Highly Cited Researchers rankings
14 scientists among the most cited worldwide

Scientists cite the most important works previously published on the respective topic when writing their papers. This means the total number of times a paper is cited is a good indicator of the quality of the research behind it. To identify the most , each year the US company Clarivate analyzes its Web of Science database, which covers scientific publications in a broad range of disciplines.
The latest evaluation lists the scientists who were cited most frequently in their subject areas in the period from 2011 to 2021. Researchers who are frequently cited in multiple fields are listed in the Cross-Field category. The list contains the names of about 6,900 persons in no specific order, including the following TUM researchers:
Cross-Field:
- , Chair of Digital Agriculture
- , Clinic for Neurology, Klinikum rechts der Isar
- , Chair of Proteomics and Bioanalytics
- , Clinic for Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, Klinikum rechts der Isar
- , Honorary Professor for Soil Microbiology
- , Chair of Ecosystem Dynamics and Forest Management in Mountain Landscapes
- , Chair of Molecular Neurobiology
- , Chair of Metabolic Diseases
Agricultural Sciences:
- , Chair of Soil Science
Biology und Biochemistry:
- , Chair of Mathematical Modelling of Biological Systems
Geosciences:
- , Chair of Data Science in Earth Observation
Clinical Medicine:
- , Clinic for Nuclear Medicine, Klinikum rechts der Isar
Plant and Animal Sciences:
- , Chair of Forest Yield Science
Psychiatry and Psychology:
- , Clinic for Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, Klinikum rechts der Isar
In addition, is among the Highly Cited Researchers in the Cross-Field category. The University of Oxford physicist is currently a fellow at the TUM Institute for Advanced Study.
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- Klaus Becker
- klaus.becker @tum.de