View all news

Twenty Bristol academics named in Highly Cited Researchers 2019 list

4 December 2019

The Highly Cited Researchers 2019 list recognised 20 University of Bristol researchers reaching the highest sphere of influence in research.

The citation analysis, now in its sixth year, identifies those who have published a high number of papers that rank in the top one per cent most cited works in their field. 

The 20 researchers on the list this year, up from 18 last year, are:

Placement on the list, which is based on qualitative and quantitative data from the Web of Science, is a significant achievement for those named. 

Approximately 6,200 researchers are named Highly Cited Researchers in 2019—some 3,700 in specific fields and about 2,500 for cross-field performance.

This is the second year that researchers with cross-field impact are identified. The recognition of researchers with substantial influence in several fields keeps the Highly Cited Researcher list contemporary and relevant. 

Further information

About Web of Science

Web of Science is the world’s most trusted and largest publisher-neutral citation index, powering global discovery and citation analytics across the sciences, social sciences and art & humanities. With over 1.4 billion cited references going back to 1900 and millions of users per day – from leading government and academic institutions and research-intensive corporations – the Web of Science citation network serves as the foundation for the Journal Impact Factor, InCites and other powerful and trusted citation-impact measures. The Web of Science helps researchers, research institutions, publishers and funders discover and assess the citation impact of over a century of research publications found in the most prestigious books, conference proceedings and journals.

Edit this page