Three scientists at the HudsonAlpha Institute for Biotechnology in Huntsville have been included on the Web of Science Group’s list of the world’s most highly cited researchers.
A highly cited scientist is one whose work is frequently referenced as noteworthy in other academic works.
According to the report, “Of the world’s population of scientists and social scientists, the Web of Science Group’s Highly Cited Researchers are one in 1,000.” This year’s list included 23 Nobel laureates.
Web of Science is a citation indexing service that combs through multiple databases of academic papers across many disciplines.
Institute President Richard M. Myers, PhD, explained, “Reporting on research results in peer-reviewed publications is a critical part of the scientific process, especially when journals offer open access to everyone, as it allows research findings to be used, replicated and advanced rapidly. We are happy to be recognized as significant contributors to these advances.”
The HudsonAlpha faculty who on the list are, as follows:
• Richard M. Myers, PhD – Molecular Biology and Genetics
• Jeremy Schmutz – Molecular Biology and Genetics as well as Plant and Animal Science
• Jane Grimwood, PhD – Cross-field
Jeremy Schmutz said of his achievement, “We perform large-scale, collaborative, foundational genomic research that propels forward many different fields in biology, including our focus on plant genomics and agriculture. Its is great to see others building off of these foundations to make even greater impacts in biological science.”
Jane Grimwood, PhD, added, “We do our best to create research that inspires others. Making the list of the most highly cited researchers in the world shows that our work serves as a jumping off point across multiple fields.”
“The Highly Cited Researchers list contributes to the identification of that small fraction of the researcher population that contributes disproportionately to extending the frontiers of knowledge,” said David Pendlebury Senior Citation Analyst at the Institute for Scientific Information.
Henry Thornton is a staff writer for Yellowhammer News. You can contact him by email: [email protected] or on Twitter @HenryThornton95.
