List of Highly Cited Researchers 2021 published

Max-Plank Society  November 16, 2021
Clarivate unveiled its 2021 list of Highly Cited Researchers. To determine the “who’s who” of influential researchers it draws on the data and analysis performed by bibliometric experts and data scientists at the Institute for Scientific Information™ at Clarivate. The list identifies some 6,600 researchers from across the globe who demonstrated significant influence in their chosen field or fields through the publication of multiple highly cited papers during the last decade. The names are drawn from the publications that rank in the top 1% by citations for the field. The United States is the institutional home for 2,622 of the Highly Cited Researchers in 2021, which amounts to 39.7%, down from 43.3% in 2018, but the U.S. still leads the world in research influence. The percentage with a U.S.-based author was 24.7%. Mainland China is second this year, with 935 Highly Cited Researchers, or 14.2%, up from 7.9% in 2018. Germany comes fifth just behind Australia, and the Netherlands is sixth, with 207 researchers. Original publication   …read more.