Highly Cited Researchers list includes 10 from UCI

Ten UC Irvine faculty members are among the top 1 percent of scientific researchers, according to the 2014 Highly Cited Researchers list produced by Thomson Reuters. The tabulation represents more than 3,000 researchers worldwide, who earned the distinction by publishing the most influential studies in their fields. These studies ranked among the top 1 percent most cited, earning them the mark of exceptional impact. Citations between 2002 and 2012 were evaluated for this new system of ranking based on subject field and the year of publication, recognizing not only the frequency of overall citations but also the number of different publications cited. Thomson Reuters calls researchers on the list some of the “world’s leading scientific minds.”

UCI’s Highly Cited Researchers are:

• Charles Glabe, professor of molecular biology & biochemistry
• Matthew Law, assistant professor of chemistry
• Satya Atluri, Distinguished Professor of mechanical & aerospace engineering
• Syed Ali Jafar, professor of electrical engineering & computer science
• Martha Feldman, Roger W. & Janice M. Johnson Chair in Civic Governance & Public Management
• Bradford Hawkins, professor of ecology & evolutionary biology
• James Randerson, Chancellor’s Professor of Earth system science
• Eric Rignot, professor of Earth system science
• Frank LaFerla, Chancellor’s Professor of neurobiology & behavior and dean of the Francisco J. Ayala School of Biological Sciences
• George Chandy, professor of physiology & biophysics