UCL academics recognised in annual global list of influential researchers
49 UCL academics are included in the 'Highly Cited Researchers 2020' list from Clarivate, which recognises authors of the most influential research papers around the world. With 39 primary and 10 secondary affiliations, UCL has the 3rd most in the UK behind the universities of Oxford and Cambridge, and ranks 5th in Europe and 22nd in the world overall. UCL researchers were present in nine of the 17 academic fields listed, namely: Neuroscience & Behaviour; Environment & Ecology; Space Science; Molecular Biology & Genetics; Social Sciences; Psychiatry & Psychology; Pharmacology & Toxicology; Clinical Medicine and Cross-Field. 24 researchers are recognised in the 'Cross-Field' category, up two from 2019, reflecting UCL's increasing engagement with cross-disciplinary activity. Professor David Price, UCL Vice-Provost (Research), said: "It is a significant achievement to be included in this list, which highlights the truly global influence of those researchers, as well as the dedication of professional staff across UCL who have played a role in the success of these researchers. I am delighted to also see a large and growing number of 'cross-field' researchers included, highlighting the university's commitment to and excellence in cross-disciplinary research". The 'Highly Cited Researcher' list from Clarivate Web of Science honours the world's most influential researchers, those who produce multiple papers in the top 1% of papers when ranked by citations.
