In 2023, more than 40 researchers from Carolina made Clarivate’s Highly Cited Researchers list as trailblazers among their peers, an increase from 2022’s rankings.
Each researcher selected has authored multiple Highly Cited Papers™ which rank in the top 1% by citations for their field(s) and publication year in the Web of Science over the past decade. Citation activity is not the sole selection indicator. A preliminary list based on citation activity is then refined using qualitative analysis and expert judgement.
This year, 6,849 individual researchers from institutions in 67 countries and regions have been awarded the designation. Significantly, the majority of Carolina’s researchers were recognized for cross-field influence.
Listed under Clarivate’s categories, Carolina’s most-cited researchers include:
Biology and Biochemistry
Bryan Roth, School of Medicine, Eshelman School of Pharmacy
Jeffery Dangl, College of Arts and Sciences
Xi-Ping Huang, School of Medicine
Clinical Medicine
John Buse, School of Medicine
Sidney C. Smith Jr., School of Medicine
Cross-Field
Amy Sims, Gillings School of Global Public Health
Ariane Brown, Gilling School of Global Public Health
Barbara Savoldo, School of Medicine
Barry Popkin, Gillings School of Global Public Health
Bryce Reeve, Gillings School of Global Public Health
Chao Wang, formerly with College of Arts and Sciences
Charles Perou, School of Medicine
David Martinez, Gillings School of Global Public Health
Dinggang Shen, formerly with School of Medicine
Gianpietro Dotti, School of Medicine
Haotong Wei, formerly with College of Arts and Sciences
Jenny Ting, School of Medicine
John McCorvy, formerly with School of Medicine
Katherine Hoadley, School of Medicine
Ke Cheng, Joint Department of Biomedical Engineering
Kenneth Dinnon, School of Medicine
Leaf Huang, Eshelman School of Pharmacy
Martin Styner, School of Medicine
Patrick Sullivan, School of Medicine
Qi Wang, formerly with College of Arts and Sciences
Scott Randell, School of Medicine
Yanqi Ye, Joint Department of Biomedical Engineering
Yehao Deng, formerly with College of Arts and Sciences
Immunology
David van Duin, School of Medicine
Materials Science
Jinsong Huang, College of Arts and Sciences
Microbiology
Alexandra Schafer, Gillings School of Global Public Health
Lisa Gralinski, Gillings School of Global Public Health
Rachel Graham, Gillings School of Global Public Health
Ralph Baric, Gillings School of Global Public Health, School of Medicine
Sarah Leist, Gillings School of Global Public Health
Timothy Sheahan, Gillings School of Global Public Health, School of Medicine
Pharmacology and Toxicology
Aaron Anselmo, formerly with Eshelman School of Pharmacy
Bryan Roth, School of Medicine, Eshelman School of Pharmacy
Plant and Animal Science
Hans Paerl, College of Arts and Sciences, Gillings School of Global Public Health
Jeffery Dangl, College of Arts and Sciences
Social Sciences
Byron Powell, Gillings School of Global Public Health
Noel Brewer, Gillings School of Global Public Health
Stephen Cole, Gillings School of Global Public Health
See last year’s rankings and learn more about the methodology behind the highly cited researchers list.
By Carleigh Gabryel, UNC Research