
Clarivate Analytics, the global leader in science statistics, has released its annual Highly Cited Researchers list. Zhejiang University has doubled its entries from six in 2016, with 13 influential researchers appearing on the list.
The 13 researchers come from various colleges and schools at ZJU, including the School of Materials Science and Engineering, College of Control Science and Engineering, College of Agriculture and Biotechnology, and College of Energy Engineering.
Among Chinese institutions, ZJU is next only to Chinese Academy of Sciences (44 entries) and Tsinghua University (15 entries), securing the same position as last year.
2017 Highly Cited Researchers List (Top 10 in China)
Full Primary Affiliation | Persons /Entries | |
1 | The Chinese Academy of Sciences | 38/44 |
2 | Tsinghua University | 15/15 |
3 | Zhejiang University | 13/14 |
4 | Peking University | 13/13 |
5 | The University of Hong Kong | 12/12 |
6 | University of Electronic Science & Technology of China | 11/11 |
7 | China Medical University (Taiwan) | 8/8 |
8 | City University of Hong Kong | 6/7 |
9 | University of Chinese Academy of Sciences | 5/6 |
10 | Fudan University | 4/6 |
Source: Clarivate Analytics (November 2017)
Highly Cited Researchers List (Zhejiang University)
Name | Category | |
1 | Materials Science | |
2 | Engineering | |
3 | Shi, S J | Engineering |
4 | Engineering | |
5 | Wang, X L | Engineering |
6 | Chemistry | |
7 | Chemistry | |
8 | Chemistry | |
9 | Environment/Ecology | |
10 | Computer Science | |
11 | Computer Science | |
12 | Computer Science | |
13 | Agricultural Sciences | |
14 | Agricultural Sciences |
Source: Clarivate Analytics (November 2017)
Clarivate Analytics assembled an updated roster of more than 3,300 Highly Cited Researchers around the world. These researchers have distinguished themselves by publishing a high number of papers that rank in the top 1% most-cited in their respective fields over a recent 11-year period. The list covers 21 academic fields, ranging from economics and business to engineering.
The entire 2017 Highly Cited Researchers list can be seen at https://clarivate.com/hcr/ .