The Highly Cited Researchers 2020 list recognises 17 University of Bristol researchers reaching the highest sphere of influence in research.

The citation analysis, now in its seventh year, identifies those who have published a high number of papers that rank in the top one per cent most cited works in their field. This year,6,389 researchers are named in theHighly Cited List.

The 17 researchers on the list (whose primary affiliation is with Bristol) this year are:Professor Jerry Nolan, Bristol Medical SchoolDr Jane Ferrie, Bristol Medical SchoolProfessor David Gunnell, Bristol Medical SchoolProfessor Matthew Hickman, Bristol Medical SchoolDr Jo House, School of Geographical SciencesProfessor Marcus Munafo, School of Psychological ScienceProfessor Kate Tilling, Bristol Medical SchoolProfessor Jonathan Bamber, School of Geographical SciencesProfessor Jules Hancox, School of Physiology, Pharmacology and NeuroscienceProfessor Eamonn Kelly, School of Physiology, Pharmacology and NeuroscienceDr Stephen Lolait, Bristol Medical SchoolProfessor Neil Marrion, School of Physiology, Pharmacology and NeuroscienceProfessor Craig McArdle, Bristol Medical SchoolProfessor Philip Donoghue, School of Earth SciencesProfessor Julian Higgins, Bristol Medical SchoolProfessor Deborah Lawlor, Bristol Medical SchoolProfessor Jonathan Sterne, Bristol Medical School

Placement on the list, which is based on qualitative and quantitative data from the Web of Science, is a significant achievement for those named.

Web of Science is the worlds most trusted and largest publisher-neutral citation index, powering global discovery and citation analytics across the sciences, social sciences and the arts and humanities. With over 1.4 billion cited references going back to 1900 and millions of users per day from leading government and academic institutions and research-intensive corporations the Web of Science citation network serves as the foundation for the Journal Impact Factor, InCites and other powerful and trusted citation-impact measures. The Web of Science helps researchers, research institutions, publishers and funders discover and assess the citation impact of over a century of research publications found in the most prestigious books, conference proceedings and journals.

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