The Highly Cited Researchers 2021 list, from Clarivate, recognises 16 University of Bristol researchers who demonstrated significant influence in their chosen field or fields through the publication of multiple highly cited papers during the last decade.

The 16 researchers on the list (whose primary affiliation is with Bristol) this year are:

Professor Tom Gaunt, Bristol Medical School 

Professor David Gunnell, Bristol Medical School

Professor Gibran Hermani, Bristol Medical School

Dr Jon Heron, Bristol Medical School

Professor Matthew Hickman, Bristol Medical School

Professor Marcus Munafo, School of Psychological Sciences              

Professor Davide Pisani, School of Biological Sciences

Professor Peter Vickerman, Bristol Medical School

Professor Eamonn Kelly, School of Physiology, Pharmacology & Neuroscience       

Professor Neil Marrion, School of Physiology, Pharmacology & Neuroscience       

Professor Philip Donoghue, School of Earth Sciences

Professor Julian Higgins, Bristol Medical School

Professor Deborah Lawlor, Bristol Medical School

Professor Jonathan Sterne, Bristol Medical School

Professor Kate Tilling, Bristol Medical School

Professor Jerry Nolan, Bristol Medical School   

Their names are drawn from the publications that rank in the top 1% by citations for field and publication year in the Web of Science citation index.

The methodology that determines which influential researchers are selected draws on the data and analysis performed by bibliometric experts and data scientists at the Institute for Scientific Information. It also uses the tallies to identify the countries and research institutions where these citation elite are based.

The full 2021 Highly Cited Researchers list and executive summary can be found online here.