The University of New South Wales (UNSW) is home to 33 of the world’s most influential academics, according to the annual Highly Cited Researchers list from Clarivate. This places UNSW 27th among global universities. The list recognises researchers who have significantly influenced their fields through highly cited papers. Professors David Eldridge, Raina MacIntyre, Chuan Zhao, and Dr Jasmine Fardouly are new entrants to the list. Professor Liming Dai has been recognised in two fields – Chemistry and Materials Science. The list celebrates researchers whose work impacts their research community and contributes to a healthier, more sustainable world.
UNSW’s Achievement: 33 Highly Cited Researchers
The University of New South Wales (UNSW) is home to 33 of the world’s most influential academics in their respective fields, as per the annual Highly Cited Researchers list from Clarivate. This achievement places UNSW 27th among universities globally. The Highly Cited Researchers list, now in its 10th year, identifies researchers who have demonstrated significant influence in their chosen field or fields through the publication of multiple highly cited papers over the last decade. The researchers’ names are drawn from the publications that rank in the top one per cent by citations for field and publication year in the Web of Science citation index.
Recognition of UNSW Researchers
Professor Nicholas Fisk, Deputy Vice-Chancellor Research & Enterprise at UNSW, congratulated the UNSW researchers for making the esteemed list. He expressed pride in the academics recognized in the 2023 Highly Cited Researchers list, noting that they are part of an elite group at the very top of their game. He highlighted the diversity of their research, with 18 researchers starring across 10 fields, and the breadth by another 15 getting up in the interdisciplinary cross-field.
New Entrants and Special Mentions
This year, the list welcomed new entrants from UNSW: Professors David Eldridge, Raina MacIntyre and Chuan Zhao, and Dr Jasmine Fardouly. Special congratulations were given to Professor Liming Dai, who for several years running has been one of the extraordinary individuals recognized in two fields – Chemistry and Materials Science.
Clarivate’s Perspective on the Highly Cited Researchers List
David Pendlebury, Head of Research Analysis at the Institute for Scientific Information at Clarivate, stated that the Highly Cited Researchers list identifies and celebrates exceptional individual researchers whose significant and broad influence in their fields translates to impact in their research community and innovations that make the world healthier, more sustainable and more secure. He emphasized that their contributions resonate far beyond their individual achievements, strengthening the foundation of excellence and innovation in research.
UNSW Researchers on the 2023 Highly Cited Researchers List
The UNSW researchers on the 2023 Highly Cited Researchers list span across various fields. In Arts, Design & Architecture, Scientia Professor Mattheos Santamouris was recognized. In Engineering, several professors including Scientia Professor Rose Amal, Professor Bing-Jie Ni, Professor Cyrille Boyer, Scientia Professor Liming Dai, and others were listed. In Medicine & Health, Scientia Professor Helen Christensen, Scientia Professor Louisa Degenhardt, Professor Raina MacIntyre, and others were recognized. In Science, Professor Lisa Alexander, Scientia Professor Richard Bryant, Professor David Eldridge, Dr Jasmine Fardouly, and others were listed. From UNSW Canberra, Professor Andrey Miroshnichenko and Associate Professor Sarah Perkins-Kirkpatrick were recognized.
Access to the Full 2023 Highly Cited Researchers List
The full 2023 Highly Cited Researchers list and executive summary can be accessed online. This list provides a comprehensive overview of the most influential researchers globally, including those from UNSW.
“UNSW is incredibly proud of our academics recognised in the 2023 Highly Cited Researchers list. They are part of an elite group at the very top of their game – just one in 1000 of the world’s scientists and social scientists make the cut. The diversity of their research is shown by 18 researchers starring across 10 fields, and the breadth by another 15 getting up in the interdisciplinary cross-field,”
Professor Nicholas Fisk, Deputy Vice-Chancellor Research & Enterprise at UNSW.
Summary
UNSW (University of New South Wales) is recognised for having 33 of the world’s most influential academics, as per the annual Highly Cited Researchers list from Clarivate, ranking the university 27th globally. The list acknowledges researchers who have significantly influenced their respective fields through the publication of multiple highly cited papers over the past decade.”
- The University of New South Wales (UNSW) is home to 33 of the world’s most influential academics, according to the annual Highly Cited Researchers list from Clarivate.
- The list identifies researchers who have significantly influenced their fields through the publication of multiple highly cited papers over the last decade.
- UNSW ranks 27th among universities globally in this regard.
- Professor Nicholas Fisk, Deputy Vice-Chancellor Research & Enterprise at UNSW, praised the researchers for their achievement.
- New entrants to the list include Professors David Eldridge, Raina MacIntyre, and Chuan Zhao, and Dr Jasmine Fardouly.
- Professor Liming Dai was recognised in two fields – Chemistry and Materials Science.
- David Pendlebury, Head of Research Analysis at the Institute for Scientific Information at Clarivate, stated that the list celebrates researchers whose significant influence in their fields translates to impact in their research community and innovations that make the world healthier, more sustainable, and more secure.
- The full 2023 Highly Cited Researchers list and executive summary can be found on the Clarivate website.
