Press release: Research with worldwide influence

No. 179 - 13.11.2025

Four researchers at Göttingen University among most frequently cited researchers

This year's list of "Highly Cited Researchers" includes four scientists from the University of Göttingen: the biologist Professor Ivo Feußner, the agricultural scientist Professor Stefan Siebert and the agroecologist Professor Teja Tscharntke are among the most frequently cited scientists in their fields worldwide. In addition, there is forestry scientist Professor Henrik Hartmann, who holds a joint professorship at the Julius Kühn Institute and the University of Göttingen.

The ranking by Clarivate Analytics identifies researchers who have demonstrated significant influence through publication of multiple highly cited papers during the last decade. This is an important indicator of the scientific influence of a paper. Highly cited papers in the sciences and social sciences journals indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection™ during the 11-year period 2014 to 2024 were surveyed. Highly cited papers are defined as those that rank in the top one percent by citations for field and publication year.

The list of "Highly Cited Researchers 2025" comprises more than 6,800 scientists from 20 research fields. It can be found online at https://clarivate.com/highly-cited-researchers.