Seven scientists from Forschungszentrum Jülich have been included in the list of "Highly Cited Researchers 2025" by the renowned Web of Science Group, which belongs to Clarivate Analytics. This distinction honours their significant research achievements, which are cited with above-average frequency in scientific publications worldwide. It is considered one of the most important indicators of scientific excellence. This year, the list includes 6,868 scientists in 59 countries and regions worldwide.
The honoured scientists:
- Prof. Dr. Christoph Brabec, Institute of Energy Technologies / Helmholtz Institute Erlangen-Nürnberg for Renewable Energy
- Prof. Dr. Simon Eickhoff, Institute of Neurosciences and Medicine, Brain and Behaviour
- Prof. Dr. Thomas Kirchartz, Institute of Energy Materials and Devices, Photovoltaics
- Prof. Dr. Michael Saliba, Institute of Energy Materials and Devices, Photovoltaics
- Prof. Dr. Uwe Rascher, Institute of Bio- and Geosciences, Plant sciences
- Dr. Hendrik Poorter, previously Institute of Bio- and Geosciences, Plant sciences
- Prof. Dr. Wolfgang Zeier, Institute of Energy Materials and Devices / Helmholtz Institute Münster: Ionics in Energy Storage
The "Highly Cited Researchers" list honours scientists whose publications have been among the most cited in their field over the past decade. Highly cited publications are those that are among the most cited one per cent in the year of publication. Researchers who are involved in multiple highly cited papers demonstrate outstanding influence in their field or multiple fields and qualify for this distinction.
The selection is based on a combination of citation data from the Web of Science database and qualitative analyses by experts from the Institute for Scientific Information (ISI). In addition to citation strength, the researchers' recognition in the community is also taken into account. This rigorous process ensures that not only quantitative but also qualitative contributions to science are honoured.
In the current statistics, Germany remains in fourth place in the global ranking with a total of 363 "Highly Cited Researchers" - behind the USA (2,670), China (1,406) and the United Kingdom (570).
