November 15, 2023
Six University of Chicago physical and mathematical scientists were named in Web of Science's 2023 report of highly cited researchers. According to Web of Science, researchers on the list have demonstrated significant and broad influence in their fields and contribute “disproportionately to extending the frontiers of knowledge and gaining for society innovations that make the world healthier, more sustainable and more secure.” These researchers have authored multiple highly cited papers that rank in the top 1% by citations for their fields and publication year over the past decade.
The 2023 list of 6,849 total researchers includes the following current members of the PSD.
| Highly Cited Researcher | Field |
|---|---|
| Qing Dai | Biology and Biochemistry |
| Chuan He | Biology and Biochemistry; Molecular Biology and Genetics |
| Daniel E. Holz | Space Science |
| Wenbin Lin | Chemistry |
| Tao Pan | Cross-Field |
| Jiwoong Park | Cross-Field |
Web of Science emphasizes that its evaluation and selection strategy is not one-dimensional—the process is complex and determined by combining the inter-related information available to the Institute for Scientific Information (ISI)™. Learn more about their evaluation and selection process.