The University of Cologne is once again represented in the international ranking of ‘Highly Cited Researchers’, which is published annually by Clarivate Analytics based on information from the ‘Web of Science’ publication database. Researchers on this list are among the world’s most influential one percent of their field – measured by how often their academic publications have been cited by their peers over the past ten years (2014 to 2024).
This year, a total of six Cologne scientists made the list.
The most highly cited researchers from the University of Cologne are:
Professor Dr Joybrato Mukherjee, Rector of the University of Cologne, says: “I congratulate my colleagues on this outstanding achievement in terms of the visibility of their research. Their remarkable accomplishment highlights the research strength of our university.”
This year’s international list of ‘Highly Cited Researchers’ features approximately 6,900 researchers in total, including 367 from Germany. Of particular significance where the selection process is concerned is that their work should have an impact across various academic disciplines.