University Universität Heidelberg with 16 “Highly Cited Researchers”

16 researchers from Heidelberg University feature on the 2022 list of “Highly Cited Researchers”. This international evaluation names researchers whose publications have been cited most frequently worldwide in their respective field or who have an outstanding track-record of publications across several disciplines.

The list includes a total of 21 disciplines from the natural, life and social sciences as well as the cross-field category, which recognises researchers with an outstanding track-record of publications across several disciplines. Ten of the 16 most-cited scientists from Ruperto Carola are in this 22nd category. Among them is Prof. Dr Ralf Bartenschlager, who is on the list of “Highly Cited Researchers” for the tenth time in a row. Prof. Dr Andreas Meyer-Lindenberg, also listed in the cross-field category, is among the most-cited researchers worldwide for the ninth successive time.

The citation count reflects how often colleagues cite a publication in their research papers, and is therefore an important indicator of a publication’s scientific influence. The latest list of highly cited researchers, issued by analytics company Clarivate, assessed publications between 2011 and 2021. Highly cited publications are those in the top 1% by citations in their respective field and year of publication. The list was first issued in 2001; it was revised for the first time in 2014 and since then has appeared annually. It currently names approximately 7,000 researchers from 69 countries.

Prof. Dr Simon Anders (cross-field)
Heidelberg University, Faculty of Biosciences
Leader of the “Biostatistics for Omics Data” research group at the BioQuant Center of Heidelberg University

Prof. Dr Ralf Bartenschlager (cross-field)
Heidelberg University, Medical Faculty Heidelberg
Leader of the Molecular Virology division at the Center for Infectious Diseases of Heidelberg University Hospital and head of the Research Group Viral Hepatitis and Liver Cancer at the German Cancer Research Center

Prof. Dr Andreas von Deimling (neuroscience and behaviour)
Heidelberg University, Medical Faculty Heidelberg
Medical Director of the Department of Neuropathology at the Institute of Pathology of Heidelberg University Hospital

Prof. Dr. Felix Deschler (cross-field)
Heidelberg University, Faculty of Chemistry and Earth Sciences
Leader of the “Functional Material Dynamics” research group at the Institute for Physical Chemistry of Heidelberg University

Prof. Dr Frederik Giesel (clinical medicine)
Heidelberg University, Medical Faculty Heidelberg
Head of section at the Medical Care Centre for Radiotherapy and Nuclear Medicine, Weinheim, and adjunct professor at the Medical Faculty Heidelberg of Heidelberg University (has been a professor at the Faculty of Medicine of Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf since May 2021)

Prof. Dr Uwe Haberkorn (clinical medicine)
Heidelberg University, Medical Faculty Heidelberg
Medical Director of the Department of Nuclear Medicine at the Radiological Clinic of Heidelberg University Hospital and head of the Clinical Cooperation Unit Nuclear Medicine at the German Cancer Research Center

Prof. Dr Werner Hacke (cross-field)
Heidelberg University, Medical Faculty Heidelberg, Senior Professor

Prof. Dr Jessica Hassel (cross-field)
Heidelberg University, Medical Faculty Heidelberg
Head of the Section of Dermato-Oncology and working group leader at the Department of Dermatology (Centre) of Heidelberg University Hospital; adjunct professor at the Medical Faculty Heidelberg of Heidelberg University

Prof. Dr Hans-Georg Kräusslich (cross-field)
Heidelberg University, Medical Faculty Heidelberg
Dean of the Medical Faculty Heidelberg of Heidelberg University and member of the Board of Directors of Heidelberg University Hospital; spokesperson for the Center for Infectious Diseases and Medical Director of its Virology division

Dr Clemens Kratochwil (clinical medicine)
Senior physician in the Department of Nuclear Medicine at the Radiological Clinic of Heidelberg University Hospital

Prof. Dr Andreas Meyer-Lindenberg (cross-field)
Heidelberg University, Medical Faculty Mannheim
Head of the Executive Board of the Central Institute of Mental Health in Mannheim and Medical Director of its Psychiatry and Psychotherapy Clinic

Dr Dylan Nelson (space science, astrophysics in this context)
Heidelberg University, Faculty of Physics and Astronomy
Leader of the “Computational Galaxy Formation and Evolution” Emmy Noether Junior Research Group at the Institute of Theoretical Astrophysics, which is part of the Centre for Astronomy of Heidelberg University

Prof. Dr Stefan Pfister (cross-field)
Heidelberg University, Medical Faculty Heidelberg
Director of Preclinical Pediatric Oncology at the Hopp Children’s Cancer Center Heidelberg, a joint institution of the German Cancer Research Center, Heidelberg University Hospital and Heidelberg University; head of the Division of Pediatric Neurooncology at the German Cancer Research Center

Prof. Dr Michael Platten (cross-field)
Heidelberg University, Medical Faculty Mannheim
Director of the Department of Neurology of Mannheim University Hospital and member of the Translational Neuroscience research focus at the Medical Faculty Mannheim of Heidelberg University; head of the Clinical Cooperation Unit Neuroimmunology and Brain Tumor Immunology at the German Cancer Research Center

Prof. Dr Rolf-Detlef Treede (neuroscience and behaviour)
Heidelberg University, Medical Faculty Mannheim
Head of the Department of Neurophysiology at the Medical Faculty Mannheim of Heidelberg University

Prof. Dr Wolfgang Wick (cross-field)
Heidelberg University, Medical Faculty Heidelberg
Spokesperson of the Head Hospital (Centre) of Heidelberg University Hospital as well as Managing Director of its Department of Neurology and Medical Director of Neurology and Polyclinic; head of the Clinical Cooperation Unit Neurooncology at the German Cancer Research Center