists 鈥� as determined by their fellow researchers 鈥� whose research has had significant global impact within their respective fields of study.
The that determines the who鈥檚 who of researchers draws on data and analysis performed by bibliometric experts from Clarivate Analytics. The data forms a key component of the , one of the longest established annual surveys of top universities globally.
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